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Apple patent application hints at efforts to securely transmit and secure ID materials when needed

A recently published patent application has hinted that Apple may be working on ways to securely hold, authenticate, and wirelessly share a user’s identification materials. Although Apple has said the end of paper ID materials won’t happen quickly, there’s no question it’s coming. The patent application, entitled “Controlled Identity Credentials Release,” focuses on a secure […]

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Apple One subscriptions to support users with multiple Apple IDs

If nothing else, this answers a nagging question about Apple’s new Apple One service bundle. Apple has confirmed that the Apple One bundle will work with users who have multiple Apple IDs. Given that some users have two Apple IDs, which are often split between one for iCloud services and one for purchases and subscriptions, […]

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“Sign in with Apple” feature with Epic Games to be disabled on September 11th

Following Apple’s termination of Epic Games’ developer account, Apple is also ending other services with the developer, as as the “Sign in with Apple” feature. According to Epic Games, Apple will no longer let users sign in to Epic Games using ‌Sign in with Apple‌ as of September 11th. Epic has stated that customers using […]

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Apple launches Covid-19 self-screening website and iOS/iPadOS app

Apple has released both a new website as well as an iOS/iPadOS app with a screening tool for Coronavirus symptoms, along with updated information about prevention practices. The company said the site arose out of a partnership with the Centers for Disease Control, the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The site’s […]

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Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.4 update

Apple on Tuesday released macOS Catalina 10.15.4, its fourth update to its macOS Catalina operating system. The update, which weighs in around 2.97 gigabytes, can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for free using the Update feature in the System Preferences app. The update offers the following fixes, changes, and new features, as well […]