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WWDC 2018 ticket lottery ends, developers begin receiving notifications if they won

The application/lottery window has closed for developers looking to score Worldwide Developer Conference 2018 passes and at this moment, notifications are heading out. Developers who scored tickets are getting email notifications and their credit cards are being charged $1,599 for their pass. The WWDC functions as Apple’s annual conference for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS […]

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Apple confirms Siri/Lock Screen/Notifications privacy issue, states fix is in the works

Following up on an article covered yesterday, Apple has confirmed it will fix a privacy issue in which Siri can read aloud hidden lock screen notifications from many apps on iPhones. Per Apple: “We are aware of the issue and it will be addressed in an upcoming software update.”

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Law enforcement officials have begun using the fingerprints of dead iPhone owners to unlock devices

Your fingerprint is your fingerprint, even if you’re not among the living. A new report released on Thursday revealed that U.S. law enforcement agencies have indeed used the fingers of corpses to unlock iPhones and obtain evidence. These efforts are said to date back to November 2016, when the FBI attempted to use the finger […]

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Rumor: Apple swings 10% discount for key component prices, next-gen iPhones could retail for lower

The rumor mill has it that Apple is intending to bring out three new iPhone models this year and that the second-gen iPhone X2/iPhone XI could be priced for slightly less than the $999 price tag the iPhone X retails for now. Additional rumors have noted a 5.85-inch ‘bezel-free’ model, while reports suggest there will […]

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Privacy bug allows Siri to read content of third-party messages without unlocking the iPhone in iOS 11

This is definitely something Apple needs to fix in the next version of iOS 11. A privacy bug currently allows someone to access hidden message notifications on a locked iPhone by asking Siri to read them. As of iOS 11, users can set message notifications to be hidden on the iOS’ Lock screen, wherein you’ll […]