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MacAug 25, 2022Aug 25, 2022

Apple Self Service Repair for MacBooks is not a win for DYI repairs and upgrades

Recently, Apple launched the Self Service Repair for MacBooks with M1 chips so that DIY enthusiasts can order genuine parts and tools from the tech giant to replace faulty parts. Ostentatiously, the Self Service Repair program appears to be a…

FacebookAug 25, 2022Aug 25, 2022

Meta reaches a $37.5 million settlement to resolve class-action lawsuit over breach of location privacy

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Facebook parent company Meta has settled a class-action lawsuit for $37.5 million over location tracking. Upon the judge’s approval, the settlement will resolve the claim that Meta used invasive means to track users’ locations to show targeted ads. Facebook tracks…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022

iOS 16.1 beta code contains reference to the ability to delete Wallet app

Rida Imran

Recently, Apple seeded the iOS 16.1 beta to developers and beta testers and confirmed that the update will not be released with the iOS 16 update coming in September. Code of the new iOS 16.1 beta contains a reference to…

MacAug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Windows 11 runs faster on M2 MacBook Air than Dell XPS 13 Plus laptop

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As Windows 11 is not natively supported on Apple Silicon Macs, owners need virtualization software to run the Microsoft OS on the Macs with M1 and M2 chips. To know how fast Windows 11 performs on Apple Silicon Macs against…

MacAug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Here are prices of parts under the Self Service Repair for MacBooks with M1 series chips

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Recently, Apple expanded its Self Service Repair program to MacBook models with M1 series chips that include 13-inch MacBook Air and MacBook Pro launched in 2020 and 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro launched in 2021. After reviewing the repair manuals…

Android Apple MusicAug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Apple Music beta 4.0 for Android features new Favorites, music updates and more

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Code found in Apple Music beta 4.0 for Android revealed new features coming to the app like Favorites, music updates, and more. The latest update of Apple Music for Android will bring the app to par with its iOS 16…

TwitterAug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Twitter executives accused of hiding “extreme, egregious deficiencies” from regulators and board by former head of security

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Twitter’s former head of security Peiter Zatko has filed an explosive whistleblower complaint at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States accusing the company of concealing “extreme, egregious deficiencies” in its effort to preserve users’ safety against cyber-attacks,…

Aug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Apple Store Towson union conducts a survey to know staff’s demands for contract negotiation with Apple

Rida Imran

In June this year, Apple Store in Towson, Maryland voted in favor of a union and become the first unionized location in the United States. The organizer of the effort, AppleCore organization is now conducting a survey at the unionized…

Aug 23, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Apple Podcasts announces new updates for RSS feed including removal of email requirement for shows, and more

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For creators, Apple Podcasts has announced new RSS feed requirements coming in 2023. The new back-end technical changes include the removal of the “owner tag” to cut down on spam, the addition of a unique identifier (GUID) tag, and more….

Aug 23, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Former Apple Car engineer pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets

Rida Imran

A former Apple Car engineer, Xialang Zhang has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets related to the autonomous vehicle’s manual, circuit boards, and other confidential data. Zhang joined Apple’s Project Titan in 2015. As he worked on the project’s Computer…