Apple news

• Instagram for preteens reportedly in the works from Facebook - CNET

  18-03-2021 23:53
  
  Currently, people under 13 can't use the photo sharing app.
  
  Read more

• Zuckerberg Now Claims Apple's App Tracking Transparency Rules Could Benefit Facebook

  18-03-2021 23:51 via macrumors.com
  
  Despite campaigning heavily against Apple's upcoming anti-tracking rules, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today said that Facebook will "be in a good position" when Apple begins enforcing App Tracking Transparency and could even benefit from the changes.
  "It's possible that we may even be in a stronger position if Apple's changes encourage more businesses to conduct more commerce on our platforms by making it harder for them to use their data in order to find the customers that would want to use th
  
  Read more

• Sony PlayStation PS5 restock: Console updates for Amazon, GameStop, Sony, Walmart, Best Buy - CNET

  18-03-2021 23:33
  
  Having trouble finding a PS5? Here are all the links to all the stores selling the console.
  
  Read more

• The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Everything you need to know before watching - CNET

  18-03-2021 23:13
  
  Marvel's latest show kicks off in less than 24 hours. Here's your primer.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Fix your laptop's weak Wi-Fi reception for just $6.49 - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:56
  
  This 600Mbps network adapter can eliminate dead zones in your house by amping up your laptop's Wi-Fi reception.
  
  Read more

• Genesis G70, G80 sedans recalled over chance of fire - Roadshow

  18-03-2021 22:55
  
  ABS modules in the cars may short-circuit and spark a fire while driving or parked.
  
  Read more

• How to build an Apple smart home

  18-03-2021 22:54 via macworld.com
  
  We may not yet live in the world of the Smart Home, but we’re getting there. Consumers are starting to outfit their homes with connected lights, locks, alarms, cameras, thermostats, garage doors…the list goes on and on. How is all of this stuff going to work together? Apple’s answer is HomeKit. This quick primer will tell you what HomeKit is, how it works, and how to get started building your smart home around it.What is HomeKit?First announced as part of iOS 8 way back in in
  
  Read more

• Apple Store Operations Begin Returning to Normal as Customers Again Able to Try on AirPods

  18-03-2021 22:51 via macrumors.com
  
  There are signs that Apple's retail store operations are beginning to return to normal as some locations have once again started allowing U.S. customers to try on AirPods.
  According to Bloomberg, Apple stores that are open for customer walk-ins are letting customers test out ‌AirPods‌, something that has been restricted since Apple Stores first began closing last spring.Apple still has stores that are operating on a pickup-only basis as "Express" locations, and in these areas, there is
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• NASA, SpaceX to share information so they don't crash into each other - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:42
  
  Space is getting a little crowded.
  
  Read more

• NASA and SpaceX sign agreement to share information in order not to crash into each other - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:42
  
  Space is getting a little crowded.
  
  Read more

• Amazon locks up exclusive for NFL Thursday Night Football for a decade - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:39
  
  Starting in 2023, Amazon will be the only place to watch the NFL's Thursday Night Football games nationally.
  
  Read more

• New Peugeot 308 hatchback debuts with plug-in power, redesigned logo - Roadshow

  18-03-2021 22:28
  
  Peugeot is no longer returning to the US, and that's a shame because the new 308 looks awesome.
  
  Read more

• Rivian spools up exclusive EV charging network to tackle Tesla Superchargers - Roadshow

  18-03-2021 22:27
  
  Move over, Tesla Superchargers, here comes the Rivian Adventure Network.
  
  Read more

• See NASA's huge Artemis moon rocket roar to life in dramatic hot-fire test - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:25
  
  NASA cranked up the core stage of the SLS rocket for a second time after its first shot at the "Green Run" test ended too early.
  
  Read more

• Meet the 'bizarre' winged shark from the age of the dinosaurs - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:25
  
  Called "Aquilolamna milarcae", this shark represented some early evolutionary experimentation.
  
  Read more

• What's coming to Disney Plus in April 2021? - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:22
  
  April is the month of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
  
  Read more

• California theme park group wants you to stop screaming on roller coasters - CNET

  18-03-2021 22:19
  
  Let's just say this unenforceable suggestion has its ups and downs.
  
  Read more

• Tips and tricks to fix Bluetooth connection issues on Mac

  18-03-2021 22:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We rely on Bluetooth for more and more devices, and while the wireless standard is very convenient, it can be really frustrating when our peripherals don’t work consistently. Read along for five tips and tricks to fix Mac Bluetooth issues, including resetting your Bluetooth module and ways to remove interference.more…
  The post Tips and tricks to fix Bluetooth connection issues on Mac appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
  Read more

• Gene Munster: Mac growth will continue for years, powered by Apple Silicon and remote work

  18-03-2021 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The accelerating digital transformation will continue to drive Mac growth rates higher, and the segment will exceed investors’ expectations…
  The post Gene Munster: Mac growth will continue for years, powered by Apple Silicon and remote work appeared first on MacDailyNews.
  
  Read more

• Apple TV app for iPhone and iPad now integrates discoverable AR lunar objects from ‘For All Mankind’

  18-03-2021 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Last month Apple released its first augmented reality experience for the Apple TV+ video service, starting with For All Mankind: Time Capsule. Users catch up with what happened between seasons 1 and 2 and explore news events that happened in the alternate timeline. A new experience was launched today to further connect items in the show to viewers through AR.more…
  The post Apple TV app for iPhone and iPad now integrates discoverable AR lunar objects from ‘For All Mankind’ app
  
  Read more

• Making sense of the latest Apple rumors: What is releasing, and when?

  18-03-2021 21:39 via macworld.com
  
  If you don’t track Apple rumors as meticulously as we do here at Macworld, you might be a little confused this week. While we were all planning to watch an Apple event next week, that all came crashing down when a flurry of new rumors (that contradicted the old rumors) left us all scratching our heads. If you’re confused, let us break it all down for you.Will there be a spring event?It was previously rumored that Apple would be holding an event in late March, with March 23 pinpointed
  
  Read more

• Apple Warns Chinese Tech Companies Not to Circumvent App Tracking Transparency Rules

  18-03-2021 21:35 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is cracking down on Chinese tech companies that are working on ways to get around upcoming App Tracking Transparency rules, reports Financial Times.
  Starting in iOS 14.5, Apple plans to begin requiring app developers to obtain express user permission before accessing an iPhone's advertising identifier or IDFA, and earlier this week, news suggested that the state-backed China Advertising Association was testing a tool to skirt Apple's rules.Apple on Thursday sent warnings to at least two Ch
  
  Read more

• March Madness 2021: First Four times, bracket, how to watch NCAA tournament today - CNET

  18-03-2021 21:07
  
  After the pandemic knocked out last year's event, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament tips off tonight.
  
  Read more

• Astropad's 'Project Blue' Beta Turns an iPad Into a Drawing Tablet for a PC

  18-03-2021 21:03 via macrumors.com
  
  Astropad today announced the launch of "Project Blue," a new public beta initiative that introduces cross-platform support for connecting an iPad to a PC. With the beta, ‌iPad‌ artists can use an ‌iPad‌ as a wireless drawing tablet for a PC by mirroring their Windows desktop to their iPads.
  Prior to today, the Astropad software could turn an ‌iPad‌ into a drawing device able to be used with a Mac, but the functionality is now available for ‌iPad‌ owners wh
  
  Read more

• Apple dominates tablet applications processor market revenue share

  18-03-2021 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After five consecutive years of shipment decline, the tablet applications processor market returned to growth in 2020, with Apple dominating…
  The post Apple dominates tablet applications processor market revenue share appeared first on MacDailyNews.
  
  Read more

• Twitter wants your opinion on how it should handle world leaders - CNET

  18-03-2021 20:46
  
  The social media platform is putting out a public survey to help inform the development of new policy for world leaders who violate site rules.
  
  Read more

• Apple's Latest Employment Figures Reveal Increasing Diversity

  18-03-2021 20:44 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today provided updated figures on the diversity of its workforce over the last two years, indicating that its promise to be more inclusive has resulted in a steady increase in representation amongst its employees.
  The last time Apple provided figures on its workforce was in 2018, so this is the first time since than that the company has provided a breakdown of the different races, ethnicities, and genders within its workforce. Apple breaks down diversity into separate sectors of the compan
  
  Read more

• Intel claims M1 Macs ‘just don’t stack up’ against PCs on new comparison website

  18-03-2021 20:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Intel is continuing its desperate campaign against Apple Silicon. After recruiting former “I’m a Mac” star Justin Long for a series of video advertisements, Intel has now launched a dedicated website comparing Apple’s M1 chip vs. Intel. Unsurprisingly, the claims being made by Intel are a bit misleading…more…
  The post Intel claims M1 Macs ‘just don’t stack up’ against PCs on new comparison website appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
  Read more

• Fortnite season 6 brings crafting, Lara Croft and a bit of Russo Brothers' magic - CNET

  18-03-2021 20:24
  
  Time to get primal.
  
  Read more

• Apple’s stronger privacy protections strengthens its walled garden

  18-03-2021 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s move to increase privacy strengthens its walled garden, as the company will will present users with a prompt to allow apps…
  The post Apple’s stronger privacy protections strengthens its walled garden appeared first on MacDailyNews.
  
  Read more

• Apple’s stronger privacy protections its walled garden

  18-03-2021 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s move to increase privacy strengthens its walled garden, as the company will will present users with a prompt to allow apps…
  The post Apple’s stronger privacy protections its walled garden appeared first on MacDailyNews.
  
  Read more

• Intel Launches Heavily Biased 'PC vs. Mac' Comparison Website

  18-03-2021 19:56 via macrumors.com
  
  As part of its barrage of attacks against M1 Macs, Intel this week launched a "PC vs. Mac" website that's biased heavily in favor of PC machines that are equipped with Intel chips and that makes questionable claims about Apple's ‌M1‌ Mac lineup.
  Intel's website says that Apple's ‌M1‌ Mac benchmarks don't "translate to real-world usage" and that when compared to PCs with 11th-Generation Intel chips, ‌M1‌ MacBook features "just don't stack up."
  Intel positions PCs as
  
  Read more

• Eddie Huang's Boogie is the 'Taiwanese-Chinese NY Rocky' - CNET

  18-03-2021 19:55
  
  On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, the talented Huang opens up about making his feature film directorial debut and his love for writing.
  
  Read more

• Eddie Huang calls his film Boogie 'the Taiwanese-Chinese NY Rocky' - CNET

  18-03-2021 19:55
  
  On CNET's I'm So Obsessed podcast, the talented Huang opens up about making his feature film directorial debut and his love for writing.
  
  Read more

• Grammarly writing assistant app updated with ‘tone detector’ feature on iPhone

  18-03-2021 19:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you ever feel like a message you write could be misinterpreted, fear no more. The popular grammar tool Grammarly has launched its “Go with our Tone Detector” feature for iPhone users.more…
  The post Grammarly writing assistant app updated with ‘tone detector’ feature on iPhone appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
  Read more

• Security Researchers Discover XcodeSpy Malware That Targets Developers

  18-03-2021 19:39 via macrumors.com
  
  Developers need to look out for "XcodeSpy," a malicious Xcode project that installs a custom variant of the "EggShell" backdoor on a macOS computer, according to new research shared today by SentinelOne (via Ars Technica).
  Xcode is software designed for developers who want to write apps for the iOS and macOS platforms, and the malicious project that's circulating mirrors TabBarInteraction, a legitimate open source project.Developers who download the XcodeSpy project think they're getting TabBarI
  
  Read more

• Child dies in Peloton Tread Plus accident - CNET

  18-03-2021 19:16
  
  CEO John Foley sent a note about the tragic incident.
  
  Read more

• NASA will fire up its huge Artemis moon rocket today: How to watch - CNET

  18-03-2021 19:14
  
  NASA will crank up its massive rocket again after its first shot at the "Green Run" test ended early.
  
  Read more

• Meet the 'bizarre' winged shark that swam during the age of the dinosaurs - CNET

  18-03-2021 19:00
  
  Called "Aquilolamna milarcae", this shark represented some early evolutionary experimentation.
  
  Read more

• AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine is safe, says European regulator after blood clot concerns - CNET

  18-03-2021 19:00
  
  The vaccine is not associated with an increase in the overall risk of blood clots, the European Medicines Agency found.
  
  Read more

• Black Panther coming to Marvel's Avengers game in War for Wakanda expansion - CNET

  18-03-2021 18:52
  
  Get ready to defend Wakanda from a 'full-scale invasion.'
  
  Read more

• Sony PS5 and Xbox Series X restock coming to Walmart today starting at 11:30 a.m. PT - CNET

  18-03-2021 18:46
  
  Supplies will be limited as always, but at least there's some advance notice this time.
  
  Read more

• Massive tornado-like 'beast' winds spotted on Jupiter - CNET

  18-03-2021 18:45
  
  The gas giant planet was already known to be home to powerful storms. But they're even wilder than previously thought.
  
  Read more

• Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘can’t wait’ for a post-pandemic return to work in Apple Park

  18-03-2021 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, Apple CEO Tim Cook, however, is now feeling bullish about returning to work in Apple Park …
  The post Apple CEO Tim Cook ‘can’t wait’ for a post-pandemic return to work in Apple Park appeared first on MacDailyNews.
  
  Read more

• Twitter for iOS begins testing support for watching YouTube videos in-app

  18-03-2021 18:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Twitter announced today it is now testing full YouTube video support in its iOS app. This will give users the ability to watch full YouTube videos without leaving the Twitter app. more…
  The post Twitter for iOS begins testing support for watching YouTube videos in-app appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
  Read more

• Trojanized Xcode project targeting Apple developers found in the wild

  18-03-2021 18:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new backdoor threat has been discovered that aims to compromise Apple developers’ Macs with a trojanized Xcode project. This malware can record victims’ microphone, camera, keyboard, and also upload/download files. The first in the wild example of the threat was found within a US organization.more…
  The post Trojanized Xcode project targeting Apple developers found in the wild appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
  Read more

• Apple TV+ inks straight-to-series order for new comedy series starring Maya Rudolph

  18-03-2021 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple TV+ today announced a straight-to-series order for a new half-hour comedy series that will star Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph…
  The post Apple TV+ inks straight-to-series order for new comedy series starring Maya Rudolph appeared first on MacDailyNews.
  
  Read more

• Facebook shows its upcoming social VR avatars for Horizon at SXSW - CNET

  18-03-2021 18:30
  
  Exclusive: Oculus VP Mark Rabkin talks to CNET about what's next for VR with the Quest
  
  Read more

• NFTs explained: These pricey tokens are as weird as you think they are - CNET

  18-03-2021 18:28
  
  Owning a digital token tied to an artwork or song doesn't mean you actually own the art or the song -- but those tokens are still going for a small fortune.
  
  Read more

• NFTs explained: These pricey assets are as weird as you think they are - CNET

  18-03-2021 18:28
  
  Owning a digital copy of an expensive artwork or song doesn't mean you actually own the art or the song -- but those copies are still going for a small fortune.
  
  Read more

Follow @Apple_Newsl on Twitter!