Monday April 26, 2021 5:00 am PDT by A ransomware group that last week from Apple supplier Quanta Computer and threatened to release the trove of documents has mysteriously removed all references related to the extortion attempt from its dark web blog, MacRumors can confirm.The ransomware group known as REvil claimed last Tuesday that it had accessed the internal computers of Taiwan-based Quanta and managed to obtain several images and schematics of unreleased Apple products.reported that the group initially demanded Quanta pay $50 million for recovery of the files. However, according to an...…Monday April 26, 2021 5:00 am PDT by A ransomware group that last week from Apple supplier Quanta Computer and threatened to release the trove of documents has mysteriously removed all references related to the extortion attempt from its dark web blog, MacRumors can confirm.The ransomware group known as REvil claimed last Tuesday that it had accessed the internal computers of Taiwan-based Quanta and managed to obtain several images and schematics of unreleased Apple products.reported that the group initially demanded Quanta pay $50 million for recovery of the files. However, according to an...WW…

Tuesday April 27, 2021 1:38 am PDT by Apple's custom next-generation Mac processor entered mass production this month, claims a new report today from . Tentatively dubbed the "" after Apple's chip, the processors take at least three months to produce and could begin shipping as early as July in time for incorporation in Apple's next line of MacBooks, according to the paper's sources.The next generation of Mac processors designed by Apple entered mass production this month, sources familiar with the matter told Nikkei Asia, bringing the U.S. tech giant one step closer to its goal of...…Tuesday April 27, 2021 1:38 am PDT by Apple's custom next-generation Mac processor entered mass production this month, claims a new report today from . Tentatively dubbed the "" after Apple's chip, the processors take at least three months to produce and could begin shipping as early as July in time for incorporation in Apple's next line of MacBooks, according to the paper's sources.The next generation of Mac processors designed by Apple entered mass production this month, sources familiar with the matter told Nikkei Asia, bringing the U.S. tech giant one step closer to its goal of...WW…

Wednesday February 10, 2021 12:24 am PST by A new study by Mount Sinai researchers has found that an Apple Watch can effectively predict a positive COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before current PCR-based nasal swab tests (via ).Published in the peer-reviewed , the "" involved several hundred Mount Sinai healthcare workers using a dedicated Apple Watch and app for personal health data monitoring and collection.All participants were also required to fill out a daily survey over several months to provide direct feedback about potential coronavirus symptoms and other factors, including...…Wednesday February 10, 2021 12:24 am PST by A new study by Mount Sinai researchers has found that an Apple Watch can effectively predict a positive COVID-19 diagnosis up to a week before current PCR-based nasal swab tests (via ).Published in the peer-reviewed , the "" involved several hundred Mount Sinai healthcare workers using a dedicated Apple Watch and app for personal health data monitoring and collection.All participants were also required to fill out a daily survey over several months to provide direct feedback about potential coronavirus symptoms and other factors, including...WW…

Friday February 5, 2021 3:21 am PST by With Apple's , Snap on Thursday warned investors that they could hurt Snap's ad business (via ).Starting with the next versions of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14 due to be released in the early spring, Apple's App Tracking Transparency privacy measure will require all apps to request the user's permission to track their activity across other apps and websites.Granting permission would allow developers to access the random advertising identifier, known as the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), on the user's device for targeted advertising purposes or to...…Friday February 5, 2021 3:21 am PST by With Apple's , Snap on Thursday warned investors that they could hurt Snap's ad business (via ).Starting with the next versions of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14 due to be released in the early spring, Apple's App Tracking Transparency privacy measure will require all apps to request the user's permission to track their activity across other apps and websites.Granting permission would allow developers to access the random advertising identifier, known as the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA), on the user's device for targeted advertising purposes or to...WW…

Tuesday February 2, 2021 2:33 am PST by A judge presiding over preparatory hearings in the court case has ruled that Apple CEO must attend a seven-hour long deposition to testify about how the company views competition, reports .U.S. magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixon reportedly settled on the seven-hour deposition after proposed eight hours to depose Cook and Apple requested four. Apple's concession came after its lawyers attempted to cite the "apex doctrine," which prevents a high-level corporate employee from being deposed.According to Judge Thomas S. Hixon, however, "this dispute is less...…Tuesday February 2, 2021 2:33 am PST by A judge presiding over preparatory hearings in the court case has ruled that Apple CEO must attend a seven-hour long deposition to testify about how the company views competition, reports .U.S. magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixon reportedly settled on the seven-hour deposition after proposed eight hours to depose Cook and Apple requested four. Apple's concession came after its lawyers attempted to cite the "apex doctrine," which prevents a high-level corporate employee from being deposed.According to Judge Thomas S. Hixon, however, "this dispute is less...WW…

Tuesday January 19, 2021 12:49 am PST by Steve Jobs is to be memorialized in the National Garden of American Heroes, after his name appeared along with hundreds of other notable figures in an executive order signed by outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump.According to the , signed on Monday, the garden will be built in honor of "legends of America's past," and Jobs will be honored with a statue to commemorate his life and work. The order reads:Each individual has been chosen for embodying the American spirit of daring and defiance, excellence and adventure, courage and confidence, loyalty...…Tuesday January 19, 2021 12:49 am PST by Steve Jobs is to be memorialized in the National Garden of American Heroes, after his name appeared along with hundreds of other notable figures in an executive order signed by outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump.According to the , signed on Monday, the garden will be built in honor of "legends of America's past," and Jobs will be honored with a statue to commemorate his life and work. The order reads:Each individual has been chosen for embodying the American spirit of daring and defiance, excellence and adventure, courage and confidence, loyalty...WW…

Tuesday January 19, 2021 3:19 am PST by Hyundai intends to transition the company's involvement to its Kia brand as part of an internal arrangement that could see production move to the U.S., according to a new report today.On Sunday, Korea IT News reported that Apple and Hyundai are for the upcoming ‌Apple Car‌ by March, and that the electric vehicles could be made at a Georgia factory owned by Kia Motors, a Hyundai Motor Group affiliate.First spotted by , Korea's today added its own take on reports that Hyundai plans to hand off the project to Kia, which could see manufacturing take place...…Tuesday January 19, 2021 3:19 am PST by Hyundai intends to transition the company's involvement to its Kia brand as part of an internal arrangement that could see production move to the U.S., according to a new report today.On Sunday, Korea IT News reported that Apple and Hyundai are for the upcoming ‌Apple Car‌ by March, and that the electric vehicles could be made at a Georgia factory owned by Kia Motors, a Hyundai Motor Group affiliate.First spotted by , Korea's today added its own take on reports that Hyundai plans to hand off the project to Kia, which could see manufacturing take place...WW…

Thursday January 14, 2021 3:13 am PST by Microsoft is raising the upload file size limit of its OneDrive file storage service to 250GB, up from the previous 100GB limit, the company has .Microsoft says it is making the change to acknowledge the increase in remote working and learning, where users need to reliably and securely share large files like 4K or 8K video files, 3D models, CAD files, or large scientific data sets with co-workers, clients, and peers.We are pleased to announce that we're making it easier than ever for you to store, sync, and share large files in Microsoft 365. Our...…Thursday January 14, 2021 3:13 am PST by Microsoft is raising the upload file size limit of its OneDrive file storage service to 250GB, up from the previous 100GB limit, the company has .Microsoft says it is making the change to acknowledge the increase in remote working and learning, where users need to reliably and securely share large files like 4K or 8K video files, 3D models, CAD files, or large scientific data sets with co-workers, clients, and peers.We are pleased to announce that we're making it easier than ever for you to store, sync, and share large files in Microsoft 365. Our...WW…

Wednesday January 13, 2021 3:08 am PST by Apple today a set of new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.Rendering of the Propel CenterThe projects include the Propel Center, a global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education for students in Detroit, and venture capital funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs."We are all accountable to the...…Wednesday January 13, 2021 3:08 am PST by Apple today a set of new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help dismantle systemic barriers to opportunity and combat injustices faced by communities of color.Rendering of the Propel CenterThe projects include the Propel Center, a global innovation and learning hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), an Apple Developer Academy to support coding and tech education for students in Detroit, and venture capital funding for Black and Brown entrepreneurs."We are all accountable to the...WW…

Thursday March 19, 2020 4:07 am PDT by The European Union has called on Netflix, YouTube and other streaming services to consider temporarily reducing streaming quality in a bid to ease the strain on the continent's broadband networks, as tens of millions of people start working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic (via ).The EU said streaming platforms should consider offering only standard definition programming rather than high-definition, while individual users should pay attention to their data consumption.Thierry Breton, a European commissioner in charge of digital policy, said...…Thursday March 19, 2020 4:07 am PDT by The European Union has called on Netflix, YouTube and other streaming services to consider temporarily reducing streaming quality in a bid to ease the strain on the continent's broadband networks, as tens of millions of people start working from home amid the coronavirus pandemic (via ).The EU said streaming platforms should consider offering only standard definition programming rather than high-definition, while individual users should pay attention to their data consumption.Thierry Breton, a European commissioner in charge of digital policy, said...WW…