Side-loading is a gold rush for cybercriminals, says Craig Federighi
Craig Federighi, Apple's Software Engineering chief, gave a keynote focused on the dangers of forcing Apple to allow side-loading on iPhone at the Web Summit 2021 conference.
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Mike Peterson
Facebook's Nick Clegg says Apple privacy moves are 'commercial land grab'
Sir Nick Clegg has accused Apple of double standards, in claiming it is protecting user privacy while really abusing the power of iOS and its dominant position in the market.
William Gallagher
App Tracking Transparency has hit social media for $10 billion in lost revenue so far
Apple's privacy push has cost social media companies dearly, with advertising revenue for Facebook, Twitter, Snap, and YouTube down almost $10 billion in the second half of 2021 due to iOS' App Tracking Transparency feature.
Malcolm Owen
App Privacy Report to debut in iOS 15.2 beta, code for Communication Safety appears [u]
Apple continues to roll out new features promised for inclusion in iOS 15, with the first iOS 15.2 beta version issued on Wednesday delivering a more robust app privacy tool and hinting at future implementation of an upcoming child safety feature.
AppleInsider Staff
Apple's Craig Federighi to present keynote at Web Summit 2021 next week
Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi is scheduled to present a keynote presentation at this year's Web Summit, which will be held in November in Lisbon, Portugal.
Twitter revenue largely unaffected by Apple privacy changes
As the social media sector bemoans Apple's recently enacted iOS privacy protections, Twitter on Tuesday said the changes that require users to opt in to ad tracking had a lower than expected impact on ad revenue.
Mikey Campbell
Facebook posts $9.2B quarterly profit, continues to warn of iOS privacy headwinds
Facebook on Monday reported hefty third quarter profits despite dire warnings that the bottom of its advertising business would fall out due to newly implemented iOS privacy features.
Google and Facebook teamed up to beat Apple's consumer privacy agenda
Google worked with Facebook to work around Apple's privacy tools in Safari to continue tracking end users, an update to an antitrust lawsuit claims, with the search company also doing what it could to slow down other regulatory initiatives surrounding privacy.
Facebook, Twitter stock dragged down by dour Snap earnings
Stock prices of Facebook, Twitter and other companies reliant on digital ad revenue fell on word that Snap's revenue was negatively impacted by new iOS privacy features.
