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Store workers vote to form first ever US Apple Union
This would be the tech giant's first union, in the wake of similar unionisation drives at Starbucks and Amazon locations.
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Apple unveils message recall, other 'wish list' features
The tech giant touted new features and capabilities being built into the operating systems running iPhone, Apple Watch and more, along with a speedy new MacBook Air computer driven by a second generation of its custom chip.
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Final refrain for iPod as Apple stops production
Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone.
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US tech titans look to ditch passwords
Reliance on passwords alone is decried as a major security flaw on the internet, with people keeping them overly simple or using the same one repeatedly to make it easier to manage many accounts.
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How Facebook slipped in key points
Facebook-parent Meta saw investors flee on Thursday rather than buckle-up for what could be a long ride towards the firm's metaverse vision for the internet's future.
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Apple hits revenue record despite chip shortage
The expectations-beating results offered signals that the coronavirus-era tech boom may not be quite over yet, even as diminishing growth shadows firms like lockdown lifestyle champ Netflix.
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Apple becomes 1st US company to reach $3 tn valuation
The surge marks the latest accomplishment for Tim Cook, who became chief executive of the Cupertino, California giant in 2011 shortly before the death of the company's visionary cofounder, Steve Jobs.
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Epic seeks 'Fortnite' return on Apple's S. Korea App Store
Apple and Epic are at the forefront of a global contest between delivery platforms and content creators on how revenues should be divided, with billions of dollars at stake.
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Apple delays child protection measures after privacy concerns
The system, if and when it goes into use, would be "powered by a cryptographic technology" to determine "if there is a match without revealing the result," unless the image was found to contain depictions of child sexual abuse.
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Apple announces App Store concessions as pressure grows
The change will allow small developers to inform their customers of alternative payment options beyond the official App Store.
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Apple defends child protection features over privacy concerns
Apple defended new child protection features that would check images uploaded to its cloud storage and on its messaging platform.
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Apple update will check iPhones for images of child sexual abuse
New technology will allow software powering Apple mobile devices to match abusive photos on a user's phone against a database of known CSAM images provided by child safety organizations, then flag the images as they are uploaded to Apple's online iCloud storage, according to the company.
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Xiaomi grabs number two spot in surging smartphone market: survey
The Canalys survey of second-quarter sales released Thursday showed worldwide smartphone sales up 12%, with South Korea's Samsung holding its top position with a 19% market share.
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US lawmakers back Big Tech regulation bills in marathon session
Legislation being forwarded to the floor of the House of Representatives could force an overhaul of the practices of Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook, or potentially lead to a breakup of the dominant tech giants.
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Apple doubles down on privacy in new iPhone software
The next version of iPhone operating software, called iOS 15, will have improved privacy features including overviews of how apps access smartphone cameras or microphones as well as data such as location or contacts.
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German firms file anti-trust complaint against Apple
Among the parties to the complaint are Germany's largest industry associations representing newspaper and magazine publishers, IT firms and advertising agencies.
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Facebook, Apple chiefs unleash barbs as App Store feud heats up
The suit accuses Apple of abusing control of its App Store by requiring outside app developers, such as Facebook, to abide by rules not applied to its own apps, tech publication The Information reported.
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Facebook goes to war with Apple over targeted ads
Many of Facebook's advertisers are small businesses, and it says it relies on user data to generate ads in ways that make them more relevant and likely to make money.
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Apple developing search engine to compete with Google - report
The report, citing unnamed sources, said signs of the search engine technology have begun to appeal in its iOS 14 operating system.
