Work crews are prepping the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York for next week's Apple event. The facility is getting decorated with some of the same images that Apple used in the press invitation for the event where it's expected to announce new iPad Pro tablets and Macs.
Google Lens is already available in Google Photos and Google Assistant. The object recognition technology is now baked into Google Images for mobile. In doing so, you can now identify an object in an image such as a chair or table and learn more about it, including buying options, when applicable.
Facebook’s former chief security officer is calling out Tim Cook for his recent speech about privacy and what he calls the steady rise of the “data industrial complex.” While Alex Stamos says he mostly agrees with what the Apple CEO said during his Wednesday speech at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, he suggests Cooks is perhaps being hypocritical because of his company's dealings with China.
It looks like Apple might have finally gained the upper hand in its long-running battle with Atlanta, Georgia-based GrayShift, at least for now. Forbes reports the company's passcode hacking technology known as GrayKey doesn't work on devices with iOS 12 or later installed. Instead, members of the forensics community say the technology can only do a "partial extraction" on these devices.
Dark Mode is fast becoming one of the most popular features of macOS Mojave. Now that feature is being introduced on Safari. In the latest Safari Technology Preview update, there's code that lets site developers know whether a reader is using a Mac with Dark Mode. In doing so, they can have the site match the darker color scheme automatically.
On Wednesday, Google added a new link on its main Search page that makes it easier to check and change your privacy settings. The link is found on the Google website through any browser, regardless of the device. Google expects to roll out similar links in other Google products next year.
In a speech at a privacy conference in Europe, Apple CEO Tim Cook went after companies he says are hoarding personal data for financial gain. Calling it the “data industrial complex,” he suggests new privacy laws are needed, especially in the United States.
Indeed, it looks like new Macs are arriving next week. New regulatory filings with the Eurasian Economic Commission show Apple is requesting permission to sell at least four new Macs in the region. Of these, three are desktop computers, while the other is a laptop.
Apple users won't receive the 2018 emoji characters on their devices until the public release of iOS 12.1 in the coming weeks. Regardless, the Unicode Standard for next year is getting ever-closer to being finalized. On Tuesday, information about the Emoji 12.0 Beta was announced. The announcement gives vendors and implementers a chance to "test the details of what might be coming in the next year," according to Emojipedia.
You might need to temporarily suspend your Apple account. When you do, you can turn to Apple's Data & Privacy website to make it happen. Here's what you need to do.
Apple's unannounced TV subscription service is likely to launch during the first half of 2019. The service will be available in more than 100 countries before the end of the year. In the meantime, the company is looking for video partners to join the service, according to The Information.
Now, things are getting interesting. For months, the rumor mill has suggested Apple’s prepping two new iPad Pro models for this year. Today, Oct. 23, respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the first new iPad mini in three years could also be announced soon.