apple Apple Confirms September 14 'California Streaming' Event for iPhone 13 Apple officially announces its September 14 "California Streaming" event, where the company is expected to unveil the iPhone 13 lineup and other new hardware.
facebook Facebook Achieves Record Ad Revenue Despite Apple's Privacy Restrictions Facebook generates $28 billion in ad revenue for the second quarter of 2021, doubling its profit from the previous year. The company warns that the full impact of Apple's App Tracking Transparency rules will likely hit harder in the upcoming quarter.
facebook Facebook Beats Q2 Revenue Expectations Despite Apple Privacy Threats Facebook surpasses analyst predictions with $29 billion in Q2 revenue, but warns of significant ad targeting headwinds from Apple's recent iOS privacy updates.
apple Apple Smashes Revenue Records With $81.4 Billion in Fiscal Q3 2021 Apple reports massive year-over-year growth for its June quarter, driven by double-digit increases across all product categories and a surging services division.
apple Apple Services Revenue Hits $17.5 Billion Amid Record Subscriber Growth Apple's services division generates $17.5 billion in the third fiscal quarter of 2021, marking a 33 percent increase over the previous year. The tech giant also surpasses 700 million paid subscriptions across its various platforms.
apple iCloud Private Relay Marks the End of User Fingerprinting, Say Advertisers Advertisers view Apple's iCloud Private Relay as the final blow to user fingerprinting on iOS, sparking a new technical cat-and-mouse game. The feature masks web traffic through two relays, though its current limitations leave room for tracking workarounds.
apple iOS 15 Raises the Stakes in the Apple and Facebook Privacy War Apple introduces iOS 15 features like App Privacy Reports and Private Relay to give users more control over their data. These new tools escalate the ongoing privacy feud between Apple and Facebook by verifying actual app behavior rather than just taking companies at their word.
apple Apple Delays Controversial iCloud Photo CSAM Scanning Features Apple postpones its planned CSAM detection tools for iOS 15 and macOS Monterey following significant privacy concerns from tech groups and users.
apple Apple Pauses Controversial iCloud Photo Scanning System After Backlash Apple delays its planned CSAM detection features following widespread privacy concerns. The company pushes back the iCloud Photos scanning tools originally slated for upcoming software updates.
apple Apple Pauses Controversial iPhone Photo Scanning Plan After Backlash Apple delays its planned CSAM photo scanning feature for iPhones following significant pushback from privacy advocates and users.
apple Apple Abandons Controversial iCloud Photos CSAM Scanning System Apple officially removes its heavily criticized plan to scan iCloud Photos for child sexual abuse material. The company still plans to move forward with less controversial on-device safety tools for Messages.
apple Apple Abandons Controversial iCloud Photos CSAM Scanning System Apple officially cancels its highly criticized plan to scan iCloud Photos for child sexual abuse material. The company still maintains less controversial safety features for Messages.
apple Apple Scrubs Controversial iCloud CSAM Scanning References From Website Apple quietly removes all website mentions of its proposed iCloud Photos CSAM scanning technology. The company claims the heavily criticized feature is merely delayed, though its future remains uncertain.
apple Apple's New On-Device Photo Scanning System Raises Privacy Fears Apple introduces a system to scan for child sexual abuse material on devices before iCloud uploads, but security experts warn it creates a dangerous surveillance precedent. Critics worry the technology ultimately undermines user privacy and device encryption.
apple Apple Faces Backlash Over New On-Device CSAM Scanning System Apple announces a new system to scan iPhones for child sexual abuse material, but security experts worry the technology opens the door to mass surveillance. The scanning occurs directly on the device before photos upload to iCloud.