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FBI successfully cracks iPhone 11 Pro in Ohio, puts Apple’s requirement for cooperation in unlocking iPhones in doubt

The U.S. government may not actually need Apple’s help to break iPhone encryption, as the FBI appears to have done this on its own. According to a recent Forbes article, FBI investigators in Ohio recently used the GrayKey hardware box to unlock an iPhone 11 Pro Max. The ‌iPhone‌ belonged to Baris Ali Koch, who was […]

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Recent patent hints at radar system embedded into bodywork of Apple’s self-driving car

The Apple Car may not be on the market for a while, but a recently published patent application shows how Apple may be embedding a radar system of sorts within the bodywork. Per AppleInsider: In Apple’s design, it suggests the use of antennas to transmit a radar beam towards a portion of a field of […]

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Apple possibly throttling data transfer speeds on certain iPhone 7 models

The bad news is that Apple may be throttling the LTE performance on the Verizon iPhone 7 to keep it on par with the AT&T model. According to research conducted by Twin Prime and Cellular Insights, the Verizon iPhone 7 performs about as well as the AT&T iPhone 7, but it does not reach the […]

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iOS researcher finds WhatsApp leaves traces of conversations behind

Well, at least the world of tech security isn’t boring. Upon examining disk images taken from the most recent version of the app, iOS researcher Jonathan Zdiarski discovered that the software retains and stores a forensic trace of the chat logs even after the chats have been deleted, creating a potential treasure trove of information […]

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Rumor: iPhone 5 “silver ring” around Home button could be part of fingerprint reader system

You know that rumored cool “silver ring” that’s been rumored for the upcoming iPhone 5S handset? It might be part of a fingerprint sensor. Per AppleInsider and Fox News’ This Week in Tech, reporter Clayton Morris proposed the ring is merely aesthetic, possibly added so users can easily distinguish an iPhone that has a built-in […]