Transit directions and indoor maps for Apple Maps have widely expanded to more states.
Security Researcher Won't Share macOS Keychain Bug
Security researcher Linuz Henze found a macOS Keychain bug but won’t share it with Apple out of protest.
Henze has publicly shared legitimate iOS vulnerabilities in the past, so he has a track record of credibility. However, Henze is frustrated that Apple’s bug bounty program only applies to iOS, not macOS, and has decided not to release more information about his latest Keychain invasion.
It is odd that there isn’t a macOS bug bounty but I think withholding security information isn’t the way to go.
Angela Ahrendts Leaving Apple in April
In something of a shock move, Apple retail supremo Angela Ahrendts is leaving the company and will be replaced by Dierdre O’Brien.
The 2019 Award-Winning Speed Reading Bundle Lifetime Subscription: $19
We have a deal on a lifetime license for the Award Winning Speed Reading Bundle, which includes 7 Speed Reading EX, Spreeder CX, and Vocab 1. All three apps are designed to help you read faster—they both run on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS, while 7 Speed Reading EX also runs on iOS. The bundle is $19 through us.
5 Free Apps to Order Valentine's Flowers
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and we’ve found five apps to help you order Valentine’s flowers.
Apple Annoyances, Charger Lawsuit– TMO Daily Observations 2019-02-05
Andrew Orr and John Martellaro make a grand entrance to discuss how Apple is currently annoying us and a new lawsuit about iPhone chargers.
U.S. Navy Needs to Destroy 2 Tons of Hard Drives
The U.S. Navy has issued a solicitation asking for an appropriate service to turn 4,000 pounds of storage devices into ash.
The information stored on these devices is highly sensitive, as evidenced by the physical security requirements set forth in the solicitation. The incineration facility must have “at the minimum, secure entry, 24-hour armed guards and 24/7 camera surveillance with recordable date and time capabilities.”
Any interested destruction service has to be located within 10 driving hours of the White Sands Missile Range.
Strava Partnered with Slopes for Ski and Snowboard Tracking
Popular activity monitoring app Strava has partnered with the ski and snowboard iOS and Apple Watch app Slopes.
FuboTV Comes to the Apple TV App
This means that subscribers can connect their account directly within iOS.
What Would Happen if You Remove Apple From Your Life?
Kashmir Hill has experimented with cutting out tech giants from her life. In week 5 she found out what it was like to remove Apple.
In addition to abandoning all my iProducts, I am blocking myself from interacting with Apple in any way, using a custom VPN designed for me by technologist Dhruv Mehrotra. The VPN prevents my devices from communicating with the 16,777,216 IP addresses controlled by Apple, rendering iCloud and any Apple apps defunct.
It’s an interesting experiment, especially going so far as to block Apple IP addresses. I look forward to Ms. Hill’s next experiment: Blocking Amazon, Facebook, Apple, Google, and Microsoft all at once.
