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A federal judge has ordered a public iPhone exploit taken offline after Magnet Forensics argued it wasn't independent security research at all, but instead a stolen trade secret. iPhone X U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert partially approved Magnet's request for a preliminary injunction . She directed Paradigm Shift and former Magnet exploit engineer Mario Del Gaudio to delete the usblite…

A lawsuit over Apple's failure to deliver Apple Intelligence and Siri features is moving closer to a conclusion as a judge has provisionally approved the company's settlement offer. Apple has settled a class-action lawsuit over its delayed Siri features. The class action suit filed in 2025 alleged that people had bought new iPhones expressly because of Apple's promoting of Apple Intelligence feat…

Meta has announced Facebook Verified, a free badge that will be visible on a user's profile and is designed to confirm whether that user is a real person or an AI without actually checking that a user is who they say they are. Facebook Verified will put a new badge on profile pages and elsewhere The new badge is separate from Meta's existing Meta Verified program and is available to eligible Face…

The United States has chosen to apply new 10% tariffs to goods imported from a total of 60 countries, including the countries where nearly every iPhone and Mac are assembled. Apple's supply chain may be impacted by new tariffs. Image credit: Intel The new tariffs went into effect on Friday, July 24, 2026. They come into force as a 10% blanket import tax imposed by the Trump administration lapsed …

Santa Clara County firefighters responded to an outside fire at an Apple property in Cupertino on July 23, but public evidence available and fire department reports refute major damage claims. Apple Park headquarters A public PulsePoint listing from Santa Clara County Fire shows an outside fire reported at 5:38 p.m. Pacific time on July 23 at 18922 Forge Drive. The department closed the call at 6…

The Hide My Email failure is real but nowhere near as significant to users as it's being portrayed, Apple is hiking so many prices yet looking at ways to make that palatable, plus Foxconn has begun its annual recruitment drive as it begins producing millions of new iPhones , all on the AppleInsider Podcast. There was an issue with Hide My Email. It's been painted as a big security failing by Appl…

It takes a very specific series of steps and even then it cannot affect every Mac app, but researchers have found a way to bypass Apple's macOS security and run malware. There is a way to get malware onto your Mac, although it's not very likely. Background skull and crossbones image by stg_max_gts If they don't already come installed on the Mac, macOS apps are either downloaded from the Mac App S…

As the price of components like RAM and storage continues to skyrocket, Apple has reportedly asked display makers to reduce their prices in an attempt to keep iPhone production costs under control. Apple hopes to save money on new iPhone displays According to The Elec's report , Apple has suggested paying suppliers LG Display and Samsung Display around $70 per iPhone 18 Pro Max display. The repor…

It's been over four decades since Steve Wozniak left Apple, but as co-founder and creator of the firm's first computers, Woz still fully enjoys his place in history. Steve Wozniak in 2026 - Image Credit: CBS Sunday Morning You're an AppleInsider reader so you know Apple and inescapably, you know the story. Steve Wozniak was the brilliant engineer, Steve Jobs was the brilliant businessman, and Ron…

The nail polish girlies have found a new favorite tool to use with magnetic cat eye nail polish — the Apple Watch charger. The method and the madness | Image credit: Reddit user peninkling If you keep up with nail polish trends — and I'm assuming many of you don't — magnetic nail polish is having a big moment right now. It's interesting, because magnetic polish is hardly new. I remember seeing it…

A federal district judge will oversee Apple's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of using stolen intellectual property to advance its hardware efforts. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman - image credit: Emerson Collective In early July, Apple sued OpenAI after alleging that two ex-employees successfully stole intellectual property to enrich OpenAI's development efforts. Now, on Thursday, a judge has been assigned to the…

The Keychron Q6 HE 8K is a solid mechanical keyboard with magnetic switches. While it's not cheap, it's got more than enough to give a great typing experience on Mac . Keychron Q6 HE 8K When it comes to mechanical keyboards, Keychron stands out as one of the industry leaders. All thanks to its vast array of styles, colors, and features aimed at both Windows and macOS users. The Keychron Q6 HE 8K …

B&H has launched new markdowns on numerous 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops this week, with savings of up to $400 off M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max models. The latest sale at B&H includes numerous CTO MacBook Pro models that are up to $400 off. Some of the configurations have additional RAM, extra storage, a nano-texture display, or all three. You can jump straight to the sale , but we've also ro…

OpenAI's new Health feature gives ChatGPT access to Apple Health data and medical records, adding useful analysis at the cost of sharing sensitive information with another company. OpenAI's new Health feature The feature is available to logged-in users 18 and older across Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans. OpenAI says ChatGPT can compare laboratory results over time, summarize changes since a medical…

Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon helped bolster fledging Apple TV with "The Morning Show" in 2019. The final season of the award-winning drama has been announced, bringing an era to a close. Reese Wotherspoon (left) and Jennifer Aniston on stage at the launch of Apple TV+ in 2019 - image credit: Apple. Eddy Cue wanted "The Morning Show." Long before the service was announced in March 2019, …