apple Apple Sets iOS 15 Release Date for September 20 Apple reveals that iPhone users can download the free iOS 15 update starting September 20. The software brings a customizable Focus mode, a redesigned Safari, and on-device photo text scanning.
apple Apple Pauses Controversial Photo Scanning System Following Backlash Apple officially delays its planned CSAM photo scanning feature after facing massive privacy concerns from users and advocacy groups. The company states it will take more time to collect feedback before moving forward.
apple Over 90 Organizations Demand Apple Abandon iPhone Surveillance Plans A global coalition of more than 90 organizations publishes an open letter urging Apple to cancel proposed on-device scanning features. The group warns that these capabilities ultimately endanger children and compromise global digital privacy.
apple Experts Voice Concerns Over Apple's New Child Safety Scanning System Apple's new system to scan iPhones for child abuse imagery draws mixed reactions as cybersecurity experts warn of potential government misuse and privacy risks.
apple Apple Develops Neural Network Tool to Scan iPhones for Banned Content Apple is preparing to deploy a machine learning system that scans individual iPhones for child abuse material. Critics warn the technology poses a significant risk of mission creep and threatens user privacy.
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.
nso group New Toolkit Helps Detect Pegasus Spyware Targeting Activists Worldwide An international reporting consortium reveals that authoritarian governments use NSO Group's Pegasus spyware to hack thousands of smartphones. Amnesty International releases a new open-source toolkit to help potential victims detect the intrusive surveillance.
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 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 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.
apple Apple Unveils iOS 15 With Smarter Focus Tools and Shared FaceTime Apple introduces iOS 15, bringing shared experiences to FaceTime, new notification management tools, and enhanced on-device intelligence. The update also includes major redesigns for Maps, Weather, and Safari.
apple Apple Unveils iOS 15 and Software Updates Across All Devices at WWDC Apple reveals major software updates for the iPhone, Mac, iPad, Watch, and Apple TV at its annual developers conference. The event focuses entirely on new features rather than new hardware.
apple Apple iOS 14.5 Update Gives Users New Power Over App Tracking Apple releases its iOS 14.5 update, introducing a feature that requires apps to ask for permission before tracking user data across other applications. The move shifts privacy control directly to consumers amid declining trust in big tech companies.
ios 14.5 iOS 14.5 Brings App Tracking Controls and Apple Watch Unlocking to iPhones Apple's iOS 14.5 update introduces major new features for iPhone users, most notably requiring apps to ask permission before tracking your activity across other companies' apps and websites. The update also allows users to unlock their phones with an Apple Watch while wearing a mask.
apple Apple Confirms iOS 14.5 Release With Major Ad Tracking Restrictions Apple announces that iOS 14.5 will launch next week, bringing strict App Tracking Transparency rules that require apps to ask permission before tracking users. The update also includes convenient features like mask-friendly unlocking and new Siri voices.