Meta has been hit by a record-breaking fine of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the European Union, for breaking digital privacy rules by transferring the data of EU citizens to U.S. servers.Mark ZuckerbergStemming from a case created by Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems, Ireland's Data Protection Commission alleged that the legal framework for transferring data to the U.S. were a violation of GDPR, data protection law covering Europe. Read more...

Meta has been hit by a record-breaking fine of 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the European Union, for breaking digital privacy rules by transferring the data of EU citizens to U.S. servers.Mark ZuckerbergStemming from a case created by Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems, Ireland's Data Protection Commission alleged that the legal framework for transferring data to the U.S. were a violation of GDPR, data protection law covering Europe. Read more...

Macworld We’ve rounded up the best MagSafe and MagSafe-compatible chargers, from the plain to the multi-functional (up to six devices charged) and even the most colorful—from snap-on chargers and modular stands to a full desk mat. Apple’s MagSafe technology presents a more efficient way of wirelessly charging compatible iPhones. MagSafe is the ring of magnets around the iPhone 12, 13 and 14’s internal charging coil, which senses compatible accessories and magnetically snaps securely into place with the right accessories. MagSafe is supported by all models of iPhone 12/13/14. It allows certified and compatible accessories to magnetically clamp to the back of the iPhone, creating a strong and less wasteful connection. MagSafe charging can be twice as fast as standard Qi…

Apple today published an inaugural App Store Transparency Report, something that the company agreed to provide to developers as part of a 2021 lawsuit settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, Apple promised to provide developers with meaningful statistics about the app review process, including the number of apps that were rejected, the number of customer and developer accounts deactivated, the number of apps removed from the ‌App Store‌, data regarding search queries and results, and more. All of the information that developers requested is in the 2022 ‌App Store‌ Transparency Report and the supplemental data that accompanies it, with the report available for download from Apple's legal site. In 2022, there were 1,783,232 apps on the ‌App Store‌, with…

Apple employees will be restricted from using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools, The Wall Street Journal reports Friday. Apple Park in Cupertino, California Aaron Tilley and Miles Kruppa for The Wall Street Journal: Apple is concerned workers who use these types of programs could release confidential data, according to the document. Apple also told its employees not to use Microsoft -owned GitHub’s Copilot, which automates the writing of software code, the document said. ChatGPT, created by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, is a chatbot derived from a so-called large language model that is able to answer questions, write essays and perform other tasks in humanlike ways. When people use these models, data is sent back to the developer to enable continued improvements,…

Apple employees will be restricted from using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools, The Wall Street Journal reports Friday. Apple Park in Cupertino, California Aaron Tilley and Miles Kruppa for The Wall Street Journal: Apple is concerned workers who use these types of programs could release confidential data, according to the document. Apple also told its employees not to use Microsoft -owned GitHub’s Copilot, which automates the writing of software code, the document said. ChatGPT, created by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, is a chatbot derived from a so-called large language model that is able to answer questions, write essays and perform other tasks in humanlike ways. When people use these models, data is sent back to the developer to enable continued improvements,…