On Monday a report from Common Cause said that in 2019 and 2020, ISPs spend a total of US$234.7 million to lobby against legislation.
Apple to Delay Return to Office Over Covid Case Rise
Apple will delay its controversial return to the office by at least a month following a rise in Covid cases.
Waterfield’s New Air Travel Backpack is Perfect for MacBooks
On Tuesday WaterField introduced the Air Travel backpack with a dedicated office compartment that can fit two laptops and their accessories.
What Apple's Digital Wallet Needs before it Can Replace Your Physical Wallet
The Apple Wallet is a great and convenient app, but Dr. W. Abdullah Brooks argues that there are key features it needs before it can replace our physical wallets.
Rich Siegel Talks BBEdit – TMO Daily Observations 2021-07-20
Today, Rich Siegel of BareBones Software joins Kelly to talk about the newly released version 14 of BBEdit, and also a little bit about its history.
Instagram Launches Control for Viewing Sensitive Content
Instagram has launched a Sensitive Content Control feature for content that appears in the Explore tab.
This new feature gives you control over sensitive content. You can decide to leave things as they are or you can adjust the Sensitive Content Control to see more or less of some types of sensitive content. We recognize that everybody has different preferences for what they want to see in Explore, and this control will give people more choice over what they see.
Apple TV+ Musical Schmigadoon! is Actually Good — Media+
Bryan Chaffin joins host Charlotte Henry to reflect on recent Emmy success for Apple TV+, and discuss why he was right about the new musical comedy ‘Schmigadoon!’.
No, But Really, Don't Use Hydrogen Peroxide Disinfectants to Clean Apple Products
Apple has updated a support document, reminding users not to clean their products Hydrogen Peroxide disinfectants, MacRumors spotted. This includes using things likes Lysol, although there are alternative solutions that are safe to use.
Apple has confirmed it is okay to use a 75% ethyl alcohol wipe to disinfect products…Apple says to avoid getting moisture in any opening when disinfecting products, and warns against submerging an Apple product in any cleaning agents, as liquid damage is not covered by Apple’s standard warranty.
Hackers Leak ‘Humana’ Data of Over 6,000 Patients
An SQL database containing what appears to be highly sensitive health insurance data of more than 6,000 patients has been leaked on a hacker forum.
The author of the post claims that the data was acquired from US insurance giant Humana and includes detailed medical records of the company’s health plan members dating back to 2019. The leaked information includes patients’ names, IDs, email addresses, password hashes, Medicare Advantage Plan listings, medical treatment data, and more.
Adobe Fresco Updates With Non-Destructive Adjustment Layers
On Tuesday Adobe released updates across many of its Creative Cloud apps, including Fresco, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and others.