Apple will have strict Covid testing rules for its unvaccinated employees
Bloomberg reports that the daily testing will apply to employees who decline to report their vaccination status to Apple. Vaccinated staff, in contrast, will be required to take rapid tests once per week......»»
Spotify is still complaining about Apple"s EU App Store rules
Spotify continues to complain about an Apple Tax that it doesn't really pay, as it decries Apple's non-approval of its latest update because of a violation of App Store rules.Spotify logoOn Wednesday, Apple told Spotify that its app update for users.....»»
FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections in the United States
In an entirely expected move, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections in the United States.FCC sealThe vote on Thursday was on the final form of net neutrality rules, following a previous vote on bringi.....»»
EPA issues four rules limiting pollution from fossil fuel power plants
Coal to be hit hard, natural gas plants will have to capture carbon emissions. Enlarge (credit: Jose A. Bernat Bacete) Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of rules that target pollution from f.....»»
This laptop beats the MacBook Air in every way but one
The Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 9 and Apple MacBook Air M3 are very different laptops, but they're both fast and gorgeous. Which one is the right laptop for you?.....»»
Spotify: Apple has ‘defied’ the EU by blocking latest update with pricing info [U: Apple response]
Yesterday we learned that Spotify decided to pass on Apple’s new EU terms that would allow it to use alternative payment methods due to the Core Technology Fee. Instead, it submitted an app update with pricing info and details on how to subscribe o.....»»
Blowout deals: grab a 24-inch iMac for $799 while supplies last
Apple resellers are clearing out iMac inventory this week, with staggering discounts on the M1 24-inch iMac that knock up to $700 off.Kicking off the sale, Amazon-owned Woot has the standard model with a 7-core GPU, 8GB of unified memory and a 256GB.....»»
If you"re seeing canceled Apple iPhone trade-in notifications today, you"re not alone
AppleInsider has learned that trade-ins for iPhones processed months ago are being mysteriously listed as canceled, and the root cause for the notification isn't known yet.Pair of iPhone 14 modelsOvernight, we got some tips about months-old trade-ins.....»»
Qualcomm says lower-end Snapdragon X Plus chips can still outrun Apple’s M3
Same NPU, same architecture as X Elite, but fewer cores and lower clock speeds. Enlarge (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X series of chips promises to be the company’s first that can go toe-to-toe with Apple.....»»
I keep forgetting about the Apple Watch Series 9’s coolest feature
I love the Apple Watch Series 9, and have recently found a new favorite band for it. But I have also discovered there's a cool feature I don't use often enough......»»
Congo accuses Apple of using illegal conflict minerals in its supply chain
The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using illegally exploited minerals sourced in the eastern regions, involving violence, child labor and other human rights violations. This allegation disagrees with Apple’s published Conflic.....»»
Congo demands that Apple prove iPhone doesn"t use conflict materials
The Democratic Republic of Congo has told Apple it believes the iPhone maker's supply chain is using materials linked to militia groups.Apple has been asked to verify that it doesn't use "conflict minerals" in the iPhoneApple and at least most Big Te.....»»
More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here"s what that means
U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand—and stop—the growing outbreak......»»
Threads testing new option to let users automatically archive old posts
Meta has been experimenting with a lot of new features for Threads, its microblogging platform. Now Instagram boss Adam Mosseri revealed on Wednesday that the platform has started testing an option that will let users automatically hide old posts fro.....»»
Apple releases third beta for iOS 17.5 and more [U: Public betas join]
Update: Apple has released public beta versions of yesterday’s updates. The iOS 17.5 beta train continues today with the third developer release. Apple is also testing macOS Sonoma 14.5, visionOS 1.2, watchOS 10.5, tvOS 17.5, and HomePod 17.5......»»
Spotify not adopting new App Store terms in the EU, submits app update with pricing info instead
Apple was hit with a $2 billion fine in the European Union last month for “abusive” App Store rules for music streaming services. In addition to the fine, the European Commission also said Apple must relax its anti-steering rules. As reported.....»»
iMazing 3 launches for Mac and PC with all-new design, fresh features, dark mode, more
iMazing has been a go-to tool for Apple power users and IT admins for almost 20 years, now developer DigiDNA is out with iMazing 3. The major release sees a re-engineering of the whole app that brings a new UI and features, and even Vision Pro compat.....»»
WhatsApp now rolling out passkey support for iPhone users
WhatsApp has been internally testing passkey support in its iPhone app for some time. However, the option was still unavailable to most users. But that seems to be changing now, as Meta is slowly rolling out the passkey option to WhatsApp users on th.....»»
Apple Watch X: The latest on Apple’s plans for a major design refresh
Apple is believed to be working on “the biggest overhaul yet” to the Apple Watch’s design. A new rumor today indicates that the next-generation Apple Watch could include a design change that frees up more space inside for other components – .....»»
Vision Pro marketing chief retires after 36 years at Apple
Apple is losing another important director as a new report from Bloomberg has just revealed that Frank Casanova, currently senior director and head of product marketing for Apple Vision Pro, is retiring after working at the company for 36 years......»»
The best of NAB 2024 from an Apple user’s perspective [Video]
NAB, a camera and production-focused trade show, is one of the events I look forward to annually – this year was no different. NAB 2024 was chock full of new hardware and software releases that will affect large productions with pro cameras all the.....»»