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The ‘Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls’ gothic fantasy game will debut on Apple Arcade soon

Apple Arcade has announced that the “Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls” by KONAMI will be arriving on the gaming service soon. Compatible across Apple devices, the game debuted in 2019, as a soft launch in Canada but was pulled out of…

iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 15, 2021

Apple details the protective layers against misuse of CSAM detection and Communication Safety in Messages systems

by Rida Imran

Apple has published an additional document that details the security measures it has implemented to prevent the misuse of the new ‘Expanded Protections for Children‘. The Cupertino tech giant introduced three new child safety features to protect young users from…

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Apple introduced Ted Lasso stickers for iMessage and Clips apps

by Rida Imran

Apple TV+ Grammy award-winning comedy series ‘Ted Lasso‘ is a massive hit. The show’s popularity pushed the company to launch its official merchandise. Now, to include the show’s characters and their catchphrases in conversations, Apple has introduced Ted Lasso’s sticker…

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New Senate bill will risk user security, says lobbying group backed by Apple and Google

by Rida Imran

Apple’s App Store has been on legislators’ radar since last year. A new bipartisan antitrust bill “Open Markets Act” could force Apple and Google to allow sideloading on their devices. Now, a lobbying group backed by the two tech giants…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 14, 2021Aug 23, 2021

Two more members of U.S. House of Representatives present bill to open Apple’s and Google’s app stores

by Rida Imran

Reuters reports that two more members, a Republican and a Democratic, of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill to limit the power of big tech giants, Apple and Google on their app stores. The new bill is…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021

Apple’s head of Privacy assures that privacy of users not engaged in illegal CSAM will not be disturbed

by Rida Imran

To answer security and privacy concerns related to new child safety features, Apple’s head of Privacy, Erik Neuenschwander sat down with Tech Crunch’s Matthew Panzarino. In the detailed interview, Neuenschwander explained the functionality of CSAM detection and Communication Safety in…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 14, 2021Aug 14, 2021

Apple’s Craig Federighi defends the new ‘Expanded Protections for Children’ saying they are not a backdoor

by Rida Imran

The segments which usually praise Apple for its privacy protections for users, are now strongly criticizing its new ‘Expanded protection for Children’. Therefore, Apple’s VP of Software, Craig Federighi sat down with The Wall Street Journal to clarify the “misunderstanding”…

iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 12, 2021Jul 3, 2026

iOS 15 Safari is getting support for WebM audio

by Imran Hussain

Apple has added support for WebM audio codec to Safari in the iOS 15 beta 5. The company has been adding support for open media file formats over the past few years, including support for WebP images, and WebM audio…

iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 12, 2021Aug 14, 2021

The new CSAM detection feature will not scan user’s private iPhone photo library, says Apple

by Rida Imran

In the face of strong criticism, Apple has published a new FAQ document explaining that the new ‘CSAM detection’ photo scanning feature will not impact users’ private iPhone photo library. Apple’s “Expanded Protections for Children” has been under a lot…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021

The child safety ‘Messages analysis system’ will not break end-to-end encryption in Messages, says Apple

by Rida Imran

Addressing the concerns related to the new Messages analysis system “Communication Safety in Messages”, Apple assures that it does not break end-to-end encryption in Messages. In Fall, Apple is set to implement a new Messages analysis system. The new system…