Every time a new version of iOS is released, someone figures out a lock screen bug which allows access to some sort of data that should not be allowed. The hilarious part is someone figures out these bugs by performing complex Konami-code-like sequences to get access.
With today’s release of iOS 9.0.2, Apple has closed the latest iOS 9.0.1 loophole which allowed access to a user’s contacts and photos from the lock screen, as detailed in an updated security document:
If you were worried about this loophole, update to iOS 9.0.2 immediately so you can sleep better at night (disabling Siri access from the lock screen also protected users too).
SpaceX has applied for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s permission to equip 2,016 second-generation Starlink satellites with equipment that will provide T-Mobile customers with cellular connectivity when ground coverage is unavailable (via Tesla North). Back in August, SpaceX and T-Mobile announced a partnership to provide global satellite phone service, powered by second-gen Starlink satellites...
Terry Gou, the founder of Apple supplier Foxconn, was instrumental in convincing the Chinese government to ease COVID-19 restrictions in the country, which were significantly affecting iPhone production — reports The Wall Street Journal. The information comes from unnamed sources familiar with the proceedings. According to the report, Gou sent Chinese leaders a letter over...
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