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
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) The open-source Swift and Objective-C repository, CocoaPods, had multiple vulnerabilities that left millions of iOS and macOS apps exposed to potential attacks for a decade, but it is now patched.CocoaPods leave millions of iOS and macOS apps vulnerable to attackEven though the CocoaPods repository was a potential target for so long and so many apps, there are no known exploits in iOS or macOS apps. The vulnerabilities in question were patched in October and are now being exposed in a report from EVA Information Security.The report was detailed by Ars Technica, explaining what went wrong and how the vulnerabilities could be exploited. These issues could have led to serious problems if a bad actor managed to exploit them, and there’s always a chance they were exploited without anyone knowing. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) Apple is set to receive a new board observer role at OpenAI as a part of its partnership that was announced during WWDC 2024.Apple will receive a board observer role at OpenAI, as part of the agreement between the two companiesThe company’s current head of App Store development and former marketing chief, Phil Schiller, has apparently been chosen for the new observer role at OpenAI. With the observer role, Schiller will be able to attend meetings at OpenAI but will he will not be able to vote or influence board decisions the same way a board member could.According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, which cites people familiar with the matter, Schiller has not yet attended any board meetings at OpenAI. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Gene Levoff was meant to police insider trading at Apple, but was caught in the act, found guilty, and given four years probation. He’s now been fined $1.15 million in a related SEC case.Gene LevoffApple’s former lawyer has had a rough time since he was accused of insider trading in 2018. He faced a maximum sentence of 120 years and $30 million in fines, but got off easy with four years probation.According to a report from Reuters, Gene Levoff has been fined in a separate but related SEC civil case. He must pay $1.15 million for the violation. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Marko Zivkovic) A former Apple hardware engineer, who worked at the company for over a decade, has recently joined the automaker Rivian.A former Apple engineer has joined the automaker Rivian, known for its electric vehiclesWhile he was employed by Apple, Jeff Alves was the company’s Director of Hardware Engineering. As part of the company’s battery engineering team, he worked on various projects such as the charging system for the original Apple Watch.Alves was also involved in the development of the now-canceled Apple Car, as his name can be seen on the related Apple patents. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
