Apple has allegedly invited a a bevy of third party security experts and device hackers to its headquarters to break down the details of the previously announced bug bounty program for macOS and iOS.

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Edward Majerczyk of Illinois has become the second person to plead guilty in 2014’s “Celebgate” scandal, which saw the leak of nude photos and other private data from hundreds of people, including many female celebrities.

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Shoppers in the market for a 13″ MacBook Pro can pick up the 2.7GHz model with 256GB of space for $1,349 and save $50 on AppleCare. First-gen Apple Watches are also $200-$220 off, while Zoolz Complete Cloud Storage is 98% off.

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After yet another unprofitable quarter, BlackBerry CEO John Chen has announced that the company will rely on partners for hardware, will no longer design smartphones internally, and will shift to a services-only model to insure the company’s survival.

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Consolidating a number of offices around London, Apple plans to open a new British headquarters inside an iconic decommissioned power station on the south bank of the River Thames.

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Apple has quietly added a second Brazilian city, Sao Paulo, to the list of places with public transit coverage in the native Maps apps for iOS and macOS.

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Yet more supply chain reports are escaping China, with the most recent ones from touchscreen suppliers suggesting that Apple continues to increase component orders for the iPhone 7 family of devices far in excess of original quantities.

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Imaging specialist DxO recently wrapped up its evaluation of Apple’s iPhone 7, noting the new smartphone flagship raises an already high bar set by previous models thanks to Digital Cinema (DCI-P3) color gamut support, class-leading image stabilization, fast autofocus and other enhancements.

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Occipital on Tuesday launched a $500 VR development kit that uses the company’s proprietary Structure Core 3D Sensor to turn smartphones — including iPhone — into VR headsets with true room-scale position tracking technology.

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Two major drone announcements this month featured Apple’s iOS platform as the centerpiece of the world of aerial photography, being used on the go to view, capture and edit footage. DJI and its new Mavic Pro go a step further, working with Apple’s retail stores to provide customers with hands-on impressions via trained pros.

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