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New Series ‘Dear’ Lands on Apple TV+
Along with the third episode of Central Park, a new series landed on Apple TV+ on Friday. Dear tells stories the tale of ten superstars and some of the people whose lives they have touched. Those profiled include Spike Lee, Lin Manuel Miranda, and Oprah Winfrey. All episodes Of Dear are available to stream now with an Apple TV+ subsription.
Apple Staff Being Offered Covid-19 Tests as They Return to The Office
Staff returning to Apple Park are being offered voluntary Covid-19 swab tests, alongside mandatory temperature testing and other measures.
Broadcom Boss Hints Latest iPhone Release is Set to be Delayed
Comments from the CEO of Apple supplier Broadcom provide further indication that the new iPhone is facing a delayed released schedule.
Europe Builds ‘Gaia-X’ Cloud Platform to Reduce US Dependence
France and Germany have proposed a European cloud platform called “Gaia-X” as a way to reduce its dependence on U.S. tech companies.
Dropbox Introduces Password Manager With Zero-Knowledge Encryption
The Dropbox password manager can be found on the App Store, offering zero-knowledge encryption to paid Dropbox subscribers.
Apple TV+ to 100 Million Paid Subs by 2025, Analyst Predicts
Apple TV+ is estimated to hit 100 million paying subscribers by 2025, according to a note to investors by a top JP Morgan analyst.
Mural Painted Over Boarded-Up Apple Store in Portland
Kelly’s “local” Apple Store has been boarded up due to damage, and it has now been painted with a mural. Kelly spoke with the artist to find out more.
Kids in U.S. UK, and Spain Spending Nearly as Much Time on TikTok as YouTube
Children in the U.S., UK, and Spain are now spending nearly as much time watching TikTok videos as they are watching clips on YouTube. That’s according to new data from Qustodio, reported on by Techcrunch.
Kids ages 4 to 15 now spend an average of 85 minutes per day watching YouTube videos, compared with 80 minutes per day spent on TikTok. The latter app also drove growth in kids’ social app use by 100% in 2019 and 200% in 2020, the report found. The data in the annual report by digital safety app maker Qustodio was provided by 60,000 families with children ages 4 to 14 in the U.S., U.K., and Spain, so it’s data isn’t representative of global trends. The research encompasses children’s online habits from February 2019 to April 2020, takes into account the COVID-19 crisis, and specifically focused on four main categories of mobile applications: online video, social media, video games, and education.
Elon Musk: 'Time to Break up Amazon'
Elon Musk doesn’t like monopolies. He also appears to not like Amazon, if his latest tweets, reported on by Bloomberg News, are anything to go by. They included his declaration that it’s “time to break up Amazon.”
“Monopolies are wrong,” Musk tweeted while tagging Bezos, the world’s wealthiest man. Musk’s post came in response to a tweet from a writer who said his book titled “Unreported Truths About COVID-19 and The Lockdown” was being removed from Amazon’s Kindle publishing division for violating unspecified guidelines. With more than 35 million followers, Musk is a prolific tweeter. He has been criticized in the past for his posts on various subjects ranging from the coronavirus outbreak to Tesla stock. Amazon didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
More European Countries Moving to Apple/Google Framework For Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps
A growing number of European countries are turning to the framework built by Apple and Google for their Covid-19 contact tracing apps.
Livestream Video Like a Pro
Dr. Mac has been live-streaming video since time immemorial—here are some tips he’s developed over the years to make his live streams look cooler and more professional.
Coconut Portable Waterproof Light: $36.99
We have a deal on the Coconut Light, a portable, waterproof light made of silicone. It’s a perfect sphere with an LED, whose light diffuses through the silicone shell. it has small feet on the “bottom” to keep it from rolling around, but it’s also waterproof, so you can toss it in the pool. The Coconut Light is $36.99 through our deal.
‘World Environment Day’ Challenge Starts June 5 for Apple Watch Users
Apple Watch owners will be able to participate in an Activity Challenge on Friday, June 5 to celebrate World Environment Day.
The Epic Games Store on iOS Will Arrive in the Future
The Epic Games Store is arriving on iOS in the future, announced CEO Tim Sweeney in an interview with Gamespot.
‘Mirage’ Helps You Detect Edited Photos Using Machine Learning
Mirage is a cool app I discovered today that uses machine learning to detect edited photos. Not only that, it can also undo the editing. However, it requires a face to be present in the photo, so it won’t work on any image. It’s based on this research paper [PDF]:
We present a method for detecting one very popular Photoshop manipulation – image warping applied to human faces – using a model trained entirely using fake images that were automatically generated by scripting Photoshop itself. We show that our model outperforms humans at the task of recognizing manipulated images, can pre- dict the specific location of edits, and in some cases can be used to “undo” a manipulation to reconstruct the original, unedited image.
App Store: Mirage – US$2.99
Shareholder Lawsuits, TV+ and Sports – TMO Daily Observations 2020-06-04
Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss a shareholder lawsuit, and Apple TV+ possibly getting into sports.
You Can Now Port Facebook Photos to Google
As part of the Data Transfer Project, customers can now port Facebook photos to Google Photos. Here’s where to find that option.
Amazon Runs Apple Watch Series 3 Sale for $179
If you’ve been waiting for an Apple Watch Series 3 sale, Amazon can hook you up with aluminum models for US$179.
Private Messenger ‘Signal’ Now Automatically Blurs Faces
Private messenger app Signal added a feature that lets it automatically blur faces in your images.
Thousands of people are protesting against police brutality and to support the Black Lives Matters cause. If you are a part of the protests, you might post photos of the demonstration around you on social media or send them to your friends — and that’s not entirely safe, because it could help identify people there and put them in danger.
A great feature. I’ve been trying to create a shortcut that can obfuscate faces.
Sonos Arc Review Part 1: Oh, That Wide, Glorious Sound
Sonos’ latest home theater speaker, the Sonos Arc, begins arriving in customers’ homes later this month. We’ve had a few days to take a look—and a listen—to what essentially becomes their “Pro” soundbar, and we are duly impressed.
Apple Publishes Tim Cook 'Speaking up on Racism' Statement Following George Floyd Killing
Apple has published a statement from Tim Cook responding to the death of George Floyd – an edited version of an internal memo.
Apple TV+ Sports Play Looks Set to be Led by Former Amazon Exec
James DeLorenzo, an Amazon executive, looks to have been hired away by Apple to lead Apple TV+’s move into sports broadcasting.
Dads & Grads, Mind Mapping, Work at Home Tips, with Bob LeVitus - ACM 531
Bryan Chaffin is joined by Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus to discuss some of his Dads & Grads gift recommendations. They also discuss mind mapping software and how Bob found his connection for using it. And, they go over some of Bob’s tips for working from home.
Apple Seeds First Developer Beta of tvOS 13.4.8
Apple seeded the first beta of tvOS 13.4.8 to developers, just days after tvOS version 13.4.6 became available to users.