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  Apple device users are seeing an increase in FaceTime group call spam, with some forced to block hundreds of unknown numbers due to largely ineffective built-in privacy safeguards. Detailed in an Apple Support Forums thread and social media posts, FaceTime users are facing a deluge of group calls from unknown numbers and accounts. Suspected to be the brainchild of "griefers," these calls can trigger a chain reaction resulting in multiple, quick-succession callbacks in a short period of time. As noted by ArsTechnica, which first reported on the issue, pranksters can call up to 31 number...

TikTok and other tech giants in China may get around Apple's inbound App Tracking Transparency changes for iOS, by using a tool from a state-backed group to keep tracking users, even if users deny permission.

  Apple is looking at expanding the functionality of HomeKit with new modular wall units to replace light switches that can provide granular control of devices and location sensing for items or electronics in a home. In a patent granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and titled "Modular wall unit system," Apple outlines a way that could allow consumers to "more easily customize, scale, and reconfigure their homes in a more effortless and user friendly manner." The system centers on wall modules or fixtures that are controlled by processors and could be configured to transfer electri...

  As Arizona nears a final vote that could force changes on the App Store, a somewhat loaded survey of public opinion shows 69% of residents back the bill. Despite Apple's increased lobbying, residents in Arizona are reportedly very strongly in favor of the state's HB2005 proposals to break up App Store payment monopolies. According to a poll conducted by research firm Data Orbital, 69% of people expressed support. "Only 11.8% were undecided," says Data Orbital, "which is a small percentage for a legislative issue." "Arizona voters have clear views on Big Tech, and the majority want action ...

Apple is backing the Redford Center Stories Challenge, an environmental contest from actor Robert Redford's educational filmmaking organization.