TSMC's US deal is a win-win; dropping one advanced node fab protects TSMC's interests, while an advanced packaging plant and R&D center helps the US' chip push
Taiwan gov't gives official blessing for project Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac : TSMC announcement could actually be a step backwards for US Apple chips
Meta launches new parental controls and other safety features for Messenger and Instagram in the US, the UK, and Canada, including letting parents view contacts
We want to make sure our apps are as supportive as possible for teens … Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today : Meta Announces New Teen Safety Tools, Including Updated Parental Oversight and Messagin...
iOS 16 beta 4 finally adds support for Apple Pay in non-Safari browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, possibly in response to the EU's Digital Markets Act
but not on MacBooks Matt Swider / The Shortcut : iOS 16 shows Apple Pay in Google Chrome. Why it's a big deal for both users - and Apple Joe Wituschek / iMore : Apple Pay may soon work on Chrome, Edge...
TikTok unveils Content Levels, a content classifying system like age ratings in films, and plans to let users filter out videos with certain words or hashtags
what you need to know Abdullah / Gizchina : TikTok will ban certain content for young users under 18 Nadeem Sarwar / ScreenRant : TikTok's New Safety Tools Include Content Filters And Age Restrictions...
The FBI and MI5 issue a rare joint statement warning tech companies of China's large-scale state-sponsored hacking and a global network of agents to steal IP
Hello, sorry I'm late. Christopher Wray / F.B.I. : Director's Remarks to Business Leaders in London Gordon Corera / BBC : China: MI5 and FBI heads warn of ‘immense’ threat MI5 : Joint address by MI5 a...
Twitter begins expanding its reply downvote test globally on web and mobile; downvotes are not public and are used to tweak which replies Twitter shows
what you need to know Paul Hill / Neowin : Twitter's new hidden downvote could turbocharge echo chambers Steve Vegvari / iPhone in Canada Blog : Twitter Expanding Downvote Feature Testing Worldwide Ta...
Security researchers say Apple and EU plans to monitor phones for illicit material are ineffective and could embolden government surveillance
In August, Apple announced a system to check all our iPhones for illegal images … Jordan Robertson / Bloomberg : Apple's Child-Porn Tracking System Is Flawed, Report Says arXiv.org : Bugs in our Pocke...
Developers say the App Store has started rejecting updates for apps using third-party SDKs that collect data that can be used for device fingerprinting
here's why Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac : Snap has tested workaround to App Tracking Transparency; 95% effective Mike Peterson / AppleInsider : Snap explored ways to bypass Apple's App Tracking Transparency ...
Facebook slams Apple's App Store policies, launches Facebook Gaming on iOS without the app's mini games feature to pass the App Store's strict approval policies
Watch and Connect — iPhone Screenshots — Facebook Gaming welcomes you to a new world of gaming. FP Trending / Firstpost Tech : Facebook Gaming launches official app on iOS without instant gaming f...
Facebook, Telegram, Google, and Twitter say they have suspended requests for user data from Hong Kong police, following a new national security law by China
Apple is committed to being transparent … Kim Lyons / The Verge : Google, Facebook, and Twitter halt government data requests after new Hong Kong security law Tom Grundy / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP : ...