Shortcuts is getting some new features with iOS 15 as well as appearing on macOS Monterey this fall. Here are some of the new changes.
Europe Chief Tells Apple Not to Use Privacy to Limit Competition
Margrethe Vestager, the European Commission’s VP for technology, says that Apple shouldn’t use privacy and security to limit competitors.
Brydge 11 MAX+ Supports iPad Pro, iPad Air
After releasing the 12.9-inch MAX+ keyboard case Brydge is following up with the 11-inch MAX+ for iPad Pro and iPad Air.
Hot Corner Modifier Keys for Your Mac
In this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab Episode 877, John and I discuss one of our Favorite Quick Tips EVER!
Security Friday: News, Data Leaks, and Betas – TMO Daily Observations 2021-07-02
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news, discuss data privacy, and talk about some public betas available for testing.
Russian Spies Abuse VPNs to Target Organizations
On Thursday, U.S. and British authorities said that Russia’s military spy agency is using VPNs and Tor to attack governments and private sector targets.
The advisory did not identify any of the targets by name, saying only that they were mainly in the United States and Europe and included government offices, political parties, energy companies, law firms and media organizations.
The Russian Embassy in Washington did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Russian officials routinely reject allegations that they employ hackers to spy on rival nations.
Restore Safari Tab Bar in MacOS Monterey Beta
The new macOS Monterey Beta includes a removal of the old Safari Tab Bar. Want the Tab Bar back? Check out this Quick Tip from Mac Geek Gab 878 to learn more! Find more info here, too.
This Man Wants to Decipher the Languages of Animals
Aza Raskin was the person who invented the “infinite scroll” feature we see often on social media. Now he wants to use machine learning to decipher animal language.
A library of all the different animal communication data sets that were machine learning ready. Everyone was working in their own silos, and we saw an opportunity to create a kind of perspective-changing machine: to look at the difference between humpback communication and elephant communication and sperm whale communication and bat communication.
Apple Seeds macOS Monterey Public Beta 1
Apple has released macOS Monterrey public beta 1 on Thursday, a day after seeding betas for iOS 15 | iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8.
Apple PRODUCT(RED)Proceeds Going to COVID-19 Relief Throughout 2021
Apple is to continue donating 100 percent of proceeds from its PRODUCT(RED) to COVID-19 relief until December 30, 2021. The decision was outlined in an announcement on its website, spotted by 9to5 Mac.
Last year, Apple extended this COVID-19 relief effort until June 30, 2021. As vaccines are slowly rolling out across the globe and new variants of the disease have been discovered, this fund is more important than ever. Apple updated its PRODUCT (RED) page in the US and around the world to note that all donations from sales of its PRODUCT(RED) lineup that normally go to helping fight HIV/AIDS will be temporarily redirected to pandemic relief (which will actually help keep HIV/AIDS programs alive). In April of 2020, Apple and (RED) starting giving a portion of eligible proceeds to the Global Fund for COVID-19 relief but now it’s being bumped to 100% for about six months.