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Headlines

Ad-tech firm Criteo likely to cut its 2018 revenue by more than a fifth after Apple blocked ‘pervasive’ tracking on web browser Safari

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Jimmy Iovine shot down rumors that he plans to exit Apple in August telling Variety that he’s committed to getting music streaming right.

News

While this bug isn’t as dangerous as the root password vulnerability, being able to bypass a login prompt with any password is something that obviously shouldn’t be possible and is an embarrassing oversight for Apple.

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Apple’s plan to migrate China-based iCloud user accounts to a local host on Chinese soil is already running into controversy after the iPhone-maker appeared included accounts registered overseas in the data.

An FBI forensic expert lambasted Apple for making iPhones hard to hack into.

Reviews

Raymond and Angela designed Apple’s original emoji set, an initial batch of close to 460 characters.

After a misadventure with Apple’s top-of-the-line 5K iMac, the iMac Pro is proving to be the perfect studio machine for podcasters.

Rumors

Others

Jana Partners and Calstrs are beginning an unusual activist-investor campaign accusing Apple of failing to do enough to limit smartphone addiction among young users.

An overheated iPhone battery injured a repairman in an Apple store in Zurich and prompted the evacuation of around 50 people from the shop on Tuesday due to smoke, Swiss police said.

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Finally

Though CES 2018 may not have been quite as interesting as past events, there were still quite a few Apple-related products shown off that we’re looking forward to seeing in 2018. Below, we’ve rounded up some of the most interesting accessories and devices relevant to those who own iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices.