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'Lockdown' mode coming to new Apple operating systems later this year

TechSpot

Apple has accused groups like NSO and RCS Labs of developing spyware used in recent targeted political cyberattacks. When iOS 16, iPad OS 16, and macOS Venture launch later this year, they will introduce a new feature called Lockdown Mode, which will heavily restrict communications to thwart spyware.

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Is “realityOS” Apple’s newest operating system?

The Verge

Apple’s long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might not launch until 2023, but developers have spotted additional mentions of a new “realityOS” that could power it. 9to5Mac reports that developers have now found references to realityOS in GitHub repos and in App Store upload logs. asks iOS developer Rens Verhoeven.

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Apple releases OS updates across all devices: PDF AutoFill, spatial video capture, Journal app, and more

TechSpot

The latest Apple operating system updates add several features to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. Developers included numerous security fixes as well. The new functionality affects weather tracking, messages, videos, health, and more. Read Entire Article

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DOJ suit over Apple iPhone cites failures of Amazon Fire Phone and Microsoft Windows Phone

GeekWire

Justice Department’s landmark antitrust lawsuit Thursday morning against Apple, which accuses the company of illegally maintaining an iPhone smartphone monopoly, reads at times like a technology history lesson. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announces the Fire Phone in June 2014. GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) The U.S.

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Microsoft unveils Windows 11, integrating Teams directly into flagship operating system

GeekWire

Microsoft revealed the next version of its PC operating system , Windows 11, with a softer, translucent appearance and updated features focused on improving productivity across multiple devices, leveraging the company’s cloud services. “Operating systems and devices should mold to our needs, not the other way around.

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Vergecast: This week in operating systems

The Verge

This week, The Vergecast dedicates the show to operating systems — updates, releases, and rumors from this past week. Nilay and Dieter talk with Verge senior editor Tom Warren and managing editor Alex Cranz about what to expect at Apple’s developer conference next week (HomeOS?), Apple TV app comes to Nvidia Shield.

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Google’s Mysterious Fuchsia OS Developer Site Debuts With New Fascinating Details

CTOvision

Google’s mysterious Fuchsia OS has been a skunkworks project at the company for years now, with only small glimpses of the new operating system, and lots of buzz in the media every time some new development takes place.