Workers at an Apple store in Maryland have announced their first steps to unionize, becomingĀ the third store to start such an effort, setting up a potential labor battle with Apple,Ā according to a report fromĀ The Washington Post. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)Ā confirmed on May 3 that theyĀ have been coordinating with organizers at…
FCC Commissioner Criticizes Apple CEO Tim Cook Over App Store Censorship in China
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner has accused Apple CEO Tim Cook of hypocrisy, arguing that his companyās dealings with the Chinese communist regime contradict his words about commitment to human rights. āI am concerned that your words in Washington founder upon the harsh reality of your actions in China,ā Brendan Carr, the FCCās senior…
Apple Testing New Feature That Allows Masked iPhone Owners to Unlock Device Using Face ID
Apple is testing a new feature that will allow iPhone owners to unlock their device using Face ID even while wearing a mask, according toĀ tech YouTuberĀ Brandon Butch. The feature is part of Appleās new set of beta trials for the next version of its operating system called iOS 15.4 and comes nearly two years after…
Apple, Nordstrom Stores Hit in Last Minute Smash-and-Grab Robbery in California
The string ofĀ high-end store robberies continued in California Wednesday with a last-minuteĀ smash-and-grab operation at Apple andĀ Nordstrom stores while shopping continued for the holidays. āThieves rushed into a Southern California Nordstrom store the night before Thanksgiving and ran off with pricey goods in the latest in a string of organized retail thefts,ā theĀ Associated Press reported. The…
Apple Asks Judge to Pause Epic Games Antitrust Orders as It Appeals Ruling
Apple Inc. on Friday asked a U.S. federal judge to put on hold orders that could require it to change some of its App Store practices and said that it is also appealing the ruling in an antitrust case brought by āFortniteā creator Epic Games, according to court filings…
Back to Work: Apple Expects Employees to Return to Office by September
Apple says it wants its employees to return back to its offices by early September, according to a company-wide memo sent out this week. By September, Apple staff members are expected to return to their offices for at least three days a week, said CEO Tim Cook in an emailĀ obtained by the Verge. The CEO…
Lawsuit Demands Apple Blacklists Telegram Messaging App
Tech giant Apple is reportedly being sued by a Washington nonprofit group in federal court that is demanding that the company remove the encrypted messaging app Telegram from its app store. TheĀ Washington Post reportsĀ that a Washington nonprofit group called theĀ Coalition for a Safer Web has sued tech giant Apple in federal court. The lawsuit, filed…
Facebook, Spotify, Apple and YouTube Remove Alex Jones Content, Citing Violations of Standards.
In this April 17, 2017, file photo, “Infowars” host Alex Jones arrives at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Texas. (Tamir Kalifa/Austin American-Statesman via AP) Facebook announced today that it removed four pages belonging to Infowars host Alex Jones “for repeatedly posting content over the past several days that breaks” the social media company’s community […]
Apple to invest $350 billion in U.S. economy and create 20,000 jobs.
Money repatriated as a result of the tax bill will fund some of Appleās spending Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.23% Ā announced on Wednesday that it planned to contribute $350 billion to the U.S. economy over five years, through new jobs, a second headquarters, and a series of investments. Apple is expecting to pay a repatriation tax […]
2nd Visa Lottery Recipient to Attack Big Apple in Last 6 Weeks.
Will this be enough to convince that our immigration system is broken? On Monday, an ISIS-inspired Islamic terrorist tried to blow up a subway terminal in Times Square with a homemade pipe bomb that malfunctioned. He told police he targeted that particular walkway because there were Christmas images present. Six weeks earlier, on another national […]