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Telegram blames China for ‘powerful DDoS attack’ during Hong Kong protests
As well as using encrypted messaging apps, Bloomberg notes that protesters in Hong Kong are also covering their faces to avoid facial recognition systems. They’re also avoiding the use of public transit cards that can link location to identities.
Apple faces inevitable antitrust headache as EU launches App Store investigation
Apple is facing an antitrust investigation that was predictable the moment it announced it was getting into the music streaming business four years ago. The company can most likely expect a similar investigation down the road after it launches its video streaming service later this year.
Report: Apple to be formally investigated over Spotify’s antitrust complaint
The EU is preparing to launch a formal antitrust investigation against Apple following Spotify’s official complaint, reports the Financial Times. Spotify claims that Apple uses its App Store to stifle innovation and limit consumer choice in favor of its own Apple Music service.
Spotify files complaint against Apple in Europe over ‘unfair’ fees and restrictions
Spotify has announced that it’s filing a complaint against Apple with the European Commission (EC), citing anti-competition practices and a business model that gives Apple an “unfair advantage”.
Pirates hijack Apple’s enterprise certificates to put hacked apps on iPhones
Software pirates have hijacked technology designed by Apple to distribute hacked versions of Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go, Minecraft and other popular apps on iPhones, Reuters has found.
Saudi Arabia creates app to track women’s movement
Saudi Arabia has created an application that allows male guardians to track and prevent women from travelling due to the rise in the number of women recently fleeing the ultra-conservative kingdom.
Apple blocks Facebook app that paid teens to track internet use
Apple has blocked an app made by Facebook which paid users to track their internet usage.
Tumblr removed from Apple’s App Store over child pornography issues
Tumblr says that child pornography was the reason for its app’s sudden disappearance from the iOS App Store. The app has been missing from the store since November 16th, but until now the reason for its absence was unclear — initially Tumblr simply said it was “working to resolve the issue with the iOS app.”
Apple to broaden iPhone lineup with more screen
Apple on Wednesday was expected to unveil new iPhones, playing up eye-grabbing edge-to-edge screens in a bid to strengthen its position in a largely saturated global smartphone market.
Apple bans Alex Jones app
Apple said on Friday that it had banned from its App Store the Infowars app belonging to popular U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after finding that it had violated the company’s rules against “objectionable content“.
Apple removes app that stole data and sent it back to China
Apple just removed its number one paid utility in the Mac App Store, Adware Doctor, after it was found to be secretly recording users’ app data and browser history and sending it back to a server located in China, as spotted by 9to5Mac.
Apple removes 25,000 ‘illegal’ apps from App Store in China
Apple has reportedly pulled more than 25,000 apps from its App Store in China that were deemed to fall foul of Chinese regulations. At least 4,000 of these apps were tagged with the word “gambling,” according to Bloomberg, while the 25,000 figure comes from state broadcaster CCTV.
Apple bans developers from selling, sharing users’ contacts
Apple has quietly tightened its App Store rules to better protect users from developers who want to harvest their data or sell it to third parties. Previously, developers would ask for users’ phone contacts and sometimes then sold that data without the explicit consent of the users or their contacts, according to Bloomberg, which spotted the change.
Apple buys digital magazine subscription service
Apple announced Monday it is buying digital magazine subscription service Texture, adding to the side of its business aimed at making money from online content or services.
Why Apple pulled Telegram from App Store
According to a report from 9to5Mac, App Store chief Phil Schiller said that Apple had been alerted that Telegram’s apps were sharing child pornography, which Apple verified, removing the apps and notifying authorities.
Apple removes Telegram from App Store due to ‘inappropriate content’
Apple has removed Telegram’s official app from its iOS App Store. The app disappeared yesterday, shortly after Telegram launched a rewritten Telegram X app for Android.
Apple warns iPhones, iPads and Mac computers hit by Intel flaw
Apple has confirmed an Intel glitch has affected all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.
Chinese President Xi hints at ‘more open’ cyberspace
China's restrictive cyberspace could become more open, the country's president has claimed.
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Speaker Gbajabiamila appoints 27 more aides
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President Buhari: I’m committed to a safe Nigeria
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