Category: APPLE

Apple has announced a temporary halt to AI-powered notification summaries for news and entertainment apps in response to criticism over generating inaccurate news alerts.

Apple’s iOS 18 introduced Apple Intelligence, an AI-driven feature that summarizes multiple notifications from the same app into a single card on your lock screen.

On Thursday, Apple said that it never used Siri data to build marketing profiles, never made it available for advertising, and never sold it to anyone for any purpose.

Apple on Tuesday announced that its next "Swift Student Challenge" will open on February 3. The challenge aims to inspire the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs.

Apple announced plans to roll out a software update aimed at clarifying that its notification summaries are generated using artificial intelligence.

Apple has updated its AirTag packaging and design to include warning labels, following the requirements of “Reese’s Law,” which mandates safety warnings on products containing button cell or coin batteries that could pose a risk to children if ingested.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant inadvertently captured private conversations and allowed them to be overheard by human employees.

Apple is giving viewers a chance to explore its streaming platform, Apple TV+, for free from January 3 to January 5.

Apple has requested to participate in Google's upcoming U.S. antitrust trial, stating it cannot rely on Google to fully defend the lucrative revenue-sharing deals that make Google the default search engine on Apple’s Safari browser.

Apple is being sued for its decision not to implement a planned system to scan iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Apple has launched an official iCloud Passwords extension for Firefox, making it easier for macOS users to access their saved passwords while browsing. However, the extension is limited to macOS Sonoma or later, leaving Windows users out for now.

Apple is gearing up for a significant transformation of Siri, integrating advanced AI capabilities to make the digital assistant more conversational and versatile, according to a report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Apple has introduced iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1, delivering minor updates to its operating systems that debuted in September.

Starting December 18, 2024, iCloud will no longer support device backups created on iOS 8 or earlier. Unless saved elsewhere, those backups will be permanently deleted.

On Wednesday, Apple announced adding 15 new games to its gaming service Apple Arcade.

Apple’s latest iOS 18.1 update includes a new, unconfirmed security feature called “inactivity reboot” that adds an extra layer of protection for idle iPhones.

Apple has taken a step further in supporting users who prefer fixing their devices by adding iPhone 16 and 16 Pro repair parts to its self-service repair store.

iOS 18 has introduced a new security feature, making life harder for law enforcement trying to unlock iPhones.

Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 18.2 software updates into public beta that include new features like an AI emoji generator app, ChatGPT integration with Siri and visual search using iPhone 16 cameras.

Apple might soon allow users to share the location of lost items, like an iPhone, MacBook, or an Airtag-equipped device, with people outside of their contacts by sending them a link through the Find My app.