Apple has released the second developer beta of iOS 15, along with new beta versions of iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15.
Apple Tower Theatre Opens its Doors
Apple Tower Theatre opened its doors on the renovated site of a historic cinema, with CEO Tim Cook in attendance.
No Mask Requirement for Vaccinated Customers and Staff at U.S. Apple Stores
Apple Store staff no longer need to wear a mask, following the decision to no longer ask fully vaccinated customers to wear one.
Apple TV+ Animated Series 'Stillwater' Earns Peabody Award
Apple TV+ kids series ‘Stillwater’ won a Peabody Award for excellence in storytelling, and for work that encourages empathy.
New 'Time to Walk' Episodes Coming to Apple Fitness+ From June 28, Starting With Gina Rodriguez
New ‘Time to Walk’ episodes are coming to apple Fitness+, starting on June 28, with the first led by ‘Jane the Virgin’ star Gina Rodriguez.
Thursdays With Budget Bob: Save Green on Gear – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-24
Today, “Budget Bob” LeVitus drops by to chat with Kelly about some easy ways to save money on your gear, whether the sticker price is large or small.
Opera Browser Update Includes Pinboards, Video Pop-Outs
Codenamed “R5” an update to the Opera browser adds ways for users to save web content and improve the experience of video calls.
The new Pinboards feature is exactly that: a virtual pinboard that lets users collect websites, images, links and notes in visual form and share them with others, regardless of the device they access it from. Sharing a pinboard involves simply sharing a link, and those who it’s shared with can view everything the pinboard owner posts, as well as react with emojis.
Video conferencing popout pops the video out of the tab and keeps it on top of other tabs. This happens automatically whenever you’re switching to another tab and video pops in when you switch back to the video call tab
Snap's Deal With Universal Music Group Lets Users Access Music
Snap Inc. and Universal Music Group have reached a deal that would give Snapchat users access to thousands of songs to share in messages and posts.
Snap users will be able to use songs from Universal in messages and posts in the app, the two companies said Thursday. Music fans also can share links to full songs from their streaming service of choice. Financial terms of the partnership, which includes new features that tout Universal artists, weren’t disclosed.
Apple Expands Retail Operations Across US as Lockdowns End
Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail and People, said that Apple is working to expand its retail operations post-lockdown.
Web Hosting Service 'DreamHost' Leaked 814 Million Records of Customer Data
A database owned by Dreamhost was found unsecured and publicly accessible online. It contained 814 million entries of exposed usernames, display names, and emails for WordPress accounts.
The exposed log files contained what appears to be 3 years of records that range from 3/24/2018 to 4/16/2021 and each contained information about WordPress accounts hosted or installed on DreamHost’s server and their users. On May 4th a DreamHost representative acknowledged the discovery and informed us that the finding was being passed on to their legal team.
Update: DreamHost reached out to say that none of those records contain data that would have allowed access to DreamHost accounts. They consist entirely of entries that include object update records, error reports, and log entries. Data from just 21 individual websites were involved. More information can be found on its website.
Blockchain.com Now Supports Unstoppable Domains for Crypto
Unstoppable Domains announced on Thursday that its service is now supported on Blockchain.com to offer human-readable usernames.
Email Confirms Apple TV+ Charges Begin July 1
From July 1, the Apple TV+ complimentary trial is ending and users are going to have to pay US$4.99 per month according to an email.
Logitech's New Combo Touch Keyboard Case Out for iPad Air
Logitech has announced a new Combo Touch keyboard for the iPad Air (4th gen). The keyboard is detachable and includes a trackpad.
New Features in GitHub Issues for Planning and Tracking
New beta features within GitHub Issues help development teams improve their planning and tracking.
Today, we are announcing new beta features within GitHub Issues to connect your planning directly to the work your teams are doing, and flexibly to adapt to their needs: project tables that are built like spreadsheets, custom fields, a keyboard driven command palette, improved task lists, and issue forms.
John McAfee - Man, Myth, Legend, Dies by Suicide in Jail
John McAfee, founder of the antivirus software company McAfee, has died by an apparent suicide. He was held in a Spanish jail cell awaiting extradition to the U.S.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Spanish High Court had agreed to extradite McAfee, who has been charged with a number of federal financial crimes in two districts in the United States. McAfee was hit with a 10-count indictment in the Western District of Tennessee in October for allegedly evading taxes on millions of dollars in income. He was also charged in a separate indictment in Manhattan federal court in March for a pump and dump scheme involving cryptocurrencies that he was touting on social media.
Claris FileMaker Adds New Integrations for Apple, Microsoft
The latest release from FileMaker adds new low-code integrations for Apple and Microsoft’s platforms, as well as M1 Mac support.
How to Use Numbers to Automatically Sequence Dates
Apple’s spreadsheet app called Numbers is a powerful, yet easy-to-use tool to create graphs, charts, and more. Here’s how to sequence dates.
How to Unlock and Extract Data From iPhones Using GrayKey
Instructions for iPhone cracking tool GrayKey have surfaced online and it appears they were written by the San Diego Police Department.
Shortcuts to Automate Boring Stuff – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-23
Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Shortcuts that can automate repetitive tasks, improve your security, and look ahead to macOS Shortcuts.
How Educators Used Apple Tech This Past School Year
On Wednesday Apple shared a feature on its webpage sharing how educators have used Apple technology over the last year.
Apple Exec Says Users Who Want ‘Sideloading’ Move to Android
Apple released a whitepaper [PDF] about the safety of the App Store, and the company’s head of user privacy, Erik Neuenschwander, spoke to Fast Company about it.
Without iOS, users wouldn’t have a mobile operating system platform they could choose from that is impossible to be targeted by malicious sideloading. In Apple’s view, in other words: Do you want the best privacy and security possible? Your choice is iOS. Do you want sideloading? Your choice is Android.
First, “if you want X move to Android” is a bad argument. I like Cory Doctorow’s text on the subject. Second, it’s not “sideloading” it’s downloading your software from the internet like desktop users have enjoyed for decades. Apple has smart people and I’m sure they can figure out a way to bring Gatekeeper to iOS.
Apple TV+: How The World of 'Physical' Was Created
In a new video, the cast and crew of new Apple TV+ show Physical reveal how they recreated 1980s California. Writer and showrunner Annie Weismann explains how her own experience with eating disorders influenced the show. The stars, including Rose Byrne and Rory Scovel, also explain what it was like heading back to 1981. The first episodes are available to subscribers now, with new ones landing each Friday, and the show is very much worth watching.
Apple Hits Out as Antitrust Bills Hit Capitol Hill
Facing growing antitrust pressure on Capitol Hill, Apple released a new privacy document reiterating its opposition to side loading.
7,000 Crypto Mining Computers Seized in Iran
Police in Iran have recently seized 7,000 computers used as cryptocurrency miners, it’s biggest haul so far. These miners were located inside an abandoned factory.
In late May, Iran banned the mining of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin for nearly four months as part of efforts to reduce the incidence of power blackouts blamed by officials on surging electricity demand during the searingly hot and dry summer.
According to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, around 4.5% of all bitcoin mining takes place in Iran, giving it hundreds of million dollars in revenue from cryptocurrencies that can be used to lessen the impact of U.S. sanctions.