Evidence suggests that the earlier Chinese Salt Typhoon breach of American telecoms may have led to the potential hacking of two presidential campaign officials' iPhones.

Whether the hack actually happened, what data might have been obtained, or which officials were breached have not been revealed. The FBI is investigating claims by a security startup called iVerify that tie the events together.

According to a report from Forbes, iVerify flagged anomalous behavior on two iPhones belonging to senior officials for one of the presidential candidates. Settings had been changed on the iPhones in "patterns that are not observed on healthy devices."


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Apple is likely to launch a refreshed Apple Vision Pro headset before a cheaper version of the product arrives, according to a new report.

Apple is believed to be working on "several ideas" for its overall Apple Vision product line and its future intentions. Currently, it is expected that an updated Apple Vision Pro will be the first, ahead of a rumored cheaper "Apple Vision" headset.

The next Apple Vision Pro would likely sport an M5 processor and other internal changes, but would otherwise be very similar to the existing model. It's expected to arrive in late 2025, reports Bloomberg, or the spring of 2026.


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A US order to TSMC to cut AI chip supplies to China over Huawei sanctions won't cause problems for Apple. However, Taiwan's prohibition of TSMC producing 2-nanometer chips elsewhere could make an impact.

U.S. sanctions against Huawei has caused problems for TSMC over attempts by intermediaries to order certain AI-based chip designs on Huawei's behalf. From Monday, TSMC is suspending shipments of the AI-focused chips to China, on the orders of the United States.

The Department of Commerce imposed export restrictions of select chip designs that were intended to be shipped to China, an unnamed source of Reuters claims. The shipment ban, which kicks in from Monday, affects certain types of chips made with 7-nanometer processes or advanced designs, intended for AI or graphics processing.


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The developer of an app dropped from the App Store in China has filed a lawsuit that challenges Apple's overall practices, as well as damages of $420,000.

Apple has consistently been bowing to pressures from China and dropping apps from the App Store in the region. In this case, it's claimed an app called Bodyreader was pulled by Apple over reasons the developer believes are inconsistent.

According to Bloomberg Beijing's intellectual property court has accepted a complaint from Bodyreader's developer. The publication describes this as an Epic Games-style lawsuit on account of its scope concerning Apple's overall practices on the App Store.


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Advanced configuration parameters control how your Mac stores cached content. Here's how to change the settings.

Content caching controls what internet content gets stored locally in macOS when you visit websites and other online servers.

When you visit a site, some of the data (content) gets downloaded and stored locally on your Mac. This is so that if you access that content later, it can be loaded more quickly from the cache - instead of having to make more trips to the internet to fetch it again.


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Starting a Christian micro-finance programme has been a long-time dream for OM Madagascar. In partnership with OM Hong Kong, this will soon become a reality.

Workers with OM Hungary minister to the weary and burdened in a local refugee camp.

Through six camps over the summer, OM Hungary reached over 300 children and youth with the message of the Gospel while teaching English.

Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids".

Neil Diamond, the president of the SA Chamber of Commerce in the US, said that South Africans with plans for the US should act now

On 12 May, 130 people in Atlanta, Georgia, participate in a hike at to benefit trafficked and exploited women across our world.

Matthew and Helen Skirton, leaders of OM Moldova for 20 years, share about the joy in birthing a vision and the sadness in moving on.

Balboa, Panama :: Logos Hope's volunteers visit a Panamanian tribe on an isolated island which is being reached by the gospel.

The Creative Arts team perform their Christmas show for school children all over Ireland in the course of three weeks.

To present the true meaning of Christmas, OM Ireland’s creative arts team performs a multimedia production in schools, churches and community centres around Ireland.

A dream comes true when OM Guatemala starts a day-care ministry to feed and care for children of families in poverty, while the parents work.

OM Guatemala visits primary and secondary schools in the country to teach children values and bring them the good news.

The women’s team finds opportunities to talk about God with many people, simply by being in the right place at the right time.

An OM Ukraine sports team member helps young Ukrainian women gain a healthier understanding and appreciation of the bodies God gave them.

OM Ukraine Odessa invites children with autism and their families to a two-day summer camp.

Sunday School isn't just for Sundays anymore - it can be on any given day of the week in Ukraine.

Women work with disabled children in North Africa, desiring to transmit God’s love through physical therapy.

An OM evangelist follows God to North Africa and pioneers ministry among students and seekers in a new city.

A team of volunteers and doctors attended to over 300 people in a town almost destroyed by an earthquake in 2007.

A worker shares a story about becoming the fragrance of Christ as she and a team member wash the feet of a local village chief.

OM Namibia partners with local pastor in community business effort raising chickens.

A News24 reader looks to an expert for guidance on the best investment vehicles for each of her children.

OM EAST, in partnership with OM Bosnia, is getting ready for their annual Schoolbags Project in north-west Bosnia-Herzegovina this summer.

One team member's impressions from the 2015 Salamu Aleikum outreach to Muslim tourists in Zell am See.

Believers travel by snowmobile or helicopter to share a message of great worth with indigenous reindeer herders and fishermen.

Republicans have some big questions for the U.S. Department of Education's plans to begin a 50-state strategy to address the unequal distribution of top teachers.

The Center for American Progress has released a set of recommendations for governors in 2019 that includes things such as full-day universal preschool and the study of pre-term births, which can cause learning difficulties.

Early educators, including center directors, make far less than other Colorado professionals with similar degrees, says a report by Qualistar Colorado and the Women's Foundation of Colorado.

Head Start children in Southern states are poorer than Head Start children nationwide, and their teachers earn less, finds a new analysis of Head Start programs by the Institute for Child Success, an early-childhood policy and research organization based in Greenville, S.C.

Without rigorous research that accurately reflects the current population, early education won't deliver for all students, write two education researchers.

Nearly two years after living in an emergency homeless shelter, young children often still had unstable housing and lagged their peers academically and behaviorally, finds a new study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Having a bachelor's degree, a top-notch grade point average, and a relatively high level of work experience actually reduce the chance that a job applicant will be called in for an interview with a child-care provider, concludes new research by Kent State and Arizona State universities.

New data show that a growing percentage of children, especially those from well-off households, attend center-based care in the year before they attend kindergarten.

Half of Americans in 22 states live in "child-care deserts"—places where there are more than three children for every child-care slot—according to a new geographic analysis by the Center on American Progress, a liberal think tank.

Education needs to stop going around in circles, writes Stanford’s Thomas S. Dee.

Federal funding for state-administered child-care-assistance programs has declined since 2001, leaving many low-income families struggling to find child care, finds a study by the National Women's Law Center.

Families may be less likely to take advantage of early-childhood education programs if they work nonstandard hours, finds a new report from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families.

Waterford UPSTART, an online program that offers literacy and math enrichment lessons aimed at preschoolers, received support from a philanthropy dedicated to funding "bold ideas for social change."

The World Health Organization issued guidelines for children under 5, including its first recommendations on how much time children should be spending in front of a digital screen.

A new report by the Government Accountability Office provides the first comprehensive nationwide look at state early education programs and how they are funded.

When COVID-19 hit, two early-childhood centers put their competition aside to work together to support families during the pandemic. Here's how they did it.

When some students are online and others in school buildings, how can teachers make sure everyone is learning what they need to learn?

When they come back to us in the fall, our students’ need for connection, belonging, and real-world experience will be fierce, and we need to adjust our approach based on their needs, writes teacher Ariel Sacks.

A more deliberate approach to curriculum, instruction, assessment, and teacher professional development this fall could mean a better experience for students; the lack of one could turn equity gaps into chasms.