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Bill Gates says that in the dispute between Apple and the FBI over a court order to unlock an iPhone, he sides with the FBI. Other tech company executives have sided with Apple â including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

In Debate Over Apple-FBI Dispute, Gates And Zuckerberg Don't Agree

11:38am February 23, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The two titans aired their views on what's become a public debate over whether Apple should be compelled to unlock an iPhone used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook.

People attend the Apple keynote at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in September 2014 in Cupertino, Calif.

The Seeds Of Apple's Standoff With DOJ May Have Been Sown In Brooklyn

8:22pm February 22, 2016

by Joel Rose

Apple is opposing an FBI request to defeat the security on the San Bernardino shooter's phone — but it's not the first time Apple has opposed such an order. A 2015 case may hint at what's to come.

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Poll: Apple Should Help FBI Unlock Terrorism Suspect's iPhone

6:09pm February 22, 2016

by Naomi LaChance

The majority of Americans — 51 percent — think that the tech giant should cooperate with a court order to help the FBI access a San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, according to a new Pew survey.

A customer tries out the Apple iPhone 6S on Sept. 25, 2015, in Chicago. As a legal dispute simmers, Apple CEO Tim Cook and FBI Director James Comey issue separate calls for more conversations about privacy and security in the smartphone era.

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In Apple Dispute, FBI Director Urges A 'Deep Breath' Over Phone Security

2:55pm February 22, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Days after Apple's CEO wrote an open letter to customers, the head of the FBI responds by urging those involved to "take a deep breath and stop saying the world is ending."

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DOJ Lays Out Its Legal Case For Why Apple Should Help Crack An iPhone

8:18pm February 19, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

The U.S. government says Apple's refusal to help investigators access data on a San Bernardino shooter's phone is guided by brand and business concerns. A hearing date has been set in California.

A man walks outside the Apple store on the Fifth Avenue in New York on Wednesday.

Trump Calls For Apple Boycott, But Lawmakers Don't See Clear Path In iPhone Case

5:44pm February 19, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Whatever Congress might come up with would certainly be controversial — and this is an election year. That hasn't stopped some lawmakers from taking sides in the privacy vs. national security debate.

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What If It Weren't An iPhone? What The Apple/FBI Case Means For The Industry

7:11pm February 18, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Apple is in a unique position to challenge the FBI's request for access to a terrorist suspect's iPhone. Nonetheless, more tech companies worry about the precedent.

FBI Director James Comey has said enhanced security on cellphones and other devices blunts the bureau's ability to find terrorists before they strike or to prosecute them if they are caught.

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Experts Cast Doubt On What Else FBI Might Get From Suspect's iPhone

6:46pm February 18, 2016

by NPR Staff

The showdown between the FBI and Apple could result in huge changes for security and privacy, but one thing it may not do is deliver a big break in the San Bernardino case.

A U.S. magistrate judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI break into an iPhone used by one of the two shooters in the San Bernardino attack in December.

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FBI-Apple Showdown Is The Latest Battle In A Bigger War

5:35pm February 18, 2016

by Martin Kaste

The question of whether tech companies should be required to build backdoors has been floating around Congress for years. A public fight over the San Bernardino terrorism case could break the logjam.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appears Sept. 9, 2015, in San Francisco to unveil the latest iterations of the company's smartphone.

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Apple, The FBI And iPhone Encryption: A Look At What's At Stake

8:13pm February 17, 2016

The Justice Department wants Apple to help investigators get around iPhone security features so that the FBI can access data belonging to one of the San Bernardino killers. Apple is firmly opposed.