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Starting today, certain App Store applications are required to state whether they are classified as regulated medical devices in the US, UK, and Europe. Here are the specifics.

### Developers have until early 2027 to adhere

As stated in a recent post on Apple’s Developer blog, “the App Store will now indicate if an app is a regulated medical device on its product page in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or United States.”

This obligation pertains to apps that fulfill at least one of the following criteria:

– Its main or secondary category is Health & Fitness or Medical
– It’s identified as having frequent references to Medical or Treatment Information in the Age Rating questionnaire in App Store Connect

In such instances, developers will be required to “submit a regulated medical device status in App Store Connect, along with pertinent regulatory details, such as contact information and safety information.”

Apple mentions that while this new rule begins today for new apps uploaded to the App Store, developers will have until “early 2027” to indicate the medical device status for existing applications.

After the deadline (which remains unspecified beyond “early 2027”), however, they will be unable to submit updates for those applications.

To find out more about the announcement, follow this link.

### Apple Exposed Hide My Email User After Threat

Apple’s terms of service explicitly indicate that the company may reveal user information to law enforcement under certain conditions. This policy reflects Apple’s dedication to transparency, which encompasses the publication of biannual reports that outline requests for user data from authorities.

A significant case expected to feature in Apple’s forthcoming transparency report involves Alden Ruml, who employed iCloud+’s Hide My Email functionality to send a menacing email to Alexis Wilkins, the partner of FBI Director Kash Patel. The Hide My Email feature is intended to assist users in managing spam by enabling them to create distinct email aliases.

After the threat was received, Wilkins reached out to law enforcement, prompting them to seek records from Apple concerning the iCloud alias utilized in the email. Apple fulfilled the request, disclosing Ruml’s real identity and his genuine iCloud email address. Notably, this was merely one of 134 email aliases he had established.

In the aftermath of this revelation, law enforcement interrogated Ruml, who admitted to sending the threatening communication. This resulted in a grand jury accusing him of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. The FBI is now pursuing access to data stored on Ruml’s devices, requesting warrants to search his phones, including authorization to bypass security measures.

For additional information regarding this matter, consult the complete report by 404 Media.

VSCO is enhancing its AI Lab with five new AI-driven editing tools for photographers, increasing the total to eight. Here’s an overview of the updates.

Since the introduction of AI Lab last year, VSCO has been consistently incorporating filters designed for both hobbyist and professional photographers seeking to simplify their editing workflow.

In January, AI Lab received a prompt-based image editing interface, which complemented the Upscale tool that enlarges images up to four times their original resolution, as well as the Remove tool, which allows users to effortlessly eliminate unwanted items from their photos.

Now, VSCO has introduced five additional features to AI Lab, which include:

– **Dehaze:** Revive contrast and color depth in dull, cloudy, or foggy outdoor photos.
– **Denoise:** Automatically eliminate unwanted grain, dust, scratches, and high-ISO distortions while safeguarding your photo’s natural texture.
– **Hairstyle:** Smartly reshape and enhance hair—boosting form, volume, and definition while maintaining a natural look.
– **Restore:** Revive and improve old photos by brightening faded colors, sharpening lost details, and minimizing visible damage such as scratches and dust.
– **Simplify:** Minimize background distractions and visual noise with a single click. Simplify ensures your subject stands out—particularly in crowded urban, travel, or event images.

To discover more about VSCO AI Labs and how to access it for free, follow this link.