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A Spy Within Apple: The Story of Andrey Shumeyko, or ‘YRH04E’

Andrew Orr ·

Motherboard has published the story of Andrey Shumeyko, a double agent for Apple. He shared his story because he believes Apple took advantage of him.

Shumeyko said he established a relationship with Apple’s anti-leak team—officially called Global Security—after he alerted them of a potential phishing campaign against some Apple Store employees in 2017. Then, in mid-2020, he tried to help Apple investigate one of its worst leaks in recent memory, and became a “mole,” as he put it.

A really fascinating story.

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‘Pokémon UNITE’ Launches for iOS and Android on September 22

Andrew Orr ·

Nintendo Switch game Pokémon UNITE is coming to the App Store on September 22, the company revealed on Wednesday.

Preregistration has already kicked off on the App Store and Google Play Store. If you haven’t preregistered already, there’s an added incentive to do so. If preregistration totals reach 2,500,000, participants will receive a Pikachu Unite license. And if preregistration numbers hit 5,000,000, participants will get a special Holowear—Festival Style: Pikachu.

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United Wholesale Mortgage to Accept Bitcoin Payments by End of 2021

Andrew Orr ·

United Wholesale Mortgage is the second-largest mortgage lender in the U.S., and it will begin to accept cryptocurrency payments by the end of this year.

“I think we’re starting with Bitcoin, but we’re looking at Ethereum and others. We’re going to walk before we run, but at the same time, we are definitely a leader in technology and innovation and we are always trying to be the best and the leader in everything we do.