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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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A hack nearly gained access to millions of computers. Here’s what we should learn from this.

Vox

Getty Images The internet is far less secure than it ought to be. One of the most fascinating and frightening incidents in computer security history started in 2022 with a few pushy emails to the mailing list for a small, one-person open source project. The security ramifications would have been huge.

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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. For Apple users, that’s all it takes to turn the tool on. The user just taps the screen to enable it.

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Apple and Google want to turn your phone into a Covid-tracking machine

Vox

The new tool brings with it not only hope for a quicker end to the pandemic, but also a host of privacy and security concerns. The contact-tracing tool Apple and Google want to create would have your smartphone log when you’ve come into close contact with other people. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images. How it’s built.

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Technology Short Take 161

Scott Lowe

Howard Oakley has a great series on Apple Silicon; the series is up to three posts so far. The first post provides a high-level overview of how Apple Silicon M-series chips are different, and the second post has more details on the capabilities of the P and E cores. Operating Systems/Applications. Servers/Hardware.