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Apple has removed Meduza’s flagship news podcast ‘What Happened’ from Apple Podcasts, without explaining the reason Earlier this summer, the Russian state censorship authority had asked Apple to block the show — Meduza (meduza.io)

Looks like Apple is censoring content that Kremlin doesn't like from its platform..

Apple cracking down on 'fingerprinting' with new App Store API rules | Engadget (www.engadget.com)

Apple will soon start cracking down on Apps that collect data on users' devices in order to track them (aka "fingerprinting"), according to an article on its developer site spotted by 9to5Mac. Starting with the release of iOS 17, tvOS 17, watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma, developers will be required to explain why they're using...

Apple Tries to Explain to U.K. Legislators That You Can’t Add Back Doors to Secure Protocols (daringfireball.net)

Link to: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66256081

Apple Maps Gradually Winning Over Google Maps Users, Report Suggests (www.macrumors.com)

According to the Wall Street Journal, iPhone users are increasingly finding reasons to choose Apple Maps over Google Maps, with some customers commending its clear public transport directions and visually appealing design.

Flipper Zero gadget is sending updated iPhones into a never-ending DoS loop (arstechnica.com)

No cure yet for a popular iPhone attack, except for turning off Bluetooth.

Apple tech accepted as social care expenses for disabled man (9to5mac.com)

The cost of Apple tech – in the form of an iPhone and Apple Watch – has been accepted as...

Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story (spectrum.ieee.org)

How a small team of little-known designers changed computing forever

Advanced macOS Commands (saurabhs.org)

Advanced macOS command-line tools (spotted on Hacker News). Some pretty neat tools, e.g., textutil to convert between different document formats.

Apple Music's new Discovery Station takes aim at Spotify (www.macworld.com)

The personalized algorithmic station is designed to help you find your next favorite song.

Thanks to Developers and Apple, Your Intel Mac is Already Obsolete—Here's Why (www.lifewire.com)

Unless you have a really, really good reason, don't buy an Intel Mac—they're pretty much done at this point.

Twitter gets its 'X' iPhone name change, App Store rules be damned (www.imore.com)

App Store rules don’t apply to Elon Musk. Or do they?

Car owners are frustrated with infotainment confusion, so GM is taking away the most popular solutions (9to5mac.com)

In case you missed it, GM is planning to ditch CarPlay in all of its future EVs starting next year....

VMware is about to level up Windows on Apple silicon with huge performance gains (www.imore.com)

A big upgrade is coming to Windows on Macs.

Porsche is updating how CarPlay works in its cars, adding climate controls and more (www.theverge.com)

New Porsche Cayenne owners won’t need to leave CarPlay to warm up the car.

15 years ago today, the App Store launched alongside iPhone OS 2.0. Here's a video I recorded (then age 15) on the morning of the just launched App Store, showcasing some of the original third party apps. (www.youtube.com)

5 fun iPhone games with no ads or in-app purchases (www.youtube.com)

Gurman: Apple to add hearing tests, other health features to AirPods (www.bloomberg.com)

"Likely several months or even years away," after the shift to USB-C:...

Cute feature in iOS 17 - self organising shopping lists (kbin.social)

Just found this the release candidate and haven't really seen it mentioned anywhere....

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus Are Offical: Features A16 Bionic Chip, Upgraded 48MP Camera, Dynamic Island, and USB-C (wccftech.com)

Apple has finally brought the Dynamic Island to the iPhone 15 models, The devices are now a step closer to the 'Pro' models. The iPhone 15 features a 6.1-inch display while the iPhone 15 Plus comes with a 6.7-inch display. On the back, the iPhone 15 models now come with a frosted glass finish similar to the iPhone 14 Pro models...

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