Apple is boosting its commitment to the American workforce, part of a push to invest hundreds of billions into the U.S. economy. In a major announcement on Monday, Apple said it will build its redesigned Mac Pro in Austin, Texas. The move comes three days after U.S. trade officials approved exemptions that allow Apple to […]
Apple Confirms $1M Reward for Anyone Who Can Hack an iPhone…
Apple has massively increased the amount it’s offering hackers for finding vulnerabilities in iPhones and Macs, up to $1 million. It’s by far the highest bug bounty on offer from any major tech company. That’s up from $200,000, and in the fall the program will be open to all researchers. Previously only those on the […]
Apple Contractors Hear Siri Recordings of Drug Deals, Personal Medical Details and Folks Having Sex…
Apple contractors regularly hear confidential medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having sex, as part of their job providing quality control, or “grading”, the company’s Siri voice assistant, the Guardian has learned. Although Apple does not explicitly disclose it in its consumer-facing privacy documentation, a small proportion of Siri recordings are passed on […]
The Nationwide Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight by Robert Scheer…
Some investigative reports reveal such extreme levels of greed, immorality and abuse that they can seem inconceivable. Such is the case of the bombshell series by the Center for Investigative Reporting on the egregious exploitation of residential care home workers. Jennifer Gollan, the Emmy Award-winning journalist in this investigation published by Reveal, joins Truthdig Editor […]
Who’s Listening When You Talk to Your Google Assistant?…
Google, Amazon, and Apple say their AI-powered virtual assistants make it easier to get things done on smartphones or at home. Last month, a couple in the Waasmunster area of Belgium got an unexpected lesson in how these supposedly automated helpers really work. Tom Simonite covers artificial intelligence for WIRED. Tim Verheyden, a journalist with […]
Apple’s CEO Tim Cook Labels Facebook a ‘Chaos Factory’…
Business Insider reports that tech industry insiders are becoming increasingly wary of social media platform Facebook, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and early Facebook investor Roger McNamee. During a recent commencement speech at Stanford, Tim Cook attacked Silicon Valley giants in general for behaving irresponsibly but did not specifically name any other companies. Cook did […]
Apple, Nintendo Prepared to Move Production Out of China…
Apple and Nintendo both have plans to shift some production from China to Southeast Asia to reduce exposure to the fourth proposed list of China tariffs, currently set to be approved mid-June. This list could heavily impact tech companies dependent on cheap manufacturing, raw materials, components, and hardware coming from China. – We are totally […]
Here’s Why Warren Is Demanding DOJ’s Lead Antitrust Investigator Recuse Himself from Google Probe…
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said she wants the head of the Justice Department’s antitrust agency to recuse himself from a big tech probe, saying his “past work as a lobbyist” for Google and Apple “creates the appearance of a conflict of interest.” Google hired the firm of Makan Delrahim, now the assistant attorney general […]
DOJ Secures Jurisdiction for Potential Apple Investigation…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will take the lead in any future investigation of Apple’s market power, as regulators move toward a wider review of Silicon Valley’s antitrust concerns, Reuters reported on Monday. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the two agencies tasked with antitrust enforcement, reached an agreement in recent weeks […]
Opinion Analysis: Divided Court Allows Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple to Continue by Amy Howe…
This morning a divided Supreme Court handed a major victory to the plaintiffs in a massive antitrust lawsuit against technology giant Apple. By a vote of 5-4, the justices allowed the lawsuit, brought by a group of iPhone users who allege that Apple is violating federal laws by requiring them to buy apps exclusively from […]
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