Apple gets patent for remotely disabling iPhone cameras, raising censorship fears

A patent granted to Apple may allow iPhone cameras to be disabled by infrared sensors. This seems logical enough for concerts, but what about protests?

US efforts to regulate encryption have been flawed, government report finds

Weighing in on the encryption debate, a new government report says that lawmakers need to to learn more about technology before trying to regulate it

Apple barred from selling iPhones 6 in Beijing

Reports that the capital’s intellectual property regulator has accused Apple of infringing design patents for a Chinese phone

Take that, FBI: Apple goes all in on encryption

Apple’s newest encryption tool better secures files on all its devices, just the latest in a move to widespread encryption in the tech industry

iOS 10 brings bigger emojis, better Siri and facial recognition to iPhone

Apple launch new version of iPad and iPhone operating system, including redesigned Apple Music, internet of things Home app, and new Apple Watch OS

10 of the best virtual reality apps for your smartphone

Get started with VR on your iPhone or Android phone with these 100 apps, spanning films, games, news and 360-degree photo-sharing

10 of the best cookery apps for iPhone, iPad and Android

From soups and stews to roasts, vegetarian and vegan meals – here are some of the most helpful apps to get you cooking

Apple cuts same-sex parents from Mother’s Day ads in six countries

Video campaign in Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Turkey is altered by company whose boss is openly gay

20 of the best iPhone and iPad apps and games this month

New iOS apps of May 2016 include Relay, Opera VPN and Spaces, and games include Bushido Bear, Hungry Shark World and GodFinger 2

Can Britney Spears succeed in mobile games where Katy Perry failed?

Star’s American Dream game comes from publisher that made Kim Kardashian a mobile hit, but missed the hit parade with their last pop outing

10 of the best racing games for Android, iPhone and iPad

From big franchises like Need for Speed and Real Racing to indie hits like Race the Sun and Thumb Drift, these games set the pace on your mobile device

20 of the best iPhone and iPad apps and games this month

Top new iOS apps of April 2016 include Heuristic Shakespeare and BBC iPlayer Kids, while top games include Warbits and Disney’s Crossy Road

Tim Cook: iPhones that will drive people to upgrade are on their way

Apple CEO says fears over company’s future are a ‘huge overreaction’ and claims in a few years the Apple Watch will be viewed as an overnight success

Are slow iPhone sales just a blip or is Apple starting to struggle?

The volatile market in China, the urgency for a new product, and slumping phone sales are combining to create serious problems for the tech company

FBI bought $1m iPhone 5C hack, but doesn’t know how it works

US law enforcement agency in possession of mechanism for unlocking iPhone 5Cs or older – but identity of hackers closely guarded secret