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Apple isn’t acknowledging any wrongdoing in the settlement, which must be approved by a Judge and represents a sliver of the $705 billion in profits that Apple has pocketed since September 2014. The post Apple to Pay $95 Million to Settle Lawsuit Accusing Siri of Snoopy Eavesdropping appeared first on SecurityWeek.
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