Apple on Wednesday removed a number of online developer tools from circulation, saying the assets are down for maintenance, but some members are reporting troubling changes to account details that hint at a potential security breach.
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A suspicious video of an alleged Foxconn presentation suggests that Apple was at one point testing a rear-facing Touch ID sensor on the “iPhone 8,” but later abandoned the idea.
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a proposal that could accelerate the testing and deployment of self-driving cars, though not without safety concerns from some parties.
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Shoppers this week can take advantage of the lowest price ever on Apple’s 15″ MacBook Pro (2.9GHz, 512GB, Radeon 460), which is now $2,299 ($800 off) with no tax outside NY and NJ. Or opt for a 2017 27″ iMac 5K with Radeon 580 graphics for $2,099 after a $200 cash rebate. Apple’s current top of the line 13″ MacBook Pro is also $200 off.
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Apple marketing head Phil Schiller and his wife, Kim Gassett-Schiller, have together donated $10 million to Bowdoin College in Maine — a school their sons Erik and Mark attended, the latter graduating this year.
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With Apple’s omnibus fall release event scheduled on Sept. 12, reports are circulating that Sept. 15 will see preorders for products commence — and if the history of time elapsed between announcement and pre-order is any indication, the rumors are correct.
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T-Mobile has announced that starting Sept. 12, people subscribed to the company’s unlimited One family plans will get access to Netflix for free, in a twist that could be meant to lure “iPhone 8” buyers.
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A week after the last update, Apple has delivered the tenth developer’s beta for iOS 11 with unspecified changes since the last update.
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The upcoming launch of the “iPhone 8” will reportedly see Apple in a precarious position in terms of parts, as the only company currently capable of producing OLED panels for the new edge-to-edge display is said to be rival Samsung.
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The impasse between Apple and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India over the country’s “Do Not Disturb” app could be swung by future rules that would force Apple to allow it, a report suggested on Wednesday.
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