CEO Tim Cook has shared an internal company-wide memo with employees as Apple has temporarily closed many of its stores in the United States because of widespread looting and protests over last week's killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police.
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Curated coverage of the 2020 election launches on Apple News
The 59th quadrennial presidential election will be upon us in nine months so the Apple News editorial team on Monday launched special coverage of the 2020 presidential election.
Analyst: Apple cut iPhone component cost by $30-$50 to offset the impact of Trump tariffs
While Apple said Trump’s tariffs would affect product costs and give its global competitor Samsung an edge, analysts believe the company has a few tricks up its sleeve to absorb the effects of the tariffs and avoid passing the tariff cost to customers.
Apple is afraid that Trump tariffs could give its chief global competitor Samsung an edge
Tim Cook made a "good case" at a dinner with President Trump last Friday that its chief global competitor Samsung Electronics could gain an edge because all of Apple's "Designed in California", "Made in China" products like iPhone will get hit with the new US tariffs.
Kuo: Apple will absorb most of the additional costs due to tariffs
Apple has argued that Trump's additional tariffs, effective September 1, could have a wide range of negative impact on its earnings while tilting the playing field in favor of its global competitors, but one analyst is out with a new report predicting that the iPhone maker will absorb most of the additional costs stemming from tariffs.
Trump declines to give Apple tariff exemptions on the new “Assembled in China” Mac Pro
Apple won't be exempt from any new tariffs, US President Donald Trumpt tweeted today.
Anti-robocall bill would require all carriers to implement caller identify verification technology
The House of Representatives today took a major step toward cracking down on illegal robocalls by approving a new act aimed at boosting anti-robocalling technology.
Apple News unveils a Democratic presidential candidate guide
Apple today announced that its News service now features a Democratic presidential candidate guide, a comprehensive resource for everyone who wants to inform themselves about the Democratic presidential candidates this election season.
Apple News to serve real-time election results
The Apple News service will provide readers with real-time election results starting at 8pm ET on November 6, replacing the existing 2018 Midterm Elections channel that went live in the summer with a brand-new Election Night section.
Tim Cook says in company wide email that Congress should keep DACA alive
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday issued a new email message to all employees in which he reaffirmed his support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), saying Apple will work with members of Congress to advocate for a new solution offering support to any impacted Apple employees, like access to immigration experts.
Don’t want internet providers to sell your browsing data? Use a VPN
While the FCC fought hard to keep your internet browsing data safe from third parties, it appears the United States government has other interests in mind. That said, your internet service provider (ISP) may soon begin selling your personal internet browsing data to third parties, putting your privacy at risk of exploitation.
On the other hand, there's still a way you can protect yourself and your data. Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) will keep your internet browsing data hidden from your ISP, which in turn keeps it from being sold to third parties.
Tim Cook visits Downing Street, talks Brexit and more with UK Prime Minister Theresa May
Hot on the heels of his days-long European tour that saw him receive an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow after visiting various locations including Marseille, Paris, Vreden and Berlin, Apple CEO Tim Cook meet the United Kingdom's Prime Minister Theresa May this morning at 10am local time. May and Cook discussed the company's presence in the country in the aftermath of Brexit.