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Japan and India are interested in reining in Apple's App Stores, not unlike the EU and UK have already done. Facebook says it will train its AI on user data and opting out may not be very easy. Chromebook Plus gets on board with AI joining Microsoft in adding pressure to Apple's forthcoming WWDC announcements.


Show Notes:




Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag
Apple Location Services vulnerability can enable troop movements to be tracked
About privacy and Location Services in iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS
Apple Pushes Back Against India's New Digital Market Regulations
Japan turns up heat on Apple, Google with threat of hefty fines
AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd, by looking at them just once
Facebook Wants to Use YOUR Content to Train its AI; and You Can’t Opt Out
User Outcry as Slack Scrapes Customer Data for AI Model Training
Chromebook Plus: Now with Gemini, Help me write and more
Should Apple make a low-cost “SafariBook” Chromebook competitor?



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Apple releases a fix for the zombie photos bug. But we wonder what may have caused deleted photos to reappear. Microsoft announces an AI feature for its users that takes screenshots continuously. And we've got a quick hands-on look at the new iPad Pro.


Show Notes:




Google Chrome browser patches 7th zero-day vulnerability of 2024
Recall is Microsoft’s key to unlocking the future of PCs
Video of Satya Nadella acting like Recall is not a big deal
UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots
iOS 17.5 bug undeleted sensitive photos—even on devices you no longer own



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Could Apple be getting back into the car business? A rumored alliance with a car company suggests that it's possible. The next generation of ChatGPT was announced as OpenAI continues to push the uncanny envelope. And are zombie photos and other presumed-deleted files reappearing on Apple devices?


Show Notes:




Apple did eventually pay the security researcher $1,000 for finding his bug
Google Chrome browser patches 7th zero-day vulnerability of 2024
Apple’s Planned Obsolescence: iOS 16, macOS Ventura Drop Support for Many Models
Apple's Crush! Ad
Unreleased Beats Pill Speaker Teased by F1 Driver Daniel Ricciardo
App Store stopped over $7 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions
Apple distributed a fake LastPass Password Manager in the App Store
iPhone owners say the latest iOS update is resurfacing deleted nudes
Hello GPT-4o




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We look at what Apple let loose at this week's Apple event: the M4 chip, updated iPads, and the Apple Pencil Pro.


Show Notes:




Apple Revamps iPad Line, with M4 Processor, New Magic Keyboard, and Apple Pencil Pro
Which iPad Is Best for You in 2024?
Everything you can do with the Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon on your iPad





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Apple has yet to explain why many users were recently compelled to log into their Apple ID because they were blocked without apparent cause. States are tightening laws about stalking, because the laws on the books may not cover AirTag and other similar trackers. And what can and what should the government do to prevent the use of weak default device passwords?


Show Notes:




Apple promoting May 7 keynote as a ‘different kind of Apple Event’
Commission designates Apple's iPadOS under the Digital Markets Act
The recent Apple ID password resets: What we know
Pennsylvania moves to join states that punish stalkers who use Bluetooth tracking devices
Malware: Cuckoo Behaves Like Cross Between Infostealer and Spyware
Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissions
TikTok ban in EU is ‘not excluded,’ von der Leyen says
No more 12345: devices with weak default passwords to be banned in UK
Eken fixes ‘terrible’ video doorbell issue that could let someone spy on you
US government says security flaw in Chirp Systems’ app lets anyone remotely control smart home locks




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What does the future look like for TikTok now that it has less than a year to avoid being banned in the US. And is the platform safe to use? After two data breaches, Roku introduces so-called two factor authentication. Are Roku users safer? And the rumors say new iPads will be announced next week. Anything else? We'll have a quick preview of Apple's "Let Loose" event.


Show Notes:




Let Loose, Apple Event May 7
iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years
Everything you can do with the Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon on your iPad
Kuo: Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments due to low demand
Zoom submitted a security update to the App Store 1½ weeks ago… where is it?
XAgent Spyware Targeting iOS Devices in Western Europe: Analysis of Capabilities
13-year-old Marco Liberale created a proof-of-concept botnet that works on macOS
After my brother’s iPhone got stolen… he got phished
The not-so-silent type: Vulnerabilities across keyboard apps reveal keystrokes to network eavesdroppers
Roku’s amateur two-factor authentication could put you at risk
Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
China Orders Apple to Remove Popular Messaging Apps



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