Apr 01 Apple turns 40 today. It almost didn't make it to 20 By Paul Solman Twenty years ago, Apple was rotting. Today, on its 40th anniversary, Apple's stock price is $109 a share. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 7:46 FBI cracks the locked iPhone, but legal questions remain unanswered By PBS News Hour A conflict between tech giant Apple and the FBI over the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters came to a moot point when Justice Department officials announced they had cracked the phone’s security without Apple’s help. Gwen… Continue watching
Mar 29 Apple remains in dark on how FBI hacked iPhone without its help By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The FBI's announcement that it mysteriously hacked into an iPhone is a public setback for Apple Inc., as consumers suddenly discover they can't keep their most personal information safe. Continue reading
Mar 28 Justice Department cracks iPhone, withdraws legal action against Apple By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI says it successfully used a mysterious technique without Apple's help to break into an iPhone linked to the gunman in a California mass shooting. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Trump suggests torture as anti-terror tactic By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, following the morning’s bombings in Brussels, GOP front-runner Donald Trump proposed expanding laws to allow torture to disrupt future attacks. Also, federal prosecutors say an “outside party” showed the FBI how to access the encrypted… Continue watching
Mar 11 Why Apple vs. FBI might be the worst cybersecurity dilemma ever By Vikram Mansharamani Given the critical importance of both cybersecurity and national security, prioritizing one over the other is no trivial task. Continue reading
Mar 08 Justice Department appeals ruling on unlocking data in New York iPhone case By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Calling a New York judge's ruling "an unprecedented limitation" on judicial authority, the Justice Department has asked a Brooklyn federal court to reverse a decision that said Apple Inc. wasn't required to pry open a locked iPhone. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Big tech supports Apple's defiance of court order By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a dozen major tech companies, including Facebook, Google and Microsoft, filed briefs supporting Apple’s refusal to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone despite federal court order. Also, Florida lawmakers approved a bill that could reinstate… Continue watching
Mar 02 Apple, FBI stake out conflicting positions before Congress By Eric Tucker and Tami Abdollah, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. government calls it a "vicious guard dog" that hurts national security. Apple says it's critical to protecting consumer privacy against increasingly sophisticated hackers. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 8:04 News Wrap: Partisan standoff over SCOTUS continues By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama met face-to-face with Senate leaders over the vacancy in the Supreme Court, but Republicans remain opposed to any hearings before a new president is elected. Also, the FBI and tech giant Apple squared… Continue watching