Apple has introduced expanded age assurance tools to help developers comply with regulations taking effect in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana. The updates, available in beta, expand the Declared Age Range API and related App Store systems. Age-based download restriction As of February 24, 2026, Apple began blocking users from downloading apps rated 18+…
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It’s Called the ‘Fitbit for Farts’—and It’s No Joke
Scientists developing a new underwear-able hope to do for gastroenterology what the Apple Watch did for cardiology.
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Theft of Trade Secrets Is on the Rise—and AI Is Making It Worse
Google, Apple and xAI are among companies that have sought to defend their sensitive information from employees accused of stealing it.
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Apple’s iOS adoption data shows consistency
Apple has published its official iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 adoption figures on its developer website. While they do show a slightly slower upgrade pace than in past years, it’s far from the dramatic falloff implied by StatCounter earlier this year following a change in how it gathered this information. What are the latest adoption numbers? The company says…
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Encrypted RCS messaging support lands in Apple’s iOS 26.4 developer build
Apple is testing end-to-end encrypted Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging in the iOS 26.4 developer beta. Apple has added end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to the iOS and iPadOS 26.4 developer beta. The feature, still in testing, will roll out in a future update across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. Apple notes that E2EE is not…
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Apple Tests End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging in iOS 26.4 Developer Beta
Apple on Monday released a new developer beta of iOS and iPadOS with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Rich Communications Services (RCS) messages. The feature is currently available for testing in iOS and iPadOS 26.4 Beta, and is expected to be shipped to customers in a future update for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS.…
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Apple discloses first actively exploited zero-day of 2026
Apple disclosed a zero-day vulnerability Wednesday that the vendor warned was previously “exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals,” the company said in a security update. The memory-corruption vulnerability — CVE-2026-20700 — affects iPhones and iPads and was exploited on devices running versions of iOS before iOS 26. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure…
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Apple Patches Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw
Apple is urging users to update immediately after patching a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in what it described as “extremely sophisticated” attacks against specific individuals. The flaw, which impacts multiple Apple operating systems, allowed attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable devices. “An attacker with memory write capability may be able to execute arbitrary…
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Is Apple slowing the rollout of its smarter Siri chatbot?
Last-minute problems might have cropped up that will require Apple to slow the rollout of its Google Gemini-boosted Siri; though the improved smart assistant will still ship this year, it might not arrive as expected this spring. These claims come from the eerily accurate fingers of Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, and mean Apple will have to continue to do…
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Apple fixes zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2026-20700)
Apple has released fixes for a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-20700) exploited in targeted attacks last year. CVE-2026-20700 is a memory corruption issue in dyld, the Dynamic Link Editor component of Apple’s operating systems, and may allow attackers with memory write capability to execute arbitrary code. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have…
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Apple fixed first actively exploited zero-day in 2026
Apple fixed an exploited zero-day in iOS, macOS, and other devices that allowed attackers to run code via a memory flaw. Apple released updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS to address an actively exploited zero-day tracked as CVE-2026-20700. The flaw is a memory corruption issue in Apple’s Dynamic Link Editor (dyld) that…
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Apple Fixes Exploited Zero-Day Affecting iOS, macOS, and Apple Devices
Apple on Wednesday released iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS updates to address a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in sophisticated cyber attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-20700 (CVSS score: N/A), has been described as a memory corruption issue in dyld, Apple’s Dynamic Link Editor. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability…
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Apple fixes zero-day flaw used in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
Apple has released security updates to fix a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in an “extremely sophisticated attack” targeting specific individuals. […]
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Apple Patches Everything: February 2026, (Wed, Feb 11th)
Today, Apple released updates for all of its operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS). The update fixes 71 distinct vulnerabilities, many of which affect multiple operating systems. Older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS are also updated.
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Apple, Google agree to app store changes in the UK
Under pressure from UK regulators, Apple and Google have reached an agreement to change how they operate their app stores in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on Tuesday. The agreement means both companies will not discriminate against apps that compete with their own apps and services. They pledged to be more transparent…
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As Apple’s Cook bows to Trump, Microsoft’s Nadella quietly refuses
Microsoft and Apple have for decades been seen as the Yin and Yang of the tech world, with Microsoft’s products portrayed as being for buttoned-corporate drones, while Apple’s were for the truth seekers and rebels — the people willing to stand up to those in power. Those cliches reflected the way the company’s founders and…
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Apple Sends Alert – iPhones are at Risk
Around 1.6 billion people around the world have iPhones, and while Apple is usually diligent regarding security, there are two major problems that have surfaced. These problems leave iPhone users completely vulnerable to cyber criminal attacks and if users don’t address, they can steal all of your personal data and even your financial information. The…