Bryan Chaffin, Jeff Gamet, and John Kheit pick up part three of their series on Apple’s best features and products with a look back at the products Apple killed, including the best products that were inexplicably canceled.
YouTube Regrets: Mozilla Studies the Tech Giant’s Video Algorithm
The Mozilla Foundation has released a report on how YouTube’s video recommendation algorithm affects its users by collecting stories in 2019.
Luxembourg Fines Amazon $886 Million Over Data Practices
Luxembourg’s National Commission for Data Protection has fined Amazon US$886.6 million over its data processing practices.
Elon Musk Asked to Be Apple CEO. F— you,” Replied Tim Cook
Elon Musk wanted to become Apple CEO, but the idea was not met kindly by Tim Cook, according to a review of a new book about Tesla.
Elon Musk Backs Epic, Google App Store Fees 'de Facto Global Tax on The Internet'
Elon Musk has backed Epic Games in its battle against Apple, tweeting his support for the Fortnite maker and condemning App Store Fees.
Podcasts App Update Fixes Automatic Download Issues
iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, and macOS 11.5 contain fixes to a problem in the Podcasts app stopping downloads from completing in the background.
REGEX 101
Want to know more about REGEX? Check out this mini-segment from Mac Geek Gab 881 on REGEX101 to build, test, and debug your regex.
iOS 15: How to Create Smart Folders in Apple Notes
Like Smart Lists in Reminders there is a similar feature in Apple Notes called Smart Folders that use the new tagging tool.
Airbnb Adds New Wi-Fi Speed Test Feature to App
On Thursday Airbnb announced it added a Wi-Fi speed test tool to its app to let Hosts easily advertise their speeds.
While Hosts have been able to manually add wifi speeds to their listing pages for some time, we’re now providing an easy and efficient in-app solution to allow them to measure the wifi speed in their listing using the Airbnb app.
Hosts can test their listing’s connection speed right within the Airbnb app, and easily have their wifi speed information posted on their listing page, making their listings more appealing to guests looking for connected stays.
watchOS 7.6.1 Out Now With Important Security Update For Apple Watch
Apple has released watchOS 7.6.1, which contains a key security fix, for all those with an Apple Watch Series 3 or later.