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Today — 20 January 2025Main stream

Tim Cook congratulates Trump and touts ‘continued innovation and jobs’ for the United States

20 January 2025 at 12:35

Apple CEO Tim Cook was in attendance at President Trump’s inauguration today in Washington, D.C., and has taken to social media to promise “continued innovation and jobs” for the United States.

According to Trump, Apple is planning a “massive investment” in the United States now that he has taken office.

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TikTok is back in the US, but it’s not on the App Store: Here’s what you need to know

20 January 2025 at 10:07

It’s been a tumultuous several days for TikTok in the United States. The app went offline on Saturday night and was removed from the App Store by Apple. On Sunday afternoon, however, TikTok restored service in the United States thanks to “necessary clarity” provided by President Trump.

Despite TikTok being online once again in the United States, however, the app remains unavailable from the App Store. Here’s what you need to know about that ever-evolving situation.

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Yesterday — 19 January 2025Main stream

TikTok is back online in the United States

19 January 2025 at 09:40

After being offline in the United States for 14 hours, TikTok now says it is in the process of restoring service. In a statement posted to social media, the company said:

In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive.

It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States.

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Apple says it is ‘obligated to follow the laws’ in response to TikTok ban

19 January 2025 at 03:07

Last night, TikTok officially went dark in the United States. In addition to TikTok itself going offline, Apple also removed the app from the App Store.

Apple has now addressed the TikTok ban for the first time, saying it is “obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates.”

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Before yesterdayMain stream

TikTok has officially shut down in the United States

18 January 2025 at 19:40

In a new notification sent to users, TIkTok has confirmed it is shutting down in the United States. The company says it is “working to restore” its service in the U.S. “as soon as possible” with the help of incoming President Trump.

Apple has also removed TikTok from the App Store in the United States. Google has removed the app from the Play Store.

CapCut, the popular video editing app owned by ByteDance, is also now offline in the United States and has been removed from the App Store.

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Alleged iOS 19 leak reveals completely redesigned Camera app

17 January 2025 at 14:20

A new rumor today suggests that the Camera app will get a dramatic overhaul as part of iOS 19 this year. In a video on YouTube, Jon Prosser reveals that the new Camera app in iOS 19 will feature a design that “mirrors the design ethos from visionOS.”

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TikTok ban set to go into effect on Sunday as Supreme Court upholds law

17 January 2025 at 07:32

TikTok’s last-ditch effort to avoid its impending ban in the United States has failed. On Friday, the US Supreme Court unanimously upheld the law that forces ByteDance to sell TikTok or else face a ban in the United States.

Perhaps the largest unknown right now is how the impending transition from the Biden administration to the Trump administration will impact the ban.


Updated January 17, 2025 at 10:51 am ET with new statements from the Biden administration and Trump below.


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Apple to stream FireAid Benefit Concert in support of LA wildfire relief

17 January 2025 at 05:17

Later this month, a FireAid Benefit Concert is being held in support of the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Headlined by the likes of Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Dave Matthews, and Katy Perry, the concert aims to raise donations for wildfire relief efforts.

Bloomberg now reports that the FireAid Benefit Concert will be streamed on all major streaming services, including Apple TV+.

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Apple 2025 hardware, Zuckerberg attacks Apple, iOS 18.3 beta

16 January 2025 at 13:00

Benjamin and Chance react to Mark Zuckerberg’s recent comments about Apple having not done anything good recently … as we also look forward to everything Apple is set to announce this year. Apple gets in hot water about ‘Enhanced Visual Search’, and the iOS 18.3 beta cycle continues, if a little bare.

And in Happy Hour Plus, as Apple ramps up its marketing effort for Severance, Benjamin tries to convince Chance to give the show another chance. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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iOS 18.3 temporarily disables Apple Intelligence notification summaries for select apps, more

16 January 2025 at 10:42

Apple released iOS 18.3 beta 3 to developers this afternoon. The update includes a handful of changes to the notification summaries feature of Apple Intelligence.

Update 4:30 p.m. ET: A new public beta is also now available with these changes.

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Report: Apple in talks with two new partners to take over Apple Card

16 January 2025 at 05:27

Just yesterday, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon confirmed that his company’s relationship with Apple could end sooner rather than later. Now, Reuters reports that Apple is in talks with Barclays and Synchrony Financial about replacing Goldman Sachs as its Apple Card partner.

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How Enhanced Visual Search on iPhone upgrades the Photos app and protects your privacy

14 January 2025 at 09:11

Apple’s Photos app employs multiple features to help you find images in your library and learn more about what’s shown in those images. One of those features is called Enhanced Visual Search. Here’s how it works and how Apple protects your privacy when you use it.

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BMW’s new iDrive system still supports CarPlay, but only barely

13 January 2025 at 08:50

At CES last week, BMW unveiled a major revamp to its iDrive infotainment system, built on the new “BMW Operating System X.” The revamp brings a new “BMW Panoramic Vision” design with infotainment that stretches around, described as “high tech meets highly intuitive operation.”

The good news is that the new iDrive system still supports Apple CarPlay. The bad news, however, is that BMW has done the bare minimum to integrate CarPlay – and it’s actually a downgrade in some ways.

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Apple opposes investor calls to end its DEI efforts: ‘We strive to create a culture of belonging’

10 January 2025 at 15:03

Apple filed its annual proxy report for shareholders today ahead of its annual shareholders meeting next month. The report reveals new information on Tim Cook’s compensation for 2024 and calls on shareholders to vote against a proposal to end its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple in Joe Rogan interview: ‘They haven’t invented anything great in a while’

10 January 2025 at 12:41

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined the Joe Rogan Experience podcast today for a wide-ranging interview on content moderation, the Trump administration, and Apple’s apparent lack of innovation.

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All iPhone users in Los Angeles were accidentally sent an evacuation alert

9 January 2025 at 17:05

Throughout the ongoing wildfires, California officials have relied on emergency alerts to communicate with citizens. This system is an important way for officials to communicate with citizens instantly across iPhone and Android devices.

On Thursday evening, however, a wildfire evacuation alert went out to everyone in Los Angeles – even though it was only meant for a subset of residents.

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