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• News publishers ask Apple for same App Store deal given to Amazon

  20-08-2020 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A group of news publishers sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking similar deal terms in its App Store that Amazon gets for its video-streaming service.
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  Gerry Smith and Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:A group of news publishers sent a letter to Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook seeking similar deal terms in its App Store that Amazon.com Inc. gets for its video-streaming service.
  Apple takes 30% of the revenue from most subscriptions in its App Store, then 15% after the f
  
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• Save up to 45% on a rotary tool and mini circular saw for your household projects - CNET

  20-08-2020 23:40
  
  Stock up your toolbox: Get a rotary tool for $20 and a circular saw for $36.
  
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• Blue Origin team hands a full-scale mockup of its lunar lander over to NASA - CNET

  20-08-2020 23:11
  
  The team will work with NASA organizations to conduct engineering and crew operations tests.
  
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• Disneyland shows off its Marvel Quinjet - CNET

  20-08-2020 22:58
  
  Construction continues on Avengers Campus.
  
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• Weather Channel's location data settlement doesn't mean much for your privacy - CNET

  20-08-2020 22:53
  
  There's rain in the forecast for this privacy parade.
  
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• Hands-On With the Button Remote, a Siri Remote Alternative for Apple TV

  20-08-2020 22:52 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's default Siri Remote for the Apple TV has never been particularly popular with users due to its small size and fiddly controls, which has prompted third-party companies to make alternative options.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  Last year we took a look at the Salt Remote, and now Function101 has come out with an alternate ‌Apple TV‌ remote that we thought we'd check out to see if it's better than what Apple offers.The Button Remote from Function101 i
  
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• All Ford F-150 trims now feature automatic emergency braking as standard equipment - Roadshow

  20-08-2020 22:44
  
  At some point during the 2020 model year, Ford even added the active safety tech to the base F-150 XL.
  
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• Apple releases second macOS Big Sur public beta

  20-08-2020 22:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Two weeks after launching the first public beta of macOS Big Sur, Apple has released the second iteration today. The update comes just one day after beta 5 of Big Sur arrived for developers.more…
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• The phone that almost ruined my social life - CNET

  20-08-2020 22:34
  
  Commentary: Here's what happens when your phone tries to change your personality.
  
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• Apple Seeds Second Public Beta of macOS Big Sur to Public Beta Testers

  20-08-2020 22:27 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the second beta of the upcoming macOS 11 Big Sur update to its public beta testing group, allowing non-developers to give the software a try ahead of its public release this fall. The second beta comes two weeks after the first beta.
  Beta testers who signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the macOS Big Sur beta through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper profile.Mac users who want to be a part of Apple's beta testing
  
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• California wildfires spread massive plumes of smoke in images from space - CNET

  20-08-2020 22:24
  
  A series of wildfires across California have consumed thousands of acres of land and triggered evacuations.
  
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• Get two free games worth $30 from Epic, and play a free serialized adventure game - CNET

  20-08-2020 22:20
  
  This week, you get Enter the Gungeon and God's Trigger for free. Plus, we're up to the third episode of 3 out of 10.
  
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• NASA working to hunt down a pesky air leak on the ISS - CNET

  20-08-2020 22:14
  
  The crew of three will spend the weekend in the station's Russian segment.
  
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• Some 2018 LG TVs Now Offer Apple TV App

  20-08-2020 22:09 via macrumors.com
  
  LG this week appears to have pushed out an update that adds the Apple TV app to some 2018 TV models. There are several reports on Twitter about the ‌Apple TV‌ app coming to 2018 LG TVs, and MacRumors also received a tip from a reader.
  It's not clear if the update to introduce the ‌Apple TV‌ app was worldwide, but LG TV users from multiple countries are now seeing the TV app.Earlier this year, LG brought the ‌Apple TV‌ app to select 2019 LG TVs in the United States a
  
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• Ben Affleck back as Batman in upcoming The Flash movie - CNET

  20-08-2020 22:05
  
  There will be two Batmans, actually. Affleck will be joined by Michael Keaton, who's also reprising his role as the Caped Crusader.
  
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• Apple's Extended One-Year AppleCare+ Option Available for All Devices, Works With Subscriptions

  20-08-2020 21:52 via macrumors.com
  
  Earlier this week, Apple changed its AppleCare+ policies in the United States and Canada to give customers up to a year to purchase AppleCare after buying a device, and MacRumors has now learned additional information about the program that may be useful to those who want to know their ‌AppleCare‌+ options.‌AppleCare‌+ can now be added to a device up to one year from purchase, and this applies to iPhones, iPads, Macs, iPods, HomePods, Beats (minus urBeats3 and Pill+), AirPods
  
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• Volkswagen ID 4 production kicks off but we won't see it for a month - Roadshow

  20-08-2020 21:47
  
  VW shared a slightly more specific timeframe for a debut, but the automaker's already producing the electric SUV in Europe.
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 7 public beta 2

  20-08-2020 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ten days after seeding the first public beta and just a few days after seeding a new beta to developers, Apple today seeded watchOS 7 public beta 2 to testers.
  With watchOS 7, Apple Watch users will set sleep-duration goals
  watchOS 7 will deliver enhanced customization tools and powerful new health and fitness features to the world’s most advanced smartwatch. Personalization is taken to an entirely new level with shareable and discoverable watch face configurations, while sleep tracking, a
  
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• News Publishers Want the Same Discounted 15% Revenue Share Apple Offered Amazon Prime Video

  20-08-2020 21:33 via macrumors.com
  
  Major news organizations who offer their content in the App Store want to be able to keep a larger cut of subscription revenue from customers who subscribe to the service through Apple's platform, reports The Wall Street Journal.
  Digital Next Content, a trade group representing the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and other publishers sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook seeking a better deal that would allow them to keep more of the money from subscribers.Apple takes
  
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• Uber and Lyft actually aren't halting operations in California, after court ruling - CNET

  20-08-2020 21:27
  
  After a quick back-and-forth, it looks like it's going to be business as usual for the ride-hailing companies.
  
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• Lyft and Uber actually aren't halting operations in California, after court ruling - CNET

  20-08-2020 21:27
  
  After a quick back-and-forth, it looks like it's going to be business as usual for the ride-hailing companies.
  
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• Former Uber security chief charged for allegedly covering up hack - CNET

  20-08-2020 21:27
  
  Hackers accessed data from millions of Uber users in 2016, but it wasn't revealed to the public until 2017.
  
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• US COVID-19 database reportedly returning to CDC control - CNET

  20-08-2020 21:15
  
  In a reversal, the Department of Health and Human Services will instruct hospitals to report coronavirus statistics to the CDC, the WSJ reports.
  
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• News publishers including Wall Street Journal join attack on App Store, ask for Apple’s cut to be halved

  20-08-2020 21:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is currently in the middle of a heated dispute with Epic Games (maker of Fortnite) over App Store terms, as the company sees the number of antitrust investigations targeting App Store policy continue to grow. Now, the news publishers are joining in too.
  A letter signed by a trade group that represents top newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the Washington Post says that Apple’s rules prevent them from investing in quality journalism. Among other changes
  
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• How to watch Capitals vs. Islanders, Flames vs. Stars, 2020 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs - CNET

  20-08-2020 21:05
  
  The first round of the playoffs is nearing an end in the bubbles in Canada.
  
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• Enter for your chance to win Samsung's all-new Galaxy Note 20* - CNET

  20-08-2020 21:00
  
  One lucky winner will win that fancy phone and Galaxy Buds Live. Two more will win Buds. *Open to the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada (excluding Quebec).
  
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• AMC is reopening theaters today with 15-cent tickets - CNET

  20-08-2020 20:59
  
  Throwback movies like Inception, The Empire Strikes Back and Black Panther are being shown.
  
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• Adobe confirms Lightroom iOS photos erased due to update bug are ‘not recoverable’

  20-08-2020 20:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Adobe released a new version of its Lightroom app for iOS this week and it unfortunately has caused some users to permanently lose their photos and presets. An update has been released since fixing the issue but Adobe says there’s no way to help those already affected by the flaw to recover lost images and data.more…
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• eBay flooded with hundreds of iPhones with Fortnite installed

  20-08-2020 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are currently hundreds of listings on eBay for Apple iPhone’s with the Fortnite app installed as a selling point. While there are some iPhones available that are reasonably priced, many of the prices listed are BSI, ranging from over $1,000 to up to $10,000.
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  Juli Clover for MacRumors:Unsurprisingly, few of the iPhones priced at thousands of dollars have bids, as most people don’t appear that desperate to play Fortnite on a mobile device at this time.
  
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• The Right Stuff on Disney Plus drops first trailer, reveals premiere date - CNET

  20-08-2020 20:28
  
  "Few things live forever in the soul of a country," the Mercury 7 astronauts learn in the preview.
  
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• watchOS 7 Public Beta 2 is now available

  20-08-2020 20:27 via macworld.com
  
  Updated 08/20/20: The second public beta is now available.Apple has released a test version of watchOS 7 for public beta testers. The public beta is a pre-release version of the next Apple Watch operating system, which will be officially released this fall. The public beta gives users who are willing to try out beta software a chance to use the upcoming features of watchOS and the Apple Watch.If you think you’re interested in installing the watchOS 7 beta, you should know that there are s
  
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• Apple releases second watchOS 7 public beta

  20-08-2020 20:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This year marks the first time Apple has offered a public beta for the latest Apple Watch software. Following the watchOS 7 public beta debut last week, Apple has released beta 2 of the public build today.more…
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• Apple appears to post September 10 stream details for 5G iPhone event on YouTube - CNET

  20-08-2020 20:15
  
  Apple typically holds its iPhone announcements in Sept., but questions swirl with COVID-19.
  
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• Apple appears to post Sept. 10 stream details for 5G iPhone event on YouTube - CNET

  20-08-2020 20:15
  
  Apple typically holds its iPhone announcements in September, but questions swirl amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Adobe's Recent Lightroom iOS App Update Deleted User Photos and Lost Data is Unrecoverable

  20-08-2020 20:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Adobe's recent 5.4 update for the Lightroom for iOS app had a major bug in it that deleted user photos and presets, eradicating all content that had not been synced to the Adobe cloud service.
  As noted by PetaPixel, complaints surfaced on the Photoshop forums on Monday, shortly after the update was released, followed by similar reports on Reddit and Twitter.Affected users lost photos, presets, edits, watermarks, and more. One user on Reddit said that he lost two years of edits, and there are doz
  
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• Pioneer HDJ-CUE1BT: attractive, budget DJ-style headphones hands-on - CNET

  20-08-2020 19:53
  
  Pioneer's HDJ-CUE1BT offer up to 30 hours of battery life and impressive bass response for a $99 headphone
  
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• Apple secretly acquired photography startup Camerai; already using technology in camera systems

  20-08-2020 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Israeli startup Camerai Ltd. was sold to Apple a year and a half ago for several tens of millions of dollars and was folded into Apple’s computer vision team, Calcalist reports, citing “people familiar with the deal.” Camerai’s technology has already become “a significant part of every Apple camera with an emphasis on augmented reality and video technology capabilities.”
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• Apple Releases Second Beta of watchOS 7 to Public Beta Testers

  20-08-2020 19:29 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the second public beta of an upcoming watchOS 7 update to public beta testers, 10 days after seeding the first public beta and just a few days after seeding a new beta to developers.
  The ‌watchOS 7‌ update can be downloaded after installing the proper profile from Apple's Public Beta website. ‌watchOS 7‌ should not be installed on a primary device as it is still an early beta and there could be bugs, plus there is no way to downgrade back to watchOS 6.&zwnj
  
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• iPhone 12 event date? Apple posts and deletes September event test on YouTube

  20-08-2020 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple may have just accidentally shared when the iPhone 12 event could be as an event test on YouTube appeared and was quickly removed.more…
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• Apple Sparks Speculation About September 10 Event With YouTube Livestream Test

  20-08-2020 19:23 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today launched a livestream test on YouTube that lists a September 10 date, which has led to some speculation that Apple could be holding an event on that day. Apple quickly removed the testing stream, but dozens of Twitter users and MacRumors readers were able to capture screenshots.
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  There is no confirmation that September 10 is the date that Apple plans to hold an event, however, and it could just be a random date entered for a livestream test, or the date that was used
  
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• Report: Apple acquired Israeli AR company Camerai in early 2019 for ‘tens of millions’

  20-08-2020 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple regularly acquires small companies and startups and we usually don’t hear anything about most of them. Tim Cook detailed that back in 2019 as the company was acquiring companies at a rate of one every two or three weeks. Now details have surfaced that Israeli AR and computer vision company Camerai was one of the small firms purchased by Apple in 2019.more…
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• Apple Dominates Smart Watch Market in First Half of 2020 Thanks to Series 5 Demand

  20-08-2020 19:13 via macrumors.com
  
  The Apple Watch accounted for 51.4 percent of worldwide smart watch market revenue brought in during the first half of 2020, according to new data shared today by Counterpoint Research.
  Apple has dominated the smart watch market for years now, and the first half of 2020 is no exception. Other smart watch vendors didn't even come close to Apple's smart watch shipment revenue share, with Garmin devices responsible for 9.4 percent of revenue and Huawei devices responsible for 8.3 percent.Total glob
  
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• Tesla stock price crosses $2,000 per share - Roadshow

  20-08-2020 19:04
  
  Ahead of Tesla's planned stock split, a single share crossed the $2,000 mark.
  
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• Lyft poised to suspend ride-hailing in California - CNET

  20-08-2020 19:04
  
  The move comes after a judge ruled that ride-hailing companies must classify their drivers as employees.
  
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• Scientists reveal grim secrets of ancient Egyptian animal mummies - CNET

  20-08-2020 18:49
  
  High-tech imaging let researchers unwrap mummies of a snake, a cat and a bird without disturbing the remains.
  
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• How to easily back up your Mac with Time Machine and a Synology NAS [Video]

  20-08-2020 18:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the past when I’ve covered my experience with Synology NAS products, it’s usually been from the perspective of using one of Synology’s more powerful offerings as a media server for Final Cut Pro X libraries. Today, I’d like to flip the script and talk about Synology’s entry-level NAS, the compact DS220j. I’d also like to begin regular discussions of more common needs for the everyday Mac user, such as Time Machine backups, private cloud storage, etc.
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• Teslas accounted for over 80% of EVs sold in first half of 2020, data shows - Roadshow

  20-08-2020 18:38
  
  The only EV to outsell a particular Tesla model was the Chevy Bolt EV.
  
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• Lyft to suspend ride-hailing in California - CNET

  20-08-2020 18:38
  
  The move comes after a judge ruled that ride-hailing companies must classify their drivers as employees.
  
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• 133-year-old Lick Observatory survives brush with California wildfire - CNET

  20-08-2020 18:25
  
  The historic facility east of San Jose is hallowed ground to astronomers.
  
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• California wildfires spread massive plumes of smoke in bleak images from space - CNET

  20-08-2020 18:14
  
  A series of wildfires across California have consumed thousands of acres of land and triggered evacuations.
  
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