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• Apple warned by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Apple Pay

  07-09-2023 23:33 via macdailynews.com
  
  The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has warned tech giants about being overly restrictive in access to payments apps, taking an explicit shot at Apple’s Apple Pay.
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  :Because Apple and Alphabet Inc.’s Google Pay dominate the mobile-device tap-to-pay market, the constraints they impose on app developers’ ability to use the technology could inhibit consumer choice, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said. Apple requires iOS device users to turn to Apple Pa
  
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• Apple fixed zero-day exploit used by Pegasus spyware with iOS 16.6.1

  07-09-2023 23:18 via 9to5mac.com
  
  On Thursday, Apple publicly released iOS 16.6.1, which brings no new features but fixes security vulnerabilities, as we previously reported. Interestingly, we now know that iOS 16.6.1 also fixes an exploit used by Pegasus spyware.more…
  
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• Full iPhone 15 lineup’s camera specs leaked

  07-09-2023 22:36 via macdailynews.com
  
  MacRumors has obtained detailed information about the camera systems of the ‌iPhone 15‌ lineup, from the base model ‌iPhone 15‌ with upgraded 48-megapixel camera to the iPhone 15 Pro Max with its new periscope telephoto lens.
  iPhone 15 concept rendering (via 4RMD)
  Marko Zivkovic for MacRumors:iPhone 15 and 15 Plus• Main Camera: 48-megapixel image sensor, ƒ/1.6 aperture• Ultra Wide Camera: 12-megapixel image sensor, ƒ/2.4 aperture
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• 9to5Mac Daily: September 7, 2023 – iOS 16.6.1, Apple’s work on conversational AI 

  07-09-2023 22:19 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Sponsored by Backblaze: Don’t be “THAT” person that forgot to back up their important files. Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Get started with a free 15-day trial today.more…
  
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• Vikings: Valhalla Gets Its Own Exclusive Netflix Game - CNET

  07-09-2023 22:03
  
  This strategy game is based on the Netflix show of the same name.
  
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• Google Unveils Pixel 8 and 8 Pro Phones - CNET

  07-09-2023 21:47
  
  The Pixel Watch 2 has also been revealed on the Google Store.
  
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• Google Chrome Update: New Browser Features and a 'Fresh Look' - CNET

  07-09-2023 21:21
  
  The upgrades come as the browser celebrates 15 years.
  
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• History lesson: Watch Phil Schiller unveil the Lightning connector ahead of iPhone 15’s switch to USB-C

  07-09-2023 21:05 via 9to5mac.com
  
  As we approach the iPhone 15’s switch to USB-C, I thought it’d be fun to take a walk down memory lane. Let’s take it back to September 12, 2012, when Phil Schiller first introduced the world to the Lightning connector and the iPhone 5.“The iPhone from its start has used the iPod 30-pin connector which we launched originally in 2003, and it served us well for almost a decade,” Schiller said on stage. “But so much has changed since we first created that 30-pin c
  
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• Honda EVs Will Have Tesla Charging Soon - CNET

  07-09-2023 20:49
  
  Honda joins Ford, GM, Nissan and Fisker in the wave of electric carmakers converting to Tesla's NACS charging port.
  
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• Honda Adopts Tesla Charging for Its EVs Coming in 2025 - CNET

  07-09-2023 20:49
  
  Honda joins Ford, GM, Nissan and Fisker in the wave of carmakers that will use Tesla's NACS charging port for EVs.
  
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• Apple releases macOS Ventura 13.5.2

  07-09-2023 20:26 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple on Thursday released macOS Ventura 13.5.2 provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.MacDailyNews Take: For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222.
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• How to watch Apple’s iPhone 15 event and set a ‘Wonderlust’ reminder

  07-09-2023 20:16 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s “Wonderlust” event is upon us where we’re expecting the official launch of iPhone 15 and 15 Pro, Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, new AirPods Pro, and more. Here’s how to watch iPhone 15 event and a few different ways to get a reminder before it kicks off on September 12.more…
  
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• macOS Ventura 13.5.2 update is now available

  07-09-2023 20:10 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple on released macOS Ventura 13.5.2 on September 7. This contains a security update for what is listed in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database as CVE-2023-41064, where a “maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.”  Ventura 13.5.2 fixes the issue. Here are Apple’s security release notes:
  ImageIOAvailable for: macOS VenturaImpact: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code executi
  
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• Apple announces Entrepreneur Camp application window, developers from Indigenous backgrounds invited to apply

  07-09-2023 20:05 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has opened applications for its next Entrepreneur Camp for underrepresented founders and developers. The company is expanding its outreach to include developers from Indigenous backgrounds this year.more…
  
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• iOS 16.6.1: Update your iPhone now with this important security update

  07-09-2023 20:03 via macworld.com
  
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  If you’ve got an iPhone or iPad, you’ll want to update it to iOS 16.6.1 or iPadOS 16.6.1 right away. Just released on September 7, 2023, the update fixes two security vulnerabilities that Apple says have been actively exploited.There do not appear to be any other changes in this release.Apple’s security content page lists two vulnerabilities: One in the ImageIO framework and another in Wallet. Processing a maliciously crafted image or attachment could allow the attacke
  
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• Best Treadmills of 2023 - CNET

  07-09-2023 20:00
  
  We tested popular treadmills to help you find the best option for your home gym.
  
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• iOS 16.6.1: You Should Download This iPhone Update Now - CNET

  07-09-2023 19:58
  
  Apple released the latest iOS update a few days before its September event.
  
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• iOS 16.6.1 patches security vulnerabilities in Wallet and more

  07-09-2023 19:40 via 9to5mac.com
  
  After releasing iOS 16.6.1 for iPhone users this afternoon, Apple has also now published full details on the security fixes induced in the update. Apple says that iOS 16.1.1 patches two key security vulnerabilities, both of which “may have been actively exploited.”
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• The Best Tailgating Items of 2023 - CNET

  07-09-2023 19:35
  
  Make your tailgate standout with these essential tailgating items.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1

  07-09-2023 19:24 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple on Thursday released iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1 which provide important security fixes and is recommended for all users.MacDailyNews Note: For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
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• iOS 16.6.1 for iPhone now available with important security fixes

  07-09-2023 19:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  While iOS 17 is just days away from being released, Apple is out with an important update for iOS 16 users today. iOS 16.6.1 is now available and Apple says it includes some important security fixes. There are also new updates for Apple Watch and Mac users out today.
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• Threads keyword search expands to ‘most English and Spanish speaking countries’

  07-09-2023 19:13 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Threads keyword search is “rolling out to most English and Spanish speaking countries today,” according to Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg. Basic search functionality brings Threads one step closer being a fully featured social network.more…
  
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• 12 Easy Ways to Make Your Mattress Last Longer - CNET

  07-09-2023 19:00
  
  Keep your mattress for extra years by following these cleaning, storing and bedding tips. Here's how to take care of your mattress in order to prolong its lifespan.
  
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• iPadOS 17 finally lets you use a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime calls… because why not?

  07-09-2023 18:47 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Federico Viticci has done some wild things over at MacStories in the past, and he’s back at it again with a new story on iPadOS 17. As Federico explains, iPadOS 17’s support for USB Video Class devices opens up a world of possibilities for iPad users… including finally being able to use a Game Boy Camera for FaceTime video calls.
  This is Federico at his craziest best, doing something that no one else in their right mind would ever even think of trying.
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• France vs. Republic of Ireland Livestream: How to Watch Euro 2024 Qualifier Soccer From Anywhere - CNET

  07-09-2023 18:45
  
  Kylian Mbappe and co look to maintain their unbeaten start to Group B as they face the Irish at Le Parc des Princes.
  
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• 20M iPhone sales could be lost to China ban and Huawei competition, analysts forecast

  07-09-2023 18:40 via 9to5mac.com
  
  On the eve of the iPhone 15 launch, analysts are making last minute predictions over price increases and port change impacts. Other factors at play include the recently reported iPhone ban looming over Chinese government employees and competition from rival Huawei.more…
  
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• U.S. congressman: CCP government iPhone ban aims to quash Apple’s China market access

  07-09-2023 18:11 via macdailynews.com
  
  A wider ban imposed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on China state employees from using Apple’s iPhones is seeking to limit a Western company’s market access, the chairman of the U.S. House panel on China told Reuters on Thursday.Reuters:“This is textbook Chinese Communist Party (CCP) behavior – promote PRC (People’s Republic of China) national champions in telecommunications, and slowly squeeze western companies’ market access,” U.S. Representative
  
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• China’s iPhone ban expected to expand to more government agencies soon

  07-09-2023 18:05 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A report yesterday revealed that China has banned government officials from using iPhones and other foreign technology within government agencies. Now, a report from Bloomberg says that this is only the start of China’s crackdown on iPhone, with a much broader set of restrictions also in the works.
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• 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro now $300 off, M1 MacBook Air $650, Belkin 15W MagSafe gear, more

  07-09-2023 17:51 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A new all-time low has arrived on Apple’s latest 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro today, landing at $300 off. It’s joined by another macOS experience, which is an even better value. Apple’s 13-inch M1 MacBook Air starts from $650 to join this 15W MagSafe charger from Belkin at $94. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
  
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• How to update to iOS 17 on your iPhone

  07-09-2023 17:28 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple does a big update of iOS (the operating system that runs on all iPhones) once a year, bringing new features and interface tweaks. One of these major iOS updates is due in September 2023: we expect that iOS 17 will arrive in the week of September 18 (the week following Apple’s September 12 event at which a new iPhone will launch).In this article, we run through everything you need to do to update your iPhone to the very latest software (iOS 17) including what to do if you enc
  
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• The iPhone 14 has a startup chime that sounds like a Mario coin

  07-09-2023 17:24 via macworld.com
  
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  As a writer at Macworld, I like to think I know everything about the iPhone. But this week I learned something I never knew: The iPhone 14 has a startup chime.The Mac had various startup chimes before the iconic F-sharp major chord strum arrived on the iMac G3 in 1993. It became the default chime for all Macs in 1998 and was briefly removed in 2016 before returning a couple of years later in macOS Big Sur.
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• Save 15% at Snake River Farms and Get Premium Proteins Shipped to Your Front Door - CNET

  07-09-2023 17:20
  
  SRF is one of our favorite meat delivery services of 2023, and it's offering 15% off sitewide at its ongoing anniversary sale.
  
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• Chrome getting Material You redesign for its 15th birthday

  07-09-2023 17:03 via 9to5google.com
  
  To mark Chrome turning 15 this month, Google announced a Material You redesign for the desktop browser on Mac, Windows, Linux, and ChromeOS.more…
  
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• Popular VR role-playing game ‘Demeo’ to be released for Apple Vision Pro

  07-09-2023 17:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  When Apple unveiled Vision Pro at WWDC 2023 in June, the company highlighted the device’s potential for different categories, from productivity to entertainment – and that includes gaming. Since Vision Pro won’t be available in stores until 2024, we don’t know which apps will be available for it. But game studio Resolution has announced that it has plans to bring the popular role-playing game “Demeo” to Apple’s mixed reality headset.more…
  
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• 11 Unhealthy Foods to Ditch From Your Diet - CNET

  07-09-2023 17:00
  
  While all foods -- in moderation -- can have a place in our diets, too many low-nutrient foods can take a toll on your health. Here's what to cut back on.
  
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• The HyperChiller Beverage Cooler Is Down to $13 Right Now (Save 48%) - CNET

  07-09-2023 16:21
  
  I use this handy device every day to chill hot coffee and room-temperature wine in under a minute.
  
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• Lutron brings the traditional paddle switch design to its HomeKit-capable Pico remotes

  07-09-2023 16:15 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The best solution for f is out with an even better light switch remote today. Lutron is launching the Pico paddle remote, a paddle style remote to match its traditional style smart wall switch and dimmer.more…
  
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• Pok Pok Montessori-inspired iOS app launches new ‘Homestead’ toy

  07-09-2023 16:03 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Following up after the recent World Puzzle and summer fair updates, Pok Pok Playroom has launched its latest update today that encourages growth with creativity, storytelling, logic, problem-solving, and much more. Here’s what to expect with the new “Homestead” toy.more…
  
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• Apple said to be spending ‘millions of dollars a day’ on generative AI to supercharge Siri

  07-09-2023 15:39 via macdailynews.com
  
  According to a report from The Information, Apple is spending “millions of dollars a day” on a generative AI.Cecily Mauran for Mashable:The company has been coy about even mentioning AI, but reporting from Bloomberg in July revealed “Apple GPT,” its own large language model, that was being used internally…
  According to the report, multiple teams are focused on AI, and there’s a 16-member unit called “Foundational Models” devoted to conversational
  
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• Could books that come to life be a cool Vision Pro experience?

  07-09-2023 15:34 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A studio that adapted Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: The Seven Ravens into an augmented reality experience for the Magic Leap 2 believes that combining a physical book with AR content could make a cool Vision Pro experience.Rather than the purely virtual book brought to life in Magic Leap, the studio sees the potential for using Vision Pro’s high-resolution passthrough feature to create something truly special …more…
  
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• Train Year-Round With Over $300 Off This Echelon EX-5S Exercise Bike - CNET

  07-09-2023 15:26
  
  It features 32 resistance levels, a built-in HD touchscreen and you can pick it up for just $715 right now at Amazon.
  
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• Wedbush: China’s government worker iPhone ban is way overblown

  07-09-2023 15:02 via macdailynews.com
  
  Wedbush Securities analyst Daniel Ives, like Citi analysts, believes the market is overreacting to the news that China has in recent weeks widened existing curbs (extent unknown) on the use of iPhones by state employees.
  iPhone 15 concept rendering (via 4RMD)
  Subrat Patnaik for Bloomberg News:Apple Inc. shares tumbled in premarket trading Thursday, on track to wipe out $194 billion of market value in just two days, as China plans to expand a ban on the use of iPhones to government-backed agencie
  
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• Thursday Night Football: How to Watch Lions vs. Chiefs on NBC Without Cable - CNET

  07-09-2023 15:00
  
  The NFL is back! The Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the upstart Detroit Lions on Thursday night to start the 2023 season.
  
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• NFL 2023: How to Watch and Stream Games and RedZone With or Without Cable - CNET

  07-09-2023 15:00
  
  The NFL is finally back, with more ways to watch and stream live games than ever. Here are the best services for every fan.
  
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• Best Internet Providers in Knoxville, Tennessee - CNET

  07-09-2023 15:00
  
  Knoxville has an embarrassment of broadband riches, but one provider stands above the rest.
  
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• RIP Lightning: In lieu of flowers, please send dongles

  07-09-2023 14:47 via macworld.com
  
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  Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to bid goodbye to a titan of technology, a revolutionary amongst rebels, a connoisseur of connections, taken from us too–well, perhaps not too soon. I speak, of course, of our friend and colleague, the Lightning cable.There are those who will say that such a send-off is premature, but the writing is on the wall. When Apple unveils its latest iPhone next week, the expectation is that the venerable Lightning port will be supplanted by one o
  
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• Citi: The market may have have overreacted to China’s state employee iPhone curbs

  07-09-2023 14:37 via macdailynews.com
  
  China has in recent weeks widened existing curbs (extent unknown) on the use of iPhones by state employees, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Citi analysts on Thursday said the market may have overreacted to the “news.”
  Customers at Apple Sanlitun in Beijing, China, explored the newest iPhone and iPad lineups in late September 2021
  Julie Zhu and Kevin Yao for Reuters:Staff in at least three ministries and government bodies were told not to use iPhones at work, said the sour
  
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• PayPal finally launches Apple Pay support for its credit and debit cards

  07-09-2023 14:05 via 9to5mac.com
  
  PayPal is finally rolling out Apple Pay support to its PayPal credit and debit cards. This move was first announced last year as part of a trio of ways PayPal was planning to expand its adoption of Apple Pay, alongside broader support for Apple Pay online and Tap to Pay on iPhone.
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• iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max price expected to rise by $100: analyst

  07-09-2023 14:02 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Dan Ives at Wedbush is the latest analyst to predict price increases for the iPhone 15, which Apple will officially unveil next week on September 12, as part of its “Wonderlust” media event.
  The analyst is expecting the base model iPhone 15 price to remain unchanged, but sees $100 price bumps for both the 6.1-inch Pro and 6.7-inch Pro Max. This would be the first time Apple has increased pro iPhone prices since the iPhone X debuted at $999 in 2017. For context, thecurrently starts at
  
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• Will the Ultimate Quest 3 and Vision Pro Accessory Be a Book? - CNET

  07-09-2023 14:00
  
  Jim Henson's Storyteller in AR, on Magic Leap 2, makes an ordinary book come alive. The idea could come back as an accessory for future headsets.
  
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