Notices by AppleInsider (appleinsider@mastodon.social)

Apple is taking the UK government to court over efforts to force the company to weaken iCloud encryption.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/04/apple-goes-to-court-to-fight-uk-demand-for-icloud-encryption-backdoor?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Following the introduction of trade tariffs by the US, China is said to be considering an antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store practices.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/05/china-threatens-app-store-probe-in-retaliation-for-trade-tensions?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Chinese AI app DeepSeek is on top of the App Store, challenging Apple Intelligence, and shaking Wall Street confidence in big tech.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/27/a-new-chinese-ai-app-tops-the-app-store-but-its-meteoric-rise-could-be-short-lived?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

During an interview with Joe Rogan about Meta's abandonment of fact-checking and changing rules to allow hate speech, Meta's CEO targeted Apple for lacking innovation since the iPhone.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/10/meta-ceo-mocks-apple-for-sitting-on-iphone-20-years-later-despite-doing-the-same-with-facebook?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

In a bid to reinvigorate PC sales, Dell should've put a lot of thought into how it rebrands its PCs. Instead, it shamelessly ripped off the iPhone Pro and Pro Max naming conventions.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/07/start-your-photocopiers-dell-rebrand-shamelessly-rips-off-pro-iphone-marketing?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

In a bid to gain favor with the president-elect, Apple CEO Tim Cook has contributed $1 million of his personal finances to the inauguration fund.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/01/03/apple-ceo-tim-cook-personally-invested-1-million-in-trumps-inauguration?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple TV+ is going free for one weekend because it lacks viewers -- but it is far from lacking in absolutely superb shows to watch. Here's what to see first, and just why Apple is doing this.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/30/whats-best-to-watch-on-apple-tv-during-the-upcoming-free-weekend?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple has issued an appeal following the decision of an antitrust regulator in Brazil, which requires the company to enable sideloading or face daily fines.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/12/05/apple-says-brazil-antitrust-ruling-drastically-threatens-user-privacy-in-appeal?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Multiple iPhone units stored for forensic analysis have rebooted themselves, causing concern among law enforcement officials that Apple has a new security feature.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/11/07/iphones-stored-for-forensic-analysis-unexpectedly-reboot-causing-problems-for-officials?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

A Hackintosh enthusiast has managed to get macOS Sequoia running on Valve's Steam Deck gaming device, albeit without GPU acceleration at present.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/06/macos-sequoia-can-run-on-valves-steam-deck-with-hacks?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Tips: With the OpenCore Legacy Patcher, it's possible to install macOS Sequoia on Mac computers from as far back as 2008. Here's how to get everything set up.

https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos-sequoia/tips/how-to-install-macos-sequoia-on-unsupported-macs?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Carrier Verizon claims to have restored service across the country, but users are still waiting to be told what happened -- and how it can be prevented from happening again.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/01/nationwide-verizon-outage-restored-but-not-explained?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Packaging for the M4 14-inch MacBook Pro may have leaked, ahead of the rumored October event.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/09/29/m4-macbook-pro-packaging-leak-gives-hope-for-an-october-event?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The iPhone Action Button can only perform one task, unless you use this tip to turn into a launcher for up to eight apps or tasks.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone/tips/how-to-turn-the-action-button-into-a-multi-function-automation-launcher?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

The upcoming Danny Boyle horror sequel “28 Years Later” was shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, marking another movie that took advantage of Apple’s product lines.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/09/19/zombie-film-28-years-later-was-shot-on-iphone-15-pro-max?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

If you find a viral video claiming the Apple Watch Ultra has a hidden camera in it, what you're actually watching is a reminder that some unethical sites and companies will stop at nothing to fool the gullible.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/09/01/no-an-actual-apple-watch-ultra-does-not-have-a-hidden-camera?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

As if we aren't already all in bubbles that reaffirm our beliefs thanks to social media, now there's an AI "Friend" who is always ready to hit you with praise and put you in a parasocial relationship with your iPhone
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/30/friend-is-the-creepy-and-dystopian-iphone-accessory-that-might-just-work?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Twitter/X has automatically opted you in to training Elon Musk's Grok AI on everything you've ever posted on the service. Here's where they have stashed the hidden setting, and how to turn it off.
https://appleinsider.com/inside/macos/tips/how-to-stop-musks-grok-ai-from-training-on-anything-youve-ever-said-or-done-on-x?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Apple's forthcoming video expansion to Emergency SOS via Satellite for iOS 18 will now be supported by RapidSOS, a platform linking millions of users to 911 and other emergency services.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/24/first-responder-network-rapidsos-adds-emergency-sos-video-support-with-ios-18?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon

Former President Donald Trump would-be assassin's locked phone is in FBI custody. Stand by for the next attack on encryption, privacy, and security.
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/15/phone-encryption-debate-will-reignite-over-attempted-trump-assassination?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon