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Facebook denies eavesdropping on conversations to target ads, againSocial network’s head of ads dismisses rumours that Facebook app uses smartphone mics to listen in, serving ads against what it hears -
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iOS 11: toggling wifi and Bluetooth in Control Centre doesn't actually turn them offQuick switch simply disconnects phone from access points and devices rather than turning off the radios, in move criticised by security researchers
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Apple’s next iPhone: facial-recognition and all-screen design, leaks suggestDetails discovered by developers in firmware for Apple’s HomePod speaker show in-development iPhone with IR face unlocking and bezel-less design
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iOS 11 will render older iPhones, iPads and apps obsoleteApple’s iOS 11 update means iPhone 5 and 5C will no longer receive updates, while some apps and games will be incompatible after switch to 64-bit
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Hay fever mapping? There’s an app for thatLetter: Dr Sheena Cruickshank on how ‘citizen sensors’ can help scientists to learn of how pollen, weather and pollution interact to trigger allergy symptoms
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: everything you need to knowFrom cross-platform video editing to syncing files, clipboards and apps, Microsoft is taking Windows to iOS and Android – and is warming to iTunes
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Apple launches Clips as it bids for a slice of the Snapchat actionApp enables creative camera tomfoolery that Snapchat does so well, but without attached social network
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iOS 11: how to find out which apps will die with Apple's next major updateOlder apps are going to stop working once Apple turns off support for 32-bit applications, but a menu item in iOS tells users how affected they are
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Workflow bought by Apple: one of the best apps for power users is now freeThe app for automating common actions on iOS and iPad will remain on the app store, but its $2.99 pricetag has been slashed to nothing
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iPhone case that is also an Android phone raises $100,000 on KickstarterAlthough it’s hard to see how any self-respecting Apple customer would want the $189 accessory, ‘Eye’ prototype has met its funding target and will be made
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