By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Apple has strict guidelines about protecting user data with sandboxing, but ChatGPT for Mac bypassed all of this by storing conversations in plain text until it was patched on June 28.ChatGPT for MacWhen everything is working the way it should on Mac, data should be siloed between apps so no single app can access another app’s data without APIs or user permission. ChatGPT decided to ignore Apple’s guidance and broke that structure by opting out of sandboxing and storing user conversations in plain text.Storing files this way left them open for any other Mac app to find and read them freely. That means if a user’s Mac was infected with malware or malicious apps, the private data shared with ChatGPT could be read freely. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Billed as the first global visionOS hackathon, Vision Hack aims to help developers produce apps and games, so Apple Vision Pro users will finally get their killer app.Vision Hack, a global visionOS hackathonOne of the problems of new platforms like the Apple Vision Pro is an initial lack of apps. While that’s a problem that can be solved with time, and by enabling iPad apps to work on the platform, a hackathon is planning to speed up the process.Due to take place on September 13 to September 15, Vision Hack is an a bid to try and encourage development on visionOS. The event intends to have developers working together to rapidly create new apps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon and Best Buy are slashing prices on current 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models by up to $500, delivering the best deals on a variety of M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max configs for the 4th of July holiday.Save up to $500 on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro laptops.The 4th of July Sales at Amazon and Best Buy deliver some of the lowest 14-inch MacBook Pro prices we’ve seen to date, ranging from the entry M3 model for $1,399 at Amazon (thanks to $200 off in instant savings stacked with an on-page coupon) all the way up to a loaded retail M3 Max config for $2,899 ($300 off).Apple’s popular M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro has also returned to its all-time best price of $1,699 at both Amazon and Best Buy, as the two retailers engage in a holiday price war ahead of Prime Day. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) In a new podcast interview, ex-Apple chief designer Jony Ive has told of his hard early years at the company, and how hard it was leaving.Jony IveJony Ive left Apple in 2019, and reports since have claimed it was because of dissatisfaction with the company following the death of Steve Jobs. Speaking on the “Life in Seven Songs” podcast, he said leaving was more about needing to go on to the next phase of his life.”I mean, it’s a very natural thing, isn’t it, that there are chapters and leaving Apple was in some senses, you know, a terribly hard thing to do because I did and I do love the company so, so hugely,” he said. “And there’s just times when, you know, it’s time for the next chapter.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s repair policies aren’t doing enough across the board to comply with New York’s Right to Repair rules, with a new report claiming that Apple still has a lot more work to do.Apple Self-Service Repair on an iPhoneIn 2022, New York passed legislation that enshrined the Right to Repair for electronics. The intent was to make it easier for consumers to repair their hardware, by being granted access to parts, tools, and documents.One year after the legislation came into force on hardware sold for the first time in New York, a report has attempted to determine its progress. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Following accusations that iPhone manufacturer Foxconn discriminates against hiring married women, the Indian government has questioned executives and is studying documentary evidence.Mumbai, IndiaIn late June 2024, iPhone assembler Foxconn was accused of refusing to hire married women for its plant in India. Since the accusation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked for the local government of Tamil Nadu state to investigate.According to Reuters, a five-member team from the federal government’s regional labor department visited the Foxconn plant in Chennai on July 1, 2024. As well as questioning executive officers, the team interviewed 40 married women, none of whom raised concerns about discrimination. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Assault with battery — A Florida woman has been arrested for cutting her boyfriend’s ear with an Apple Watch thrown during a fight.You could do someone an injury with an Apple Watch, apparentlyThere’s an interesting legal fact that a woman is more likely than a man to be charged with murder instead of manslaughter. It’s because being, typically, smaller than a man, a woman in a rage might have to pick up a weapon — and just doing that makes the act premeditated.So while The Smoking Gun reports in preposterous detail how a Florida woman threw an Apple Watch at her boyfriend, it somehow misses that key fact. We simply do not know whether she was wearing the Apple Watch, and so had to take it off first. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple scored a win when China ruled in its favor over an App Store antitrust suit, but now it seems to fear that its victory could backfire.iOS App StoreIn May 2024, the Shanghai Intellectual Property Court took Apple’s side in a case alleging that the App Store’s 30% commission was unfair. The court found that the fees were not “significantly higher” than in app stores running on Android.However, according to Bloomberg, Apple has taken the very unusual move of requesting a change in the court’s written ruling. The firm has asked the country’s Supreme People’s Court to strike certain references in the text. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The cost of a lifetime Babbel language learning subscription has plummeted to $139.97, offering a massive $460 discount off the regular price for the 4th of July holiday.Save $460 on Babbel during 4th of July sale.The steeper price cut on a lifetime of Babbel is courtesy of StackSocial, with the language learning tool dipping to $139.97 now through July 5.Buy for $139.97 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) Getting inundated with iCloud junk mail notifications is frustrating, but iOS lets you keep them contained to the Mail app. However, you won’t find the option in the notifications section.How to stop iCloud junk mail notifications from cluttering iOSManaging junk mail notifications can improve your daily productivity and mental peace. Constant alerts from unwanted emails can interrupt your focus, decreasing efficiency and increasing stress.Stopping these notifications creates a cleaner and more organized digital environment, allowing you to concentrate on important tasks without unnecessary distractions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
