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How Chinese spy chips may be stealing secret data from Apple’s own servers!
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Another week, another gate-we’ll you about #ChargeGate, the huge iPhone XS problem that ended before it even began.
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Tim Cook reveals why Apple really banned Alex Jones, but can't explain why Siri still sucks
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We’ve got another epic MoviePass update for you, and this is the weirdest one yet!
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And we’ll pitch you a hot new electric skateboard, an uber premium keyboard for your Mac, a super portable keyboard for your iPad, and a an AI-powered bicycle light in an all-new Under Review!
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And, in honor and remembrance of Steve Jobs, we conclude with one of his greatest keynotes.
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iOS 12.1 beta fixes reported iPhone charging problems
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What is charge gate?
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Well, some, but not all, iOS 12 users have complained that their iPhone or iPad won’t begin charging if it’s in sleep mode when a Lightning cable is plugged in.
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The charging issue doesn’t occur if the device is awake when the cable is plugged in. It only crops up when a phone or tablet’s screen is off.
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Well this blew up this week when Tim Cook’s arch nemesis Lewis Hilsenteger, aka Unbox Therapy popularized the issue with a new video on his Youtube channel, titled: “iPhone XS has a serious problem”
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But it turns out, the problem seems to be not so serious, as Apple has already introduced a new beta of iOS 12.1 that appears to fix the issue.
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So if you’re experiencing the issue and want to solve it right now, install iOS 12.1 beta 2. Otherwise you could be waiting weeks until this 12.1 gets a final release.
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“Gates’ should be limited to hardware issues!
Tim Cook talks privacy, Alex Jones and China in new interview
