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OpenCore Computer attempts sale of Hackintosh systems | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.OpenCore Computer has launched its first desktop computer billed as a "zero-compromise Hackintosh" preinstalled with macOS Catalina and Windows 10 Pro, a project highly likely to face intense scrutiny from Apple's legal team. The "Velociraptor" is the first of OpenCore Computer's of desktop computers that operate as a Hackintosh. Boasting high levels of performance, the...… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.OpenCore Computer has launched its first desktop computer billed as a "zero-compromise Hackintosh" preinstalled with macOS Catalina and Windows 10 Pro, a project highly likely to face intense scrutiny from Apple's legal team. The "Velociraptor" is the first of OpenCore Computer's of desktop computers that operate as a Hackintosh. Boasting high levels of performance, the...WW…
Justice Department plans to curb Section 230 protections for internet firms | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Social media, internet firms, and forum hosts could lose key immunity protection under new proposed legislation changes suspected to be announced soon by the US Justice Department. Following President Trump's Executive Order long-held legal protections for social media and internet companies, including Apple, the Justice Department is now expected to propose legislature....… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Social media, internet firms, and forum hosts could lose key immunity protection under new proposed legislation changes suspected to be announced soon by the US Justice Department. Following President Trump's Executive Order long-held legal protections for social media and internet companies, including Apple, the Justice Department is now expected to propose legislature....WW…
New Mac malware uses 'novel' tactic to bypass macOS Catalina security | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Security researchers at antivirus firm Intego have discovered a new Mac malware in the wild that tricks users into bypassing modern macOS app security protections. In , Apple introduced new requirements. The features, baked in Gatekeeper, discourage users from opening unverified apps — requiring malware authors to get more creative with their tactics. As an example, Intego...… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Security researchers at antivirus firm Intego have discovered a new Mac malware in the wild that tricks users into bypassing modern macOS app security protections. In , Apple introduced new requirements. The features, baked in Gatekeeper, discourage users from opening unverified apps — requiring malware authors to get more creative with their tactics. As an example, Intego...WW…
Ex-Apple employee helps India's unemployed with a new Android jobs app | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Already reportedly used by more than a million people, Apna is an app and a service — but not on — which connects companies and potential employees in India. Hoping to combat the unemployment situation in India, ex-Apple and ex-Intel employee Nirmit Parikh has created the equivalent of LinkedIn for low-skilled workers in the region. While employers can post job ads as with...… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Already reportedly used by more than a million people, Apna is an app and a service — but not on — which connects companies and potential employees in India. Hoping to combat the unemployment situation in India, ex-Apple and ex-Intel employee Nirmit Parikh has created the equivalent of LinkedIn for low-skilled workers in the region. While employers can post job ads as with...WW…
Apple Hearing Study inadvertently collected more health data than requested | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Michigan Public Health notified participants in the Apple Hearing Study that the extra data it accidentally collected has been deleted, and an update to the app will prevent the issue from popping up again. Apple the Research app in 2019 alongside three health studies, one of them for hearing health. The Apple Hearing Study is conducted by the World Health Organization and...… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Michigan Public Health notified participants in the Apple Hearing Study that the extra data it accidentally collected has been deleted, and an update to the app will prevent the issue from popping up again. Apple the Research app in 2019 alongside three health studies, one of them for hearing health. The Apple Hearing Study is conducted by the World Health Organization and...WW…
Future MacBook or iPad models could have power for weeks using hydrogen fuel cells | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Apple is investigating hydrogen fuel cells in mobile devices as an alternative to present battery charging technology, partly to achieve far longer battery life, but also to be more ecologically sound. Apple patents are always about technology, or systems to use that technology, and occasionally they are specifically for devices such as the . The "Portable computing device...… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Apple is investigating hydrogen fuel cells in mobile devices as an alternative to present battery charging technology, partly to achieve far longer battery life, but also to be more ecologically sound. Apple patents are always about technology, or systems to use that technology, and occasionally they are specifically for devices such as the . The "Portable computing device...WW…
Future iPhones could use laser detection of poisonous gas, air quality, or pollen | AppleInsider
By19 hours ago A future Apple Watch or iPhone may warn users about poisonous gas or pollen in the local environment, with Apple coming up with ways to reliably sense the air using a combination of lasers and other sensors. While not something people think about all the time, the air is an important element of life, but it is also potentially hazardous. Invisible issues could be in the air, such as pollen or poisonous gas, with it and other potential irritants able to cause harm to a person if inhaled in sufficient quantities. Though items such as carbon monoxide detectors...… By19 hours ago A future Apple Watch or iPhone may warn users about poisonous gas or pollen in the local environment, with Apple coming up with ways to reliably sense the air using a combination of lasers and other sensors. While not something people think about all the time, the air is an important element of life, but it is also potentially hazardous. Invisible issues could be in the air, such as pollen or poisonous gas, with it and other potential irritants able to cause harm to a person if inhaled in sufficient quantities. Though items such as carbon monoxide detectors...WW…
Apple CEO Tim Cook is now a billionaire | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Apple CEO Tim Cook's personal net worth has recently crossed the $1 billion mark, per a new report citing regulatory filings and market estimates. Apple has more than doubled its revenue and profits since Cook for in 2011. Apple's Share price is also up nearly 5% since the beginning of August, and the Cupertino company is on the verge of hitting a $2 trillion market...… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Apple CEO Tim Cook's personal net worth has recently crossed the $1 billion mark, per a new report citing regulatory filings and market estimates. Apple has more than doubled its revenue and profits since Cook for in 2011. Apple's Share price is also up nearly 5% since the beginning of August, and the Cupertino company is on the verge of hitting a $2 trillion market...WW…
Twitter says iOS 14 privacy feature will have 'modest impact' on revenue | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Twitter says it expects Apple's App Tracking Transparency privacy feature to have a "modest impact" on its revenue when released this spring. In its fourth-quarter earnings result Tuesday, Twitter said it expects revenue to grow faster than expenses in 2021 if the pandemic situation improves. It added that it has taken into account the effect that Apple's upcoming privacy...… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Twitter says it expects Apple's App Tracking Transparency privacy feature to have a "modest impact" on its revenue when released this spring. In its fourth-quarter earnings result Tuesday, Twitter said it expects revenue to grow faster than expenses in 2021 if the pandemic situation improves. It added that it has taken into account the effect that Apple's upcoming privacy...WW…
Warren Buffett's stake in Apple now worth $100 billion | AppleInsider
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Apple's latest stock valuation means Warren Buffett's stock holdings are now worth three times what he originally paid for them, starting in 2016. Two weeks after his Apple stake was , investor Warren Buffett has seen that rise to around $104 billion. It follows Apple's rising share value, which had a 10% increase after the its record-breaking June quarterly figures....… AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content.Apple's latest stock valuation means Warren Buffett's stock holdings are now worth three times what he originally paid for them, starting in 2016. Two weeks after his Apple stake was , investor Warren Buffett has seen that rise to around $104 billion. It follows Apple's rising share value, which had a 10% increase after the its record-breaking June quarterly figures....WW…