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Previously seen in an iOS beta in November 2020, "Item Safety Features" are an anti-stalking protection for "AirTags" which has returned in the latest iOS 14.5 for developers.

Apple has introduced a new "Apple for Kids" webpage which includes education for parents on how to use Family Setup, what to do when a child forgets their passcode, and more.

Satechi has announced its latest USB-C hub, the USB-C On-The-Go Multiport Adapter with nine ports including 100W USB-C PD and HDMI.

Sonos's newest portable speaker is smaller and lighter than the company's existing Move, and expected to retail for $169, with devices shipping on April 20.

The UK's anti-competition authority is opening up an investigation of continued allegations that Apple uses its App Store to restrict competition, and set "unfair terms" for developers.

Apple has released the third developer beta for watchOS 7.4, just a couple of days after the iOS and macOS betas were released.

Microsoft has disclosed evidence that "Hafnium," a new Chinese hacking group, has been targeting US servers running Microsoft's email system.

Future versions of Google Chrome will stop supporting ad-tracking cookies, and instead, the company will implement privacy features in the browser similar to Apple's iOS 14 plans.

  Arizona lawmakers have narrowly advanced a bill that could force Apple and Google App Stores — but not video game console sellers — to allow third-party payment systems on their app stores. The Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 31-29 to pass the legislation, an amendment to the existing House Bill 2005. Its now slated for a vote before Arizonas Senate. The HB2005 amendment bars companies whose downloads in Arizona exceed 1 million from requiring specific in-app payment ...

Brave aims to provide users with an alternative to data-harvesting search engines with its upcoming tracker-free search engine, Brave Search.