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Apple gives U.S. users tool to see what data it has collected

10/17/2018, 3:06:58 PM
Apple Inc on Wednesday rolled out an online tool to users in the United States a... ✔ But Apple’s practice has been to keep much of that data on the devices themselves and encrypt it with the user’s pass code, meaning that Apple does not possess the data and cannot unscramble it if asked to do so by law enforcement officials ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Apple reveals secret iPhone security tricks you never knew existed

10/17/2018, 3:21:21 PM
APPLE has updated its privacy page, revealing all the secret ways your iPhone protects your privacy. It comes as tech firms face mounting pressure to take better care of your info – and just days a… ✔ Apple 6 Apple Maps never stores a history of your previous movements Any journey you make using Apple Maps is split up on Apple's servers, and each part is given a unique, random identifier ✔ Which tech company do you trust the most: Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft or Samsung


Apple overhauls its privacy pages, and now lets U.S. customers download their own data

10/17/2018, 3:03:13 PM
Apple has refreshed and expanded its privacy website, a month after its most recent iPhone and Mac launches. You’re not going to see much change from previous years — the privacy pages still state the same commitments that Apple’s long held, like that privacy is a “fundamental hum… ✔ Apple has refreshed and expanded its privacy website, a month after its most recent iPhone and Mac launches ✔ And, now with a bevy of new security and privacy features in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave, the pages are updated to include new information about end-to-end encrypted group FaceTime video calls and improvements to intelligence tracking protections and, how it uses differential privacy to understand which are the most popular features so it can improve, without being able to identify individual users ✔ But because the company doesn’t store that much data on you in the first place don’t expect too much back


Apple enables data downloads for US customers

10/17/2018, 3:59:21 PM
It may take a few days for Apple to prepare your info. ✔ Now, Apple has updated its privacy website, and it is letting its customers in the US grab their data too ✔ Still, it could take up to a week for Apple to prepare your download ✔ It also details how Apple uses anonymized data to determine what the most popular features are, such as the most commonly used emoji or the most effective QuickType suggestions


iPhone users warned about 'sneaky apps' that trick you into paying hefty fees

10/17/2018, 1:48:38 PM
The apps promise users a ‘free trial’, but then quickly switch them to a paid subscription ✔ iPhone users are being warned about ‘sneaky subscription apps’ that trick you into paying hefty fees ✔ The apps, which include QR Code Scanner, Weather, and Colour Your Call, charge anything from £4.49/week to £69.99/year ✔ But the subscription following the free trial kicks in after only 3 days something that’s detailed in the fine print, but often missed


Apple iOS 12 flags your weak passwords and suggests more secure alternatives

10/17/2018, 3:15:41 PM
In the hopes of encouraging users to choose more secure passwords, Apple has added a new password features in iOS ✔ While it’s tempting to use the same password over and over again, this can leave your accounts and profiles extremely vulnerable to hackers ✔ Tap ‘Use Strong Password’ to accept the suggestion 7 ✔ This will automatically be saved to your iCloud Keychain Read More Latest Apple news iOS 12 now on half of all iPhones Apple original TV shows will be free Apple issues fix for charging issues Siri can't understand Welsh accent Password auditing Apple has also introduced a new password auditing feature in iOS 12 ✔ Use Touch ID, Face ID or your passcode to access 3


Apple launched a new privacy website that lets you find all the data the company has on you

10/17/2018, 3:09:35 PM
Apple's privacy website relaunch is another step in the company's bid to differentiate its brand as one that avoids dealing in the sale of personal information of its customers.  ✔ The company is touting its Intelligent Tracking Prevention technology, essentially a way to stop the kind of data collection that causes consumers to see ads for products related to their recent purchases or web searches ✔ Apple announces greater privacy protections in macOS    10:41 AM ET Mon, 30 July 2018 | 00:55


First look: RED Hydrogen One hopes holographic screen can lure people from Apple, Samsung

10/17/2018, 3:10:08 PM
Apple and Samsung dominate the smartphone market. What might break up that duopoly? How about a phone with a "holographic" screen. ✔ And the display in front of us wasn't at the neighborhood multiplex but rather on an oversized smartphone ✔ RED also says 20 or so 4-View-capable games will be available at launch, some of which are free ✔ Jannard eventually sold to Ray-Ban parent Luxottica for $2.1 billion in 2007


Skydio’s self-flying drone can now be controlled using just an Apple Watch

10/17/2018, 1:06:18 PM
Skydio, the California-based drone maker that specializes in self-flying software, is announcing a new update today that will let owners of its R1 drone launch, control, and even manually fly the drone entirely from an Apple Watch. ✔ Because the R1 never stops avoiding obstacles, you never have to really worry about steering the drone into a tree or some other object ✔ The drone itself is now for sale for $2,000 from either direct from Skydio’s website or from Apple, thanks to a new partnership with the iPhone maker that will put R1 drones in retail stores in the US and Canada


What every tech company needs: A cardiologist

10/17/2018, 12:06:27 PM
For the largest tech companies, cardiologists are the new hot commodity.  ✔ Big Silicon Valley companies have often competed for talent with specialized skills, like expertise in artificial intelligence or trendy new programming languages ✔ Amazon hired Maulik Majmudar, also a cardiologist, the following month ✔ And Amazon is looking at health and wellness applications for its Alexa voice assistant


Take a deep dive into the pioneering camera tech in Google's Pixel 3 smartphone

10/17/2018, 12:15:24 PM
Super Res Zoom and Night Sight are for everyone, but a radically new raw photo format is great for photo enthusiasts. ✔ If you enable the DNG setting in the camera app's settings, the Pixel 3 will create a DNG that's already been processed for things like dynamic range and noise reduction without losing the flexibility of a raw file ✔ Taking It to Extremes: Mix insane situations -- erupting volcanoes, nuclear meltdowns, 30-foot waves -- with everyday tech


Fortune's Global Forum Talks AI Around the World

10/17/2018, 12:07:26 PM
Tech companies need to focus on AI. The rest of us? Not as much. ✔ A group of small advertisers who were already suing say they uncovered evidence that the viewership inflation, which excluded all views under 3 second from average watched times, started as far back as January 2015 ✔ Find past issues, and sign up for other Fortune newsletters


Who needs bulbs? These smart lights cover your walls with color

10/17/2018, 2:30:12 PM
"Alexa, splash some chartreuse across the living room walls." ✔ Now playing: Watch this: Lifx Tiles bring smart (but glitchy) color to your walls 2:05 MSRP : $250 CNET Review score : 5.6 / 10 Tyler Lizenby/CNET Nanoleaf LED Light Panels (Rhythm Edition) Nanoleaf's triangle-shaped, color-changing light panels were one of the breakout lighting products of 2016, and they've only gotten better since their debut


How Oticon's in-ear fitness tracker can improve your hearing health

10/17/2018, 2:17:35 PM
Take control of your hearing ✔ It then prompts you to set listening goals, and tracks your progress towards them, giving you a gentle 'nudge' if you're struggling ✔ The more [people] wear their hearing aids, the better it is for them socially, said Mazevski ✔ AR meets accessibility: how Epson's smart glasses found a home in the theater


Helm is a personal, private email server that won’t share your data

10/17/2018, 1:06:20 PM
The data is owned by you, protected by Helm, and kept right inside your home ✔ Here’s the thing: for all the talk about her email server, Hillary Clinton did not get hacked ✔ The subject of email privacy and security has never been more relevant ✔ We believe we can make the internet more secure by decentralizing these services ✔ But as with all these services, the ultimate question here is around trust


Saudi journalist's fingers 'ripped off one by one by hitmen in chilling audio'

10/17/2018, 2:46:02 PM
Mr Khashoggi vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 2 - here's all we know so far about the case ✔ Mr Khashoggi is a US resident and Washington Post columnist who was critical of the Saudi government, calling for reforms ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Saudi journalist 'chopped up alive' Brits 'face four-month polar vortex' At least 18 dead in college massacre £1billion to be paid out over DWP error


Everything we know about 'murdered' Saudi journalist 'cut up alive by hit squad'

10/17/2018, 12:21:41 PM
Mr Khashoggi vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 2 - here's all we know so far about the case ✔ Mr Trump had earlier posted a Tweet saying that Bin Salman denied knowing what happened in the Saudi consulate ✔ Read More Top news stories from Mirror Online Pippa Middleton gives birth to boy Temperatures to fall with SNOW on way Dad found baby son dead in 'danger' cot Good Samaritan student gang raped


When Your Day Job Isn’t Enough

10/17/2018, 12:06:37 PM
It used to be that many people had to choose between their creative aspirations and their commitment to a corporate career, but in the era of the side hustle some manage to do both. ✔ When Magnetic North’s album took off a few years ago, Ms. Vu’s label asked the group to tour in Asia ✔ Also just being a performer, everything becomes a little bit more dramatic ✔ It made life significantly more happy, not having to always have this filter on


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