In a twist, Apple this week took preemptive legal action against a firm called Fundamental Innovation Systems International, hoping to deter any patent lawsuits related to USB charging.

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Apple has revamped its schedule site for Apple Maps ground reconnaissance, simultaneously revealing more on-foot efforts in the U.S., and plans to start the first vehicle work in Andorra.

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In order to continue selling the iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 in Germany, following a court’s decision to ban the sale of patent-infringing iPhones at retail in the country, Apple is looking into making changes to the hardware of the two models as a workaround to the court order.

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A veteran security researcher this week revealed the existence of a new macOS Keychain exploit, while controversially saying he wouldn’t share details with Apple because of its bug bounty policies.

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Apple’s Beats on Wednesday unveiled a new, luxury-priced style option for its Studio3 Wireless headphones, the Neymar Jr. Custom Edition.

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Music streaming giant Spotify is attempting to make a greater push into offering podcasts to its users by buying two companies in the field, in an attempt to catch up and compete with the dominant Apple iTunes for podcast distribution and listening.

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While supplies last, Amazon-owned Woot has Mid 2017 12-inch MacBooks marked down to $999.99, a discount of $600 off retail. These systems feature an upgraded 1.3GHz processor and 512GB of storage for enhanced performance. They’re also refurbished by Apple, but come with a 90-day Woot warranty.

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Two weeks after releasing director Jia Zhangke’s “The Bucket,” a short film commemorating Chinese New Year, Apple on Tuesday posted a video that goes behind the scenes of the “Shot on iPhone” production.

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As it does with every new iOS release, Apple on Tuesday stopped signing legacy iOS 12.1.2 code in a bid to ensure iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners are running the latest version of the operating system.

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Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to answer questions about the company’s FaceTime fiasco on Tuesday, saying they were “deeply troubled” by press reports detailing how long it took the company to address what is characterized as a privacy violation.

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