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iOS iPhoneAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

German journalists appeal to EU Commission to stand against Apple’s CSAM detection

A Union of Journalists in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DJV) is urging the EU Commission, and Austrian and German federal interior ministers to take action against Apple’s upcoming CSAM detection feature. Fearing that the new scanning system will be used…

Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

Adobe MAX 2021 registrations are open now – a free event for all

Asma Hussain

Registrations for Adobe MAX 2021 are open now. The event is open to all, at no cost. Adobe annually holds an event called Adobe Max to shine the spotlight on new Adobe software releases for professionals. Adobe MAX is traditionally…

Apple Watch iOSAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

Apple expands Fitness+ app by releasing new ‘Time to Walk’ workout

Usman Hussain

Apple has released a new workout for Apple Fitness+ subscribers. The tech giant’s ever-expanding series of celebrity audio workouts has added a new episode to its list called, ‘Time to Walk or Push’, as Paralympics gold medalist Kurt Fearnley takes…

MacAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

NordVPN for Mac updated with native support for M1 Apple Silicon

Asma Hussain

The wildly popular VPN service NordVPN has just announced an update to its Mac app which includes native support for Apple Silicon. Version 6.6.1 of the app now natively supports Apple Silicon Macs such as the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro,…

iOS iPhoneAug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021

iOS 15 will allow users to opt-out of Night mode on their iPhones

Rida Imran

Apple’s Night mode to capture photos in a low-light environment is available on iPhone 11 series and iPhone 12 series to capture portraits, take selfies, and record Time-Lapse videos. The upcoming iOS 15 update will allow users to disable the…

Aug 16, 2021Aug 17, 2021

Launch of smart-home standard ‘Matter’ is pushed to 2022 – A venture supported by Apple, Google and others

Rida Imran

Apple’s collaborative partner for smart home standard, Connectivity Standard Alliance has pushed the launch of ‘Matter’ by 2022. The CEO of the organization cited the “paradigm shift” in the development of technology, COVID-19 pandemic, a global reach as the reasons…

Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021

Apple to pay Optis $300 million in damages for 4G/LTE technology patents infringement

Rida Imran

In the conclusion of the second patent trial, a U.S jury in Texas has ordered Apple to pay Optis Wireless Technology LLC and several related companies $300 million in damages. The first trial awarded $506 million in damages to the…

Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021

Apple announced donation to assist relief and recovery efforts in Haiti’s after a 7.2 earthquake

Rida Imran

Apple will be donating to assist relief and recovery efforts in Hait. On Saturday, August 14, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook Saint-Louis-du-Sud in the southwest part of the country with over 12,00 fatalities and more than 5,700 casualties. The current…

Aug 16, 2021Aug 20, 2021

Apple faces departures from iCloud, Health and AI teams for multiple reasons including remote work policy

Rida Imran

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg claims that Apple is facing a flux of departing employees from its iCloud, Health, and Artificial Intelligence teams. In his exclusive ‘On Power’ newsletter, Gurman lists that the leads of Health AI research and iCloud infrastructure…

FacebookAug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021

Facebook Messenger finally gains end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls

Asma Hussain

Facebook has announced support for end-to-end encrypted video calls and audio calls and updated controls for disappearing messages on the Messenger app. In addition, the social media giant also plans to introduce the new changes on Instagram direct messages in…