Apple on Wednesday released its 2022 Annual Progress Report for its supply chain and said it’s launching a $50 million fund for supply chain workers. The Supplier Employee Development Fund will go toward helping workers develop career skills and supporting education initiatives, as well as workplace rights,Apple said in a release. Apple’s supply chain comprises more than 3 million people across 52 countries,according to the annual progress report, which focuses on the company’s environmental initiatives, health and safety measures, and forced-labor prevention strategy....

AirTags also now will show the partial phone number of the owner when tapped with a capable machine. Apples most recent significant update wasiOS 14.5 last month. Apple iOS 15 is set to debut during ApplesWWDC 2021 eventJune 7-11. Jeremy Moeller / Contributor DeFodi Images / Contributor

Reuters sources say that Apples decision came two years ago, yet hasnt been reported. Apple has, thus far, refused to do so, even writing aCustomer Letterto explain why. According to tech journalist Rene Ritchie, however, iCloud backups are encrypted. Getty Images That, of course, doesnt mean they will. This all came to light after last weeks Pensacola naval base shooting. Apple did in fact turn over the shooting suspects iCloud backups....

Users can opt to pay for purchases using installments Apple is considering a “buy now, pay later” service for Apple Pay, which would allow users to pay for a purchase in monthly installments rather than paying everything up front. Bloomberg Wealthreports that the service, internally referred to as “Apple Pay Later,” will use Apple Card partner Goldman Sachs as the lender for the proposed installment plan. As of now, the service is expected to offer Apple Pay users the option to pay overtime at the point of sale....

Apple showed off its brand-new M3 chips ata special video eventMonday at 5 p.m. PT. This comes a mere yearafter the company revealed the previous generation of chips, the M2. AppleM3 Chip Specs Apple silicon has completely redefined the Mac experience. Apple Apple claims up to 22 hours of battery life, too. Apple also promises faster wireless connectivity and all the sweet Sonoma tricks like Continuity and widgets on the desktop....

This, Apple says, should lead to apps running faster and smoother when using the new cards. The W6800X and W6900X will include 32GB of GDDR6 memory, while the W6800X Duo offers a doubled 64GB. These performance gains will cost you, though. Apple With the M1 chip, its unclear what plans Apple has for its Intel-based Pro models at this point. However,Bloombergreports that Apple is working on a 40-core Apple Silicon model set for 2022....

The company said it rejects or removes apps when it spots these actions taking place. Security experts agree the App Store is the safest place to find and download apps. Marko Geber

In November 2021, developers began reportingCloudKiterrors that would cause previously-functioning sync features to stop working. Theongoing issueseven led to some developers dropping sync features altogether. Now Apple has confirmed looking into the bug and stated its engineers haveimplemented a fix. The result was that many users could not properly sync their data between devices. If you’ve encountered this bug before, your apps' sync features should begin to work properly now.

Federighi also cited the 2020Threat and Intelligence Reportby Nokia in his testimony. Apple said theM1 chip makes it harder for malwareor malicious websites to exploit your Mac. seksan Mongkhonkhamsao

Detection Moderolled out earlier this year, and is built into the Magnifier app on iPhone and iPad. Door Detection can also read signs and symbols such as a room number. Detection Mode also speaks aloud general image descriptions of someone’s surroundings, similar toGoogle’s Lookout app. People with physical and motor disabilities can also use facial expressions to control their iPhone, iPad or Mac. And finally, Apple featuredAssistiveTouch, which helps users with upper body limb differences control their devices....

Especially when it’s suddenly at a very low percentage. The software slowed performance of those phones to prevent this, the company said. But that belief only aggravated debate over Apple’s lack of transparency about the phone slowdowns. The lawsuit was successful, and in August 2023, a judgecleared the wayfor payments to proceed. Some iPhone owners are reporting online that they are already seeing the money – here’s what to know....

Is it the future of computing or a novelty movie theater for one person? So which is it? A radical reimagining of computing, or a $3,500 movie screen for one? Apple Vision Pro Virtual Entertainment.Apple This anti-VR stance extends to its Vision Pro developer guidelines. Here’s a snippet from thesection on describing your app. “Refer to your app as a spatial computing app. OK, we get it. Definitely not VR or AR....

But some users of the digital-tracking sensors say otherwise. The number could be much higher. A representative for Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Here’s everything you should probably know about the AirTags lawsuit against Apple. And Apple released an Android app, designed tohelp people detect and disable AirTags nearby them. To track or not to track Apple’s AirTags can seem like a blessing and a curse....