Apple plans to open iPhone clipboard access to Windows PCs
Apple has outlined plans to let users copy and paste content between an iPhone and a Windows PC, following an interoperability request from Microsoft in the European Union. Here are the details.
Russia escalates dispute with Apple over mandatory app preinstallation
Reuters reports that Russia’s antitrust regulator has opened a formal case against Apple over the company’s failure to preinstall the state-backed MAX messenger and Russia’s RuStore app marketplace on its devices. Here are the details.
Apple caps security bug reports amid surge in AI-generated findings
As it grapples with a surge in “AI slop” security reports, Apple has recently made changes to its bug bounty program. Here are the details.
Judge greenlights multi-billion-dollar class action over Apple Photos’ face recognition
Apple will face a class-action lawsuit alleging it violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), in a case that could cost the company more than $30 billion. Here are the details.
Report: Apple’s secrecy efforts partly undermined by lax work iCloud policy
A new report from The Information details how Apple’s policy of encouraging employees to mix personal and work iCloud accounts has allowed some former staffers to retain access to confidential company files long after leaving. Here are the details.
Here’s why Apple Upgrade requires AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon for iPhone
The new Apple Upgrade program has a key piece of fine print: “If you’re leasing an iPhone, you’ll need to connect to AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon when you enroll.”
In a new post today, John Gruber at Daring Fireball has a likely explanation for this requirement.
Apple Photos in iOS 27 gets camera roll feature it’s long needed
iOS 27 is a big update for Apple’s Photos app , with improvements to slideshows, shared albums, and more. It also adds a welcome camera roll-type feature many have long been asking for: ‘Captured by Me.’
Apple’s contract manufacturing tax breaks in India could be extended to 2041
Reuters reports that a new draft amendment would extend by 10 years a tax break for foreign companies that supply machinery and equipment to contract manufacturers in India. Here are the details.
John Ternus recruits key Apple hardware VP out of retirement ahead of CEO transition
John Ternus is officially set to take over as Apple CEO on September 1. Ahead of that, he’s shaping the team around him and has brought back a key hardware engineering executive who retired several years ago.
WhatsApp beta for Mac tests flexible update schedules
The latest beta build of WhatsApp’s Mac app lets users choose between daily and weekly update schedules, in addition to checking manually for new updates. Here are the details.