The European Union has come down hard on Apple over breaches of its Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA has, since it came into effect a couple of years ago…
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Cybersecurity accountability is everyone’s problem
After many years of reporting on cybersecurity, there’s an often-repeated phrase that I want focus on: cybersecurity is a team sport. The premise is that everyone has a role to…
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Meta blocks Apple Intelligence in its iOS apps
In a sign of the battle for AI supremacy, Meta has taken the step of blocking access to Apple Intelligence in its iOS apps. Facebook, WhatsApp and Threads no longer…
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Apple issues security updates for most of its core software
Apple has issued security updates for many of its operating platforms. iOS and iPadOS 18.4.1, macOS 15.4.1, tvOS 18.4.1 and visionOS 2.4.1 address a vulnerability that has been active exploited…
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Apple updates vintage and obsolete products list
If you have an Intel-powered Mac mini, iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Pro, your device has now been shifted to Apple’s vintage products list. Products are considered vintage when Apple…
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Apple explains how it builds LLMs while protecting privacy
One of the biggest criticisms of generative AI is that many of the models used to train these systems comes from data that was obtained without the explicit consent of…
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What’s the difference between MNOs and MVNOs?
A recent post by friend and colleague David Hague over at Creative Content discussed his disappointment at the lack of cellular/mobile coverage offered by a MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator). …
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Apple embracing third-party LLMs to power the next version of Siri
Following the management shakeup that saw Apple dump John Giannandrea as its head of AI and bring trusted manager Craig Federighi in to oversee the redevelopment of Siri, there’s news…
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Apple’s conspicuous AI miss could be hit with Health+
Apple Intelligence has been infused into almost all of Apple’s software in some way. Aside from the obvious inclusions in macOS, iPadOS and iOS Apple has managed to slide some…
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Apple updates Pages, Keynote and Numbers
Apple has lifted the hood on its iWork suite of productivity apps and given them an Apple Intelligence update. Unsurprisingly, Apple’s Writing tools function gets shoved into Pages and Keynote…
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