Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple is inviting investigations into the Private Cloud Compute (PCC) system that powers more computationally intensive Apple Intelligence requests. The company is also expanding its bug bounty program to offer payouts of up to $1,000,000 for people who discover PCC vulnerabilities.The company has boasted about how many AI features (branded as Apple Intelligence) will run on-device without leaving your Mac, iPhone, or other Apple hardware. Still, for more difficult requests, it will send them to PCC servers that are built using Apple Silicon and a new operating system.Many AI applications from other companies also rely on servers to complete more difficult requests. Still, users don't have much line of sight into how secure those... Continue reading...

Metabolic health is a burgeoning wearable health trend. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Apple has long been rumored to be working on noninvasive blood glucose monitoring. Now, a Bloomberg report says the company tested an app that helps people with prediabetes better manage their condition.Citing anonymous Apple sources, Bloomberg notes the app required Apple employees to validate they were prediabetic via a blood test. Employees then monitored their blood sugar using various devices available on the market" and logged changes related to what food they were eating.Prediabetes is a metabolic condition when blood sugar levels are higher than normal, and increases a person's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. And while there is no cure for diabetes, prediabetes can be reversed through diet and exercise interventions. The... Continue reading...

Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge For anyone obsessively watching election results in the US, Apple News will bring live updates to iPhone and iPad users' lockscreens. And if you've got a recent iPhone, you can keep tabs on the electoral count right in the Dynamic Island while doing other things on your phone.To get the updates on your lockscreen, you'll have to register first. Open up Apple News and tap on the Follow the 2024 election live" banner. If you don't see the option right away, look for Election 2024" under the Special Coverage" section of the menu. You should get a notification that the Live Activity has been enabled.The widget will be available on iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches starting tonight as votes in the US presidential and congressional... Continue reading...