Tim Cook said “we stand with those who refuse to accept the status quo,” backing basketball players who refused to take the court this week.
Apple AI/ML Residency Program Invites Experts to Collaborate
Apple has launched an AI/ML residency program that invites experts to build machine learning and AI powered products and experiences.
Apple TV+ Film 'On The Rocks' to Premiere at New York Film Festival
Apple TV+ movie ‘On The Rocks’, from Sofia Coppola and starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones, will premiere a the New York Film Festival.
Apple, Google Blocked Facebook Update With Message About App Store Fees
Facebook revealed on Thursday that Apple blocked an update to its app that displayed a message to users about App Store fees.
US Teen Wrote 27,000 Wikipedia Entries in Language he Doesn’t Speak
Consider this filed under “wacky Friday news”. A teenager in the U.S. created or edited 49% of the Scots language Wikipedia, despite having no understanding of the language.
[…] Michael Dempster, the director of the Scots Language Centre based in Perth, takes a more ameliorative approach and says he is now in conversation with the Wikimedia Foundation about the prospect of properly re-editing the teenager’s contributions.
“We know that this kid has put in an incredible amount of work, and he has created an editable infrastructure. It’s a great resource but it needs people who are literate in Scots to edit it now. It has the potential to be a great online focus for the language in the future.”
macOS Troubleshooting Checklist Part II
Dr. Mac is back with more things to try when good Macs go bad…
Walmart Enters the TikTok Purchase War
Why would a retail giant want to purchase a short-form video site? Perhaps the hundreds of millions of consumers at stake have something to do with it. Whatever the reason, Walmart is joining Microsoft to beat out Oracle in the TikTok purchase war.
AR Game ‘The Witcher: Monster Slayer’ Announced
An AR game called “The Witcher: Monster Slayer” is coming in the future. Evocative of Pokémon Go, this exploration game challenges you to become an elite monster hunter. See the world around you transformed into the dark fantasy realm of The Witcher, and explore once-familiar locations now infested with dangerous beasts as you start on the path as a professional monster slayer. A release date has not been announced but you can sign up to be notified via email.
AirPod Sales to Grow, But Apple Likely to Lose Market Share
Apple is likely to lose some market share in the true wireless (TWS) space this year, despite sales of AirPods being projected to increase.
Apple Original Series ‘Invasion’ Resumes Filming After Pause
Apple original series “Invasion” has resumed production after pausing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.