CBS this week became the latest streaming provider to tap into Apple TV’s universal search APIs, adding to a growing list of apps that let surface first-party content via text and Siri voice search.

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Apple, in an effort to protect customers against a heretofore unknown iPhone vulnerability, has sought information regarding a working encryption exploit used by the Justice Department in its investigation into the San Bernardino terror attacks. A new report, however, suggests the passcode bypass technique will likely remain secret.

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A report Wednesday claims FBI agents have not yet discovered useful information from an iPhone 5c linked to last year’s San Bernardino terror attack, a device that just last month was at the center of a high-profile court battle involving Apple.

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Two high-ranking U.S. senators on Wednesday released to the public a proposed bill that would grant courts the authority to order tech companies dealing in hardware, software or services help law enforcement agencies gain access to encrypted communications.

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Though the issue was nominally fixed with iOS 9.3, the “1970” date bug can theoretically be used to intentionally brick any pre-iOS 9.3.1 device, according to a pair of security researchers.

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Apple has introduced a number of features designed to protect users from malware in OS X, but these tools occasionally go too far when trying to save people from themselves.

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The design for the next-generation “iPhone 7” may have already leaked, a new report claims, adding new details about Bluetooth EarPods that will allegedly pair and charge through the Lightning port.

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The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted 28 to 0 to approve the Email Privacy Act, a long-delayed bill that would make it tougher for law enforcement agencies to ask tech companies for older communications data.

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Sling TV on Wednesday launched a beta “multi-stream” plan, allowing subscribers to stream channels on up to three devices simultaneously, instead of the normal single-device scheme.

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Industrial designer Danny Coster — one of the Apple design team’s longest serving members — has left the company and will join action camera maker GoPro as Vice President of Design.

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