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Tech NewsCollege Bribery, DoorDash Pay, and Captain Marvel: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
The tech world found itself embroiled in another appalling controversy when a white supremacist gunman entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15 and opened fire, killing at least 50 people and wounding scores of others in an attack apparently calculated for maximum effect on social media and live-streamed on Facebook. While tech … Continued
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Tech NewsQualcomm Owes Apple $1 Billion, Judge Rules—but It’s Not That Simple
While the two-year legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm is far from over, we’re starting to inch toward some kind of resolution. On Thursday, Southern District of California Judge Gonzalo Curiel handed down a preliminary ruling in favor of Apple, declaring that Qualcomm is on the hook for $1 billion. The two tech giants’ legal … Continued
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Tech NewsWhy I Regret Upgrading to an iPhone XS
I’ve had my iPhone XS for a little over three months, and it’s driving me crazy. Not the whole thing. The phone is beautiful, fast, a joy to use. What’s driving me crazy is an increasingly complex network of scratches on the display glass. The first ones were small, almost unnoticeable at a glance. Then, … Continued
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Tech NewsIt Looks Like Apple Is Softening Up Its Repair Policies
Multiple outlets report that Apple has changed its policy regarding repairs to iPhones with third-party battery replacements. These reports say that Apple will now fix iPhones even if the device has a non-Apple battery inside. And since batteries are perhaps the most essential repair for a mobile device, this is a big deal not only … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsHow to Completely Google-ify Your iPhone
Maybe you’ve got yourself some Apple hardware, but you prefer Google’s apps and services, or maybe you just find Google a less scary Big Brother in your iPhone than Apple (though both companies should inspire concerns about privacy)—to what extent can you live the Google life on your iPhone? We’ll talk you through the steps … Continued
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Look How Disgusting Your iPhone’s Lightning Port Probably Is
Around six months ago, I really started dreading the sense that I would have to buy a new phone soon. The iPhone 7 I’ve had in my pocket and hand for the last three years was beginning to have problems charging, and I could no longer use my Lightning connector headphones. It was really pissing … Continued
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Qualcomm Is Asking for Regulators to Impose an Import Ban on Some Models of iPhones
Chip manufacturer Qualcomm, which is locked in a bitter patent battle with tech giant Apple that has yet to go to trial, is asking U.S. trade officials to reverse a court ruling and impose a ban on imports of some iPhones, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Qualcomm originally brought case before the U.S. International Trade Commission … Continued
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Apple Prime Would Be a Gigantic Hit, Huh?
It’s imminent. Multiple outlets now report that Apple will announce new video streaming and news subscription services at a celebrity-studded event in Cupertino on March 25. BuzzFeed News cited anonymous sources who said the event would take place at Steve Jobs Theater and focus on the news service. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman corroborated that report and … Continued
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Rogue App Makers Are Creeping Through the Cracks in Apple’s Walled Garden
Apple diehards have long defended the company’s “walled garden” approach to its ecosystem. While there are plenty of malicious Android apps, Apple’s strict app review standards generally kept iPhones safe. But where there’s a will, there’s a way. According to a Reuters report, sneaky app makers are using Apple’s enterprise certificates to peddle hacked versions … Continued
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New Apple Rumors Hint at AirPods 2, iPad Mini 5, and AirPower Coming This Spring
Apple has been relatively quiet about hardware since it released new iPad Pros back in the fall. But if a handful of new rumors are true, we could see a variety of new products launch this spring, including second-generation AirPods, a new tablet, and maybe even Apple’s long-awaited wireless charging pad. Starting with Apple’s wildly … Continued
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The Army Thinks Their New Rifle Will Be Like an iPhone
There are not many ways in which an iPhone resembles a battle rifle, but military officials searching for a contractor to build the gun of the future seem to think there is. Officials at the Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center at New Jersey’s Picatinny Arsenal told military and veterans news site Task & Purpose … Continued
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Apple Is Compensating the Kid Who Figured Out Its Sketchy Eavesdropping FaceTime Bug
Apple has finally delivered a fix to its Group FaceTime bug that let users eavesdrop on others with an accidental workaround. But the real hero of this story is the 14-year-old kid who figured out that it existed, and whose mom reportedly used every imaginable method to reach the company and flag the security issue. … Continued
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Some iPhone Apps May Be Recording Users’ Screens Without Their Knowledge, Report Finds
Nothing is quite as unnerving as learning that the things we do on our phones aren’t private—even if we are regularly reminded that nothing is really sacred. On Wednesday, a TechCrunch investigation revealed that apps using analytics companies called Glassbox are not only recording the minutiae of how you use those apps, but also potentially … Continued
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Lawmakers Quiz Apple CEO Over FaceTime Eavesdrop Bug
A FaceTime bug that allowed virtually anyone to listen in on others when using the Group feature has drawn the interest of federal lawmakers who want to know more about what Apple is doing to secure its users’ privacy. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday, Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone, Jr., and … Continued
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Apple’s Retail and Online Stores Chief, Angela Ahrendts, to Leave By April
Apple’s head of retail and online stores, former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts, is departing the tech giant after five years, CNN reported on Tuesday. Ahrendts was not only one of the company’s highest-paid executives, but the sole senior female executive at the time of her hire in 2014. According to CNN’s report, Apple originally hired … Continued
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Tech NewsAt $770, a Refurbished iPhone X Might Be the Best iPhone Deal Around
When the availability of the original iPhone X dried up almost immediately after the iPhone XS was announced, it sort of made sense. After all, the iPhone X was a limited-edition thing meant to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the iPhone. That said, it’s disappearance was a bit of a blow for people hoping to … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsHow to Watch President Trump’s State of the Union Speech on YouTube, Facebook, and Amazon Fire TV
After a couple of false starts, President Donald Trump is scheduled to give the State of the Union address to Congress tonight at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific, 5am Moscow time. And there are plenty of ways for cordcutters to watch the speech this year on YouTube, Facebook, and TV-connected devices like Roku and Fire TV. … Continued
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Even Apple Isn’t Immune to AT&T’s ‘5G E’ Bullshit
AT&T is continuing to move forward with its bullshit strategy to rebrand slightly enhanced 4G service as “5G E,” 9to5Mac reported on Monday, with some of its customers who have downloaded the latest iOS 12.2 beta reporting that the 5G E icon has replaced the LTE service icon on iPhones. To be clear, “5G E” … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsThe Life-Changing Magic of KonMari-ing Your iPhone Apps
A few weeks ago, I was sitting home alone and for whatever reason decided to watch Tidying Up With Marie Kondo on Netflix. I remember being swept up the last time Kondo Fever hit a few years ago, and thanks to her, my dresser drawers are neat, and I swear by folding my clothes into … Continued
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Apple Says Its Update for Group FaceTime Bug Is Getting Bumped to Next Week
After a massive FaceTime bug that allowed users to potentially listen in on others when using the Group feature surfaced Monday, Apple disabled Group FaceTime in a short-term fix to the problem. An update to address the problem was expected this week, but Apple said Friday that while it has fixed the issue on its … Continued
By Catie Keck