How to set a browser for private searching in iOS 17
Apple has quietly added yet another privacy option to Safari, by letting you set a different search engine just for when you're using private browsing. Here's how to do it.
William Gallagher
Apple & Google turn off live traffic updates in Israel, Gaza ahead of ground war
Apple and Google are disabling live traffic updates in their respective navigation apps in Israel and the Gaza Strip, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues.
Malcolm Owen
Apple accused of avoiding paying UK $700 million in taxes
A new report from a tax watchdog claims that between Apple and other major IT firms, the UK may have lost almost $3 billion in tax revenue in 2021 alone.
Google triumphant over Sonos in smart speaker patent battle
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Google in the Sonos patent lawsuit, and Google is wasting no time after the win to aggressively roll out features it pulled from the speakers.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple could be out $20 billion a year if Google loses DOJ antitrust case
New financial reports claim that Google pays Apple much more to be the iOS default search engine than previously believed, and that the deal is in jeopardy.
India's antitrust regulator investigating Apple's & Google's business practices
India's Competition Commission is investigating Google and Apple for alleged unfair business practices as the the global discourse on market dominance of major tech companies continues to ramp up.
Amber Neely
iPhone 15 Pro versus Google Pixel 8 Pro — specs, price, and features compared
Google has recently launched the Pixel 8 Pro smartphone, adding faster chips and AI features to compete with the iPhone 15 Pro. Here's how the specs of the pair compare.
Andrew Orr
Apple Watch Series 9 vs Google Pixel Watch 2 — Specs, price, and features, compared
Google's latest attempt at a smartwatch puts its Pixel Watch 2 against the Apple Watch Series 9. Here's how the specs of the new wearables compare.
South Korea threatens to fine Apple over App Store dominance
Both Apple and Google have been told by a South Korean regulator that they may face fines for forcing App Store developers to use their payment systems.
