On Thursday, Fortnite maker Epic Games laid off 16% of its workforce, affecting 870 people. The company also divested Bandcamp, an online audio distribution platform it acquired last year, and spun off most of SuperAwesome, a kid-safe technology developer it acquired in 2020. Layoffs were first reported by Bloomberg. Epic …

After being detained upon arrival at a U.S. airport, having his phone searched, and being ordered to testify before a grand jury, only to have prosecutors backtrack and drop the investigation, a U.S. security researcher is warning of a chilling effect. After returning from a trip to Japan on September …

Prepare for another encryption battle: After parliament approved its Online Safety Bill yesterday, the U.K. government is pressuring Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) on Facebook Messenger and Instagram unless it applies unspecified “safety measures” that the Home Secretary said should allow law enforcement to continue to detect …

On Wednesday morning, an account on X (formerly Twitter) was hacked. The account falsely reported his father, former president Donald Trump, had died. The post read, “I’m sad to announce, my father Donald Trump has passed away.” “I will run for president in 2024.” In an X post, Trump spokesperson …

The much-anticipated iOS 17 update for iPhones arrives today with new and improved security features. Much of the new features protect iPhone owners at higher risk of cyberattacks and spyware, like journalists, activists, and human rights defenders. iOS 17’s anti-web tracking, password storage, and easy sharing of new phishing-resistant passkeys …

During Tuesday’s iPhone 15 launch event, Apple focused on games. While mobile devs talked about the improved hardware and software, we also learned that some recent top-tier console games, including Resident Evil 4 remake, Resident Evil Village, and Death Stranding, are coming to the iPhone. The iPhone’s distinction from dedicated …

We braved the press scrum to show you the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. USB-C is the big news across the line. Since Apple introduced the Lightning port exactly 11 years ago, a refresh was overdue. Add to that recent EU legislation to universalize USB-C and the fact that …

I got to try the iPhone 15 at Apple’s fall event today. It didn’t have the iPhone 15 Pro’s titanium, but it did get softer, more rounded edges and the Dynamic Island for the first time. The iPhone 15 looks great. Apple explained its material science magic in the new …

Hackers can spam your iPhone with annoying pop-ups urging you to connect to a nearby AirTag, Apple TV, AirPods, and other Apple devices using a popular and cheap hacking tool. Anthony, a security researcher, demonstrated this attack using a Flipper Zero, a small device that can be programmed to wirelessly …

China has banned central government officials from using iPhones at work as its relationship with the U.S. deteriorates. The Wall Street Journal reported the move, which could hurt Apple’s reputation in its second-largest market. According to the report, government employees are also asked not to bring foreign devices to work. …