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Apple-App Developers May Charge You More Money Without Permission

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Apple will let your subscription apps charge you more money without asking – The Verge Apple has updated its App Store rules to allow subscriptions to auto-renew without your explicit permission, though you’ll still be notified about the price change before it happens. Apple’s Monday evening post says that developers can only increase the price of an auto-renewable subscription by 50 percent if the difference is over $5. It also says that they can’t raise …

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Apple, Google, and Microsoft Want to Kill Your Passwords and Place All Trust with Them

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Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard – Ars Technica Apple, Google, and Microsoft are launching a “joint effort” to kill the password by allowing users to log in using their phone instead. This new standard is called a “passkey” and it works like two-factor authentication. This new FIDO scheme uses Bluetooth to verify physical proximity, which makes it phishing-resistant. It works with most smartphones and laptops, but may have …

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Apple to Block Sale of Products in Russia

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(InformingNews.com) – Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine have led to many sanctions by governments around the globe. Private companies are also starting to take a stand against the Kremlin in hopes of swaying leaders against pursuing further conflict. On March 1, Apple revealed it would stop selling its products in Russia. At the same time, the company cut access to RT News and Sputnik News in its app store. #Apple announced Tuesday that it will …

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Group Calls for Apple to Pull Product Facilitating Criminal Activity

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(InformingNews.com) – Technology has given society many wonderful innovations, but with good advancements come those that are not so great. Apple is facing some pushback on a seemingly useful device that puts consumers at risk. On January 26, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (STOP) issued a statement requesting that Apple pull its AirTags from the market. These devices are wireless trackers that allow someone to monitor the location of items or people, and they have become …

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