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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. On June 22, Apple will kick off one of its most important events of the year, the Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC for short. The event will have all the pageantry we’ve come to expect from the iPhone and …

Within the course of a single day, Apple has found itself the subject of two new EU antitrust probes. Europe’s Competition Commission announced on Tuesday that it is opening dual investigations into Apple Pay and the App Store. The App Store investigation was triggered by a complaint from Spotify over a year ago tied to the high fees Apple charges …

Apple’s head of diversity and inclusion is reportedly leaving the company as tech giants ramp up efforts to fight racial injustice and inequality in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. Christie Smith, who took on the role in 2017, left the company on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Smith’s departure comes …

Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the virtual stage at 10 a.m. PT on June 22, kicking off his company’s first all-digital conference amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company on Thursday said its Worldwide Developers Conference will take place June 22-26.  Along with two keynotes on the first day, the event will feature over 100 engineering sessions and 1-on-1 developer …

Days after Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser allowed a Black Lives Matter mural to be painted on one of the streets leading to the White House, Apple has updated its satellite imagery in Apple Maps to show the huge yellow letters.  Spotted by 9to5Mac over the weekend, when zoomed out in satellite view over 16th Street you can see the …

Education during a pandemic looks nothing like what we’re used to. But that chaos has opened the door for tech companies developing remote-learning tools, including Apple.  The iPhone giant has launched a remote learning resource site, created a new education video series and introduced coaching sessions to give educators (and parents) tips about teaching. It also improved its iCloud collaboration …

Apple’s been rumored to be working on a pair of smart glasses for years. On Tuesday, Front Page Tech host Jon Prosser shared alleged details about the augmented reality glasses, which he says will be called Apple Glass.  Apple Glass will pair with an iPhone and be controlled by gestures on and in front of the glasses, according to Prosser, …

Apple’s long-rumored foray into the augmented headset market won’t happen until 2022 at the earliest, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said in a note to investors. Sources told CNET in 2018 that Apple would reveal its plans for an augmented reality and virtual reality headset sometime this year. But the coronavirus pandemic has created supply chain issues in China and a …

In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple this month will be featuring a host of apps and other services to help people with disabilities — and make sure we’re all aware of what that technology is.  The company has launched a dedicated Apple Care support team for people with disabilities. It also has extended its education discount to faculty, …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple and Google moved a step closer to releasing a coronavirus tracking technology Monday, showing off what an app may look like on phones and also sharing sample pieces of code for local governments. The contact tracing technology, which the two companies have …