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One iPhone setting, “Allow apps to request to track,” is the toggle most people leave switched on

Most iPhone owners leave a single privacy toggle in its default position, and that choice shapes how hundreds of thousands of apps collect and share their personal data. The setting, labeled “Allow ...
Ars Technica

Apple removes ICEBlock, won’t allow apps that report locations of ICE agents

Acting on a demand from the Trump administration, Apple has removed apps that let iPhone users report the locations of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. “We reached out to Apple ...
The New York Times

Your iPhone Apps Are Changing. Here’s How and Why.

A federal judge’s recent ruling has made it possible for apps to sell software and subscriptions outside the App Store without having to pay a commission. By Tripp Mickle Tripp Mickle has reported on ...
Engadget

Apple must allow app sideloading in Brazil within 90 days, judge orders

Brazil has ordered Apple to allow users to bypass the App Store and sideload apps within 90 days, according a report in Valor Econômico seen by 9to5Mac. The new ruling follows similar orders issued in ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.2 to Allow Third-Party App Stores in Japan Ahead of Regulatory Deadline

Apple on Tuesday released the first beta of iOS 26.2 to developers, and it appears that the software will allow users in Japan to install alternative app marketplaces on their devices when it is ...