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Meta recently said that it would implement end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger and Instagram by 2023, despite strong opposition from governments in the UK and elsewhere. However, the UK Home Office is reportedly planning an ad campaign to mobilize public opinion against end-to-end encryption using what critics called “scaremongering” tactics, according to a report from Rolling Stone. 

The UK government plans to team up with charities and law enforcement agencies on a public relations blitz created by M&C Saatchi advertising agency, the report states. The aim of the campaign is to relay a message that end-to-end encryption could hamper child exploitation online. 

“We have engaged M&C Saatchi to bring together the many organizations who share our concerns about the impact end-to-end encryption would have on our ability to keep children safe,” a Home Office spokesperson told Rolling Stone in a statement. The government has allocated £534,000 ($730,500) for the blitz, according to a letter sent from the Home Office in response to a freedom of information request. 

The campaign may include elements designed to make the public “uneasy,” according to a slideshow designed to help it recruit non-profit coalition partners. That includes a proposed stunt with adult and child actors placed in a glass box as it fades to black. It also involves a “social media activation where we ask parents to write to Mark [Zuckerberg] via their Facebook status.” 

One slide noted that “most of the public have never heard” of end-to-end encryption, meaning they can “be easily swayed” on the subject. It also states that the government “must not start a privacy vs safety debate.” 

Privacy advocates called the plans “scaremongering” and said that a lack of end-to-end encryption could have the opposite intended effect. “Without strong encryption, children are more vulnerable online than ever. Encryption protects personal safety and national security… what the government is proposing puts everyone at risk,” Internet Society’s Robin Wilton told Rolling Stone. 

According to a report the other day, it was reported that Apple might give all the iPhone 14 models ProMotion displays. It sounded like good news, right? It turns out that it might not be happening after all, according to analyst Ross Young.

According to Young, when asked about whether the entire iPhone 14 lineup might come with the ProMotion display this year, Young replied by saying that will not be happening. It seems that one of Apple’s suppliers, BOE, does not have enough LTPO capacity. Young suggests that it might end up being too risky for Apple to employ this strategy as it means that they could end up with a severe shortage if BOE cannot meet their demand.

No since BOE doesn’t have enough LTPO capacity and have yet to ship any LTPO panels. Would be quite risky. Maybe in 2023…

— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) January 15, 2022

We imagine that this will indeed be tricky if true. This means that Apple would need to decide which models to prioritize, which then means that other models could face shortage and could cause customers to seek their phones elsewhere, so to play it safe, Young suggests that maybe bringing ProMotion to the entire lineup could happen in 2023 instead.

If that is the case, then pretty much nothing changes with the iPhone 14 lineup, where only the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models will feature the use of ProMotion displays, same as the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max in 2021.

Not All iPhone 14 Models Will Feature ProMotion Displays After All

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According to a recent rumor, it was suggested that Apple could unveil their third-gen iPhone SE with support for 5G this coming March. Given that Apple more often than not hosts an event in the earlier part of the year, it makes sense that they would unveil it then. However, it turns out that it won’t be the only device Apple will be announcing.

In a report from Macotakara, the publication claims that according to a reliable source, apparently Apple is expected to introduce the iPad Air 5 alongside the iPhone SE this coming Spring. The iPad Air is definitely due for a refresh because back in 2021, the only iPads that Apple updated were the iPad Pro where they gave it the M1 chipset, and the iPad mini that got a much-deserved update.

The iPad Air 4 was launched in September 2020, which means that it is definitely due for an upgrade so choosing to launch it in Spring makes sense instead of having to wait until September later this year. The report claims that Apple has not made any changes to the design of the tablet and that hardware wise, it will be similar to the iPad mini which means the A15 Bionic chipset and support for 5G.

Obviously we have no way to confirm if this report is true, so we’ll just have to wait and see over the coming weeks for more information and hopefully evidence that a new iPad Air tablet is in the works. In the meantime, those who are thinking of getting the iPad Air, maybe holding off for the next couple of months might be a good idea.

iPad Air 5 Expected To Launch Alongside iPhone SE This Spring

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One of the accessibility features Apple introduced to some of its iPhones is noise-cancellation. This basically helps to cut out on ambient noise that could interfere with a call’s audio quality, making it easier for users to hear what’s going on if they might be hard on hearing. However, for some reason it was not included with the iPhone 13.

Back in December, a user on Reddit was told by Apple Support that this was a known issue, suggesting that the exclusion was not intentional but rather a bug that Apple had yet to fix. However, fast forward to today, it has been suggested that this may not be a bug and that Apple had left it out on purpose.

This is according to 9to5Mac in which one of their readers shared a conversation with Apple Support on Twitter. According to the rep, they told them that “Phone Noise Cancellation” is not a feature available in the iPhone 13 models, which is why users cannot see the option. When asked if this means that the feature won’t be supported, the rep told them that they were correct.

It is unclear as to why Apple is excluding this useful feature from the iPhone 13, especially as a company that loves to tout how they try to create features that all their users can take advantage of. It was previously suggested that it could be due to changes in the hardware which is why it is not supported in the iPhone 13, but until Apple comes forward with an official explanation, it’s really anyone’s guess.

Noise-Cancellation Might Not Be Coming To The iPhone 13 At All

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