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Apple announces LAYOFFS of more than 600 workers

11 days ago -

According to the Epoch Times, 614 employees across multiple Apple offices in Santa Clara, California will be impacted by the impending job cuts. "The company did not indicate which departments or projects the affected employees were associated with," it said.

Per Apple's filings under the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act posted by the California Employment Development Department, the company informed the employees of the layoffs on March 28....

Apple releases emergency software update after Pegasus spyware breach

September 13, 2023 -

The Canadian academic research group the Citizen Lab published a report saying it had uncovered a zero-day, zero-click exploit affecting Apple devices (iPhones, Macs and Apple Watches), which they linked to Israeli technology firm NSO – which has been blacklisted by the U.S. government since 2021 for alleged abuse.

The exploit called Forced Entry was discovered by researchers in March while examining the phone of a Saudi activist who had been hacked with NSO's Pegasus ...

Apple bails out of EV market and shifts focus to AI

2 months ago -

The internal announcement was made on Feb. 27, shocking the nearly 2,000 employees involved in the project. The people who shared the news requested not to be identified because the announcement wasn’t public.

The decision was shared by Apple Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams and Kevin Lynch, the vice president in charge of the project.

Williams and Lynch informed employees that the project will start winding down and that many employees on the car team will be ...

Apple starts to embrace artificial intelligence, installs AI-powered features in iPhones

June 22, 2023 -

For many years, the Cupertino, California-based tech giant has been quiet about AI. In fact, InfoWorld reported that during the Worldwide Developers Conference 2023, Apple CEO Tim Cook managed to talk for over two hours in a global keynote without mentioning AI.

But that is starting to change with AI-powered features and other updates being installed in iPhones. According to an article published in the Atlantic, the AI updates are to be rolled out using an incremental approach....

BAD APPLE: NYC shoplifting reports hit record levels for second straight year

May 31, 2023 -

New York City (NYC) has become a hotbed for shoplifting. The city has transformed into a haven for those inclined toward retail theft, and the local government can't stop them. 

According to an analysis of police data by the New York Post, reported shoplifting incidents reached the highest levels for the second consecutive year in 2022. The number of complaints related to shoplifting increased to over 63,000 last year, marking a 45 percent upsurge compared ...

NYC distributing flyers to discourage illegals from heading to already-strained Big Apple

October 02, 2023 -

Local authorities announced the endeavor during a Sept. 27 press conference, adding that the flyers are written in both English and Spanish. A report by WPDE 15 said the flyers contain a list of warnings to border crossers entering the U.S. illegally.

The flyer began with a warning against "wrong information" coming from both social media and human traffickers. It then emphasized that the city's resources "have been exhausted" as a result of responding to the migrant ...

U.S. plans to file antitrust case against Apple for unfairly rigging iPhone’s market dominance

January 09, 2024 -

The lawsuit, which could be filed anytime during the first half of 2024, focuses on how Apple is using its control over its hardware and software to make it more difficult for consumers to leave and for rivals to compete.

Justice Department investigators are focusing on how Apple blocks non-Apple products from mixing with Apple tech while making the integration of Apple products with iPhone seamless.

Investigators are also focused on how Apple has blocked out ...

Updated Apple policy now requires search warrant to send customer data to law enforcement

December 27, 2023 -

According to Apple's updated guidelines, the company will only release customer data about push notifications with law enforcement "in response to a search warrant issued upon a showing of probable cause, or customer consent."

Apple previously accepted a subpoena to hand over customer data. The critical difference between the two is that a subpoena requires the company to act in response to a request for information.

On the other hand, a search warrant is more ...

Natural healing: A warming apple cider vinegar recipe that helps boost your immune health

December 20, 2023 -

This winter, you can also use apple cider vinegar to make a natural remedy that offers several health benefits, such as promoting digestive health and boosting your immune system.

Detailed below is a recipe from herbal medicine educator Erica Kuo, who shares that taking the apple cider vinegar mixture can help you boost your immune health this winter.Warming spicy apple cider vinegar recipe

Apple cider vinegar is made by fermenting apple juice. ACV is a popular ...

Medical company DocGo awarded $432M contract to bus illegals out of the Big Apple

August 01, 2023 -

The New York Times (NYT) expounded on this in a report, naming DocGo as the medical company at the center of the scheme. The company was contracted by Adams' office to transport illegals from Texas to other parts of New York state. Prior to this, DocGo had been providing services related to the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) such as testing and vaccination to NYC.

"The city awarded DocGo a $432 million contract, which took effect in early May [2023], without subjecting ...

TIPFLATION: Workers at first unionized Apple store in Maryland want MANDATORY TIPPING at checkouts

May 17, 2023 -

According to the Daily Mail, workers at the Apple store at Maryland's Towson Town Center want the Cupertino, California-based tech giant to put in place an option for customers using their credit cards to tip staff. It added that the workers want either a custom tip amount or between three percent and five percent of the price of an item a customer buys. In other words, they want mandatory tipping at checkouts.

Putting the gratuity into perspective, a five percent top on ...

Dangers of GM corn spark huge trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico

2 days ago -

Corn is considered a staple crop in Mexico and makes up a significant part of the diet there; it is consumed in 89 percent of all Mexican meals. The country has successfully stopped genetically modified corn from being grown there for the last quarter century to protect the ancient maize strains growing there, along with the health of their citizens.

The crop has been the subject of trade battles between the U.S. and Mexico before, but the current battle, which is now being ...

Release of Apple Vision Pro “mixed-reality” headset bringing society “one step closer to dystopia”

February 11, 2024 -

One Apple Vision Pro early adopter, seen in the video below, was arrested for using his goggle device while driving a Tesla:

This man was arrested for using Apple Vision Pro while driving a Tesla. pic.twitter.com/42t5RShEB6

— My name is ???? ? (@4SingleRahi) February 4, 2024

Another video shared to X shows an Apple Vision Pro early adopter doing the same thing, but in a Tesla Cybertruck set to "self-driving" mode:

?NEW: Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving ...

French regulators halt all sales of Apple iPhone 12 due to “above-threshold radiation levels”

September 15, 2023 -

The iPhone 12 model "emits more electromagnetic waves susceptible to be absorbed by the body than permitted," announced the ANFR, France's radiation regulatory agency, in a statement this week.

In conjunction with the announcement, the ANFR notified Apple of the decision after tests showed that the smartphone's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is just slightly higher than what is legally allowed in France.

According to Jean-Noel Barrot, a member of parliament ...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams admits mass illegal immigration is inherently destructive for the Big Apple

September 14, 2023 -

For Eddie Scarry, the D.C. columnist of the Federalist, rival politicians publicly denouncing President Joe Biden's immigration policies are expected, however, Adams is a Democrat.

In the said footage that was shared multiple times on X, formerly Twitter, Adams spoke about the unabated stream of migrants sent to his city via Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's migrant busing program. He said these asylum seekers get the privilege of bathing, clothing, feeding and housing them ...

Apple to launch own EV in 2028 after SCRAPPING plans to create a fully autonomous car

January 29, 2024 -

The EV project, known as Project Titan and T172, has been marred by leadership changes, strategy shifts, layoffs and multiple delays since its inception in 2014. However, the initial dream of achieving Level 4 autonomy has proven to be unrealistic, so Apple adjusted its strategy and acknowledged the limitations of its original version. Insiders revealed that the big tech company is now shifting its focus towards an EV with more limited driver-assistance features, akin to the ...

A serving of apple cider vinegar a day can support healthy weight loss goals, new study reveals

a month ago -

However, the research team advised that you still need to do more than just consume apple cider vinegar every day. Details of the study were published in the journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

Apple cider vinegar is made from fermented apples and is naturally high in acetic acid.

This superfood is also popular among health enthusiasts because it offers several health benefits, from antibacterial properties to antioxidant effects and the potential to help control ...