Writing for Inverse, Matthew Phelan says that a cryptographic ledger could hold the key to prevent surveillance dystopia.
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Google Bug Hunter Wants Apple to Donate Unpaid Bug Bounty Money
He says that Apple works to patch iOS bugs, but doesn’t work to fix the underlying issues that contribute to these bugs
Apple, Verizon Team Up For an Apple Music Offer
Starting Thursday, August 16 both new and existing customers on a Verizon Unlimited plan can take advantage of this offer.
Female Hacking Team from Saudi Arabia Wins Hackathon
The event drew almost 3,000 people from all over the world, and broke the Guinness World Record to become the biggest hackathon in the world.
West Virginia Introduces Country's First Voting App
West Virginia is introducing the United States’ first voting app. It’s meant to make voting this November easier for soldiers living overseas.
Security Flaws Found in Millions of Smartphones, Including iPhone
Researchers funded by the Department of Homeland Security recently found security flaws in millions of smartphones, including iPhones.
Newton Email App Shutting Down on September 25
CloudMagic is discontinuing its Newton email app on September 25th and refunding subscriptions to users.
Apple Tells Congress that Privacy Is Fundamental Human Right
The comment came in a response to a request from the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce asking about Apple’s data collection and privacy policies and practices.
Apple Music Rolling Out New Social Feature 'Friends Mix'
You’ll find Friends Mix in the For You tab in the Music app. Some people are seeing it in the iOS 12 public beta.
Instapaper Available in EU Again, Announces Premium Subscription
The website tagging service Instapaper is back up and running in the European Union after temporarily shutting down in May for General Data Protection Regulation compliance.
Apple Pay Cash Best P2P Payment Service, says Consumer Reports
According to eMarketer, a market research company, an estimated 79 million Americans will use a P2P payment service this year.
Apple is Heading a Huge Clean Energy Initiative
The clean energy initiative will generate 290 megawatts to the PJM energy grid. This is enough to power 74,000 homes, although it won’t be used for that purpose.
macOS Mojave Windows Migration Assistant Adds Outlook Support, More
Apple’s Windows Migration Assistant is going to be much more useful in macOS Mojave because it adds support for moving data from third-party apps including Microsoft Outlook.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave Public Beta 5
Apple’s iOS 12 public beta 5 release on Monday was accompanied by macOS Mojave public beta 5.
iOS 12 Public Beta 5 for iPhone, iPad Available
Apple followed up Monday’s developer beta releases with iOS 12 public beta 5 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Apple Joins Technology Group for Mesh-Connected IoT Devices
Apple joined the Thread Group on Monday, the group behind the Thread protocol, an IPv6-based technology for creating mesh networks out of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Apple Updates watchOS 5 to Beta 6 for Developers
Rounding out Apple’s Monday beta update-palooza is watchOS 5 developer beta 6 for the Apple Watch.
tvOS 12 Developer Beta 6 Ready for Download
Apple released tvOS 12 Developer Beta 6 on Monday for the fourth generation Apple TV and Apple TV 4K.
Apple Rolls Out macOS Mojave Developer Beta 6
Along with iOS 12 developer beta 6, Apple released macOS Mojave developer beta 6 for the Mac on Monday.
Apple Releases iOS 12 Developer Beta 6 for iPhone, iPad
Sticking with its usual two-week release schedule, Apple rolled out iOS 12 developer beta 6 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on Monday.
New York Times App Now Updated With Personalized News Feed
It’s a new feature that is meant to “help readers find stories relevant to them.”
How Did Tim Cook Fix the Apple Supply Chain?
The entire Quora article is worth reading, and it compiles information from other articles to paint a picture of Tim Cook’s genius.
Cardhop for Mac gets Instagram Label Support, More
Cardhop from Flexibits is already a pretty handy tool for viewing and managing contacts on your Mac, and its latest update adds Instagram to the list of social networks you can include in contact entries.
People Can Buy Apple Hacking Tools on the Dark Web
In an email they sent to me, they shared that some of the hacking tools are very cheap, going for US$2 or less each.


