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Apple pulls data security tool from UK, AI-generated content targets German voters
Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as end-to-end encryption. But…
Apple announces £600 iPhone 16e, Microsoft quantum chip breakthrough
Apple has announced a new iPhone which brings artificial intelligence (AI) features at a lower cost than its flagship handsets. The iPhone 16e has the same processor as the larger iPhone 16, Apple said, with similar storage options, though a lower spec elsewhere, including fewer cameras. Apple said the iPhone 16e would be available for…
TikTok back on US app stores, Google Maps blocks reviews for Gulf of Mexico
TikTok is back on Apple and Google's US app stores after President Trump said the tech giants would not be fined if they reactivated it. They removed the hugely popular video-sharing app after a law came into effect on 19 January - the day before Mr Trump was inaugurated - requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance…
UK government ‘demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data’, Google Pixel 9a details leak
British security officials have demanded “backdoor” access to Apple users’ encrypted data as part of their efforts to combat child abuse, terrorism and other illegal activities online, it has been reported in the US. Yvette Cooper, the Home Secretary, issued an order last month requiring the capability to retrieve the fully encrypted content of any user, according to the Washington…
Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri ‘listening’ lawsuit, Tesla reports annual sales fall
Apple has agreed to pay $95m (£77m) to settle a court case alleging some of its devices were listening to people without their permission. The tech giant was accused of eavesdropping on its customers through its virtual assistant Siri. The claimants also allege voice recordings were shared with advertisers. Apple, which has not admitted any…
Apple urged to scrap AI feature, ChatGPT joins WhatsApp
A major journalism body has urged Apple to scrap its new generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile killing in the United States. The BBC made a complaint to the US tech giant after Apple Intelligence, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to summarise and group together notifications, falsely created a headline…
Telegram agrees to join Child Safety Scheme, scientists invent battery that never dies
After years of ignoring pleas to sign up to child protection schemes, the controversial messaging app Telegram has agreed to work with an internationally recognised body to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is used by major online services to help them detect and remove CSAM, and…
Which? sues Apple over iCloud sign up, Amazon shuts down Freevee
Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3bn over the way it deploys its iCloud service. If the lawsuit succeeds, around 40 million Apple customers in the UK could be entitled to a payout. The lawsuit claims Apple, which controls iOS operating systems, has breached UK competition law by giving its iCloud storage preferential…
Apple iOS 18.2 beta adds more AI features and ChatGPT integration, clear link between UK disorder and social media
Apple is now letting developers try more Apple Intelligence features. The company has released the first developer beta of iOS 18.2, and it adds tools like the ability to generate emoji with Genmoji and images with Image Playground, more AI-powered writing features, integration with ChatGPT, Visual Intelligence to search with your camera on iPhone 16…
Google Maps now warns about fake business reviews, ChatGPT inventor to receive $10bn
Many people use Google Maps to find out more information about local businesses, and a key feature of this is the Google Maps rating system. Now, Google appears to be taking steps to make its reviews more trustworthy, and warn users if it’s detected and removed fake reviews from its platform. The change was spotted by Mike Blumenthal on X, who…
