Cyber News Today (8/19/23)

Headline 1: Apple must pay for slowing down old i-phones


Apple will pay about $500 million to iPhone 6, 6S, 7, and SE users who faced battery-related problems due to intentional device slowdowns. The settlement comes from a lawsuit where Apple defended the slowdowns as a safety measure to prevent sudden shutdowns. Despite this, affected customers will receive compensation.

https://www.wired.com/story/apple-batterygate-settlement-payments-finally-coming/


Headline 2: About half of Americans want to ban Tik Tok


According to Reuters:

"Some 47% of respondents to the two-day poll...said they at least somewhat supported "banning the social media application, TikTok, from use in the United States," while 36% opposed a ban and 17% said they didn't know." Montana has already banned the app, although the ban will be easy to get around.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/close-half-americans-favor-tiktok-ban-reutersipsos-poll-2023-08-16/

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