Apple Knew About This Disturbing iCloud+ Privacy Flaw for Over a Year — and Kept Charging for It
A new lawsuit claims Apple’s Hide My Email feature can expose your real address, and Apple knew about the flaw more than a year before being sued.
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A new lawsuit claims Apple’s Hide My Email feature can expose your real address, and Apple knew about the flaw more than a year before being sued.
Apple has barred home services, bail bonds, and crypto ATMs from advertising in Maps. See how its rules compare to Google before ads go live this summer.
Apple sued OpenAI over trade secret theft tied to a portable AI speaker built with Jony Ive. A court injunction could stop the product entirely.
iOS 27 brings a rebuilt Siri that searches your messages, reads your screen, and drafts replies that match your personal writing style.
Apple’s lawsuit claims OpenAI instructed candidates to bring internal device details to interviews. OpenAI says it sees no merit in the allegations.
Apple met with startup PrismML about fitting a 27 billion parameter AI model on an iPhone, which could mean faster Siri responses and greater privacy.
A European court rejected Apple’s two-year legal fight over DMA rules, locking in third-party app store access for EU iPhone users.
Apple is limiting certain AI features in iOS 27 to paid iCloud+ subscribers. Find out which plan qualifies and what you actually get.
A flaw in Apple’s Hide My Email service can expose your actual email address to anyone who looks. Apple has known since June 2025 and hasn’t fixed it.
EU iPhone users won’t get Siri AI with iOS 27. Tim Cook met with an EU tech chief to find a way forward before the fall release window closes.