Snap is seeking rights to the music catalogs of Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and more to let users add music to Snapchat.
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Senate Passes Anti-Robocall Bill Called TRACED Act
Yesterday the Senate voted 97-1 in favor of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act.
Get $1 Tacos From Taco Bell With Apple Pay
Yesterday Apple shared a new promo for Apple Pay. You can get US$1 tacos from Taco Bell with Apple Pay through May 29.
Second Taipei Apple Store Being Built
The second Apple Store in Taiwan is on its way – Apple branded barriers appeared at the Xinyi 13 mall in Taipei this week.
AT&T is First Carrier to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments
AT&T became the first major U.S. mobile carrier to accept payment in cryptocurrency, announcing users can pay bills via BitPay.
Leaked Email Shows Tesla Q2 2019 to Beat Q4 Record
An internal email from Tesla CEO Elon Musk shows that the company will beat its Q4 2018 record of 90,700 vehicles sold.
71% of Students Prefer Mac to PC
71% of students use or would prefer to use a Mac over a PC according to a new survey, but price is an issue.
Facebook Banned Over 2 billion Fake Accounts in Q1 2019
Facebook banned 2.19 billion fake accounts in the first quarter of 2019 – that is the equivalent of its entire existing userbase.
2019 iPhone Model Numbers Found in Eurasian Economic Commission Listings
Model numbers for what are assumed to be the 2019 iPhones have appeared in Eurasian Economic Commission regulatory documents.
Pegatron Looks to Expand Product Assembly to More Countries
Apple manufacturer Pegatron will start assembling MacBooks and iPads in Indonesia starting in June.
Reddit Deciphered Harry Potter Wizards Unite Letter
Redditors have deciphered the Harry Potter: Wizards Unite letter, bits and pieces of which appeared in the official trailers.
G Suite Passwords Stored in Plaintext Since 2005
Google has stored passwords to some G Suite enterprise accounts in plaintext, since 2005, the company has admitted.
Cannes Lions Names Apple 2019 Creative Marketer of the Year
Apple has been awarded the 2019 Creative Marketer of the Year by Cannes Lions, the world’s largest festival for advertising and creative communications.
Portland Transit Riders Can Add Hop Fastpass to Wallet
Portland transit riders can now add the Hop Fastpass to Apple Wallet, which works with TriMet, C-Tran, and Portland Streetcar.
Apple’s Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution in Safari
In a WebKit post today, Apple has an idea to make online ads private. It’s called Privacy Preserving Ad Click Attribution.
EE Unveils UK 5G Launch And Harry Potter Partnership
Mobile network EE announced the launch of its 5G service – it will exclusively offer Harry Potter: Wizards United, but not Huawei devices.
Chinese Move to Boycott Apple Because of Huawei
Apple and Huawei are caught in the trade war between China and the United States. There is a growing ‘Boycott Apple’ movement in China.
Apple Releases the First 8-Core MacBook Pro
Today Apple updated the MacBook Pro line with faster 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors with eight cores.
Firefox is Getting Much, Much, Faster
Firefox is about to get a lot faster. Its parent company Mozilla said that the latest version of the browsers is twice as fast as before.
National Australia Bank Supports Apple Pay
The National Australia Bank (NAB) recently announced support for Apple Pay, letting customers with Visa cards use Apple’s payment service.
Apple Pay Launches in Luxembourg and Hungary
Apple Pay has gone live in both Luxembourg and Hungary, bringing the total number of European countries it is available in up to 26.
DHS Warns of Chinese Drone Spying
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns of Chinese drone spying, specifically Chinese-made consumer drones.
Mac Users Can Download Microsoft Edge Preview
Microsoft announced the release of its Microsoft Edge Preview for Mac users. The company wants the Mac app to match the experience of the Windows 10 version.
Photographer Christopher Anderson to Host Today at Apple Photo Lab
Christopher Anderson, a photographer who has appeared in National Geographic, Newsweek, and New York Magazine, will host a Today at Apple Photo Lab.
