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FBI Trick for Breaking Into iPhone Likely to Leak, Limiting Its Use

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The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts. Once it is exposed, Apple should be able to plug the encryption hole, comforting iPhone users worried that losing physical possession of their devices will leave them vulnerable to hackers. When Apple does fix the flaw, it is expected to announce it to customers and thereby extend the rare public battle over security holes, a debate that typically rages out of public view. The…

Foxconn Seals $3.5 Billion Takeover of Sharp as Execs Seek to Shake Off Doubts

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Foxconn and Sharp Corp on Saturday formally signed a long-awaited deal that would see the Taiwan firm take control of the Japanese display maker, as executives sought to dispel lingering doubts over whether Sharp can turn around its ebbing fortunes. At a packed news conference following the signing of the $3.5 billion deal, Foxconn CEO Terry Gou ducked questions about how – and when – Sharp would become profitable again, but expressed confidence in the Japanese company’s ability to bounce back with its highly regarded technology. Gou pointed to Sharp’s…

US May Not Need Apple’s Help to Crack iPhone

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US May Not Need Apple’s Help to Crack iPhone The US government said Monday it may have found a way to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers without Apple’s help, possibly avoiding a showdown with the tech giant. In a court filing, federal prosecutors said that on Sunday, an unidentified “outside party” had demonstrated to the FBI a possible way to unlock Syed Farook’s iPhone. “Our top priority has always been gaining access into the phone used by the terrorist in San Bernardino,” Justice Department spokeswoman…

Apple Encryption Engineers, if Ordered to Unlock iPhone, Might Resist

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If the FBI wins its court fight to force Apple’s help in unlocking an iPhone, the agency may run into yet another roadblock: Apple’s engineers. Apple employees are discussing what they will do if ordered to help law enforcement authorities. Some say they may balk at the work, while others may even quit their high-paying jobs rather than undermine the security of the software they have created, according to more than a half-dozen current and former Apple employees. Among those interviewed were Apple engineers who are involved in the development…

TeamLease Services IPO Opens: Read This Before Investing

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As of November 30, 2015 TeamLease had 1.05 lakh associate employees, serving over 1,021 clients and 1,218 full time employees based out of eight offices in India. TeamLease Services, which provides blue collar as well as white collar staff across industry sectors, is selling nearly 50 lakh shares in the price band of Rs 785-Rs 850 through its initial public offer, which hit markets today. Here are the 10 things to know about this TeamLease IPO: 1. Investors have to buy a minimum of 15 shares in the IPO which…

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak on Cook, FBI, Tesla, and His Life

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Steve Wozniak, known to the world at large for being the co-founder of Apple, took to user-curated social news website Reddit on Wednesday night to answer any questions people had for him, in what is described in Internet speak as an AMA (Ask Me Anything). Among dozens of responses, Wozniak spoke highly of Apple’s current CEO Tim Cook, pointing out how the company was continuing to make hardware and software that made a difference in people’s lives. And in what can be construed as something Steve Jobs wasn’t every forthcoming…