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My, how things haven’t changed. Five years ago, Tim Cook officially took over as CEO of Apple amid questions about his ability to live up to the legacy of Steve Jobs. As the anniversary rolls around on Wednesday, questions continue to swirl. When Jobs officially stepped down from the top spot, he said he believed …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s next watch may still be tethered to an iPhone 1:14 The Apple Watch 2 has hit some major stumbling blocks to changes that would make the smartwatch operate with its own cellular network connection, Bloomberg reports. Citing sources “with knowledge of the matter,” Bloomberg didn’t outline what kind of problems arose, but said that Apple …

Apple is increasingly concerned about your health. The company, after all, believes the Apple Watch is already buzzing you out of your lazy stupor. CEO Tim Cook says that “sitting is the new cancer” and that his products can be a solution. Apple may be heading even further into the medical field. A patent application published Thursday by the US …

Apple’s latest update to its iOS software fixes a security hole that could have been exploited to take control of your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Released on Thursday, iOS 9.3.4 addresses the problem as one in which an “application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges,” according to an Apple support page. That means an attacker …

Apple launched two accessories alongside the iPad Pro when it first debuted in late 2015: the Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard. The latter of the two originally only came in a US English version. But now Apple is offering the accessory in several international versions. The keyboard is now being offered in British English, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Arabic …

Using Microsoft’s new Edge browser? Now you can use a popular utility called Adblock Plus to sweep away advertisements that can pop in front of website content, slow loading speeds, drain your phone batteries, invade your privacy — and provide the revenue websites need to survive. Adblock Plus already has been available for other browsers, including Microsoft’s old Internet Explorer. …

A bold plan to rid the web of obnoxious advertising just came one step closer to reality. Browser maker Brave said Monday that it has raised a seed round of $4.5 million, money that will go toward its browser and its technology for replacing conventional web ads with its own. The investors are Founders Fund, the high-profile venture capitalist firm …

Apple’s long-rumored streaming TV service failed to materialize due to its brash negotiating tactics, according to The Wall Street Journal. Potential deals between the tech giant and major networks including CBS, Disney and Fox went south because Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of software and services, came across as arrogant during negotiations, the newspaper reported Thursday. Many thought the …

“Carpool Karaoke,” a made-to-go-viral segment from “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” is branching out to its own series and will be distributed exclusively by Apple Music. The series will include 16 episodes and be produced by James Corden, CBS Television Studios, and Ben Winston’s production company, Fulwell 73. Corden will not host the series. (Editors’ Note: CNET is …

Launched a week ago, Apple’s iOS 9.3.3 can already be jailbroken, according to a new report. Known as PPHelper, the jailbreak tool was developed and revealed by Chinese hacking group Pangu Team, blog site Redmond Pie said Sunday. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 9.3.3, added several security improvements but no significant new features. Jailbreaking plays like …