Macworld The United States Department of Justice, joined by 16 state and district attorneys general, has filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. You can read the full text of the filling here (PDF). The government alleges that
Read MoreApple has released iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 to the public, at the same time as bringing visionOS up to 1.1.1 while also slipping out iOS 16.7.7. iPadOS on an iPad A granular update for all three operating systems, iOS 17.4.1, iPadOS 17.4.1, and visionOS 1.1.1 are all available to download to the iPhone, iPad,
Read MoreNamed after a divine couple from Hindu philosophy, Shakti and Shiva are ancient star streams that scientists say could fill in some of the blanks on how the Milky Way formed. Read more: How two ancient star streams answer old galactic questions
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook. | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Bloomberg, Getty Images The US Department of Justice is suing Apple for “monopolizing smartphone markets” to help guarantee the iPhone’s continued success — to the detriment of consumers and third-party developers. The suit was filed on March 21st and will take a
Read MoreA newly discovered vulnerability baked into Apple’s M-series of chips allows attackers to extract secret keys from Macs when they perform widely used cryptographic operations, academic researchers have revealed in a paper published Thursday. From a report: The flaw — a side channel allowing end-to-end key extractions when Apple chips run implementations of widely used
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge Apple is facing a monumental antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice, and a large part of the agency’s argument centers around Apple’s alleged attempts to suppress cloud gaming services and so-called “super” apps. Namely, the DOJ claims Apple stifled the development of both types of services to maintain its
Read MoreThe Department of Justice’s massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is based on old information. Merrick Garland and company are going to lose big if they rely on arguments where practically every point made is no longer true. Tim Cook will win the DoJ suit, if the arguments remain terrible When a lawsuit from the feds
Read MoreOver the years, the virtualization feature has been used to run two or more operating systems on a single machine. These days, you have many Virtualization softwares like Virtualbox, VMware, etc, all allow you to create virtual computers and run different operating systems. On Windows 11, you also have Hyper-V, a Microsoft product that allows
Read MoreMicrosoft has announced two new Surface devices, the Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business, both featuring Intel’s latest Core Ultra processors, a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU), and a new Copilot key for AI-powered features in Windows 11. The devices, which will start shipping to commercial customers on April 9th,
Read MoreYou have to have the patience of a saint to get the best deals on Apple tech, but the Amazon Big Spring Sale seems to be delivering to fans of the brand this week. The latest offer is a record price drop on the AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) with USB-C connectivity. This more recent version
Read MoreApple’s best AirPods are getting better and cheaper with time. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge We’re still soaking in savings from Amazon’s Big Spring sale event that started yesterday, and through March 25th, you can still shop all of the best deals we’ve found. Today, however, we’re digging for stragglers that got
Read MoreUS Attorney General Merrick Garland said that Apple’s monopolistic practices have resulted in fewer choices, higher prices, lower quality products and innovation. Read more: US slams Apple with antitrust lawsuit over iPhone monopoly
Read MoreApple is working on technology that could turn the Apple Vision Pro into a brainwave reader to improve mental health, assist with training and workouts, and help with mindfulness. Any number of sensors, including brainwave and biometric, could be part of future headset plans. The technology in this patent would allow the Apple Vision Pro—
Read MoreA fresh price cut on AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C is in effect at Amazon on day 2 of its Spring Sale 2024. Grab the lowest price on record while supplies last. Apple deals continue at Amazon, with the retailer slashing the price of Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C to $179.99, beating the previous
Read MoreSome users have claimed to see YouTube TV’s Multiview feature on iOS devices, suggesting it could soon roll out officially to iPhones and iPads. The Multiview option is already available on smart TVs and some TV stick options, offering a dynamic immersive way to watch multiple videos at once. It’s predominantly geared towards sports fans,
Read MoreThe new Surface Pro 10 for Business is easier to repair. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is making it easier to service and repair its new Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 devices. The software giant is adding QR codes on the internal components of both new Surface devices, alongside internal markings on the Surface
Read MoreMicrosoft’s new Surface hardware is designed exclusively for businesses. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is gearing up for its “year of the AI PC” with two new Surface devices that won’t be sold directly to consumers. The Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Laptop 6 for Business both feature Intel’s latest Core Ultra processors, Microsoft’s
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photo by Getty Images The US Department of Justice and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of operating an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market in a new antitrust lawsuit. The DOJ and states are accusing Apple of driving up prices for consumers and developers at the
Read MoreA physicist who shot to fame with claims of the discovery of a room-temperature superconductor engaged in research misconduct, a committee tapped to examine his work has concluded after a monthslong investigation. From a report: Ranga Dias, a physicist at the University of Rochester in New York, has had at least four papers he co-wrote,
Read MoreAfter years of complaints by competitors, and an equally-long investigation, the long-rumored antitrust suit against Apple has finally been filed by the US Department of Justice. Apple has been sued by the DOJ There have been threats of a lawsuit from the United States Department of Justice since a 2019 case with Spotify opened antitrust
Read MoreTim Cook is in Shanghai for the opening of Apple’s newest store, and has been stopping by developers, students, and suppliers. Tim Cook (left) with coffee-making entrepreneurs at Saturnbird (Source: Tim Cook) Together with Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s union-bashing retail chief, Tim Cook is visiting China for the opening today of its eighth store in Shanghai,
Read MoreThe latest $200m raise is divided between two Frontline funds: Seed and Growth. Previous investments include the likes of Workvivo, Signal AI and Cloudsmith. Read more: Frontline raises $200m in funds for B2B software start-ups
Read MoreMacworld Even if you know next to nothing about VPNs, using one on your iPhone and iPad is utterly simple. Although you may have spotted the VPN menu in Settings, there’s no need to venture in and configure settings: modern VPN apps do it all for you. Obviously, we don’t need to tell you how
Read MoreThe Justice Department is poised to sue Apple as soon as Thursday, accusing the world’s second most valuable tech company of violating antitrust laws by blocking rivals from accessing hardware and software features of its iPhone. From a report: The suit, which is expected to be filed in federal court, according to people familiar with
Read MoreSea Shimooka as Sophon in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem. | Image: Netflix Though David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo’s 3 Body Problem is impressive, it really feels like just an introduction to Cixin Liu’s deeper ideas. Continue reading…
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