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Apple Closing iPhone Security Gap Used By Law Enforcement

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that have been exploiting the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations. The loophole will be shut down in a forthcoming update to Apple’s…… Continue Reading

US Warns of North Korea Cyber Campaign, Days After Historic Summit

(CNN) — The US Department of Homeland Security said that it has identified malicious cyber activity by the North Korean government, according to a new report released on Thursday, just days after the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. DHS and FBI analysts working with US government partners…… Continue Reading

The Latest: House Immigration Bill Includes ‘Dreamer’ Visas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and immigration legislation (all times local): 5:15 p.m. House Republicans are reviewing a discussion draft of a sweeping immigration bill that includes a visa system for young “Dreamers” and other immigrants and $25 billion for President Donald Trump’s promised border wall with Mexico. The measure released Thursday…… Continue Reading

US to Open Temporary Shelter in Texas for Immigrant Children

HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government will open a temporary shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children in far west Texas, as existing facilities for children reach capacity under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy on migrants and the resulting separation of families. A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday…… Continue Reading

World’s Longest Nonstop Flight: Tickets Now on Sale

Starting October 11, passengers on Singapore Airlines’ newest plane, the Airbus A350-900ULR — for Ultra Long-Range — will travel on a record-breaking, globe-spanning flight that will reconnect the two major metropolises. The airline used to fly the gas-guzzling, four-engine A340-500 on the 9,500-mile route, with just 100 business-class seats on board. The service proved to be…… Continue Reading