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US Takes on Apple in Antitrust Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday sued Apple, the first major antitrust effort against the iPhone maker by the Biden administration, alleging it monopolized smartphone markets. Apple joins a list of major tech companies sued by U.S. regulators, including …

Apple Fixes Security Hole Reportedly Used to Hack an iPhone

BOSTON (AP) — Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action. Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab …

Casting A Wide Intrusion Net: Dozens Burned With Single Hack

BOSTON (AP) — The SolarWinds hacking campaign blamed on Russian spies and the “grave threat” it poses to U.S. national security are widely known. A very different — and no less alarming — coordinated series of intrusions also detected in …

Apple Must Face Shareholder Lawsuit Over CEO Cook’s China Sales Comments

Apple Inc has been ordered to face a proposed class-action lawsuit by shareholders who accused Chief Executive Tim Cook of concealing falling demand for iPhones in China, resulting in billions of dollars of investor losses. In a decision on Wednesday, …

Apple Says “No Evidence” iPhone Mail Flaw Used Against Customers

Apple Inc said on Thursday it has found “no evidence” a flaw in its email app for iPhones and iPads has been used against customers, and that it believes the flaw does “not pose an immediate risk to our users.” …

Apple Sued Over Siri’s Unauthorized Recording of Users

Apple Inc. was sued over claims that the privacy of Siri users was violated when human reviewers listened to customer recordings. The lawsuit was filed as a class action Wednesday, just days after Apple said it would pause its program …

Apple, Firefox Privacy Tools Aim to Block Facebook, Google Tracking

Facebook and other companies routinely track your online surfing habits to better target ads at you. Two web browsers now want to help you fight back in what’s becoming an escalating privacy arms race. New protections in Apple’s Safari and …

Apple’s Interest in California Auto Test Center Fuels Speculation

Adding fuel to rumors that Apple is working on designs for a car, local officials say engineers for the giant tech company recently made inquiries about a former navy base that’s been converted into a testing ground for self-driving cars …

Samsung, Apple Both Infringed on Smartphone Patents

A jury determined Friday that Samsung infringed Apple smartphone patents and awarded $120 million in damages. The panel delivered its verdict in federal court San Jose in the latest lawsuit involving the two tech giants. It also ruled that Apple …

Apple and Google Join Forces to Curb Patent Abuse

Apple Inc. and Google Inc., saying they’re tired of being slapped with frivolous patent suits that cost millions of dollars in legal fees, are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let them hit back. The technology companies are leading a …