Apple is publicly opposing the current form of the Online Safety Bill currently being considered by Parliament in the UK. According to Apple, the proposed law risks putting “UK citizens at greater risk” from data breaches and digital surveillance. more… The post Apple speaks out against bill that could mandate CSAM scanning in iMessage appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple has denounced the UK's Online Safety Bill's kneecapping of end-to-end encryption as a "serious threat" to citizens, and is trying to make the UK government think twice about the changes.UK Houses of ParliamentThe Online Safety Bill is being considered by the UK parliament as a potential law that could force online messaging services that use encryption to scan for potential images of child abuse. As part of a wider criticism of the bill's intentions, Apple has publicly objected to the law's implementation. Read more...

Apple has denounced the UK's Online Safety Bill's kneecapping of end-to-end encryption as a "serious threat" to citizens, and is trying to make the UK government think twice about the changes.UK Houses of ParliamentThe Online Safety Bill is being considered by the UK parliament as a potential law that could force online messaging services that use encryption to scan for potential images of child abuse. As part of a wider criticism of the bill's intentions, Apple has publicly objected to the law's implementation. Read more...

Apple’s latest Mac Pro targets professionals with highly demanding computing workloads. But we talked to those professionals, and they don’t want it — because Apple’s other computers are just too good. Apple’s latest Mac Pro was finally revealed at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference as a machine for the most power user of power users. The video discussed audio engineering, color grading, and video transcoding. Apple’s product page mentions code compiling, animation, compositing 8K scenes, 3D rendering, and “analyzing enormous datasets.” This isn’t just for pros, Apple seems to claim; it’s for capital-P Pros. Exactly who these pros are and why the Mac Pro is the perfect device for them remains somewhat unclear to me, even after testing the new…

While it's not completely clear what the specific topics of discussion will be, Apple CEO Tim Cook is attending a White House dinner on Thursday night with visiting India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and then the pair will meet again on Friday.Tim Cook (left) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an earlier meetingThe dinner, hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will take place on Thursday evening. The state dinner and week-long meetings with US business and Modi is considered by India to be a coup in relationships, with a great deal of press attention focuses on the wheeling and dealing taking place. Read more...

While it's not completely clear what the specific topics of discussion will be, Apple CEO Tim Cook is attending a White House dinner on Thursday night with visiting India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and then the pair will meet again on Friday.Tim Cook (left) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an earlier meetingThe dinner, hosted by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will take place on Thursday evening. The state dinner and week-long meetings with US business and Modi is considered by India to be a coup in relationships, with a great deal of press attention focuses on the wheeling and dealing taking place. Read more...