The latest WikiLeaks “Vault 7” data dump demonstrates a pair of exploits developed in 2011 for Apple’s Snow Leopard and Lion operating systems, that still require root access to install.

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Apple has secured a U.S. Federal Communications Commission license to test 5G cellular, setting the stage for the technology arriving in future iPhones and iPads, and likely other products as well.

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After a highly successful Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly $2 million, the Zungle Panther sunglasses with built-in bone conduction speakers are now making their way onto the faces of the wider public. AppleInsider offers a closer look at the Bluetooth accessory.

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TransferWise on Thursday announced U.S. support for sending money via Apple Pay, plus similar compatibility in Australia, Switzerland, France, Spain, Ireland, and Italy.

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Ending an era, the iPod nano and iPod shuffle have been officially discontinued, leaving only the A8 iPod touch as the sole survivor of the iPod line.

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In one final death blow to the 16-gigabyte tier, Apple on Thursday tweaked the pricing and capacity of its iPod touch lineup, offering a new entry-level capacity of 32 gigabytes for $199.

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In a quiet update to its webpage, Apple has removed the iPod nano and iPod shuffle product pages, leaving only the iPod touch intact for shoppers seeking the family of devices.

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A newly leaked component shows what is clearly an inductive coil for the “iPhone 8” with an apparent female Lightning socket, but unanswerable questions surround the provenance of the part.

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Google has confirmed plans to unify Play Music and YouTube Red, creating a stronger service in the face of competition like the increasingly video-saturated Apple Music.

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With vacuum maker iRobot looking to sell user’s house maps to smart home vendors, an AppleInsider reader asked Apple what it planned to do with data collected by the HomePod’s room mapping technology. Unsurprisingly, Apple confirmed it has no intention of saving or sharing information about a user’s home layout.

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