Report: Sideloading in Europe Will Still Involve App Review and Fees

Developers who offer the ability to sideload their apps in the European Union will still face restrictions and fees imposed by Apple, The Wall Street Journal reports. App sideloading capabilities will allow users to download apps from outside the App Store for the first time, but only in the EU. The change is necessitated by […]

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Apple Maps Gradually Winning Over Haters, Report Suggests

iPhone users are increasingly finding reasons to choose Apple Maps over Google Maps, with some customers commending its clear public transport directions and visually appealing design. That’s according to anecdotal reports collected by The Wall Street Journal (paywalled). While Apple Maps comes preinstalled on all iPhones, the overwhelming majority of iPhones in the U.S. have […]

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Apple Bans Employees From Using ChatGPT Amid Its Own AI Efforts

Apple has restricted employee use of ChatGPT and other external artificial intelligence utilities amid the development of its own similar technology, The Wall Street Journal reports. According to a document seen by The Wall Street Journal and individuals who claim to be familiar with the matter, Apple is concerned that AI tools could leak the […]

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Apple Headset’s Capabilities Said to ‘Far Exceed’ Those of Rival Devices

The Wall Street Journal on Friday outlined what to expect from Apple’s long-rumored AR/VR headset project, corroborating several details previously reported by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman and The Information‘s Wayne Ma. The report indicates that Apple plans to unveil the headset at WWDC in June, and says many sessions at the conference will be related to […]

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Apple Responds to Report About Thieves Spying on iPhone Passcodes to ‘Steal Your Entire Digital Life’

An in-depth report published today by The Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen highlights instances of thieves spying on a victim’s iPhone passcode before stealing the device in order to gain access to the device, data, and money. All of the victims interviewed said their iPhones were stolen while they were out socializing […]

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Apple Chip Supplier TSMC Plans to Build Second $12 Billion Arizona Factory

Apple chip supplier TSMC plans to build another fabrication plant in Arizona alongside the $12 billion factory it has already committed to in Phoenix, reports The Wall Street Journal. The second plant will be located north of Phoenix and investment is expected to be roughly similar to the $12 billion the company committed to in […]

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Jony Ive Featured on WSJ. Magazine Cover, Talks Work at Apple and Design Philosophy

Former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive will be featured on the cover of WSJ. Magazine later this month, reflecting on his work at Apple and design philosophy in a wide-ranging interview. Image by Alasdair McLellan for WSJ. Magazine. The interview spans topics including Ive’s youth, first meeting with Steve Jobs and work at Apple, […]

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Future AirPods Could Monitor Body Temperature and Posture, and Work as a Hearing Aid

Apple is developing AirPods with health features, including the body temperature and posture monitoring, and the ability to work as a hearing aid, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to documents seen by The Wall Street Journal, prototypes of ‌AirPods‌ with temperature sensors for monitoring a wearer’s core body temperature from inside the ear […]

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Craig Federighi Acknowledges Confusion Around Apple Child Safety Features and Explains New Details About Safeguards

Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi, has today defended Apple’s controversial planned child safety features in a significant interview with The Wall Street Journal, revealing a number of new details about the safeguards built into Apple’s system for scanning users’ photos libraries for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Federighi admitted that Apple […]

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Tim Cook’s Compensation Was Comparatively Modest Among Highest-Paid CEOs of 2020

Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s 14 million dollar pay in 2020 was relatively modest, compared to other S&P 500 CEOs, according to the Wall Street Journal. In its annual ranking of CEO pay and compensation, the Wall Street Journal revealed that ‌Tim Cook‌ earned $14,769,259 last year, which is only slightly more than the median $13.4 […]

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Apple Seen in Vehicle Supply Chains, but It May Be Exploring Taxi Service or Car Platform Instead

Apple is intensely researching all aspects of car engineering and manufacturing, but there are growing questions around what form Apple’s vehicle project may take, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Peter Fintl, the director of technology and innovation for Capgemini Engineering Germany, explained that Apple’s movement […]

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