The European Commission is unlikely to rule on the legality of Apple’s tax arrangement with the Irish government any time in the near future, the EU’s lead antitrust watchdog said on Monday.
Source:: Apple Insider
Craig Federighi: Security is an endless race, but the FBI wants to roll it back to 2013
Apple’s head of software engineering Craig Federighi published an opinion in the Washington Post today that clarified the company’s reasoning behind refusing to weaken its products to appease a very public demand from the FBI.
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Malware-infected Transmission 2.9 app threatened OS X users, stopped by XProtect
Users who downloaded the Transmission BitTorrent client on Friday or Saturday are being warned to update to the latest 2.92 version to avoid being targeted by a ransomware that infiltrated an earlier version of the open source software.
Source:: Apple Insider
This week on AI: Apple & FBI testify to Congress, future iPhone tech, Apple’s auto project & more
The battle over whether Apple should help the FBI unlock Syed Farook’s iPhone once again intensified, but in the meantime, more news emerged about future iPhones and Project Titan, Apple’s secretive automotive work.
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Calligrapher monk Robert Palladino, who inspired Mac typography, dies at 83
Rev. Robert Palladino, whose work as a master calligrapher influenced a young Steve Jobs and subsequently the typography of Apple’s first Mac computers, died on Friday at the age of 83.
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Samsung to reportedly shut down Milk Music, mulls Tidal deal
Korean tech giant Samsung is rumored to be on the cusp of shutting down Milk Music two years after introducing the streaming service, leaving some to speculate on a potential acquisition or partnership with Jay Z brand Tidal.
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BMW plans self-driving software overhaul to fend off the likes of Apple, Google
German automaker BMW is planning a major corporate changes going forward, in an effort to build “the most intelligent car” it can, sensing impending competition from Apple, Google and others in Silicon Valley.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple working to import & sell pre-owned iPhones in India, report says
Apple is seeking government approval to import and resell used iPhones in India, according to a statement by the country’s telecommunications minister on Friday.
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Apple Pay gains 27 more US card issuers including PNC’s Global Investment Servicing
Apple on Friday added another 27 names to the list of U.S. card issuers supporting Apple Pay, most notably expanding support for PNC cards to the bank’s Global Investment Servicing division.
Source:: Apple Insider
UN high commissioner on human rights throws weight behind Apple in San Bernardino case
Apple on Friday picked up more high-profile support in its court battle with the FBI over unlocking the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, namely in the form of Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein, the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights.
Source:: Apple Insider