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How Apple's new App Tracking Transparency policy works
13 days ago - By Ars Technica
A mockup of the tracking confirmation that Apple included in its company blog. Note that it uses Facebook as its example. [credit:
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This week, Apple published a new white paper that describes the ways apps typically track users and handle their data, outlines the company's privacy philosophy, and offers several details and clarifications about the upcoming App Tracking Transparency change, which will require app developers to get a user's permission to engage in the common practice of creating an identifier to track that user and their activities between multiple apps.
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Read more ...Twitter reportedly considered acquiring Clubhouse for $4 billion
13 days ago - By 9to5Mac
Following the huge success of Clubhouse, companies like Twitter and Facebook have begun work on their own live audio chat platforms. Interestingly, it seems that Twitter has already considered acquiring Clubhouse for a whopping $4 billion - although the plan has not turned out as expected.
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Read more ...Hotline is a new Facebook app that combos Clubhouse and Instagram Live
13 days ago - By 9to5Mac
Facebook has launched public beta testing of a new Q&A application called Hotline, as reported by TechCrunch. Hotline is a mashup of Clubhouse and Instagram Live.
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It has been a while since Apple updated its Apple TV. The last time we saw a refresh was several years ago when Apple updated it with support for 4K displays. For those looking...
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Apple Launches Apple Podcasts Subscription Service
Apple has long supported podcasts on its platform, but it seems that they are now looking to monetize it by launching Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. This is a new service...
IOS 14.5 will let headphone users answer incoming calls with Siri
No need to pull out your iPhone to answer that call. What you need to know iOS 14.5 will release to the public next week. The update will allow headphone users to answer an...
Ransomware gang claims to have breached Apple contractor Quanta, threatening...
While we were all focused on Apple's special event today , the company was facing an unusual situation. The group behind the REvil ransomware claims to have confidential...
IPad Smart Folios and Smart Covers refreshed with two new Spring colors
In addition to updates to the MagSafe iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands , the company has also released two new colors for the iPad Smart Folio and Smart Covers. These new...