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Apple has reportedly agreed to acquire PullString, a San Francisco-based startup focused on the design and publishing of voice-powered apps. The acquisition was first reported by Axios, which indicated that the purchase price could be around $30 million with…

It looks like Samsung is coming after Apple’s brick-and-mortar dominance by opening its own full-scale retail stores. The South Korean juggernaut announced that it will open three new Experience retail locations in the United States on Wednesday, Feb. 20 —…

If you’ve never dreamt of being a secret agent, it’s not too late to start; after all, you only live twice. Sports cars and private jets, tuxedos and cocktail dresses, resorts and fine dining. Being a spy has its perks. Of course, the best part of being a…

If you’re still using an older iPhone, you may have another compelling reason to upgrade. According to a recent report, iPhone celluar data speeds have been seriously improved in the past few years. OpenSignal recently published the results of a study…

Since its release, the Touch Bar hasn’t been all that well-received. And to be fair, it may be a bit gimmicky. But if you have a MacBook with one, you can take advantage of a pretty awesome YouTube hack. That’s because the MacBook Pro Touch Bar allows…

In our day and age, basically the entire breadth of human knowledge is available to anyone with a solid internet connection. That is undoubtedly a boon for most of us, but it may very well have a dark side, too. While you can Google just about anything, there…

Apple has long been committed to Supplier Responsiblity; ensuring that all of the companies in its supply chain, from the mines that produce the raw minerals to the factories that assemble its iPhones, are held to the highest standards for human rights,…

While Apple has been struggling to convince news publishers to sign on for its impending subscription-based news service, it seems that most magazine publishers have not only already signed on, but are actually quite eager about the proposition. Apple’s…

Google is following Apple’s move and is reportedly looking to debut a lower-cost smartphone that can compete with the iPhone XR. The cheaper handset is just one part of an “aggressive push into hardware,” according to Nikkei. The ultimate goal is to draw…

It’s a best practice to avoid plugging random USB accessories into your iPhones or Macs. A new proof-of-concept hacking device illustrates why. Even the only moderately tech-savvy among us probably know that USB flash drives can be host to all sorts of nasty…

Amazon has cancelled its plans to build a sprawling new campus in New York after facing a backlash from local leaders and community members. In a statement to media outlets on Thursday, Amazon spokeswoman Jodi Seth said that, “after much thought and…

Apple is preparing to resume selling its older iPhone models in Germany following a ban of their sale late last year by a German court that found they were infringing on a Qualcomm patent. Back in December, Qualcomm triumphed in one of the many battles in its…

Recent reports have revealed that Apple’s Developer Enterprise program has been rife with abuse, ranging from invasive spyware created by two of the world’s largest tech companies to an underground hotbed of porn and gambling apps. While it may be hard to…

A newly discovered design flaw in recent versions of macOS could allow malicious apps to spy on a user’s Safari browsing history. The vulnerability was first discovered by app developer Jeff Johnson. In a blog post, Johnson notes that the flaw exists in…

Apple has quietly made it easier to find and manage iOS app subscriptions, according to a new report on Wednesday. The change was first spotted by MacStories’ founder and editor Federico Viticci, who sent out a tweet today showing off the new subscription…

While many would argue that Apple’s iPhone sales are still going strong, there’s no doubt that the company has been trying to diversify by expanding it services business to create streams of additional revenue. Whether it’s iCloud and Apple Music…

When news broke last month that Facebook had been abusing Apple’s Developer Enterprise program to create an extremely invasive research app, the most surprising part of the revelations were not that Facebook was conducting invasive research — after all,…

Although it appears Apple is finally taking the wraps off its premium subscription news service next month, a recent report has raised questions about how much success the company will have in getting major publishers on board in time for the launch. News…

In the future, you may be able to unlock your car just by looking at it. At least, if that car happens to have a newly patented Apple technology installed. Apple was recently granted a patent for a biometric security authentication system aimed specifically at…

A North Carolina woman is grateful for her Apple Watch after the wearable helped alert her to a previously undiscovered heart condition. It was a normal work day for Beth Stamps of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Stamps, a home health nurse, was at a patient’s…

Apple has long been infamous for maintaining a closed ecosystem of products and services, limiting features like iTunes, iMessage, and Siri exclusively to its own hardware, so its notable that over the past year, the company has begun to show an unprecedented…

Apple has been dabbling heavily in augmented reality for the past couple of years, with Apple CEO Tim Cook making it clear back in 2016 that the company was very interested in both augmented reality and virtual reality, signalling the company’s plans that…

Emails, passwords and other login credentials are frequently stolen in data breaches and through phishing campaigns. Once they have access to that information, malicious entities can pretty easily hijack an account. But with two-factor authentication (2FA)…

All smartphones release some type of radiation, but a new study suggests that some of the most popular models emit much more radiation than others. The data comes from a report published by Germany’s Federal Office for Radiation Protection. That report took…