Apple's latest iPhone update gives users more control over targeted ads

Nearly half of all Americans own an iPhone and starting next week they’re going to notice a big change when it comes to privacy settings and digital advertising.

Apple issues warning after cardiologist 'stunned' to find iPhone 12 can control cardiac devices

A Michigan cardiologist became suspicious of Apple’s new magnetic charging technology, so he passed an iPhone 12 over the chest of a patient with an implantable defibrillator — and was stunned to find it tripped the magnetic switch.

Music to my fears: Man swallows earbud while sleeping

A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus.

Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasts tech rivals ahead of user privacy update

Without naming them, Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasted social media companies, accusing them of prioritizing data collection at the cost of allowing conspiracies, extremism and polarization.

Apple posts record quarter on fast sales start for iPhone 12

Apple’s delayed launch of its latest iPhones unleashed a holiday buying frenzy that propelled sales of the trendsetting company’s most popular product to its fastest start in years.

Apple prototypes foldable iPhone screens: report

The tech giant has begun developing prototype screens for internal testing, Bloomberg first reported, though there are allegedly no real plans to launch a foldable iPhone yet.

Oprah Winfrey documentary coming to Apple TV+

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey will have a biographical documentary released on Apple TV+.

Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone

One Twitter wag joked about lights flickering on and off at the White House being Donald Trump signaling to his followers in Morse code after Twitter and Facebook squelched the president for inciting rebellion.

Apple drops Parler from App Store over posted threats from users

"We have always supported diverse points of view being represented on the App Store, but there is no place on our platform for threats of violence and illegal activity," the company said in a statement.

Apple quietly closes retail stores in California as coronavirus cases surge

With less than a week until Christmas, Cupertino-based Apple quietly closed all of their retail stores in California as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.

Facebook criticizes Apple privacy policy in newspaper ads

Facebook is again pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices, this time saying in full page newspaper ads that the social media giant is standing up for small businesses.

Apple will pay $113 million over investigation into slowing iPhones

The settlement came on the same day Apple announced a partial concession in its fight over fees it charges app developers to sell their offerings on its App Store, amid broader regulatory scrutiny of the power it wields over other companies in its digital ecosystem.

3 Bay Area counties to each get $4.1M in settlement with Apple Inc.

Apple allegedly made misrepresentations about the batteries in some of its iPhones and software that limited performance so the phones would not shut off unexpectedly.

Tech giants report strong results, but murky outlooks

While all five — Amazon, Google parent Alphabet, Facebook, Apple and Twitter — exceeded analyst expectations, gloomy forecasts and other uncertainties led to share-price declines for all but Alphabet in after-market trading.

Apple unveils new iPhone 12, HomePod mini

The Cupertino-based tech giant unveiled the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max, allowing for faster and more immersive activities.

Apple unveils new Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, and new iPad Air

The tech giant announced the new Apple Watch Series 6, which comes with a new health sensor, according to Jeff Williams, Apple's COO. "With Apple Watch Series 6 you can measure your blood oxygen right from your wrist," he said, during the launch event at Apple Park.