An Apple executive has reportedly suggested that the 14-year-old who discovered the Group FaceTime surveillance exploit would be rewarded by the company’s bug bounty program.

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Microsoft’s Xbox Live online platform — originally limited to its namesake consoles — should soon come to a variety of third-party games on other hardware, including iPhones and iPads.

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Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty suspects that a comprehensive media bundle including Apple’s video offering and a News subscription service will continue to drive Services forward, and return the company to a $1 trillion valuation.

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Apple’s shutting down all of Facebook’s internal apps seemed like a big deal, but it’s just business as usual for the social media company — violate agreements and trust, get caught, find another way to do the same thing and move on.

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Accessory producer Anker has opened up its first USB-C to Lightning cables for pre-order, giving iOS device owners a slightly cheaper alternative to Apple’s own cable for charging their iPhones and iPads using a USB-C or Thunderbolt port.

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Better than Black Friday! B&H is slashing prices on Apple Watch Series 3 devices with cash discounts of up to $400 off, beating Black Friday markdowns in many instances. Along with the aggressive blowout prices, many GPS + Cellular and Nike+ models also come with a free gift, such as a free band or screen protector valued at up to $40. Grab these deals while you can, as supplies are limited.

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Roger Stone is a big Apple user — and that may be a problem for him, given that Apple has handed over data from his iCloud account in accordance with a warrant. That and more, in the latest Apple-related crime roundup.

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The suggestion that Apple could launch a subscription service for gaming is an interesting proposition, but is there much weight to the idea? AppleInsider examines ways the service could exist, and whether the rumors make sense at all.

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Shedding light on Apple’s hardware pricing strategy, and offering a glimpse into the company’s push into services, blogger John Gruber claims the tech giant sells the current generation Apple TV 4K at cost and the HomePod at a loss.

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Apple executive Bill Stasior, who has led the Siri team since joining the company in 2012, has been removed as head of the project in a sweeping strategy shift favoring long-term research over incremental updates, according to a report on Friday.

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