Dr. Mac says most (or at least many) people compose longer written prose in a word processor… and that may be a mistake. He believe that you’ll do better work and finish it faster if you use a text editor instead of a word processor or page layout program for all but final drafts.
Police Say an App Called 'What3words' Can Save Lives
An app called what3words saved a group of friends after they got lost. Police told them to download the app and they were quickly found.
YouTube Changes Music Copyright Enforcement to Help Video Creators
YouTube said copyright owners will not be able to monetize videos using short or unintentional bits of music via its Manual Claiming tool.
EU vs Apple Irish Tax Case Heading to Court
Apple’s court case against versus the EU over its Irish tax affairs will take place on September 17 and 18 in Luxembourg.
Apple Sues Corellium Over Virtual iOS Copies
Corellium is a mobile device virtualization company that offers iOS and Apple’s apps in the cloud. Apple is suing the company for damages.
iCloud Lawsuit Says Terms of Service are Misleading
Two Apple users have filed a class action iCloud lawsuit against the company for misleading terms of service.
Apple's U.S. Job Footprint is Now 2.4 Million
Apple’s U.S. job footprint is 2.4 million, including 90,000 employees, 450,000 jobs with suppliers, and 1.9 million jobs in the app economy.
New Developer Beta 7 Available for iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS
Apple has seeded developer beta 7 for each of its operating systems except macOS Catalina. Release notes are available with further details.
Capital One Hacker Possibly Hacked 30 Other Companies
Paige Thompson, the Capital One hacker, possibly hacked 30 other companies, new court documents revealed. Victims aren’t yet known.
Password Checkup Helping Users Stay Safer
Google researchers said that over a quarter of users reset credentials that the Password Checkup Chrome extension found to be unsafe.
Huawei MateX Folding Phone Faces Further Delays
Huawei announced that it had delayed the release of its MateX folding phone once again and that it will not come out in September as planned.
Mozilla Inspires the New WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy
Inspired by Mozilla’s anti-tracking policy, Apple’s WebKit team came up with their own: The WebKit Tracking Prevention Policy.
How Goldman Sachs Evaluates Your Apple Card Application
Goldman Sachs uses your credit score, credit report, and your self-reported income when it evaluates your Apple Card application.
Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Dual-Camera iPhone Technology
Israeli firm Corephotonics filed a lawsuit against Apple in which it claimed Apple had stolen its dual-camera technology.
Feeling Left Out, Microsoft Admits to Audio Listening
The Big Tech gang is complete. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and now Microsoft were caught listening to user audio queries.
August Apple Watch Challenge Honors Grand Canyon National Park
August 25 is the Grand Canyon National Park’s 100 year anniversary. It’s also the date for an August Apple Watch Activity Challenge.
Apple Releases Statement About iPhone Battery Warning
After news that a new iOS feature warned users if an iPhone battery can’t be verified as genuine, the company released a statement.
Google Accused of Unfairly Dominating Job Search Market
23 job search firms wrote to the EU alleging that Google pursued anti-competitive practices with its own job search product.
Siri May Soon be Able to Play Spotify Content
Spotify and Apple are reportedly in talks to allow Siri to play content from the music streaming service, despite an ongoing antitrust battle.
FAA Bans Certain MacBook Pros From Airplane Flights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Association has banned certain MacBook Pros from flights because some models have a fire risk due to the battery.
