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Microsoft buys Siri speech recognition partner Nuance in $19.7B deal

Microsoft has acquired speech recognition systems company Nuance in an all-cash deal valued at $19.7 billion, giving it control over the firm that helped Apple process Siri queries.

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Will Smith withdraws 'Emancipation' filming from Georgia over voting law

Apple TV+ movie "Emancipation" will no longer be filmed in Georgia as producer and star Will Smith plus director Antoine Fuqua protest against the state's new and more restrictive voting law.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has previously spoken out against Georgia's new law limiting access to voting, and now an Apple TV+ production is withdrawing from the state. "Emancipation," which Apple reportedly bought for $100 million, is now looking for an alternative state to film in.
According to
The Hollywood Reporter, the film is the first major production to leave the state because of this new law.
"At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice," star/producer Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua said in a joint statement.

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Biden Administration calls chip shortage a 'national security issue'

The Biden Administration views the current chip shortages plaguing the global economy as a "national security issue" ahead of a White House Summit focused on addressing the problem.
Back in February, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at mitigating problems with the semiconductor supply chain. Part of the initiative to address the ongoing issues include a White House Summit on Monday.
When asked about whether the Biden Administration sees the chip shortage as a national security issue, White House Press Secretary Jan Psaki said "we certainly do."
As far as specific solutions to the chip issue, Psaki said the administration is looking at a "holistic, long-term, across-government approach." She also held off on announcing specific short-term solutions ahead of the summit Monday.

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'Flappy Bird' and other simple games can be played in macOS push notifications

In a short video posted to Twitter, an iOS engineer has shown that it's possible to play "Flappy Bird" directly within a macOS push notification.

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Apple quietly upgraded the Secure Enclave for older chips in fall 2020

Apple made changes to its A12, A13, and S5 system-on-chips to alter the Secure Enclave in Fall 2020, to include a second-generation model of the Secure Enclave.
Whenever Apple introduces new features to its chips, it typically does so as part of a number of other updates included in a new chip release. While unlikely to occur on pre-existing chips normally, it appears that Apple has adjusted some of the designs of its earlier SoCs to make them more secure.
MacRumors, a PDF version of the guide includes a table showing the feature summaries of the Secure Enclave, with changes that occurred in fall 2020. The Secure Enclave is used to store highly sensitive details relating to security, such as Face ID or Touch ID data, instead of handing off that work to the application processor.

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Tim Cook praises Canadian App Store growth, talks upcoming Epic trial

Apple CEO Tim Cook promoted the App Store's progress in Canada as part of a wide-ranging interview that also discussed the upcoming Epic Games trial.

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China smartphone data shows solid iPhone 12 demand, but no 'super cycle'

Analysts are weighing in on the latest smartphone shipment data out of China, which suggests solid demand for iPhone models but casts doubt on a "super cycle."

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iPhone recovered from Taiwan lake after biggest drought in 50 years

An iPhone accidentally dropped into a lake in Taiwan has been recovered one year later, after the biggest drought for over 50 years receded the water line enough to spot it.
In March 2020, a man identified on the Bao Fei 1 Commune Facebook Group as "Chen" lost his iPhone 11 Pro Max while paddling in Sun Moon Lake, in Taiwan. The man wore the iPhone in a plastic waterproof pouch around his neck but lost it after falling into the water multiple times.
At the time,
Taiwan Newsreports a friend was optimistic, telling the man he would see the iPhone again "in a year."

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Sony plans bigger push to bring PlayStation franchises to iPhone

Sony wants to expand its mobile gaming efforts, with job advertisements indicating it intends to adapt many PlayStation franchises to be playable on iPhone and iPad in the future.

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Shots fired near an Apple Store in Missouri in the Apple Crime Blotter

Apple Pay transactions surface in Matt Gaetz investigation, more Apple evidence against accused January 6 rioters, and cop's Apple Watch is damaged.
The latest in an occasional
AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
Apple Pay transactions are part of Matt Gaetz probe
Congressman Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida, is reportedly under investigation by the Justice Department. According to
The New York Times, evidence in the investigation has included Gaetz's Apple Pay payments.
Per the newspaper, Gaetz and former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg are part of a federal probe "focusing on their involvement with multiple women who were recruited online for sex and received cash payments." The Apple Pay payments, the

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