Apple CEO Tim Cook says targeted Facebook ads are ‘manipulating’ people as he defends privacy update

Tim Cook has said targeted Facebook advertising is ‘manipulating’ people amid his ongoing battle with Mark Zuckerberg over privacy – and profit. The Apple CEO was forced to defend an update to the iPhone that will make it more difficult for companies to run personalized commercials on people’s phones and iPads. When probed on the move Cook told GQ … Read more

Angler films kingfisher diving into lake to scoop up a fish before perching on his rod to eat it 

Catching the moment: Astonished angler films kingfisher diving into lake to scoop up a fish before perching on his rod to eat it Steve Williams, 49, went on a chilly pike-fishing expedition on Sunday morning Spotted a Kingfisher along the bank and hid in the hope of recording its flight Caught moment the bird dives into … Read more

Apple’s iPhone 13 may feature Touch ID as face masks ‘ruin’ Face ID

While face masks were once rare sightings, they’re now compulsory in a range of settings across the UK. The face coverings play a key role in stopping the spread of Covid-19, yet many iPhone users have been frustrated that their masks have prevented them from unlocking their iPhones using Apple’s facial recognition technology, Face ID. … Read more

Apple Electronics: Inside the Beatles’ eccentric technology subsidiary

Say the word Apple today and we think of Steve Jobs’ multi-billion-dollar technology company that spawned the iPhone and the Mac computer. But a decade before the California-based firm was even founded, Apple Electronics, a subsidiary of the Beatles’ record label Apple, was working on several pioneering inventions – some of which were precursors of … Read more

Future MacBooks could wirelessly charge iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches

Future MacBooks could wirelessly charge iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches that are placed on the lid, palm rest or trackpad, patent reveals The patent would allow people to charge their iPhones on top of a MacBook They could also charge an Apple Watch, iPad or an AirPod charging case There would be multiple coils under … Read more

Moment skydiver’s iPhone SURVIVES plunging to Earth

Moment skydiver’s iPhone SURVIVES plunging to Earth from 12,000 feet and smashing into the Arizona desert Kody Madro, 31, was sky diving along with friends in Arizona in January 2020  His phone went flying out of his trousers moments after leaping out of the plane A friend captured the moment the iPhone went flying from … Read more

The Body Coach Joe Wicks ‘has raked in more than £9million in a WEEK from his new app’

Joe Wicks has reportedly made more than £9million in a week after his new The Body Coach app proved to be a hit with Brits wanting to get fit for 2021.  The fitness guru, 34, launched the iPhone and iPad app at the start of December at a discounted price of £69.99, down from the usual … Read more

Samsung and Xiamo to eliminate chargers with upcoming smartphones after sharing ads mocking Apple

Just a few months after trolling Apple for no longer including a charger with the iPhone, two competitors are now doing the exact same thing. Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun confirmed the Mi 11 will come without a charger and Samsung deleted a Facebook post over the weekend that mocked Apple’s move, which may be hinting … Read more

WhatsApp will stop working for millions on New Year’s Day

WhatsApp will stop working for MILLIONS of users with older smartphones on New Year’s Day iOS9 and Android 4.0.3  will no longer be supported as of January 1, 2021 iOS 9 was the last software update the iPhone 4 could receive and will be cut off  Users with these devices will lose access to their chats … Read more

Black teenage son of Grammy winning musician falsely accused of stealing iPhone by NYC ‘Karen’

A black Grammy Award-winning trumpeter has been subjected to a tirade of abuse from a ‘Karen’ falsely accusing his 14-year-old son of stealing her iPhone while they were staying at a New York City hotel.  Hotel guests Keyon Harrold and his 14-year-old son were in the lobby of the boutique Arlo Hotel in the SoHo … Read more