"Apple has a 'massive upgrade opportunity' in front of it with the next iPhones" Business Insider 8:36 AM
"Apple has a $250B 'window of opportunity' this 2018 iPhone upgrade cycle" AppleInsider 10:05 AM
"Apple leads the race to be the first $1 trillion company, but new data shows it's anyone's game" Business Insider 12:28 PM
"Consistent Accessibility: How Apple Can Make iOS and the Mac More Accessible" MacStories 9:27 AM
"New Zealand ComCom issues warning to Apple over consumer rights: The iPhone-maker is 'likely' in breach of the Consumer Guarantees Act, in particular for failing to repair products after two years." ZDNet 8:30 AM
"Apple gets downgraded on concern services focus won't deliver big profits" CNBC 9:21 AM
"Analyst: 'Massive iPhone upgrade opportunity on the horizon'" Apple 3.0 9:27 AM
"Apple: Where The Modern Corporation Is Going - II" Seeking Alpha 8:15 AM
"Apple leases Santa Clara offices, launches renovation: Apple has planted a new outpost in Santa Clara, leasing a four-decade-old industrial building where the tech titan has launched a wide-ranging renovation, public records show." San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 1:12 PM
"Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac review: A performance jump makes it far more reliable" Macworld 8:27 AM
"How to use Apple's Messages in iCloud for iOS, Mac" Computerworld 7:37 AM
"How to Enable Messages in iCloud on iPhone, iPad, and Mac" The Mac Observer 9:07 AM
"iCloud Messages FAQ: Here's What You Need to Know" The Mac Observer 12:23 PM
"How to remove suggested contacts in Mail: Still seeing a friend's old email address as a suggested contact in the Mail app? Here's how to get rid of it." iMore 10:45 AM
"Controlling Your Mac With Dictation" MacMost 9:07 AM
"Final Cut Pro: Apple's macOS and Mac demo application?" Alex4D 10:45 AM
"This Is Included When Apple Sends You Your Data Dump" Kirkville 9:28 AM
"The 20 best games for Mac: From Fortnite to Firewatch and from cars to caravans, these are the best games for your MacBook or iMac." [Slideshow] Macworld 8:33 AM
Press Releases
"Unofficial WWDC app for macOS gets major update with iCloud sync, related sessions, more" 9to5Mac 5:36 PM
"Alex4D Releases 360 Degree Toolkit of Effects for Final Cut Pro X" fcp.co 10:46 AM
"Frame.io Debuts All New Image Review Tools and Raises the Bar for Video Collaboration Products" Frame.io 9:08 AM
"Precise Screenshot to take screenshot on macOS" Tension Software 7:51 AM
"Overflow 3.0 for macOS is now Available" Stunt Software 7:43 AM
"Apple begins decorating McEnery Convention Center in San Jose as WWDC nears" 9to5Mac 5:59 PM
"First WWDC 2018 Decorations Start Going Up at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose" MacRumors 7:10 PM
"Apple prepares McEnery Convention Center for WWDC 2018" AppleInsider 8:02 PM
"This woman is fattening the Apple Pay wallet: How Jennifer Bailey routinely does things that don't scale in her efforts to popularize Apple Pay." Fast Company 9:10 AM
"London calling: Apple Pay's mass transit plan" Apple Must 9:47 AM
"Fox boss says Apple is 'dabbling' in original TV" Cult of Mac 9:37 AM
"21st Century Fox CEO Says Apple Still Just 'Dabbling' in Original TV Content" MacRumors 9:43 AM
"Girl saved from forced marriage by Apple's Find My iPhone app: A teenage girl used Apple's Find My iPhone app to help her secret boyfriend rescue her from a forced marriage thousands of miles away in Bangladesh." Telegraph 10:37 AM
"'Mark and I strongly disagree with their characterization': Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg hits back at Apple CEO Tim Cook in simmering data row" Business Insider 8:48 AM
"Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg enters the ring in data privacy bout with Tim Cook" AppleInsider 9:43 AM
"Apple Launches Global Music Publishing Division, Headed By Elena Segal" Music Business Worldwide 11:45 AM
"Apple partners with Tune to share new data about why users reinstall apps" GeekWire 9:37 AM
"Worldwide Smartphone Volumes Will Remain Down in 2018 before Returning to Growth in 2019 and beyond, According to IDC" ["With rumors of some upcoming larger screen iOS smartphones, IDC has changed its screen size forecast for Apple by introducing volumes greater than 6 inches. Products are likely to begin shipping in the fourth quarter of 2018, with volumes ramping up and accounting for 36% of all iPhones shipped by 2022."] Business Wire 12:30 PM
"Apple and Uber among big name brands approved for FAA drone pilot programme" Commercial Drone Professional 10:17 AM
"Apple and Russia face off over Telegram on App Store" BBC 1:12 PM
"Russia to Apple: Kill Telegram crypto-chat – or the App Store gets it/We know you're busy, Mr Cook, but please reply before we become ... unpleasant" The Register 8:30 AM
"Study: developers are more likely to be self-employed in the UK than anywhere else" The Next Web 9:23 AM
Non-Apple News
"AI is now better at detecting skin cancer than human doctors" BGR 3:21 PM
"Bad vibrations: How sound could be used to interfere with your hard drive" BetaNews 11:43 AM
"Facebook Execs Grapple With the 'Responsibility' of Facebook" PC Magazine 11:13 AM
"Facebook gets schooled by its peers" Axios 9:36 AM
"Cryptomining dominates mobile threat landscape" BetaNews 9:36 AM
"School shooting game Active Shooter pulled by Steam" BBC 8:48 AM
"How Amazon's robot warehouses swing into action the moment you press 'buy'" Digital Trends 9:23 AM
"Amazon begins nationwide expansion of Whole Foods discounts for Prime members" TechCrunch 8:42 AM
"Google Will Try to Tackle Latest iPhones With Pixel Phone Upgrades" Bloomberg 3:35 PM
"Google Pixel 3 & 3 XL: Built by Foxconn, notch on XL, Verizon exclusive again, dual front cameras" 9to5Google 3:34 PM
"Google reportedly working on guidelines for military AI: The ethical principles would prohibit using AI for weaponry, reports The New York Times." CNET 12:17 PM
"Google is creating an app that will identify objects for the blind" Mashable 10:35 AM
"Google promises ethical principles to guide development of military AI" The Verge 9:44 AM
"Google patches reCAPTCHA bypass vulnerability" ZDNet 9:08 AM
"Google's making a move to dominate advertising on platforms like Spotify, Pandora, and SoundCloud — and it represents a $1.6 billion opportunity" Business Insider 8:48 AM
"Google wants to turn your lawn into your air conditioner: Google spinoff Dandelion unveiled a cheaper way to cool your home. It involves your lawn." CNNMoney 8:28 AM
"'Active Shooter' Game Developer Is Banned From Steam — Again" Forbes 8:15 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Apple WWDC 2018 preview: Macworld Podcast episode 607/Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference starts on Monday. What do we hope and expect to see? We also talk about various other Apple news and feature your comments and questions." IDG.tv 6:18 PM
"#243: Under the Steps of a Drunken Giant/How we edit our photos for sharing, Snapchat's platform play, the macOS features we'd like to see at WWDC, and whether or not we still use that crazy little thing called email." Relay FM: Clockwise 1:16 PM
"Exploring Messages in iCloud and AirPlay 2 -TMO Daily Observations 2018-05-30" The Mac Observer 12:27 PM
"The Perfect Phone – What The Tech Ep. 401: Andrew and I discuss the perfect phone, some of their gripes with Android and iOS, and our expectations for Apple WWDC 2018." Thurrott 9:27 AM
"Video: hands-on with HomePod stereo and multi-room audio via AirPlay 2 on iOS 11.4" iDownload Blog 3:21 PM
"Ears-on review: Stereo HomePods will blow you away" Cult of Mac 11:43 AM
"HomePod Diary: Stereo pairing took an age, but it was worth the wait" 9to5Mac 10:35 AM
"iPhone X vs. OnePlus 6: Which smartphone camera produces the best photos?" AppleInsider 11:44 AM
"Hands-On With the OnePlus 6, the Latest Android Phone to Adopt a Notch" MacRumors 2:37 PM
"Review: $7 Iomega Mac Companion Hard Drive Enclosure" Low End Mac 3:56 PM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"OmniFocus 3 Review: More Approachable and Powerful, All at Once" MacStories 9:27 AM
"Lifting the veil on OmniFocus 3, a popular iOS 'To Do' app that just got more powerful" AppleInsider 8:31 AM
"'Sir Questionnaire' Review – The Simplistic and Retro Style Hark Back to a Simpler Era of Gaming" Touch Arcade 1:12 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to add multi-room audio to your HomePod speakers: You can pipe your favorite tunes throughout your entire house with multi-room HomePod setup and AirPlay 2." iMore 8:23 PM
"HomeKit Weekly: Replacing your keys with Siri, Control Center, and automation" 9to5Mac 3:02 PM
"How to use AirPlay 2 on iOS: An in-depth analysis" AppleInsider 2:59 PM
"How to set up HomePod stereo pairs with AirPlay 2" Cult of Mac 1:11 PM
"How to use your AirPods (or any Bluetooth headphones) with Oculus Go" iMore 11:43 AM
"Messages in iCloud arrives with iOS 11.4, here's how it works" 9to5Mac 11:01 AM
"How to Turn On HomePod Personal Requests" The Mac Observer 9:47 AM
"How to activate brand new Apple Watch Pride face right now" iDownload Blog 9:38 AM
Tips
"Pro Tip: Force your iPhone to connect to a faster network" Cult of Mac 3:09 PM
"How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2018 Keynote Live on Monday, June 4" MacRumors 9:28 AM
"iOS 11.4 Tip: How to enable Messages in iCloud (and why you might want to keep this feature turned off)" ZDNet 9:09 AM
"USB-C Hubs Are Garbage: Here's Why" Apple Gazette 11:43 AM
"A Siri-powered Beats speaker may launch next week - but who wants one?" The Next Web 9:23 AM
"Is Apple's Mysterious 'Star' a Hybrid Laptop or a Cheaper iPhone?" The Motley Fool 9:21 AM
"WWDC What to Expect: Upgrades to Siri, HomePod, ARKit and More" iDrop News 2:59 PM
"WWDC Preview: Siri, AR, AI, Digital Health" 24/7 Wall St. 10:05 AM
"WWDC 2018: What is Apple's big event, will there be a new iPhone and how do I watch it?" The Independent 9:21 AM
"WWDC 2018: What to expect from Apple's big event/iOS 12, MacOS, Siri, MacBooks, and more. What will Apple have in store for us this year?" Macworld 8:33 AM
"eXtensions -The Wednesday File (59): Throwing Dust into the Air" eXtensions 7:38 AM
Non-Apple
"Google Assistant fired a gun: We need to talk/A timely video raises urgent questions about setting boundaries for AI." Engadget 2:43 PM
"Gmail vs. Inbox: 8 productivity features Gmail still can't match" Computerworld 11:55 AM
"These Google Pixel 3 XL renders based on the sketchy screen protector leak are gorgeous" 9to5Google 11:01 AM
"A better metaphor for technology: Think of tech as an instrument, not a tool" The Verge 10:35 AM
"A Glimpse at the Future of Displays" Tech.pinions [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:35 AM
"New gaming laptops haven't solved the battery life problem" The Verge 10:10 AM
"Russia-linked malware threatens routers: Here's what you can do" WTOP 10:06 AM
"The Risk of Giving up on AI" Tech.pinions 9:28 AM
"E-sport events are a throwback to simpler time in spectator sports" The Verge 8:35 AM
"Don't believe the hype: We're a long way from 5G/There's a host of reasons why we won't see 5G roll out in production anytime soon." Computerworld 8:28 AM
"WhatsApp takes on Apple Pay Cash with peer-to-peer payments" Cult of Mac 2:31 PM
"Camera+ 2 Launches and It's Completely Built From Scratch" The Mac Observer 2:22 PM
"TUNE First to Incorporate Updated Apple Search Ads Attribution API, Quantify App Redownloads" PRNewswire 12:32 PM
"Oshi Health Launches First All-in-One Mobile App to Empower Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis" Investor's Business Daily 12:32 PM
"HealthXL Launches App to Connect the Industry Leaders that are Transforming Modern Health" PRNewswire 12:31 PM
"Rain Design launches new mBar series for laptops" prMac 10:46 AM
"The best strategy games for iPhone and iPad" 148Apps 10:36 AM
"Angela Ahrendts to speak about Apple's retail vision at Cannes Lions 2018" 9to5Mac 9:43 AM
"Apple Has Added an AirPlay 2 Section to Their HomeKit Site" MacTrast 9:29 AM
"'Fortnite' 4.3 Finally Adds Voice Chat on iOS With a Rideable Shopping Cart and Mushrooms – TouchArcade" Touch Arcade 9:27 AM
"New Membership Service from Best Buy Provides Support for 'All Your Tech. All the Time." MacPrices 9:18 AM
"'Jurassic World Alive' trailer reveals dinosaur-battling gameplay" Mashable 9:06 AM
"Apple reveals which speakers support AirPlay 2" BetaNews 9:36 AM
"Apple's HomePod arrives in Canada, France and Germany this June" Engadget 9:06 AM
"Plex overhauls mobile app with customizable home screen, podcast playback" 9to5Mac 8:39 AM
"Apple Events app updated on Apple TV ahead of June 4 WWDC keynote live stream" 9to5Mac 8:37 AM
"Say Hello to Retrobatch, a Powerful Node-Based Batch Image Processor" prMac 8:32 AM
"New iOS game Pokémon Quest adds a dash of Minecraft" Cult of Mac 9:38 AM
"New Pokemon games for Nintendo Switch integrate with Pokemon GO, Pokemon Quest coming to iOS this fall" AppleInsider 8:31 AM
"Nintendo announces new 'Pokémon Quest' game coming to iOS next month, more" 9to5Mac 8:30 AM
"Bang & Olufsen Announces Apple AirPlay 2 Updates For Wireless Speakers" Forbes 8:16 AM
"SmartFit Laptop Risers are fine accessories if your Mac laptop doubles as a desktop" Apple World Today 8:07 AM
"New Windows Servers are like buses: None for ages, then two at once!" The Register 8:59 AM
"Microsoft's Brad Smith explains what Zuckerberg did right, what Microsoft missed, and how the company has changed" GeekWire 9:37 AM
"HP Inc. Announces Its Fiscal Q2 2018 Results, Beats Estimates" Market Realist 9:37 AM
"HP Inc. Earns Analyst Confidence With Market Share Gains: HP announced earnings that beat expectations. Katy Huberty, an analyst for Morgan Stanley, believes that the market share boosts confidence." TheStreet 9:36 AM
"HP Inc. Unveils First Results Of Its Ad Industry-Stirring Diversity And Inclusion Initiatives" Forbes 8:17 AM
"HP's PC, printing units buy it time for 3D printing growth" ZDNet 9:09 AM
"HP's self-cooling Mindframe headset leads a new pack of high-end gaming accessories" PCWorld 8:27 AM
"HP gaming headset cools you down using thermoelectrics" Engadget 9:06 AM
"HP Unleashes Refreshed Omen 15 Gaming Laptop With Coffee Lake And GTX 1070 Max-Q GPU" HotHardware 5:33 PM
"HP Teases New Omen 15 Laptop, Gaming Gear" PC Magazine 7:57 AM
"HP Omen 15 for 2018 is a smaller, snazzier mainstream gaming laptop" CNET 8:28 AM
"Dell to pay $3M in class action over sales taxes" North Carolina Lawyers Weekly [Subscription Required for Full Article] 10:07 AM
"IBM Pledges $30 Million for Techies to Fight Natural Disasters" Fortune 3:44 PM
"IBM unveils application for AI-based counterfeit detector" Securing Industry 10:05 AM
"Report: IBM Watson Health slashes workforce" MassDevice 10:06 AM
"IBM launches AI cloud services in India" DevOps UK 10:04 AM
"IBM lets Indian customers host marketing data locally" IANS 10:04 AM
"Intel Faces Age Discrimination Allegations Over Layoffs – Report" Silicon UK 10:12 AM
"Intel is reportedly under investigation for age discrimination" Computing 10:12 AM
"Intel at last announces Optane memory: DDR4 that never forgets/New memory offers huge capacities and persistence, but fits in a DDR4 slot." Ars Technica 8:03 PM
"How Close Are We—Really—to Building a Quantum Computer? Intel's head of quantum computing talks about the challenges of developing algorithms, software programs and other necessities for a technology that doesn't yet exist" Scientific American 10:17 AM
"Intel vs. Nvidia: Future of AI Chips Still Evolving" Barron's 3:21 PM
"As Apple Climbs Toward $1 Trillion Market Cap, Huge New Announcements and Projects Continue" 24/7 Wall St. 10:05 AM
"Apple stock downgraded at Maxim due to concern about services-segment opportunities" MarketWatch 9:21 AM
"Maxim downgrades Apple, upgrades HP: Analyst Nehal Chokshi likes the prospects of HP's 3D printing business. Apple's Services? Not so much." Apple 3.0 6:11 PM
Industry News
"Dow ends more than 300 points higher as energy shares rebound, Italy fears fade: Dick's Sporting Goods jumps, Michael Kors skids" MarketWatch 3:58 PM
"Dow Charges Higher, Wall Street Rebounds as Italy Fears Ease: Stocks rebound Wednesday after a political crisis in Italy pushes equities sharply lower during the previous session." TheStreet 10:19 AM
"Stocks Rebound, Erase Prior Day's Losses As Small Caps Make A New High" Investor's Business Daily 3:58 PM
"Markets say 'ciao' to Italy fears as stocks recover losses" Associated Press 3:58 PM
"Stocks Rebound as Italy Fears Ebb: Investors consider whether Tuesday's selloff might have been overdone; U.S. bank shares bounce back" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Asian stocks tumble amid global selloff: Nikkei skids as yen strengthens" MarketWatch 8:57 AM
"Italian stocks stage recovery bid as political drama rumbles on: European equities broadly steady after selloff" MarketWatch 8:57 AM
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