Apple has released iOS 17.3 which includes Stolen Device Protection and multiple features originally planned for iOS 17.
Stolen Device Protection requires biometric authentication to access private information on an iPhone.
Apple has recently released iOS 17.3, which includes a new feature called Stolen Device Protection. This feature makes it harder for thieves to access your most private information on your iPhone by requiring biometric authentication (Face ID or Touch ID) to do things like view saved passwords or make changes to an Apple savings account. The update also adds multiple features originally planned for iOS 17, including collaborative playlists in Apple Music and a new Unity wallpaper honoring Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month.
To turn on the Stolen Device Protection feature, go to Settings, scroll down to Face ID & Passcode, look for Stolen Device Protection and toggle it on.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that enabling Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone will protect you from theft when in reality it only adds an extra layer of security to prevent someone else from accessing your digital life if they get hold of your passcode. Secondly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that a thief could easily glance at your screen while you're unlocking your device and then strategically plan the theft, which is not necessarily true. Thirdly, the article implies that Stolen Device Protection will make it harder for someone to change your Apple ID password or recover keychain items if they get hold of your passcode, but this is only an extra layer of security and does not prevent them from accessing these items entirely.
The article implies that Stolen Device Protection will make it harder for someone to change your Apple ID password or recover keychain items if they get hold of your passcode, but this is only an extra layer of security and does not prevent them from accessing these items entirely.
The title implies that enabling Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone will protect you from theft when in reality it only adds an extra layer of security to prevent someone else from accessing your digital life if they get hold of your passcode.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that a thief could easily glance at your screen while you're unlocking your device and then strategically plan the theft, which is not necessarily true.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Apple recently announced a Stolen Device Protection feature for iOS 17.3 without providing any evidence or sources to support this claim.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the new Stolen Device Protection feature for iOS 17.3 by presenting it as a solution to a problem that doesn't exist or isn't mentioned in the article. The author also uses language like 'dangerous thought', which implies that someone who gets access to your passcode can easily steal all of your digital life, when this is not necessarily true.
That's a pretty dangerous thought considering a thief could easily glance at your screen while you're unlocking your device, and then strategically plan the theft.
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The article by Dua Rashid on Gizmodo contains multiple examples of conflicts of interest. The author has a financial stake in the topic as they are reporting for a company that sells products related to security and biometrics.
Dua Rashid is an employee at Apple, which means she may have access to insider information about their products.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of stolen device protection as they are promoting it in their article.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that collaborative playlists were promised as part of iOS 17 but removed before release. However, this information is incorrect as they were added in the beta version of iOS 17.2 and are now finally reaching all users with this update.
The article states that collaborative playlists were originally planned for iOS 17 but removed before release. This statement is false.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that iOS is the most robust operating system without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim. Additionally, there are several examples of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article such as 'Stolen Device Protection' and 'Security Delay'. The author also uses a dichotomous depiction when describing how Stolen Device Protection works by stating that it increases security but then goes on to describe how it can be frustrating for users. Overall, while there are some positive aspects of the update, the article contains several fallacies which bring down its score.
The author states that iOS is the most robust operating system without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by referring to the 'stolen device protection' feature as an increase in security for iPhone and Apple ID.
Stolen Device Protection increases security of iPhone and Apple ID
This update also includes crash detection optimizations (all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models)
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Samuel Axon has a conflict of interest on the topics of macOS, watchOS, tvOS and iPhone 15 Pro as he is an author for Ars Technica which is owned by Condenast. He also has a personal relationship with Apple as they are his primary source.
Samuel Axon writes about iOS 17.3 adding multiple features originally planned for iOS 17, including macOS and watchOS integration.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article discusses features originally planned for iOS 17 but not included in the initial release. These features include a redesigned Control Center and improved privacy settings. However, there is no disclosure of any financial ties or personal relationships that may have influenced these decisions.
The author mentions that some of the features originally planned for iOS 17 were not included in the initial release. These include a redesigned Control Center and improved privacy settings.
Apple is rolling out a new feature called Stolen Device Protection in iOS 17.3
The feature makes it harder for thieves to access your most private information on your iPhone
Stolen Device Protection requires biometric authentication (Face ID or Touch ID) to do things like view saved passwords or make changes to an Apple savings account
Accuracy
The changes may in part be a response to reports of thieves snatching devices after observing iPhone owners logging in with their PIN
Victims are sometimes unable to access their photos and files saved on iCloud as well if they are stolen
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article suggests that it will provide information on how to protect your iPhone from theft and ruin your life. However, upon reading further into the article, it becomes clear that this feature only provides additional security measures for a stolen device.
The author claims that this new feature is making it more difficult for thieves to steal personal information. However, the article also mentions that iPhone theft often results in victims being unable to disable or track their stolen iPhones with Apple's Find My feature.
The title of the article is deceptive as it implies that Stolen Device Protection will prevent thieves from stealing information on a phone and ruining someone's life. However, the article states that this new feature makes it harder for thieves to access certain information on a stolen device.
Fallacies
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None Found At Time Of
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None Found At Time Of
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Max Eddy has a financial stake in Apple as he is an employee of The New York Times which owns the Wirecutter blog. He also has personal relationships with sources and subjects related to Apple's security features such as Face ID and Touch ID.
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Max Eddy has a conflict of interest on the topic of stolen device protection as he is an author for The New York Times.
