By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple is making a new offer to select iPhone users to apply for its Apple Card credit card, including the highest “welcome bonus” the company has yet offered.$300 welcome offer included in recent emails to select Apple customers.The offer is being extended to targeted iPhone or other Apple device users. If you are approved for an Apple Card — which is currently limited to the US only — you must spend $1,500 using the card in the first 60 days.Shortly after meeting those conditions, Apple will deposit the $300 bonus in the form of Daily Cash. It can be directed to your Apple Card Savings account or the Apple Cash account. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) This week’s Google launch did more to highlight the huge differences between its approach to AI and Apple’s, but there’s also news of the Apple Vision Pro and an iPad with a robotic arm for some reason.There’s a good chance that a future iPad robot will have been designed on an iPadOne of your two hosts is skeptical about the iPad robot, while the other is much more keen and even ready to tell Apple to take his money. Guess which one is writing this.We are practically at the stage where there are so many rumors about an iPad robot that it’s most likely that something is coming. But whether it’s what we picture — an iPad that has a robot arm to move it around — is anyone’s guess. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) TikTok’s continued fighting with the United States government has the video app insisting that the Department of Justice has got it wrong when it comes to its association with China.The law puts TikTok in danger in the United States. TikTok is currently trying to fight a law introduced in the United States on April 24 that threatens the social network. Under that law, TikTok owner ByteDance has to sell the platform to another company or be banned in 2025, over fears the Chinese government could monitor US users.In the latest legal salvo, ByteDance has told a federal appeals court that the U.S. DoJ has gone overboard with its claims of ties to China. ByteDance asked the court on Thursday to overturn the law, reports Reuters. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple is giving App Store developers and booksellers a heads-up that they have to update their details with a trader status by February, to meet EU Digital Services Act rules.App Store iconApple has to follow the rules of the EU Digital Services Act with its various online stores, not just the App Store. Due to some of the rules requiring action from store participants, Apple has notified developers on its News and Updates page that changes will need to be made.Apple has also emailed other participants of its digital storefronts, including eBook sellers who offer publications through the Apple Books Store. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Security researchers have discovered a new malware for macOS, which can be used to attack over 100 browser extensions that may be installed on the target Mac.Web browser extensions are the target of Banshee Stealer on macOSApple tries hard to make macOS and its other operating systems as secure as possible. While it does what it can to protect us from threats involving third-party malware, browser extensions are always a weak point.Explained by Elastic Security Labs on Thursday, a malware dubbed Banshee Stealer doesn’t directly attack macOS itself, but rather third-party software installed on it, reports Hacker News. This includes a wide range of browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi, Opera, and others. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The Epic Games Store has finally launched in the European Union, providing gamers with ways to access games on their iPhone without going through the App Store.Epic Games StoreAfter the lengthy and expensive legal battle over payments and rival app storefronts, as well as troubles with notarization, Epic Games has succeeded in bringing a digital storefront to the App Store. The Epic Games Store, a rival to the App Store, went live on Friday.The Epic Games Store is launching with a selection of games, including Fortnite, Rocket League Sideswipe, and Fall Guys. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Consumers prefer the mid-priced Apple Watch models over the big-budget Ultras and the low-cost Apple Watch SE, a report finds, with the Series 8 and Series 9 making up the bulk of sales in the June quarter.A render of what the Apple Watch Series 10 could look likeThe Apple Watch SE is a lower-priced model in the Apple Watch range, intended as an entryway into wearable devices. Despite the price, the Apple Watch SE is seemingly selling poorly when compared to others in the catalog, including those that Apple doesn’t directly sell.According to a report by analysts at CIRP, there are three broad categories of Apple Watch, consisting of the flagship Apple Watch Series 9, the basic Apple Watch SE, and the premium Ultra 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) A further leaked image purporting to be of colors for the forthcoming iPhone 16 Pro shows a different selection, this time including bronze.Image claiming to show colors for the forthcoming iPhone 16 ProThe addition of a new color to the range was first rumored in late July 2024, when Weibo-user “Fixed Focus Digital” described it in translation as “especially like bronze.” The same leaker previously insisted there would be green, white, and purple colors, though most other sources expect a rose-colored option.In the latest of a series of leaks by Sonny Dickson, however, has again shown an image with no commentary. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Chip Loder) Apple announced new AI language models at WWDC. These models run both locally on Apple devices and on Apple’s own Apple Silicon-powered AI servers.Siri icon in a datacenterArtificial Intelligence (AI) relies on language models which provide knowledge input to train AI to produce results for prompts (queries).Using language models, computers can be trained in specific subjects to act as domain experts on certain topics. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A vulnerability included in every version of Android for previous Google Pixel models will soon be patched, but Pixel 9 buyers don’t need to worry.Google Pixel 9The majority of Google Pixel smartphones sold from September 2017 onward have included a potentially dangerous bit of code in a hidden app. One that could be used to provide considerable access to the device by an attacker.Security researchers from iVerify discovered an issue when a threat-detection scanner discovered an odd Google Play Store app validation on a device used by someone at Palantir. Wired reports iVerify and Palantir worked together to find and disclose the problems to Google. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
