"Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says" NPR 9:16 PM
"Tim Cook reveals his tech habits: I use my phone too much" CNNMoney 8:09 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook used company's new tools to track his phone use" Business Insider 9:25 PM
"Tim Cook isn't too worried about a trade war" CNNMoney 8:10 PM
"Tim Cook: I don't see politics in my future" CNNMoney 8:40 PM
"Apple hits Facebook, again: Apple is taking active steps to block Facebook's data collection practices." CNNMoney 8:40 PM
"Hey Siri, we have to talk: An open letter to Apple's digital assistant." ["Said simply, you must find ways to integrate with other systems. When the iPhone shipped with Google Maps, it made the user's experience better. Replacing best-in-class integrations with suboptimal native ones is not putting the user first."] Recode 5:54 PM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook Delivers Keynote At WWDC" YouTube: CNBC 2:59 PM
"Apple Throws a Wrench in Facebook's Data-Gathering Engine: It's now essentially forcing people to repeatedly decide whether they will allow Facebook to track information on their web browser actions." Bloomberg 5:53 PM
"Apple Makes Strongest Statement Yet on Data Privacy" Bloomberg 2:58 PM
"Apple just took a shot at Facebook's web-tracking empire: Safari is pushing back against share buttons" The Verge 5:11 PM
"At WWDC 2018, Apple lays out its vision for the future of the iPhone" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 2:48 PM
"App Store hits 20M registered developers and $100B in revenues, 500M visitors per week" TechCrunch 12:29 PM
"Apple has paid $100 billion to developers" VentureBeat 12:40 PM
"Apple: App Store developers earned $100bn over the past decade" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 1:07 PM
"Apple TV 4K Just Took Its Movie Game To A Whole New Level" Forbes 3:12 PM
"The stakes have never been higher for Apple software: WWDC 2018 is a moment for Apple to convince us to put our faith back in iOS and macOS" The Verge 8:17 AM
"Apple nears the $1 trillion zone as shares hit all-time high" FOXBusiness 5:32 PM
"Apple stock hits all time high during WWDC as market cap flirts with $1 trillion" AppleInsider 5:13 PM
"Apple Is Testing a Feature That Could Kill Police iPhone Unlockers: Apple's new security feature, USB Restricted Mode, is in the iOS 12 Beta, and it could kill the popular iPhone unlocking tools for cops made by Cellebrite and GrayShift." Motherboard 8:09 PM
"Apple Publishes Opening Video from WWDC Keynote" MacStories 12:29 PM
"Apple spotlights developers making a difference ahead of WWDC" Mashable 8:21 AM
"Tim Cook congratulates WWDC scholarship winners" Cult of Mac 8:24 AM
"Tim Cook meets with WWDC student scholarship winners" The Apple Post 8:56 AM
"Apple's WWDC 2018 pass pairs NFC with Face ID & Touch ID for access" AppleInsider 11:32 AM
"Apple brings Animoji karaoke to pre-WWDC hype: The bear, dragon and chicken are getting excited." CNET 7:54 AM
"How Many Days Of Work Are Required To Buy An iPhone X? [Infographic] Forbes 7:51 AM
"Apple Music Embeddable Web Player Widget Updated to Let Subscribers Sign in and Play Full Tracks, Albums, and Playlists" MacRumors 8:14 AM
"Wearable Device Shipments Slow in Q1 2018 as Consumers Shift from Basic Wearables to Smarter Devices, According to IDC" ["Apple Watch shipments grew 13.5% over the previous year as the launch of a cellular connected Watch entered additional markets. Telcos around the world have rejoiced as the inclusion of cellular has opened another revenue stream. Apple's growth has also outpaced the entire market allowing the watchmaker to increase its share from 14.3% in 1Q17 to 16.1% in 1Q18."] Business Wire 7:52 AM
"Apple Watch use at lights leads to fine for student" BBC 8:05 AM
"Facebook Gave Device Makers Deep Access to Data on Users and Friends: The company formed data-sharing partnerships with Apple, Samsung and dozens of other device makers, raising new concerns about its privacy protections." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:49 AM
"Report: Facebook gave Apple, Samsung broad access to user data" Engadget 8:23 AM
"Apple's products are worth the price, co-founder Wozniak ..." CNBC Videos 11:30 AM
"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hopes bitcoin will become a single global currency" CNBC 11:31 AM
"Today in Apple history: Mac clone-maker Power Computing peaks" Cult of Mac 8:24 AM
Live Coverage WWDC 2018
"WWDC18: Watch the keynote 6/4 at 10 a.m. PDT." Apple 8:15 AM
"How to watch Apple's WWDC 2018 keynote live on any device including Windows, Linux and Android" BetaNews 8:54 AM
"Apple previews iOS 12 with ARKit 2.0, huge performance boost" Cult of Mac 12:32 PM
"Apple's new ARKit has multi-user support: The iPhone maker also said it's partnering with Adobe on a new file format for augmented reality." CNET 12:40 PM
"iOS 12 adds multi-user Face ID with support for up to two faces" 9to5Mac 5:11 PM
"Apple just announced iOS 12 — here are all the major changes coming to iPhones and iPads later this year" Business Insider 3:22 PM
"Apple delivers big updates to its augmented reality platform" TechCrunch 12:40 PM
"Apple unveils new first-party ARKit Measure app that can auto-detect dimensions of objects" 9to5Mac 12:40 PM
"Here are all the new ways Apple will help you combat your smartphone addiction in iOS 12" Business Insider 1:39 PM
"Addicted to Your iPhone? Apple Screen Time Will Tell You" PC Magazine 3:21 PM
"Apple lets you create your own personalized Animoji" Engadget 1:08 PM
"Apple improves Photo search and sharing in iOS 12" Engadget 1:08 PM
"Apple's next Animoji innovation is Memoji" Mashable 2:06 PM
"Apple says CarPlay will now support third party navigation and mapping apps" TechCrunch 1:08 PM
"Apple announces third-party map support for CarPlay, improvements to Stocks, Books, more" 9to5Mac 1:07 PM
"Apple Upgrades Augmented-Reality Features With Multi-Player Mode" Bloomberg 1:21 PM
"Apple's ARKit 2.0 supports multiplayer and introduces a new file format" The Verge 1:07 PM
"Siri will soon be able to pull off multistep routines through Shortcuts" The Verge 1:07 PM
"Apple debuts slick new Group FaceTime feature supporting up to 32 participants" AppleInsider 1:39 PM
"iBooks gets a redesign and new Apple Books branding in iOS 12" The Verge 1:07 PM
"Apple unveils new Do Not Disturb at Bedtime, grouped notifications, and Screen Time feature" 9to5Mac 1:08 PM
"Subscribe to read" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6:34 PM
"watchOS 5 won't support first gen Apple Watches, including $17,000 Editions" 9to5Mac 5:10 PM
"No New iPhone At WWDC Is Apple's Big Mistake" Forbes 8:40 PM
"Apple doesn't need new hardware — it's going to make you buy everything it sells" Mashable 8:40 PM
"Another Mac-less Apple event has come and gone" Digital Trends 8:10 PM
"How Apple's New Features Could Help You Spend Less Time on Your Phone" Slate 8:09 PM
"Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2018 in Six Minutes" MacRumors 8:07 PM
"Is Apple's Augmented Reality Ready for the Big Time?" Apple Gazette 6:32 PM
"Here's Why You Definitely Shouldn't Be Disappointed By WWDC '18" iDrop News 6:26 PM
"18 reasons Apple's digital health tools matter so much" Apple Must 5:31 PM
"A 2011 Asus Tablet Anticipates a Possible iOS-macOS Hybrid" Low End Mac 2:57 PM
"You know what your problem is, Apple? Complacency: Let's praise the cosy mobile duopoly working so hard to make things so much better" The Register 11:32 AM
"Apple needs to focus on winning back trust: Apple sets itself as a company that people can trust, and yet over the past few months it's has been caught out both deliberately slowing down older iPhone and misleading customers about the durability of its products." ZDNet 9:29 AM
"Apple's WWDC 2018: What to Watch For" New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 9:29 AM
"iOS 12: 8 features we want to see in Apple's new iPhone software" Telegraph 8:54 AM
"Apple's WWDC 2018: Here's what to expect" The Next Web 8:25 AM
"Apple WWDC: 4 Things to Expect" Investopedia 8:21 AM
"Should You Believe Even Positive News About Apple?" The Tech Night Owl 7:48 AM
"Cassandra -Smartphone Zombies: Apple's Fault too" eXtensions 7:48 AM
Non-Apple
"How The Alt-Right Manipulates The Internet's Biggest Commenting Platform" BuzzFeed 12:32 PM
"Avoiding Career Death by Twitter" TechNewsWorld 9:28 AM
"Facebook's biggest concern: teens are leaving/The social giant is no longer the preferred platform among teens. Even worse, it is now the network of the poor and less educated segment of the young population." Monday Note 8:50 AM
"Apple: iPhone X, Record Profits And A Much Higher Stock Price" Seeking Alpha 7:51 AM
"A Strong Apple WWDC Could Bring a Boost for These Suppliers: If Apple stock continues to reach new highs this week, be on the lookout for these suppliers." TheStreet 8:21 AM
Industry News
"Nasdaq ends at record as tech leads stock-market rally: Russell 2000 notches all-time high" MarketWatch 5:50 PM
"Dow Gains 178 Points; Nasdaq Jumps to New Record: Stocks rise on Monday as stronger-than-expected jobs data from the U.S. overshadows trade fears." TheStreet 5:50 PM
"Veeva, YY Lift Stocks As Dow Jones Leads; Is It Time To Sell iQiyi Stock?" Investor's Business Daily 5:49 PM
"U.S. Stocks Rise, Unfazed by Trade Worries: Tech heavyweights help buoy markets; Nasdaq closes at new record" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:31 PM
"Asian markets gain, with Toyota and Sony boosting Nikkei: Korea, Australia, Singapore start week with gains" MarketWatch 8:57 AM
"European stocks rise as M&A cheer replaces political fears: European stocks popped higher Monday, as the choppy political waters in Spain and Italy calmed and as traders took heart from news of potential corporate mergers and acquisitions." MarketWatch 7:44 AM
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