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This Wooden Magnetic Dock Powers Your iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods: $67.99
We have a deal on the Triple Dock, a handcrafted wooden charging station for your iPhone, Airpods, and Apple Watch. It features two Lightning connectors with 5-foot chords, and an Apple Watch charging disc. The back stand for your Lightning ports are adjustable to accomodate different devices, and the middle one was designed for AirPods. The company also has what it calls innovative micro-suction tape technology that allows one-handed operation. It’s $67.99 through our deal.
Tom Hanks Film 'Greyhound' Arriving on Apple TV+ on July 10
The film Greyhound will arrive on Apple TV+ on July 10, having originally been slated for a June 12 theater release.
Apple Helps Fight Childhood Sexual Abuse
Apple and 17 other leaders in the tech industry are working to fight the growing problem of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation.
Zoom Closes, Then Reactivates, Chinese Activist's Account
Zoom canceled, then reactivated, the account of a U.S.-based Chinese activist on Wednesday, Axios reported. It raises further concerns about how tech firms are being forced to engage in censorship to do business in the country.
Zoom has faced growing scrutiny over security concerns and its ties to China. Update: A Zoom spokesperson confirmed to Axios that the account had been closed “to comply with local law” and said it had now been re-activated. “Just like any global company, we must comply with applicable laws in the jurisdictions where we operate. When a meeting is held across different countries, the participants within those countries are required to comply with their respective local laws. We aim to limit the actions we take to those necessary to comply with local law and continuously review and improve our process on these matters. We have reactivated the US-based account.” — Zoom statement. Between the lines: This suggests Zoom closed the account due to concerns in China, which forbids free discussion of the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy movement.
Apple Music on Android: the Good, Bad, and Ugly
If you’ve ever wondered how Apple Music on Android compares to other offerings, or Cupertino’s service on iOS, Jeff Butts has some answers.
Snap Partner Summit Announces Tab Bar, Tools for Developers, New Snap Originals
Snap revealed new features to Snapchat during its Snap Partner Summit. One change to the app is a tab bar at the bottom.
WWDC Details, Apple's Charitable Efforts – TMO Daily Observations 2020-06-11
Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss WWDC details, as well as Apple’s charitable efforts for racial equity and COVID-19 aid.
Apple Launching Racial Equity And Justice Initiative
Apple is launching a Racial Equity And Justice Initiative, led by company VP Lisa Jackson, with a $100 million commitment.
Apple Announces WWDC 2020 Sessions
Today Apple revealed its lineup for WWDC 2020 lineup. From June 22 to June 26, there will be keynotes, labs, and State of the Union.
Amazon Pauses Police Use of Its Facial Recognition Software
Following in the footsteps of IBM, Amazon has banned police use of its facial recognition for the next 12 months. In a blog post published Wednesday, the company said that while groups that help reunite families with missing children and rescue human trafficking victims can still use its Rekognition software, there is a one-year moratorium on police usage.
We’ve advocated that governments should put in place stronger regulations to govern the ethical use of facial recognition technology, and in recent days, Congress appears ready to take on this challenge. We hope this one-year moratorium might give Congress enough time to implement appropriate rules, and we stand ready to help if requested.
iOS 14 May Finally Include Built-in Call Recording
Built-in call recording may finally be arriving with iOS 14, according to leaks coming out of the jailbreak community.
Jack Dorsey Makes ‘Juneteenth’ Annual Holiday at Twitter And Square
Jack Dorsey has announced that both Twitter and Square will mark June 19 as a holiday in the U.S. to show support for racial diversity.
Shortcuts And You – TMO Daily Observations 2020-06-10
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Shortcuts on iOS, how they’re different from Siri Shortcuts, and some useful examples.
How to File Great Bug Reports According to Apple
Apple shared post to its developer page to give advice on how to file great bug reports. It’s also good advice for people who like to beta test Apple software, so bookmark the page once iOS 14 and macOS 10.16 Redwood have been announced (I’m taking this opportunity to make my macOS name prediction).
You should always file feedback for any bugs you find while developing on Apple’s platforms; after all, we can’t fix problems that we don’t know about. But how can you be sure that the information you provide is helpful for triaging the issue, rather than a bug-solving dead end? Here are some of our top tips for making sure your bug report is clear, actionable, and — most importantly — fixable.
Facebook Helped Hack ‘Tails’ OS to Catch a Child Predator
A report today from Motherboard details how Facebook and the FBI used a zero-day exploit for privacy OS Tails to catch a child predator. The reason I’m specifically linking to it is because of this paragraph:
Facebook told Motherboard that it does not specialize in developing hacking exploits and did not want to set the expectation with law enforcement that this is something it would do regularly. Facebook says that it identified the approach that would be used but did not develop the specific exploit, and only pursued the hacking option after exhausting all other options.
That is a slippery slope argument that will be used by politicians, like how Apple does what it can to help the FBI get into terrorists’ iPhones. “But you helped them before, why not again?” More fuel on the EARN IT fire.
iTunes U to be Discontinued by End of 2021
In addition to discontinuing iBooks Author, Apple is also discontinuing iTunes U by the end of 2021, announced in a support page.
RIP: Apple Discontinues iBooks Author July 1
In an email to users of iBooks Author Apple said that the tool is being discontinued on July 1. Writers should transition to Pages.
WWDC 2020: iPad Pro Inspired iMac Could be on The Way
Apple may use WWDC 2020 to unveil an iMac inspired by the iPad Pro, according to tipster Sonny Dickson. Cult of Mac reported that this could mean thinner bezel.
The new all-in-one is expected to feature significantly slimmer bezels like Pro Display XDR, plus AMD Navi graphics. It has been almost eight years since the iMac got its last redesign, and despite still being a pretty machine, it is starting to look a little long in the tooth today. It’s understandable that many Apple fans want something new. Recent rumors have hinted at a significant iMac refresh — complete with a new design — will come this year. Now tipster Sonny Dickson, who has been accurate in the past, has some new tidbits to share. Dickson says the new iMac will use “iPad Pro design language, with Pro Display like bezels.” He doesn’t go into detail, but this suggests a return to sharper edges, a thinner form factor, and an almost edge-to-edge screen.
Apple TV+ Needs to Get Into the Sports Game. Fast.
Apple TV+ finally looks to be getting ready to launch its move into live sports, but it has been a bit slow off the mark.
Cloudflare Introduces 1.1.1.1 DNS for Families
Cloudflare has introduced 1.1.1.1 DNS for families that adds an extra layer of protection to keep kids safe online. There are now two extra variants of the DNS service. 1.1.1.2 can block malware, and 1.1.1.3 can block both malware and adult content.
Introducing 1.1.1.1 for Families — the easiest way to add a layer of protection to your home network and protect it from malware and adult content. 1.1.1.1 for Families leverages Cloudflare’s global network to ensure that it is fast and secure around the world. And it includes the same strong privacy guarantees that we committed to when we launched 1.1.1.1 two years ago. And, just like 1.1.1.1, we’re providing it for free and it’s for any home anywhere in the world.
Good to see Cloudflare offer more options for people. They aren’t the only company doing this either; I’ve rounded up four other private DNS services to use.
Ireland Subreddit Shutting Down at Midnight in Bid to Stop Racist Trolls
The Ireland subreddit is to close every night at midnight local time in an attempt to stop a deluge of racist posts. BBC News reported that it plans to add moderators and filters as a longterm solution.
Moderators said having to check every comment on the social network’s forums had pushed them to “breaking point”.vThe page is now seeking to expand its team of moderators and add filters that can spot posts “hateful” comments.vIn a post on the page, which has 280,000 members, it said: “We’re taking the very difficult decision today to shut down Reddit Ireland temporarily between midnight and 08:00 each day in order to stem the flow of racist/extremist content which is being posted at these times.”
June 21 Apple Watch Activity Challenge Celebrates Yoga
The next Apple Watch Activity Challenge takes place on June 21 to celebrate International Day of Yoga and earn a special badge.
Apple Rumored to Launch Trade-In Program for Macs in US Retail Stores
A new report claims that Apple is planning to launch a trade-in program for Macs in Apple retail stores in the U.S. and Canada.
Apple Music Appoints New Head of Editorial in UK And Ireland
Ryan Newman has been promoted to Apple Music’s head of editorial in the UK and Ireland, replacing Austin Daboh, who left earlier this month.