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FBI Director James Comey Bumbles Through Apple Encryption Hearing
Bipartisanship, baby! US Congress finally found something to agree on — how slippery the FBI’s stance on encryption is.
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New York Judge Rules US Can’t Force Apple To Help Unlock An iPhone
On the eve of a Congressional hearing about the US Department of Justice’s fight with Apple over a locked iPhone, a Brooklyn judge has ruled that the DOJ cannot force Apple to assist in unlocking an iPhone in a separate New York drug case.
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Ty-Lite Selfie Case Review: Nobody Needs This, Not Even Beyoncé, But I Want It
The Ty-Lite Selfie Case, developed by Beyoncé’s stylist Ty Hunter, does the thing it sets out to do. It takes well-lit selfies — enveloping its users in a sensuous vanity-light glow. Ty Hunter will always have a special place in my heart, because he styled Solange for her “Losing You” video, and he styled Beyoncé’s…
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Apple: This Mess Could’ve Been Avoided If The Government Hadn’t Messed Up
Early Friday evening, Apple invited at least two teams batches of reporters to separate conference calls. (There were rules*.) This was just hours after the US Justice Department filed a motion for a court order that would compel Apple to assist the FBI, framing the company’s refusal to cooperate as a PR stunt.