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Apple’s Tool to Tackle Child Sex Abuse Cases

Coincidences matter. Coincidences do occur. And, some coincidences happened recently. Just a few days before, the Cabinet decided to extend the timeline of POCSO fast track courts. And, now Apple has decided to bring more compliance in child sex abuse regulation. Child sex abuse is one of the burning topics which has increased in current times. Just file an RTI application from the Ministry of Women & Child Development or check the National Criminal Records Bureau portal to know how many child sex abuse cases get registered in a year. Figures are disturbing. But, with this update, Apple is displaying its firm intent to mitigate such instances. Let’s know more about this news in detail from this Exhibit blog.

Apple’s Tool for Child Sex Abuse

A report is out where there is information available that Apple is working to develop a tool that can scan child sex abuse images. This report thoroughly talks about how Apple is working towards child safety and other measures that can reduce the frequency in such cases. Apple will bring this tool with its flagship OS-based products, including iOS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS Monterey. Apple has also announced that they are enhancing the utility of their default message application to tackle this issue.

How will this tool work?

If it’s about the Message app, the essential element that will help to scan such incidents through rich libraries is NLP (Natural Language Processing). Whenever any message comes, it will try to detect keywords like ‘child,’ ‘sex,’ or something quite relevant to this domain and understand what the sender or receiver tries to express. Once understood, it will send the notification for the same to the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, a regulatory agency in the USA. This apple tool will also scan images and comparing same with the large data set on child sex abuse. If your child thinks about seeing sensitive images, this tool has the power to send notifications to you.

Potential of Apple’s Tool

The new Apple tool has immense potential to reduce child sex instances to a greater extent. Apple should think about collaborating with other social media messaging apps to read messages or request those app-based companies to send a red alert by using the tool without storing it somewhere (hence, it will keep privacy intact). Even in India, both MoWCD and MHA should talk about this tool that can help their law enforcement agencies catch culprits.

Final Word

Apple has taken a giant step to bring betterment to society. It will be great to see other smartphone makers take the same type of measures by building such tools to make humanity feel safer, especially for your kids.

Android 12 vs iOS 15: Privacy Features

Apple’s constant push for better privacy and security features for the iPhone has always forced Google to catch up with them. In the latest Google I/O event, the company announced details of its Android 12 operating system along with matchable privacy features, but within a few weeks, Apple came back to haunt them with their iOS 15, and the tech-war began again.

Apple introduced iOS 15, its newest operating system for iPhones, where the Cupertino, California, headquartered company makes sure their users will stay more focused & productive with their devices. In contrast, Google prioritises privacy features with the launch of Android 12 OS, but which operating system has better privacy features?

Android 12 is Google’s most ambitious privacy release to date. Yet, the features Google is bringing to Android devices now are already on iOS devices, lets take a look at them:

Phones supported by Android 12 will have visual indicators when cameras or microphones are being used.
With the arrival of Android 12, users can now choose from the given options whether to give apps access to their approximate location or precise location.
Android 12 will notify users when apps use information from their clipboards, like when you copy a text or password from one place and paste it into something else, it will tell you that your clipboard is being accessed.

Android lacks a little behind in some of the privacy features, but we’ve to keep in mind that Android is a much more popular mobile operating system worldwide than iOS, as it powers the majority of the world’s smartphones, including some very cheap models.

Android 12 users can see a list of which apps have used things like their location data, camera, and microphone, while Apple’s iOS does this to a certain extent and allows users to see which apps have used their locations services within the last 24 hours.

The iOS 15 update is coming to all iPhone 6S models and newer, including the iPhone 7 series, iPhone 8 series, iPhone X, iPhone XS series, iPhone XR, iPhone 11 series, iPhone 12 series, iPhone SE (1st and 2nd Gen), and iPod Touch 7th Gen while Android 12, will come first to Pixel 3 series, Pixel 3a series, Pixel 4 series, Pixel 4a series, and Pixel 5, followed by partner devices from OnePlus, Xiaomi, Asus, Oppo, Realme and more.

Apple Introduces New iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey At WWDC 2021

Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote that outlined new updates to its software for iPhones and other devices. The WWDC keynote sets the tone of what to expect from Apple from the software product perspective, be it the next generation of iOS or macOS or watchOS. Here are the top features from iOS 15, iPadOS, and macOS Monterey introduced at WWDC 2021.

iOS 15: FaceTime, Apple Maps, Weather App

The tech giant started off the event by introducing iOS 15 to the world. The latest update includes significant features such as SharePlay on FaceTime, where users can schedule FaceTime calls with Android and Windows users. Also, a new Portrait mode feature for FaceTime calls allows users to blur their background and play music into a FaceTime call.

The company added a Spatial audio feature for FaceTime that separates the user’s voice from the background noise, helping them reduce distractions. Notably, these features are also coming to other platforms, including iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey.

Apple has announced a few new features and design updates for Apple Maps to bring a ton more details for cities in commercial districts, buildings, and more. Along with FaceTime & Apple Maps, Apple has redesigned the Weather app, the layout of the new Weather app changes based on the weather in your current location.

iPadOS 15: Multi-tasking, Widgets, App Library & Translate App

Apple introduced iPadOS 15 with added features for multi-tasking, bringing widgets and an app library to the iPad. The new multi-tasking system for applications is having a similarity with iPadOS 14, but Apple has twisted how you access the controls. The widgets on the home screen and app Library located directly in the dock for easy access to all of your applications are now available on the iPad for the first time.

Furthermore, the translate application is now available on the iPad for the first time. The app will help users translate anything on the iPad by selecting it and tapping translate, even handwritten texts. Along with all these, Apple has also announced an iCloud+ subscription service with a focus on privacy.

macOS Monterey: Universal Control, Redesigned Safari

Apple has also announced macOS Monterey, the latest version of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system, which features Universal Control, improvements to Safari, and more. Universal Control will let users control their iPads and Macs with just one keyboard and trackpad. It also allows users to move between Mac and iPad for a seamless experience. Safari highlights a redesign for the browsing experience with a new tab design that permits users to see more of the page as they scroll.