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Interest in jailbreaking iPhones has skyrocketed in recent months, as Apple faces antitrust criticism over its locked-down App Store
The news comes as Apple has faced increased scrutiny over the alleged monopolistic control it holds over the App Store in recent months.
In the face of antitrust investigations, big tech has almost doubled its spend on lobbying
At this point, antitrust motions seem imminent and big tech giants are doing what they can to hold it off.
Tim Cook says Apple isn’t a monopoly
13.4% share of the global smartphone market in 2018, which means Apple isn’t a monopoly – according to Tim Cook.
Apple has started censoring Chinese language podcasts in China
Apple appears to be doing all it can to have a good relationship with China.
Is Apple backing away from its strict rules on what apps it lets into the App Store – or from its strict focus on user privacy and data protection? Or from both?
Apple backs off to avoid anti-trust investigations but is it now putting privacy at risk.
Senator Josh Hawley calls on Tim Cook to enable “Do Not Track” feature across all apps
Senator Hawley is a big advocate of the “Do Not Track” idea.
Apple announces new iOS 13 location settings with enhanced privacy features
The new features will give iOS users more control over their location data and help to prevent abuse of this location data by third parties.
House Judiciary Committee launches antitrust investigation into big tech
Reports are indicating that the DOJ and FTC will also soon be launching antitrust probes into Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google.
Apple and Google call on UK’s spy agency not to force spying on innocent citizens by breaking end-to-end encryption
Spy agencies have long been anti-encryption.
Apple says the App Store “welcomes competition” in the wake of antitrust ruling
Apple is facing numerous allegations that the App Store is a monopoly and that it engages in anti-competitive practices.
What happens on your iPhone doesn’t stay on your iPhone, new report shows
A new report shows your data leaves your phone even as you sleep.
Online fingerprint tracking is more invasive than ever
Trackers can now work out what kind of surface you have your laptop on.