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New jailbreak tool works on Apple?s just-released iOS 13.5

The Verge

the just-released version of Apple’s mobile operating system, Wired reported. The group says the jailbreak, which works on iOS 11 and higher, is built on a zero-day vulnerability, doesn’t drain a device’s battery life, and doesn’t affect the use of Apple services or undermine the iOS sandbox security, according to Wired.

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Cydia sues Apple alleging its App Store has a monopoly

The Verge

A new lawsuit from the creator of jailbroken iOS app store Cydia claims Apple used anti-competitive tactics that froze out Cydia and other would-be rivals when it created its App Store. Software developer Jay Freeman launched Cydia in 2007, before Apple had established the App Store. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Why Facebook and Apple are fighting over your privacy

Vox

Apple is rolling out new privacy protections that could affect Facebook’s data-driven ad business. Angry CEOs, operating system updates, and maybe even a lawsuit — the feud continues. Facebook and Apple’s fight over your data is heating up. Now Facebook is considering suing Apple, and Apple is digging in its heels.

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What You Need to Know about iOS 9

CTOvision

Craig Federighi, Apple's senior VP of software engineering, has just demoed the new in OS X and iOS 9 operating systems. There are many more updates with the new OS X and iOS 9 operating systems. Apple iOS 9 supercharges Siri (slashgear.com). What Is Apple's HomeKit? Read more about the updates here.

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The new Apple-Google contact tracing tool finally seems useful

Vox

Apple/Google. Public health authorities won’t need to make their own apps in order to use Apple and Google’s exposure notification tool. The Apple-Google exposure notification tool is getting a major upgrade. Virginia told Recode that it spent nearly $230,000 to develop the app and $1.5

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Perhaps months too late, the Apple-Google Covid-19 contact tracing tool comes to America

Vox

Virginia’s Covidwise app is the first in America to use Apple and Google’s exposure notification tool. | The Apple-Google coronavirus exposure notification tool , which the companies are offering to public health authorities to help build their Bluetooth-based Covid-19 contact tracing apps, was announced in April and debuted in May.

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iOS 4 has been lovingly recreated as an iPhone app

The Verge

iOS 4 originally appeared nearly 10 years ago as Apple’s first mobile operating system to drop the iPhone OS naming convention. An 18-year-old developer has now lovingly recreated iOS 4 as an iPhone app, and it’s a beautiful blast from the past. Fully open source for all to learn, modify, and build on.