Apple completed an update of its four major platforms — iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS — on Monday with the release of macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, delivering AirPlay 2 and various performance improvements to the Mac operating system.
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U.S. lawmakers have sent a request to the chief executives of Apple and Alphabet about how the personal data of their customers is handled on iPhones and Android smartphones, seemingly in an expansion of the government’s privacy investigation following Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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With iOS 11.4.1, Apple has quietly turned on USB Restricted Mode, a feature designed to make it harder for hackers — as well as spy and law enforcement agencies — to gain physical access to iPhones and iPads.
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If you’re going back to school this fall, and you need a new computer, you’ve got many choices when it comes to what to put on your desk. If you’ve chosen a Mac, AppleInsider looks at which model is right for you.
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Apple on Monday released iOS 11.4.1, HomePod 11.4.1, watchOS 4.3.2 and tvOS 11.4.1, cleaning up most of its major platforms. The iOS update is of particular interest for security conscious users, as it marks the first publicly available firmware to include Apple’s new USB Restricted Mode.
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Analysts suggest the HomePod could capture ten percent of the smart speaker market by 2022, slowly catching up with its rivals as the sector itself grows exponentially.
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Kicking off the week, Apple authorized resellers are discounting current Mid 2017 13-inch MacBook Pros with instant and coupon savings. Prime Day deals are also heating up with a 2018 50-inch 4K TV on sale for just $289 today only (while supplies last).
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Scorpion, the fifth album from musician Drake, has become the first album to achieve 1 billion streams globally in a single week, a feat that aided the artist in reaching the top of the Billboard 200 album chart in the same week as the chart altered how streams are weighted in results.
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Apple on Monday debuted four new video ads for the 9.7-inch iPad, looking to brand the tablet as a solution to common problems.
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Owning an iPhone or an iPad is a strong indicator that someone has a high income, according to a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, with both of Apple’s mobile devices found to be one of the most common wealth status symbols of all brands and products.
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