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In this photo taken on Thursday, May 16, 2019, passengers look
at their smartphones as they ride a bus in Moscow, Russia.
Associated Press
Russia demands

Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, speaks at the Apple World-
wide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., Monday, June 3, 2019. Tinder give user data
Associated Press
Apple previews new software as to secret services

it diversifies beyond iPhones By NATALIYA VASILYEVA chief, attacked Telegram,

Associated Press claiming "extremists" used
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is the platform to plot terrorist
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Ap- government targets the faster tools, including a fa-
ple CEO Tim Cook kicked iPhone in retaliation for the cial unlock that Apple says requiring dating app Tinder attacks.Despite authorities'
to hand over data on its us-
attempt to block Telegram,
off a keynote Monday trade war being waged by will open your phone 30
that previewed upcoming President Donald Trump. percent faster. The biggest ers - including messages - it is still available in Russia.
to the national intelligence Social network LinkedIn
changes to the compa- Apple emphasized its pri- remake of a single app is a
ny's phone and computer vacy protections during the makeover of Apple Maps, agencies, part of the coun- has also tried to resist but
try's widening crackdown has been less fortunate. It
software, some intended keynote — following along which will debut this fall.
to help it diversify to offset with Facebook, Google It includes more granular on internet freedoms. refused to comply with re-
quirements that personal
The communications reg-
eroding sales of its bedrock and other major tech com- street and place data that
product, the iPhone. panies' scripts this year. Apple says it collected with ulator said Monday that data on Russian citizens be
Tinder was included on a stored on servers within Rus-
Many of the software up- In its new operating sys- street and aerial footage
dates are expected to be tem iOS13, the company — tactics its largest mobile list of online services oper- sia. In 2016, a court ordered
ating in Russia that are re-
that LinkedIn be blocked.
tailored for digital services is introducing "Sign in with app rival Google has been
such as video streaming Apple" to let users sign into using for years. Apple also quired to provide user data A total of 175 online servic-
es are on the Russian au-
on demand to Russian au-
that Apple is rolling out to apps without using similar unveiled several new apps
lessen its iPhone depen- sign-in services from Face- for its smart watch, includ- thorities, including the FSB thorities list requiring them
to hand over user data to
security agency.
dence. book and Google. The sign ing independent apps that
Cook began his keynote in will let you hide your ac- don't rely on the iPhone. Tinder, an app where peo- Russian authorities. Most
ple looking for dates swipe are small websites in Rus-
by recapping services Ap- tual email address if you The App Store will be avail-
ple announced earlier this choose. It is also making able on the watch, making left or right on the profiles sian regions. ser-
of other users, will have to Popular messaging
spring, including a news it easier to only show your it possible for people to find
reading service and an location to apps once and and download apps right cooperate with Russian vices such as WhatsApp or
authorities or face being Facebook messengers are
arcade service for mobile not continually. on their watch — expand-
games. He also previewed Another potential problem ing the availability of pur- completely blocked in the not on the list. Russian au-
country.
thorities say that is because
one of the original shows looms for Apple. Regula- chases that generate com-
Apple is producing for its tory complaints and a con- missions for Apple. The rule would apply to law enforcement agen-
any user's data that goes cies have not approached
new video-streaming ser- sumer lawsuit both ques- The event is expected to
vice, "For All Mankind," set in tion whether Apple has usher out the iTunes soft- through Russian servers, in- them for data from those
cluding messages to other particular apps, but it is
an alternate history where been abusing the power ware that Apple rolled out
the Soviets were first to land of its iPhone app store to 16 years ago to sell and people on the app. widely understood that
Tinder was not immediately blocking Facebook and
a man on the moon. thwart competition and manage digital music for
The software showcase is gouge smaller technology the iPod, which paved the available for comment. its popular apps like What-
Russia adopted a flurry of sApp or Instagram would
an annual rite. This year, companies that rely on it to way for the iPhone.
however, Apple is grap- attract users and sell their Apple has already phased legislation in recent years be a big step for regulators.
One of the recent victims
tightening control over on-
pling with its biggest chal- services. out the iTunes from the
lenge since its visionary co- Apple is trying to adapt iPhone and iPad, but now line activity. Among other of the watchdog's list was
things, internet companies Zello, a voice messaging
founder, Steve Jobs, died by squeezing money from it's expected to do the
nearly eight years ago. digital services tailored for same on the Mac and are required to store six app popular with Russian
months' worth of user data truck drivers. Zello was an
Although still popular, the the more than 900 million other personal computers.
iPhone is no longer reli- iPhones currently in use. Instead of iTunes, separate and be ready to hand important tool to mobi-
lize truck drivers protesting
them over to authorities.
ably driving Apple's profits Of course, the company apps for music, video and
the way it has for the past hasn't totally abandoned podcasts are expected Russian authorities last year against a new toll system in
2015.
issued an order to ban mes-
decade. Sales have fallen the iPhone. The newest ver- to be offered for comput-
sharply for the past two sion of Apple's iPhone op- ers, mirroring how Apple saging app Telegram after After nearly a year of at-
it refused to hand over user tempts to block the app,
quarters, and could suf- erating system, iOS 13, will already handles those ser- data. Some top Russian Zello became unavailable
fer another blow if China's feature a dark mode and vices on mobile devices.q
officials, including the FSB in Russia last year.q