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Lisa Jackson Says Apple Supports Paris Climate Agreement
During the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Lisa Jackson reaffirmed Apple’s commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement
How to Limit Website Access on Your Mac
David Nield shared some helpful tips on how to limit website access on your Mac or PC. It includes controlling browser cookies and browser privacy settings.
We’ll also explain how to restrict the cookies and other data websites can save locally on your laptop. It’s up to you whether you let sites track your identity across the web to better personalize the ads you see, but you should know the options that are available.
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Mining Bitcoin Is Bad for the Environment
Mining bitcoin is bad for the environment. According to a new paper, mining one dollar’s worth of bitcoin takes twice the energy to mind the same value of copper, gold, or platinum.
One dollar’s worth of bitcoin takes about 17 megajoules of energy to mine, according to researchers from the Oak Ridge Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio, compared with four, five and seven megajoules for copper, gold and platinum.
Mining bitcoin takes a lot of computing power, and those computers likewise need a lot of energy.
Chase Ultimate Rewards Can Now be Spent on Apple Products
If you’re a Chase Sapphire, Chase Freedom, or Chase Ink card member, you’re eligible for this
Would Apple Woo Black Listeners in iHeartMedia Grab?
According to the Financial Times, which I can’t link here due to its paywall, Apple could be trying to woo radio listeners of color with its iHeartMedia grab.
Even with its mounting debt and impending bankruptcy filing, iHeartMedia has a crushing grip over the radio industry with over 850 stations. Nielsen research found black people spend more time listening to the radio than any other ethnic group averaging more than 13 hours a week, making them a prime target for Apple’s radio expansion dreams.
Personally, I think that’s an odd conclusion to draw from the iHeartMedia rumors, and I don’t think Apple has ever set out to target a specific audience.
Is Augmented Reality the Future of HomePod?
A HomePod patent uncovered over the weekend shows an AR headset as a controller.
What Could Be Next Gen AirPods Get Bluetooth Certification
While Apple hasn’t announced a new generation of AirPods, two filings for AirPods were published on Thursday by the Bluetooth SIG.
Apple Pencil 2 is the iPad Pro's Mouse
Ben Bajarin argues that the Apple Pencil 2 is the iPad Pro’s mouse, especially with the new gesture support.
Apple’s new gestures clearly support this theory. Apple may be easing people into this new functionality but the idea of a multi-touch function on the Apple Pencil seems like a logical path forward. At the moment, you can customize the double tap gestures on Apple Pencil to switch between the two tools you use the most.
I agree with Mr. Bajarin; when you double-tap on the Apple Pencil 2, think of it as a right-click. The iPad Pro doesn’t need a trackpad or mouse, and I personally hope Apple won’t add them. Those are legacy tools.
