The iPhone maker has wrangled in the past with the FBI over unlocking devices.
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Trump tweets that Congress should check Twitter for updates on Iran – CNET
The president also tweets that the US will "strike back" if Iran retaliates.
FDA bans fruit and mint flavored vaping products – CNET
Menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes are excluded from the ban.
Huawei grew phone sales this year but expects 2020 to be ‘difficult’ – CNET
The Chinese phone giant was blacklisted by the US government this year.
Thousands of Ring owners had personal info exposed in data leak, report says – CNET
Ring disputes the claim, saying it hasn't suffered a data breach.
Apple, Amazon, Google, others want to create a new standard for smart home tech – CNET
The Connected Home over IP project aims to make your smart home devices work better together.
Apple, Tesla among tech firms sued over child deaths in cobalt mines – CNET
Alphabet, Microsoft and Dell are also named in the lawsuit.
Google accused of firing another activist employee – CNET
A security engineer says she was fired for creating an internal pop-up about labor rights.
YouTuber debuts Glitter Bomb 2.0 to get back at package thieves – CNET
Macaulay Culkin is in on it.
You can now tell Alexa to play podcasts on Spotify and Apple’s app – CNET
Pause a podcast on your phone, then pick it up on your Echo speaker.