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Apple Maps is now taking ads

Apple has begun selling ads on Apple Maps and is offering incentives to advertisers to get it going. Just don’t bother if you’re a plumber or politician. It’s been a very long time coming, but Apple is now allowing ads on Apple Maps, and as of August 14, 2026, has begun targeting advertisers with incentives. […]

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Startling iPhone Notifications Warn Some Users of Possible Targeted Spyware Attacks

This week, Apple sent Threat Notifications to iPhone users it believes faced targeted spyware attacks. These users are scattered across 110 countries and are thought to have been individually singled out. Specialized threat notifications, which appear on the iPhone’s Lock Screen and via email, tell recipients that Apple detected a mercenary spyware attack targeted at […]