The U.K. has agreed to drop its mandate for iPhone-maker Apple to provide a "backdoor" enabling access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/19/tech/us-gabbard-uk-backdoor-apple/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #us #uk #apple #tulsigabbard #iphone