Apple is giving developers more time to comply with the iOS 14 anti-tracking feature that empowers users to consent to be tracked (or not).
'Boys State' Participants Reflect on Life After Apple TV+ Doc
The Apple TV+ film Boys State tells the tale of boys who go on a unique summer leadership and citizenship program in 2018. Three of the participants sat down with directors Jesse Moss and Amanda McBlaine to reflect on their experience and how they’ve change since, in a new video.
Apple Shares Details to Address iOS 14 App Privacy Questions
Apple shared an update on Thursday giving developers more information to address iOS 14 app privacy questions when it’s released.
Apple Owes Retail Workers Pay For Time in Security Screenings
Apple owes retail workers pay for the time they spent in security screenings at the end of their shifts. That’s according to a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, issued Wednesday, Reuters reported.
A unanimous three-judge panel reversed a judge who had tossed the case and ordered him to enter summary judgment for the plaintiffs, after the California Supreme Court in response to certified questions in the case said in February that time spent undergoing security checks is compensable under state law.
Deepfake Detection, In-Depth Exposure Tracking – TMO Daily Observations 2020-09-03
Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Microsoft’s Deepfake Detector, and digging into exposure tracing in iOS.
Apple Shares New Privacy Video About Over-Sharing
Apple uploaded a funny privacy ad for the iPhone on Thursday. With the song “Diamonds Cutting Diamonds” by Lydia Ainsworth in the background, the commercial follows various people as they share private information to strangers, like their credit card number, “I browsed eight sites for divorce attorneys today,” and “I hate Lee, puke emoji” (As he sits right behind her). Apple includes a link to its privacy page in the video description.
More Apple News+ Promotion is Welcome. More Features Would Help Too.
Robert Williams, contributing editor at MediaPost, noticed his ear prick-up at the sound of an advert for Apple News+. However, he suggests that the service might need to offer a little more to back up the increased promotion.
Apple’s promotional activity for Apple News+ is another sign of how the company plans to promote the service. The company is said to be working on content bundles that offer savings when customers combine services such as Apple Music and Apple TV+ with offerings like its Apple Arcade gaming platform… I’d also like to see more dynamic content in Apple News+ aside from static magazine pages. A handful of titles have added video covers and links to shopping websites. There is also a possibility to develop a wider range of interactive features for the service.
Apple Investing in Two of The World's Largest Onshore Wind Turbines in European Renewable Energy Drive
Apple is investing in the construction of two of the world’s largest onshore wind turbines and opened a new data center run on renewable energy.
US Court Rules NSA Mass Surveillance Program Illegal
Seven years after NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the agency’s mass surveillance of Americans, a U.S. appeals court has deemed it illegal.
The ruling will not affect the convictions of Moalin and his fellow defendants; the court ruled the illegal surveillance did not taint the evidence introduced at their trial. Nevertheless, watchdog groups including the American Civil Liberties Union, which helped bring the case to appeal, welcomed the judges’ verdict on the NSA’s spy program.
The AAPL Stock Split Explained
On August 31, Apple underwent a four-for-one stock split. Editor-in-Chief Bryan Chaffin explained what this means for AAPL investors and the company itself.
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