Apple Releases Update to Prevent FaceTime Eavesdropping
7 February 2019 Apple turned off the group-chat feature last week, after a 14-year-old boy in Tucson, Arizona, discovered the flaw.
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Bigger, Pricier iPhone Expected at Apple Event Wednesday
12 September 2018 Apple is expected to unveil its biggest and most expensive iPhone yet along with two smaller, cheaper versions in an attempt to widen the product’s appeal amid slowing sales growth.
Can You Access Emergency Services by Pressing an iPhone’s Lock Button Five Times?
29 November 2017 Users of the iPhones running iOS 11 can make use of the feature but should take some precautions.
Did a Harvard Study Prove That Apple Slows Down iPhones to Boost Sales of New Ones?
21 December 2017 Some iOS upgrades have slowed down the processor speed of some older iPhone models, but not for the conspiratorial purpose of driving new iPhone sales.
Telling Siri to ‘Charge My Phone to 100%’ Summons Police
26 December 2016 Siri can do a lot of things, but she won't summon police surreptitiously in response to the command "charge my phone to 100 percent."
Finding the ‘Hidden’ iPhone 7 Headphone Jack
12 September 2016 Drilling a small hole into the shell of an iPhone 7 won't help you find the device's "hidden" headphone jack.
Apple to Block iPhone Cameras at Concerts?
30 June 2016 Apple's receiving a patent for a technology that sends data to the iPhone’s camera led to claims it would be deployed at concerts to prevent audience recording.
FBI Spilled Water on San Bernardino iPhone
30 March 2016 A satirical article claimed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation spilled water on and ruined an iPhone used by the San Bernardino shooters.
Donald Trump iPhone Boycott Tweet Controversy
22 February 2016 Donald Trump did call for a boycott of Apple products, but the tweet didn't come from his iPhone.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Writes Open Letter to Customers About Court Order
18 February 2016 Cook wrote the letter to explain to customers why the company was fighting a court order to unlock an iPhone.
Apple’s Blast from the Past?
12 February 2016 Setting your iPhone's date to 1 January 1970 won't bring up a cool new theme; it'll just potentially break your device.
Do Glittery Phone Cases Cause Acid Burns?
8 February 2016 After anecdotal reports of glitter iPhone cases causing burns in 2016, one manufacturer recalled over a quarter of a million cases in August 2017.
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27 February 2014 A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Was WWE Wrestler Ric Flair Declared Brain Dead?
17 May 2019 A number of rumors were circulated in May 2019 after the retired wrestler was hospitalized.
Is This a Photograph of a 12-Week Fetus?
10 November 2013 An image many have viewed as a photograph of first trimester fetus is actually a picture of a hand-painted resin doll crafted by an artist.
Did Joe Biden Once Say That Roe v. Wade “Went Too Far”?
17 May 2019 The origin of this claim was an interview conducted with then-Senator Biden in 1974.
Does an Ohio Anti-Abortion Bill Ban Birth Control?
17 May 2019 HB 182 would limit access to, but not criminalize use of, certain types of birth control.