On Sunday, federal judge Carl Nichols granted a preliminary injunction against a TikTok ban from the Trump administration.
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‘Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry’ Arrives on Apple TV in 2021
On Monday Apple announced that a documentary of Billie Eilish is coming to Apple TV+ in February 2021 titled “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.”
Roku OS 9.4 Adds Support for HomeKit, AirPlay 2
Roku announced on Monday that its Roku OS 9.4 update will roll out in the coming months, and it adds support for AirPlay 2 and HomeKit.
EU to Appeal Apple-Ireland Tax Judgement
The EU Commission intends to appeal a decision that said Apple does not have to repay €13 billion in taxes.
England Fixes COVID-19 App Issue
The UK government said it has fixed an issue with England’s COVID-19 smartphone app, which has now been downloaded 10 milion times.
SVP Craig Federighi Explains how Apple Created Scribble for iPad
Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple, told Popular Mechanics how the new Scribble for iPad feature works.
Apple vs Epic Games Court Battle Begins
Apple and Fortnite-maker Epic Games meet in court for the start of a case that could have wide-ranging consequences.
Apple Acquires Rights to ‘Cherry’ With Tom Holland
Apple has acquired the rights to “Cherry” a film starring Tom Holland and Clara Bravo from Anthony’s and Joe Russo.
Apple Temporarily Stops Collecting Facebook Event Fees
Apple has decided to waive its usual 30% cut for Facebook event fees until 2021, along with companies like ClassPass and Airbnb.
Facebook Wants Messenger to be Default iOS Message App
iOS 14 lets users choose which email and browser they want to be the default. Mark Zuckerberg wants the option for Messenger to be the default.
Apple Acquires Podcasting Startup Scout FM
Apple has acquired a podcasting startup called Scout FM that made listening to podcasts more like a radio station.
Eero 6 and Eero Pro 6 Announced with Wi-Fi 6 Support and Built-in Zigbee Hub
Eero 6 and Eero Pro 6 are available for preorder on Amazon and Eero’s site for November delivery.
iOS 14.0.1 is Out to Fix Default Apps Bug
Apple released iOS 14.0.1 on Thursday primarily to fix the “default apps bug” that would reset your default mail and browser app upon reboot.
Here are 6 Advertising Trackers I Found on The Mac Observer
Like many websites, The Mac Observer uses advertising trackers and cookies. Here are six of them Andrew found using Safari 14.
UK Launches its COVID-19 App for Exposure Notifications
The U.K. government has launched its COVID-19 app for the National Health System that works with the Exposure Notification system from Apple and Google.
Epic Games Joins Spotify, Tile, ProtonMail in Coalition Against Apple
A number of companies have created the Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) as a way to work together to fight Apple and its App Store rules.
Jason Segel, Cherry Jones Join Apple TV+ Film ‘The Sky is Everywhere’
Jason Segel and Cherry Jones have signed on to join Apple TV+ film “The Sky Is Everywhere” starring Grace Kaufman.
O.MG Lightning Cable Spy Is Sneakier Than Ever
If you often plug your iPhone in with borrowed cables, be careful. The O.MG Lightning Cable spy is back with even better snooping capabilities.
Oprah Winfrey Interviews Mariah Carey for Apple TV+
Oprah Winfrey interviewed Mariah Carey for Apple TV+ series “The Oprah Conversaion” and the episode is set to debut on Thursday.
Calendar App ‘Fantastical’ Supports iOS 14 Widgets
Calendar app Fantastical updated to version 3.2 which adds support for iOS 14 widgets, iPadOS Scribble, and bug fixes.
Apple Orders ‘High Desert’ Series Starring Patricia Arquette
Apple has ordered a comedy series called “High Desert” that stars Academy Award winner Patricia Arquette and directed by Ben Stiller.
Apple Updates iWork Apps With Support for iPadOS 14 ‘Scribble’
Apple has updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote with new updates, the most notable of which is support for the iPadOS 14 Scribble feature.
1Password Partners With Privacy for Virtual Credit Cards
Password generator 1Password is teaming up with Privacy.com to let customers generate virtual credit cards right in the browser.
Bing Data Leak Exposes Search Queries, Location Data, More
The Wizcase security team discovered a Microsoft Bing data leak due to an unsecured server, leaking data like GPS coordinates and searches.
