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Apple's Mass Turnover in iCloud, Health, AI Teams
Quite a few big names are leaving Apple. This recent mass turnover from Cupertino’s Health, iCloud, and AI teams could be a result of Apple’s controversial back-to-the-office policy, or simply a reflection of the times in tech careers.
(Update) T-Mobile Customer Data for Sale Affecting Over 100 Million People
A person in an online forum is offering data for sale that they claim comes from T-Mobile servers. The carrier says it is investigating the accuracy of this alleged breach.
The data includes social security numbers, phone numbers, names, physical addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver licenses information, the seller said. Motherboard has seen samples of the data, and confirmed they contained accurate information on T-Mobile customers.
Update: T-Mobile has issued a statement confirming the breach.
Apple, You Broke Your Privacy Promises and Our Hearts
John sees Apple reversing its commitment to privacy, which he feels has broken the hearts of many apple fans, including his own.
Mac Gaming, Crypto Credit Cards, iOS 15, with Jeff Butts - ACM 553
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Butts talk about the current state of Mac gaming, with Jeff focusing on improved Mac support at Steam. They also dive deeper into crypto credit cards where you can either spend your crypto and/or earn cryptocurrency rewards like Bitcoin on your purchases. And, Jeff has been deep into iOS 15 betas, and he talks about some of his favorite new features.
A Tour of The New Apple Online Retail Store
Apple recently added a new ‘Store’ tab to its website and redesigned its online retail offering. Charlotte Henry gives you a quick guided tour through the changes, how it makes shopping easier, and how it could even save you money.
Blockchain Project ‘Polygon’ Acquires Hermez, Native Tokens to Merge
Polygon has announced its acquisition of Hermez Network, a ZK-Rollups-based Ethereum scaling solution, for US$250 million.
Smart Home Connectivity Standard ‘Matter’ Delayed to 2022
Matter, a connection standard for smart home devices backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and others, has delayed its rollout until 2022.
Facebook Adds End-To-End Encryption to Messenger Calls, Instagram DMs
Facebook has begun rolling out end-to-end encryption for Messenger calls and Instagram DMs, bringing greater security and privacy to users.
Reddit Adds Video Feed Button to its iOS App to Highlight User Videos
Reddit is rolling out a video feed button in its iOS app to let users view video content in a TikTok-like feed.