Researchers on Wednesday presented intriguing new findings surrounding an attack that over four years backdoored dozens if not thousands of iPhones, many of which belonged to employees of Moscow-based security firm Kaspersky….
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Appeals court pauses ban on patent-infringing Apple Watch imports
Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 9 released in September 2023. Apple Just before Christmas, Apple pulled two of its latest smartwatches from stores. The cause was not an unwelcome visit from…
Laptops’ 2023 quantum leap: 5 computers we’ll still be talking about in 2024
You’ll never uncover The Next Great Thing if you don’t deviate from the norm. When looking back at 2023’s laptops, we can see that many were merely refreshed designs—approaches that already work….
Apple wants AI to run directly on its hardware instead of in the cloud
Enlarge / The iPhone 15 Pro. Apple Apple’s latest research about running large language models on smartphones offers the clearest signal yet that the iPhone maker plans to catch up with its…
First wave of AAA iPhone games sees a big new release—and a notable delay
The trailer for Resident Evil 4 on iOS Apple’s AAA gaming ambitions for the iPhone 15 Pro saw both a release and a delay this week. When Apple unveiled the iPhone 15…
Apple Watches being pulled from stores this week due to potential import ban
Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 9 released in September 2023. Apple Apple will pause sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 starting December 21, it revealed…
You can now access Apple’s official diagnostics tool online for DIY repairs
Enlarge / The iPhone 15 is part of Apple’s self-repair program now. Samuel Axon Apple today expanded the Self Service Repair program it launched in April to include access to Apple’s diagnostics…
EU regulator says Apple should be on hook for €14.3 billion tax bill
Apple Apple has been dealt a blow in its €14.3 billion tax dispute with Brussels after an adviser to the EU’s top court said an earlier ruling over its business in Ireland…
Simple circuitry, surprising engineering: Inside counterfeit Apple gadgets
Enlarge / Lumafield’s blog shared this image showing CT scans of three earbuds. The left is a real AirPods Pro (2nd Gen). The wire-riddled two on the right are fakes. Whether they’re…
Google’s Android app store monopoly violates antitrust law, jury finds
Enlarge / Artist’s conception of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney jumping for joy at news of the verdict. Epic Games Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories While Epic’s antitrust arguments against Google…