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Apple warns of internet-wide consequences as US judge mulls pen register claim

By Maria Dinzeo ( October 9, 2025, 22:31 GMT | Insight) -- A privacy lawsuit against Apple is testing whether a company's own software can qualify as an illegal “pen register” under a state law aimed at protecting individuals from government surveillance.Federal judges in California remain divided over whether modern data collection tools qualify as illegal recording devices under state law, and a case against Apple is adding yet another wrinkle to an already unsettled legal landscape on the issue....

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