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How does Apple technology hold up against NSO spyware? - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/jul/19/how-does-apple-technology-hold-up-against-nso-spyware
The iPhone maker says it is keeping pace with malware, but the Pegasus project paints a worrying picture
Apple’s Compromises in China: 5 Takeaways - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/17/technology/apple-china-privacy-censorship.html
To stay on the good side of the Chinese authorities, the company has made decisions that contradict its carefully curated image.
Alibaba’s Huge Browser Business Is Recording Millions Of Android And iPhone Users’ ‘Private’ Web Habits
on both Android and iOS versions of UC Browser, every website a user visits, regardless of whether they’re in incognito mode or not, is sent to servers owned by UCWeb.
A Hard Bargain for Apple in China
Where is end-to-end encryption for iCloud? – Ole Begemann
https://oleb.net/2020/icloud-end-to-end-encryption/
Here’s an incomplete list of data sources in iCloud that are not end-to-end-encrypted
Apple picks up a $12 million fine over claims of iPhone water resistance - iMore
https://www.imore.com/apple-picks-12-million-fine-over-claims-iphone-water-resistance
Apple has been ordered to pay a $12 million fine after Italian regulators looked into the way it advertises iPhones.
Regulators say Apple doesn’t make it clear that water resistance claims are only accurate in lab tests.
The regulators aren’t keen that Apple advertises water resistance but won’t back that up if a warranty claim is made.
Rethinking the App Store – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
A visual comparison of macOS Catalina and Big Sur - Andrew Denty
TikTok says it will stop accessing clipboard content on iOS devices - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/26/21304228/tiktok-security-ios-clipboard-access-ios14-beta-feature
A beta feature on iOS 14 showed what the app was up to
Apple pulls podcast apps in China after government pressure - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/11/21287436/pocket-casts-castro-china-apple-government-pressure
Apple has removed Pocket Casts, the popular iOS and Android podcast client, from the App Store in China. The Cyberspace Administration of China has determined that it can be used to access content deemed illegal in the country, and has demanded that Apple remove the app as a result. It’s the second major podcast app to be removed from China’s App Store this month.
Utviklerne av Smittestopp tester nå teknologi fra Apple og Google
https://nrkbeta.no/2020/06/05/utviklerne-av-smittestopp-tester-na-teknologi-fra-apple-og-google/
Norske Simula tester Apple og Googles teknologi for kontaktsporing, men det er ikke klart om dagens app Smittestopp vil bli endret eller erstattet.
Hackers Just Dropped a Jailbreak They Say Works for All iPhones - VICE
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/dyz8nw/iphone-ios-ios13-jailbreak-uncover-unc0ver
it works by taking advantage of a vulnerability in iOS that Apple is not aware of, or a so-called zero day.
Apple and Google release phone technology to notify users of coronavirus exposure - The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/may/20/apple-google-phone-app-trace-coronavirus
Software can be used to develop apps that detect when a user has spent time near another user who later tests positive for the virus
Let’s Check In on the State of iPhone and Android CPU Performance
Apple now lets apps send ads in push notifications - The Verge
long as users agree to receive the ads first.
The change follows a couple incidents over the past two years in which Apple bent its own rules by sending out push notifications that read a lot like ads. Since other companies’ apps could be banned or have their push notification privileges revoked for that behavior, the moves were criticized as another example of Apple getting away with special treatment because it controls the platform.
Apple in 2019: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors
Apple Dropped Plans for End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Backups After FBI Objected – mjtsai.com
Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained - Reuters
More than two years ago, Apple told the FBI that it planned to offer users end-to-end encryption when storing their phone data on iCloud
Under that plan, primarily designed to thwart hackers, Apple would no longer have a key to unlock the encrypted data, meaning it would not be able to turn material over to authorities in a readable form even under court order.
In private talks with Apple soon after, representatives of the FBI’s cyber crime agents and its operational technology division objected to the plan, arguing it would deny them the most effective means for gaining evidence against iPhone-using suspects, the government sources said.
When Apple spoke privately to the FBI about its work on phone security the following year, the end-to-end encryption plan had been dropped
Apple, Google, and Amazon team up to create “CHIP,” a new smart home standard - Ars Technica
“The goal of the Connected Home over IP project is to simplify development for manufacturers and increase compatibility for consumers.”