Some people just can’t keep a secret. Siri revealed when Apple’s next event will be, even before the tech giant sent out official invitations Tuesday. When asked early in the morning about Apple’s next event, Siri replied: “The special event is on Tuesday, April 20, at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA. You can get all …

Apple has set the date for its next online-only event, sending out invites to the media for Tuesday, April 20, at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). Apple is expected to introduce new iPads, with upgraded screens, and possibly the company’s long-rumored AirTags trackers. The new devices will be shown off during a stream on Apple’s website. The tech giant …

Apple and Facebook’s relationship has always been best described as “it’s complicated.” But over the past couple months, the two companies have gone from frenemies to no longer being friendly. The latest example comes from Apple CEO Tim Cook, who compared web and advertising giants like Facebook to peeping Toms — people “looking in the window and seeing what’s in …

Fortnite is one of the most popular games ever made and soon will be one of the most litigated. Apple on Thursday submitted its description of its souring relations with Fortnite developer Epic Games to the US District Court in California, where the two companies will square off in a trial starting next month. In its filing, the tech giant argues …

A federal judge in California certified an ongoing class action case against Apple earlier this month, clearing another hurdle for customers who say the company failed to address problems with the “butterfly” keyboards on its MacBook laptops. In a ruling handed down on March 8, but made publicly available last week, US District Judge Edward Davila granted class action status …

Apple plans to call some of its highest profile executives to testify as part of its upcoming trial with Fortnite maker Epic Games. Apple said it plans to call its CEO, Tim Cook, software head Craig Federighi, and Apple fellow Phil Schiller, as well as employees who help combat fraud, manage payment processing and those who build developer tools for iPhone …

Apple scored a legal win in France on Wednesday when the country’s competition authority, known as the Autorité de la Concurrence, declined to prohibit the tech giant from instituting new privacy rules for its devices. Apple’s upcoming iOS 14.5 software update will ask users if they want to allow ad tracking across various apps and websites. The French regulator said …

Apple says a former product design employee stole information about hardware products, unannounced features and future plans and leaked them to a journalist, breaking the company’s nondisclosure policies and trade secrets laws. In the the lawsuit, filed Thursday in the US District Court of the Northern District of California, Apple outlined a working relationship between a former employee, Simon Lancaster, …

Apple has reportedly told the social network Parler that it still can’t publish its app in the iPhone and iPad App Store. Apple banned the controversial social network, which is popular with extremists and conspiracy theorists, after insurrectionists attacked the US Capitol on Jan. 6. The participants posted photos and videos of the mayhem on Parler as it was happening, …

Apple’s expanding its partnership with parental education organization Common Sense Media to create new podcast listings of vetted shows for kids. The initiative, which builds on a similar project last year for movies and TV shows on Apple TV, will include Common Sense Media branding. The iPhone maker plans to update its collection monthly, featuring new and popular shows, as …