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Apple launches Mobility Trends Reports to as part of effort to provide medical/movement data to local governments, health authorities

Apple on Tuesday announced the release of its new mobility data trends tool that distributes information collected from Apple Maps to help provide insights to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The information will be sent out to local governments and health authorities that can make use of the data as needed. Apple believes that the […]

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Face ID fails with COVID-19 masks on, but workaround is possible

As handy as Face ID is as a feature, it doesn’t work in the presence of COVID-19 face masks, which have become instrumental in slowing the pandemic. The mask, when in place, blocks the Face ID sensor from seeing your face, meaning you have to either remove the mask, type in your passcode, or disable […]