Apple to pay $95 million in Siri spying lawsuit
Keith FitzGerald, chief investment officer at FitzGerald Group, analyzes Apple and explains why Barney & Co.'s Palantir stock is worth $100 a share. Technology giant Apple on Thursday agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant, Siri, violated users' privacy. The preliminary settlement was filed Tuesday night in […]
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Up; U.S. Steel, Apple, Tesla, More Movers – Barron's
Buying on the spur of the moment will be the name of the game on Friday, as stock traders buy everything from energy stocks to financials to utilities. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, with all sectors within the index gaining. The Dow rose 186 points, or 0.4%, and the Nasdaq rose 1%. Typically, as riskier […]
Apple settles Siri eavesdropping accusations for $95M
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the tech giant used its voice assistant Siri to capture and share users' private conversations without their permission. Provisional paymentThe lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in California, caps a more than five-year legal battle over claims that Apple's Siri […]
Apple agrees to pay $95M to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Siri assistant violated users' privacy. The preliminary settlement was filed Tuesday night in federal court in Oakland, California, and must be approved by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White. Mobile device owners complained that Apple routinely recorded […]
NYC to Begin Imposing Punitive Levy on Drivers Entering Big Apple
After years of bureaucratic and legal arm wrestling, Democratic-run New York City will implement a much-debated plan to charge motorists entry into central Manhattan starting Sunday. The goal of what's known as “congestion pricing” is to reduce traffic congestion and pollution and increase revenue for public transit agencies. It begins just after midnight on January […]
Sneaky iOS 18 setting shares photos with Apple — how to turn it off
A new feature in iOS 18 shares users' photos and photo data with Apple by default, a setting that has raised privacy concerns. The feature, called “Enhanced Visual Search,” will “allow your device to match locations in photos against a global index maintained by Apple” to search for photos based on landmarks and other information […]
Apple Mail app redesign introduces new categorization feature in iOS 18.2
Apple's new email categories in iOS 18.2 and later help you take control of your email and make it easier to manage. Let's take a look at how to make the most of these new inbox features on your iPhone. Apple's new email categories in iOS 18.2 (apple) How to update software to iOS 18.2 […]
Apple Is Desperate to Defend Mega Payout from Google in Antitrust Case
Apple has asked to participate in the next phase of its antitrust case against Google, arguing that it cannot rely on the search giant to defend its revenue-sharing deal that brings the iPhone maker up to $20 billion a year through exclusivity agreements. Reuters report In a major development in the ongoing antitrust battle against […]
Sign PDFs easily in Preview on Apple devices
Did you know that in the United States, electronic signatures are just as valid as good old handwritten signatures? Pretty cool, right? But if you're wondering how to include a digital version of John Hancock in your online documents, you're not alone. Don't worry, I've got you covered. Below is a simple step-by-step guide to […]
Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search trial
Apple says it can't rely on Google to defend its revenue-sharing agreement that sends billions of dollars each year to the iPhone maker by making it the default search engine in its Safari browser The company requested participation in the antitrust trial. apple There are no plans to build your own search engine. Regardless of […]