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Tech Christmas gift guide 2021: What to get your loved ones this year

What to buy for music lovers, fitness fanatics, video gamers and remote workers? Here are some ideas.

05/12/2021

World News

Apple sues Israeli firm NSO Group to stop spyware use on iPhones

Tech giant Apple announced on Tuesday that they would sue NSO Group, an Israeli firm known for its spyware that can hack phones.

23/11/2021

Tech News

Apple bows to pressure and allows self-repairs to iPhones and MacBooks

"New phones are expensive, and people who buy them should be able to repair them," senior policy analyst Maureen Mahoney said.

18/11/2021

Tech News

Apple once threatened Facebook ban over Mideast maid abuse

After publicly promising to crack down, Facebook acknowledged in internal documents obtained by The Associated Press that it was "under-enforcing on confirmed abusive activity" that saw Filipina maids complaining on the social media site of being abused.

25/10/2021

Culture news

Broken records: UK streaming services face government heat

Streaming platforms in the UK such as Spotify and Apple Music could face tough times ahead as the government looks into investigating how they run.

20/10/2021

Tech News

Apple launches faster chips, MacBook Pros and Airpods

Apple launches faster chips, MacBook Pro laptops and cheaper Airpods. Here's what the new products looks like.

19/10/2021

Tech News

Apple is expected to unveil new MacBooks with more powerful chips

The new chip, along with a general rise in laptop sales, prompted a boom in Mac sales during the COVID pandemic.

18/10/2021

Green News

Apple named as a major corporation trying to stop climate legislation

A new report has revealed that many major US corporations have funded lobbying groups aiming to stop sustainability legislation passing through congress.

01/10/2021

Money

Apple Pay user? Delete your Visa card now, security researchers say

A vulnerability affecting Apple Pay's public transport payment mode and Visa cards could leave consumers open to 'unlimited' payment fraud, British researchers said.

30/09/2021

Tech News

Here's how the iPhone 13 makes you pay €300 for Apple screen repair

A teardown of the new device found that Face ID stops working if anyone other than Apple replaces the screen, and it's all down to something called "part pairing".

27/09/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: EU to make USB-C chargers mandatory for all phones

EU plans one mobile charging port for all, in setback for Apple and Netflix lands deal for Roald Dahl's catalogue.

26/09/2021

Tech News

Navalny blasts 'cowardly' Google and Apple for removing election app

"The giants Apple and Google have complied with the Kremlin's demands and removed our app," he said, according to comments on his social media.

24/09/2021

Home

Netflix wins most Emmy Awards as streaming platforms take top prizes

Streaming platforms won all three of the US TV awards' top prizes for the first time ever, marking the change in viewing habits sped up by the COVID-19 pandemic.

20/09/2021

Tech News

Update your iPhone to the newest iOS to avoid Pegasus security bug

A security flaw affecting Apple's iMessage made even the newest devices vulnerable to infection by Pegasus spyware that hit tens of thousands including French President Macron.

14/09/2021

Tech News

Fortnite creator Epic Games to fight Apple case with appeal

A judge didn’t brand Apple as a monopolist or require it to allow competing stores to offer apps for iPhones, iPads and iPods.

13/09/2021

Tech News

Fornite epic win against Apple's App Store control

A US judge ruled in Epic Games’ favor in its lawsuit against Apple’s App Store on September 10, ordering the tech giant to dismantle some of its restrictions to make it easier for software developers to avoid paying commissions.

11/09/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: Apple delays abuse scanning plans, Reddit crackdown

Apple said it's delaying controversial plans to scan iPhones for child abuse images, plus more in our round-up of this week's top tech stories.

05/09/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: Tim Cook's $750m bonus and new Tesla Autopilot crash

Apple's Tim Cook banked a $750 million bonus, Tesla is under renewed scrutiny after another Autopilot incident and more in this week's tech round-up.

29/08/2021

Tech News

Apple loosens its grip on App Store in €85 million legal offer

The tech giant says developers will be able to tell its iPhone and iPad customers about ways to pay outside the App Store.

27/08/2021

Tech News

Apple's own staff concerned about plans for anti-child abuse scanning

According to sources within the company, staff have been taking to Slack to voice their concerns over customers' privacy.

13/08/2021