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On iPhones, Facebook and Apple begin a war of pop-up messages  The Washington Post Facebook prompt will encourage ad tracking opt-in ahead of Apple’s privacy push  The Verge Facebook strikes back against Apple privacy change, prompts users to accept tracking to get ‘better ads experience’  CNBC Facebook to Counter Apple Privacy Update With Its Own Prompt  The Wall Street […]

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Ford is the latest automaker to turn its vehicle operating systems over to Google. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company said it will use Google’s Android to power the infotainment systems in “millionsâ€� of its cars starting in 2023. That means Google’s voice-activated Assistant, Google Maps, and other automotive-approved Android apps will be available in Ford’s cars […]

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Facebook has bucked under Apple’s new constraints, as the company thinks that the restrictions will make it impossible to build personalized services and open the ecosystem to third parties that also want build services. Facebook says that it will hurt millions of small businesses. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been […]

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Apple today released macOS Big Sur 11.2, the second major update to the ‌macOS Big Sur‌ operating system that launched in November. ‌macOS Big Sur‌ 11.2 comes more than a month after the release of macOS Big Sur 11.1. The new ‌‌‌macOS Big Sur‌‌ 11.2‌ update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs […]

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Lego made a white noise playlist featuring Lego bricks, and it’s surprisingly relaxing. I don’t get many opportunities to build Lego sets anymore, but I’ve been listening to the playlist while writing this story, and it’s taking me back to the hours I spent as a kid building elaborately designed spaceships with an ever-increasing number […]

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Apple’s latest iPhones stuck with Face ID as the singular method of biometric authentication in an era when people are wearing face masks everywhere they go. This inevitably means having to enter your passcode constantly throughout the day. But Apple has come up with a stopgap solution that should make it easier to get into […]

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A judge has ordered Tim Cook to sit for a 7-hour deposition as part of Epic Games’ lawsuit against Apple. Epic sued Apple in August after its popular “Fortnite” game was booted from the App Store. An update to the “Fortnite” app evaded the policy that allows Apple to take a 30% cut from in-app […]

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Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), and The Walt Disney Company (DIS) are all at the head of the class in the 2021 release of the World’s Most Admired Companies list, a long-running feature in Fortune Magazine. These companies rank first, third, and fourth, respectively, on the 2021 list. Apple, Microsoft, and Disney placed first, […]

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Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), and The Walt Disney Company (DIS) are all at the head of the class in the 2021 release of the World’s Most Admired Companies list, a long-running feature in Fortune Magazine. These companies rank first, third, and fourth, respectively, on the 2021 list. Apple, Microsoft, and Disney placed first, […]

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Apple today released the first developer betas of iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4, bringing a major change to the integration between iPhone and Apple Watch. For the first time, you can now use your Apple Watch to unlock your iPhone when you’re wearing a face mask. Here’s how it works. There are few things worth […]

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