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TwitterAug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

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

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,…

iPhoneAug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

14% of iPhone owners plan to purchase the iPhone 14, up from 10% for the iPhone 13

by Asma Hussain

The launch of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 lineup is just around the corner and a new survey suggests that 14% of existing iPhone owners plan to upgrade to the new model, up from 10% last year. Consumers showing more interest…

Aug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022

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

by 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

by Rida Imran

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

by 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…

iPhoneAug 23, 2022Aug 24, 2022

Apple to manufacture “Made in India” iPhone 14s two months after the series launch out of China in September

by Rida Imran

As part of Apple’s diversification plan, it was reported that the tech giant would ship the “made-in-India” iPhone 14 base model almost simultaneously with China at launch in September to avoid any delays. However, that plan has changed. Bloomberg reports…

MacAug 23, 2022Aug 30, 2022

Apple updates Boot Camp for Intel-based Macs with WPA3 Wi-Fi support and more

by Rida Imran

For Intel-based Macs, Apple has updated Boot Camp to the 6.1.16 version which includes support for WPA3 Wi-Fi, and a bug fix for the Bluetooth driver issue. Boot Camp utility allows Intel-Mac users to run Windows natively on their computers…

iPhoneAug 23, 2022Sep 6, 2022

iPhone 14 Pro Max to account for the highest volume of displays through September

by Rida Imran

Since the launch of the iPhone 12 Pro Max in 2020, Apple’s highest-end models have seen the strongest demand. Anticipating high demand for the new iPhone 14 Pro Max model, the tech giant is going to produce more units of…

WindowsAug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022

Microsoft is bringing Android apps on Windows 11 to Japan

by Imran Hussain

Microsoft is expanding its preview for Android apps on Windows 11 to Insiders in Japan. This is the first time that the company is rolling out its preview of Android apps on Windows 11 outside of the United States. To…

InstagramAug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022

Instagram tests new “Candid Challenges” inspired by the BeReal app

by Rida Imran

Reserve engineering expert, Alessandro Paluzzi has found that Instagram is working on a new “Candid Challenges” feature which is inspired by BeReal. Currently, the new feature is an “internal prototype” and is not open for public testing. In the wake…