The average US smartphone user gets about 46 push notifications a day, according to app analysis firm Business of Apps. OK, let's do some math: There are more than 1.46 billion active iPhone users ...
Numerous iOS apps are using background processes triggered by push notifications to collect user data about devices, potentially allowing the creation of fingerprinting profiles used for tracking.
Today, Apple is releasing iOS and iPadOS 16.4, the fourth major updates to the OSes that introduced support for the customizable Lock Screen and Stage Manager last year, respectively. Ever since our ...
iPhone apps are scooping up your data via push notifications, according to a new report. Credit: Getty Images Push notifications are being exploited to invasively collect user data once again, ...
Apple today released the iOS 16.4 update to users, which includes a number of new features, like an expanded set of emojis, voice isolation for calls, website push notifications and more. Users can ...
Almost two weeks ago, Apple finally released the first beta of iOS 16.4. Now, the company is seeding the second beta version as the testing cycle continues. Here's what you need to know about this ...
Both in-app ads and push notifications are being used to identify and spy on iPhone users, according to two separate reports. When Apple changed the rules, to require apps to seek your permission ...
Security researcher Tommy Mysk has demonstrated that iPhone push notifications are being used by popular apps to covertly send data about the user. In a new video outlining the practice, Mysk ...
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