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U.S. Department of Justice files suit against TikTok, alleges COPPA, data tracking violations

Well, this is never a good thing. The United States Department of Justice on Friday sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA makes it illegal for websites to collect, use, and disclose data from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. The lawsuit […]

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Some iCloud for Windows users complain about corrupted videos, content from unknown sources appearing in their libraries

If you’re having some issues with iCloud for Windows and your iPhone 13 Pro or iPhone 14 Pro, you’re not alone. A number of users have run into complications with iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro models. Videos recorded on an iPhone and then synced with ‌iCloud‌ for Windows are turning black with scan […]

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Bkav hacking group bypasses Face ID, shows second proof of concept mask

In spite of Face ID being an impressive feature, yet another successful proof of concept/hack seems to have taken place. The security system, which has apparently been fooled by twins, children, and a mask has once again been bypassed by Vietnamese security company Bkav, which made headlines in mid-November after uploading a video featuring Face […]

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Time Limits desperately needed on iOS

TL;DR I’d like to see the Time Limits feature from OS X come to iOS Restrictions. It’s hard to deny that the iPad is an unbridled success and that it changed how we use computers in our daily lives. For kids, this might be the understatement of the decade. The iPad is a kid’s dream, it can […]

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Apple issues statement regarding customer privacy/transparency in wake of “Prism” scandal

In the wake of the recent “Prism” privacy scandal, wherein technology companies were accused of indiscriminately sharing customer data with government agencies, Apple has recently offered the following response: “Two weeks ago, when technology companies were accused of indiscriminately sharing customer data with government agencies, Apple issued a clear response: We first heard of the […]