Tag: Apple
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Apple encrypted data row case begins in secret
Read Latest News Apple’s encrypted data case against the UK government has begun in secret at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Home Office has demanded the right to access data from Apple users that have turned on Advanced Data Protection (ADP), a tool that prevents anyone other than the user – including the tech…
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‘Cloak of secrecy’ over Apple and Home Office showdown must be removed, US politicians tell tribunal | Politics News
Read Latest News A ‘cloak of secrecy’ created by the UK in its encryption showdown with Apple must be removed, according to a cross-party group of politicians in America. The group of Democrat and Republican senators and representatives has written to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) ahead of a hearing in secret tomorrow. It has…
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Pressure grows to hold secret Apple privacy hearing in public
Read Latest News Tom Singleton Technology reporter Getty Images US politicians, civil rights campaigners and the BBC are all calling for a High Court hearing about a data privacy row between Apple and the UK government to be held in public. The tech giant is taking legal action after the Home Office demanded the right…
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Apple vs Home Office encryption court battle must be held in public, say MPs | Politics News
Read Latest News Any court showdown between Apple and the Home Office over customer data must be held in public, MPs have demanded. It comes after the tech giant announced last month that it would no longer offer UK customers its most advanced, end-to-end security encryption feature for cloud data storage following a row with…
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Secret hearing on Friday in Apple and UK government data row
Read Latest News Apple’s appeal against a UK government demand to be able to access its customers’ most highly encrypted data is set to be considered at a secret hearing at the High Court on Friday, the BBC understands. It is due to be considered by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal – an independent court which…
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Granny gets X-rated message after Apple AI fail
Read Latest News Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Supplied Louise Littlejohn saw the funny side after realising the technology had got it wrong A woman from Dunfermline has spoken of her shock after an Apple voice-to-text service mistakenly inserted a reference to sex – and an apparent insult – into a message left by a garage.…
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Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row
Read Latest News Apple is taking legal action to try to overturn a demand made by the UK government to view its customers’ private data if required. The BBC understands that the US technology giant has appealed to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, an independent court with the power to investigate claims against the Security Service.…
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US intelligence head ‘not told’ about UK secret Apple data demand
Read Latest News Tulsi Gabbard, the head of US National Intelligence, says she was not informed in advance about the UK government’s demand to be able to access Apple customers’ encrypted data from anywhere in the world. In a letter, Ms Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US agencies.…
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CIA looking into UK’s reported backdoor request to Apple encryption | Politics News
Read Latest News The CIA, NSA and multiple other US intelligence agencies have been asked to examine a reported request from the UK government for Apple to implement a backdoor in their encryption. Tulsi Gabbard, the US director of national intelligence (DNI), announced the measures in a letter to two US politicians who had raised…
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Apple AI tool transcribed the word ‘racist’ as ‘Trump’
Read Latest News Apple says it is working to fix its speech-to-text tool after some social media users found that when they spoke the word “racist” into their iPhones it typed it out as “Trump.” The tech giant has suggested the issue with its Dictation service has been caused by a problem it has distinguishing…
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Apple fixing bug in iPhone speech-to-text glitch which interprets ‘racist’ as ‘Trump’ | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News Apple says it is repairing a glitch with its speech-to-text feature on iPhones which interprets the word “racist” as “Trump” before autocorrecting itself. The US technology giant said it is working on fixing the bug which has triggered outrage from Trump supporters and conservative commentators, including Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex…
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What Apple pulling UK Advanced Data Protection means for you
Read Latest News Liv McMahon Technology reporter Reuters Apple has made headlines by pulling its most advanced data security tool for UK customers. It is removing Advanced Data Protection (ADP) after the Home Office asked for the right to be able to access data which it is applied to – something even Apple itself cannot…
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Apple defeats shareholder effort to end DEI programmes
Read Latest News Apple has fended off a proposal asking the tech giant to consider ending its diversity practices, such as the use of race and sex in hiring decisions. Apple said a majority of shareholders had rejected the measure, which the company had argued was “inappropriately” trying “to micromanage” its programmes and policies. It…
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Apple commits to ‘largest ever’ $500bn US investment
Read Latest News Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas. The tech giant said it expected to create 20,000 new jobs over that time, with the “vast majority” of roles in research and development, software and artificial…
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‘PM to defy Trump’ and ‘Apple in UK privacy row’
Read Latest News Sir Keir Starmer is set to “defy Trump with new aid for Ukraine”, according to the Daily Telegraph. The prime minister plans to announce both new military aid and fresh sanctions on Russia on Monday, the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion, the paper says. He is then due to visit the US…
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Apple removes end-to-end security encryption tool for UK cloud users rather than renege on its privacy commitments to all | Money News
Read Latest News Apple’s decision to withdraw its most secure cloud storage service from the UK is just the latest turning point in a battle that has been rumbling on between US tech companies and successive British governments for some time. The dispute centres on end-to-end encryption, a method of secure communication which enables only…
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Apple removes advanced security tool over UK government row | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News Apple will no longer offer its Advanced Data Protection (ADP) tool to UK customers following a data privacy row with the UK government. ADP is a tool offered to Apple customers that means only account holders can see things like photos or documents that they have stored online. Apple itself does not…
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Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Read Latest News Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) means only account holders can view items such as photos or documents they have stored online through a process known as…
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Who is the real Belle Gibson? The wellness warrior who fooled the world depicted in Apple Cider Vinegar | Ents & Arts News
Read Latest News A “malignant brain cancer”. That’s what Australian influencer, now infamous con woman, Belle Gibson claimed to have for more than five years. She even said she had been told by doctors she had “six weeks, four months tops” to live. Fast-forward to 2013, and Gibson was raking up hundreds of thousands of…
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US politicians furious at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
Read Latest News Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images Two US lawmakers have strongly condemned what they call the UK’s “dangerous” and “shortsighted” request to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Andy Biggs have written to national intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard…
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TikTok returns to Android and Apple app stores in the US
Read Latest News TikTok is again available on the US app stores of Apple and Google, after President Donald Trump postponed enforcement of a ban of the Chinese-owned social media platform until 5 April. The popular app, which is used by more than 170 million American users, went dark briefly last month in the US…
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Apple ordered by UK government to let it access users’ encrypted data – reports | Politics News
Read Latest News Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to allow it access to encrypted data stored by the company’s users worldwide in its cloud service. At the moment, only the Apple account holder can access such data – not even the US technology giant can see it. Apple, which makes iPhones,…
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Apple ordered by UK government to let it access users’ encrypted files – reports | Politics News
Read Latest News Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to allow it access to encrypted data stored by the company’s users worldwide in its cloud service. At the moment, only the Apple account holder can access such data – not even the US technology giant can see it. Apple, which makes iPhones,…
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UK government demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data
Read Latest News The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. The news was first reported by the Washington Post quoting sources familiar with the matter, and the BBC has spoken to similar contacts. Legally, the notice, served by the Home Office…
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Apple iPhone sales dip despite AI rollout
Read Latest News Sales of Apple iPhones dropped the end of last year, as the tech firm’s roll out of new artificial intelligence (AI) features was met with a lukewarm response. Chief executive Tim Cook said the new features helped to drive stronger sales in the countries where they were available, such as the US.…
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Apple suspends AI-generated news summaries after criticism over misleading notifications | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News Apple has suspended AI-generated summaries of news notifications after some were criticised for being misleading and false. Many publishers flagged up errors in the way the feature had worded their original push notifications. The National Union of Journalists told Sky News earlier this week it wasn’t “fit for purpose” and should be…
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Apple to halt AI-generated news alerts after errors
Read Latest News Apple has suspended a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that drew criticism and complaints for making repeated mistakes in its summaries of news headlines. The tech giant had been facing mounting pressure to withdraw the service, which sent notifications that appeared to come from within news organisations’ apps. “We are working on…
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Apple AI feature ‘must be revoked’ over notifications misleading users, say journalists | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News Apple AI is sending misleading push notifications about sensitive stories like Gisele Pelicot’s mass rape trial, Britain’s grooming gang scandal and a prison officer filmed having sex with an inmate. Concerns have now been raised with Apple by multiple news organisations over the AI summary feature, which is available on iPhones with…
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Apple board pushes against diversity rollback call
Read Latest News Apple’s board has called on investors to vote against a proposal to end its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. In comes after a conservative group, the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), called on the the technology giant to abolish its DEI policies, saying they expose firms to “litigation, reputational…
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Apple working to update AI feature after BBC complaint
Read Latest News Apple has said it will update, rather than pause, a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that has generated inaccurate news alerts on its latest iPhones. The company, in its first acknowledgement of the concerns, on Monday said it was working on a software change to “further clarify” when the notifications are summaries…
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Apple falsely claims Luke Littler won darts championship
Read Latest News Getty Images Luke Littler does not play in the PDC World Championship final until Friday evening A news summary from Apple has falsely claimed darts player Luke Littler won the PDC World Championship – before he has even played in the final. On Friday morning, an iPhone notification based on a news…
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Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri listening case
Read Latest News Getty Images Apple has agreed to pay $95m (£77m) to settle a court case alleging some of its devices were listening to people without their permission. The tech giant was accused of eavesdropping on its customers through its virtual assistant Siri. The claimants also allege voice recordings were shared with advertisers. Apple,…
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Why Apple is offering rare iPhone discounts in China
Read Latest News Getty Images US tech giant cuts prices in China as it faces growing competition from local rivals like Huawei Shoppers in China are getting rare discounts on iPhones as Apple faces growing competition from local brands. The four-day promotion, which starts this Saturday (4 January), includes discounts of as much as 500…
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Dame Judi Dench reveals apple tree tribute to Maggie Smith
Read Latest News Dame Judi Dench has revealed a very personal tribute to her friend and fellow actress Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September aged 89. Dame Judi plants individual trees in memory of friends who have died and, on the day of Dame Maggie’s funeral, her gardener found the sapling planted for her…
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Apple urged to scrap AI feature after it creates false headline
Read Latest News Getty Images Luigi Mangione, who faces a first-degree murder charge, was the subject of a false headline attributed to BBC News last week A major journalism body has urged Apple to scrap its new generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile killing in the United States. The…
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Apple accused by DR Congo of using conflict minerals
Read Latest News The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals. Acting on behalf of the Congolese government, lawyers have argued that Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control some of the mines…
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BBC complains to Apple over misleading shooting headline
Read Latest News Getty Images Luigi Mangione is accused of murdering healthcare insurance CEO Brian Thompson The BBC has complained to Apple after the tech giant’s new iPhone feature generated a false headline about a high-profile murder in the United States. Apple Intelligence, launched in the UK earlier this week, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to…
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Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers
Read Latest News Getty Images iCloud is the online storage service from Apple Apple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them “rip off prices”. Consumer group Which? says the legal action – which it has launched – could result in a…
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Apple sued by Which? over iCloud use – with potential payout for 40 million UK customers | Science, Climate & Tech News
Read Latest News Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3bn over the way it deploys the iCloud. If the lawsuit succeeds, around 40 million Apple customers in the UK could be entitled to a payout. The lawsuit claims Apple, which controls iOS operating systems, has breached UK competition law by giving its iCloud…
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Donald Trump says Apple boss Tim Cook called him with EU concerns
Read Latest News Donald Trump has claimed he received a phone call on Thursday from Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook, in which the tech boss shared concerns about the European Union. He says Mr Cook told him he was concerned about recent financial penalties issued by the EU, which ordered Apple to pay Ireland €13bn…