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Could Apple Pull iCloud Services From the UK Market?

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Could Apple Pull iCloud Services From the UK Market? Given today’s bombshell report revealing the UK government’s unprecedented demand for backdoor access to encrypted iCloud data, it’s clear that Apple now faces a massive challenge. How it responds could have major implications for not only the company’s privacy stance, but also its global operations as well as its reputation. According to The W…

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Apple Leaker Issues Apology: ‘Profound and Expensive Mistake’

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Apple Leaker Issues Apology: ‘Profound and Expensive Mistake’ Last year, we reported that Apple sued its former software engineer Andrew Aude for providing journalists with confidential information about the company’s future plans, including details about the Journal app, Vision Pro headset, and more. As reported by 9to5Mac, the Superior Court of Santa Clara County on Thursday dismissed the lawsuit after …

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The MacRumors Show: Apple’s All-New ‘Invites’ App

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The MacRumors Show: Apple’s All-New ‘Invites’ App On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Apple’s all-new “Invites” app for iPhone and iCloud. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Earlier this week, Apple announced “Invites,” which is designed to help users plan group events like birthday parties, graduations, vacations, baby showers, and more. Users…

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Best Apple Deals of the Week: Best Prices of the Year Hit AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2, Plus Apple Watch SE Discounts

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Best Apple Deals of the Week: Best Prices of the Year Hit AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2, Plus Apple Watch SE Discounts This was one of the biggest weeks for Apple deals so far in 2025, headlined by up to $80 in savings across the AirPods lineup. You can still find these great deals online today, along with savings on Anker accessories, Apple Watch SE, Studio Display, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a l…

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Google faked Gemini AI output in Super Bowl ad

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Google faked Gemini AI output in Super Bowl ad Google appears to have faked AI output in a commercial set to run during the Super Bowl. The ad shows a business owner using Gemini to write a website description, but the text portrayed as generated by AI has been available on the business’s website since at least August 2020, as shown on this archived

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Mentions of trans kids scrubbed from national child safety clearinghouse website

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Mentions of trans kids scrubbed from national child safety clearinghouse website The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a child safety nonprofit that works closely with the government and major tech platforms, has recently removed publications that reference queer and transgender children from its website. The removals come amid reports that NCMEC was ordered to cull mentions of LGBTQ+ issues under t…

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