ED contacts Apple to get Arvind Kejriwal's iPhone while it is being held, but encounters a password issue: Report

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, departs at Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday in New Delhi, India.

Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest: According to sources familiar with the matter, Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators, who have been holding Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in custody for more than a week, have contacted Apple for assistance in accessing his iPhone.

According to the source, ED has formally contacted Apple, the phone's maker, in an attempt to acquire access to Kejriwal's iPhone. However, they were told that a password was necessary to get any data.

Senior authorities involved in the probe claimed that during interrogation, the Chief Minister stated that accessing his phone data and chats would offer information about the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) "election strategy" and pre-election alliances.

According to reports, the ED has recovered no electronic evidence from the Chief Minister's personal laptops or PCs. However, they seized four cell phones, including his. On March 21, his arrest resulted in the discovery of roughly ₹70,000 at his apartment, which was not seized. Sources informed IE that the Chief Minister had turned off his iPhone and had not divulged his password.

The Chief Minister informed the ED that he had been using the same phone for almost a year and that the device he used to create the liquor policy in 2020-2021 was no longer in his possession.

Earlier on Saturday, the ED quizzed Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot for around five hours and recorded his testimony in connection with a money-laundering inquiry into the AAP government's now-abolished excise policy.

Gahlot, 49, is an AAP politician and Najafgarh MLA who works as the minister for transport, home, and law in the Delhi government under Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been detained in connection with the case by the federal agency.

According to reports, Gahlot was questioned about the formation of the excise policy for 2021-22 while serving in the Group of Ministers (GoM) alongside former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia and former urban development minister Satyendar Jain.

Gahlot said he was summoned by the ED for interrogation in the matter because "probably I was part of the GoM..." It (the inquiry) included all areas of the policy, and I responded to the best of my knowledge and recall," PTI said.

The excise case includes alleged corruption and money laundering in the drafting and implementation of the Delhi government's tax policy for 2021-22, which was later revoked.

Following a suggestion by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was charged with looking into the alleged anomalies in the formulation and implementation of the liquor policy. The ED filed a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Previously, the ED seized AAP leaders Sisodia and Sanjay Singh in connection with the investigation, and they are now in judicial custody.

The Aam Aadmi Party and its officials have continually denied claims of impropriety, with Kejriwal claiming that the case was staged by the BJP-led Centre to depict AAP as corrupt.

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale: MacBook Air 2 to be available for ₹69,990. Here's how the deal works

Flipkart's Big Billion Days Sale are all set to begin from October October 8 with 24-hour early access for Flipkart Plus members. The star of each year's festive sales are the steep discounts offered by e-commerce companies on high-end Apple devices. 

Much like each year, Flipkart has announced huge discounts on Apple's Macbook Air M2 laptop. Launched in 2022, the MacBook Air M2 is priced at ₹1,14,900 for the 256GB storage variant but the laptop will be available for ₹69,990 during the Big Billion Days sale.

How to get MacBook M2 for 69,990 on Flipkart?

Flipkart has announced that the MacBook M2 will be available at a deal price of ₹77,990 during the Big Billion Days and with the card discount of ₹5,000 the effective price drop downs to ₹72,990. Moreover, in case you are looking to exchange an old device, Flipkart is also offering an additional exchange bonus of ₹3,000 which will take the price of Apple MacBook M2 to just ₹69,990.

Apple Identifies Problems Causing iPhone 15 Getting too hot

Apple has said that the device may feel warmer in the first few days "after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity."

The upcoming iOS 17 bug fix will not reduce performance to address the iPhone's temperature

Washington: Apple announced on Saturday that it has uncovered a few vulnerabilities that may cause new iPhones to run hotter than planned, including a fault in the iOS 17 software that will be resolved in a future update.

After reports that the new phones are overheating, Apple has stated that the device may feel warmer in the first few days "after setting up or restoring the device due to increased background activity."

"Another issue includes certain recent modifications to third-party apps that are causing them to overwhelm the system," Apple explained, adding that the company is working with app developers on remedies that are being handed out.

According to the business, the third-party applications triggering the issue include the game Asphalt 9, Meta's Instagram, and Uber. Instagram addressed the problem with its app on September 27.

The impending iOS 17 bug update will not impact performance to address the iPhone's temperature.

The Cupertino, California-based business stated that the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max do not overheat owing to the design, rather the new titanium shells result in superior heat dissipation compared to previous stainless steel versions.

Apple also stated that the issue poses no safety or harm risk and would have no long-term impact on the phone's performance.

Apple blames vulnerabilities in iOS 17 and apps like Instagram for causing iPhone 15s overheat.

According to Forbes, the iOS 17.1 update will fix bugs that are causing iPhone 15 overheating, as well as upgrades that are already being rolled out to third-party apps.

According to Forbes, Apple has recognised consumer concerns over overheating iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones, but has stated that, contrary to popular belief, it has nothing to do with the phone's mechanical design. According to Forbes, an update to Instagram, version 302, was launched on September 27th, to solve some of the difficulties. Apple also claims that the thermal concerns pose no safety risk, but that other circumstances, such as USB-C power adapters with more-than-20W charging and background processing that happens quickly after a phone is recovered, might cause a phone to become warmer than an iPhone user is accustomed to.

The firm also informed Forbes that the update, which should be included in iOS 17.1, would not result in throttled performance, as some have speculated, including Apple supply chain expert Ming-Chi Kuo.

Apple made several significant modifications with the iPhone 15 phones, including the new A17 Pro CPU manufactured on TSMC's 3nm process and the usage of titanium in the frame's construction. The CPU and its powerful six-core GPU are expected to be one of the main selling points of the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max because it allows the game to run graphics-intensive games like Resident Evil Village, which is due out later this year, at near-console quality.

According to Bloomberg, an unidentified Apple official particularly mentions Instagram, Uber, and the game Asphalt 9 as applications that may cause the devices to "run warmer than normal."