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iPhone Hearing Canceled as FBI Tests Hack Without Apple’s Help

Tuesday's California court face-off with tech giant called off
Government says it might have new method for unlocking phone

Bloomberg business news — FBI, DOJ Delay Apple Hearing for iPhone Hack Attempt

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Edvard Pettersson,

Chris Strohm and

March 21, 2016, 10:53 PM UTCUpdated onMarch 22, 2016, 2:27 PM UTC

In a standoff with Apple Inc. over access to a terrorist’s smartphone, the federal government is favoring a technological workaround over a court clash it risked losing.

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