Apple’s Invites App Requires an iCloud+ Subscription to Host an Event
Plus: Sonos’ next play is a streaming box, Amazon’s souped-up Alexa may land this month, VW’s cheapest ever EV, and Comcast adds Dolby support to its 4K Super Bowl stream.
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UK Secret Order Demands That Apple Give Access to Users’ Encrypted Data
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Apple’s Invites App Requires an iCloud+ Subscription to Host an Event
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Why Are People Wearing Apple Watches on Their Ankles?
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Walker and East Carolina host UTSA
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Evansville hosts Atlason and Bradley
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West Georgia hosts Soucie and North Alabama
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Oklahoma hosts Milicic and No. 4 Tennessee
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Tiger Woods returns to the course, will play Genesis Invitational
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UK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
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2025: The Year of the AI App
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LinkedIn Made $2 Billion in Subscriptions Last Year. How’s Hiring Going for You?
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Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
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Government Agencies Cancel Politico Pro Subscriptions
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Kendrick Lamar will appear in Synth Riders Experience on Apple Vision Pro
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