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Thursday Highlights: Bloomberg article probes whether or not Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook should be broken up, suggesting they are responsible for some of "U.S. economy's most persistent ailments"; with Apple's stance on encryption, and changes to iCloud, the company is on a "collison course with governments seeking access to encrypted messages"; Macworld reviews Transmit 5, the latest of one of the best FTP clients for the Mac; Apple seems intent on getting deeper into the car business pursuing auto battery R&D in China on the hush hush; Apple is #9 in Fortune's Global 500, but leads the pack as most profitable US company; yet another alleged iPhone 8 chassis leaks lending credence to rear Touch ID—more in our Hardware/Software section.
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"Should America's Tech Giants Be Broken Up? Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook may be contributing to the U.S. economy's most persistent ailments." Bloomberg 8:25 AM
"iPhone manufacturers join hands with Apple in Qualcomm spat: The manufacturers stopped paying Qualcomm's royalty fees earlier this year, when Apple stopped covering the cost." CNET 7:53 AM
"Changes to iCloud Put Apple on Collision Course With Governments Seeking Access to Encrypted Messages" MacRumors 7:55 AM
"Apple sends top executives to lobby Australian government over proposed encryption laws" AppleInsider 8:04 AM
"Apple, the enterprise, and why mobile matters: Enterprises that are already mobile have a better chance in future" Computerworld 8:04 AM
"Apple Becomes A Little Less Secretive" Seeking Alpha 7:55 AM
"Here's why Apple Pay is promoting in China" Business Insider 10:51 AM
"Command line macOS update reportedly faster, allows use of Mac while updating" 9to5Mac 8:11 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Transmit 5 review: File transfer utility expands support for cloud services/With a facelift and back-end improvements, Transmit is now nearly up to date." Macworld 8:15 AM
"How to Install and Use the Tor Browser on Your Mac" MacTrast 8:38 AM
"Apple Secretly Pursues Automotive Battery R&D in China, May Become Carmaker" Yicai Global 10:52 AM
"Apple Reportedly Working With Chinese Manufacturer of Electric Vehicle Batteries" MacRumors 10:52 AM
"Apple is reportedly working on electric car batteries with China's biggest battery maker" Electrek 12:19 PM
"The Global 500: The Top 10" [Apple #9] Fortune 8:01 AM
"Apple Stock Price, Financials and News | Global 500" Fortune 8:02 AM
"AAPL again declared the most profitable company in the world" 9to5Mac 8:49 AM
"Apple ranked as most profitable US company by far on newest Fortune 500 ranking" AppleInsider 8:49 AM
"Apple greenlights Dash cryptocurrency in the App Store" BetaNews 10:52 AM
"Even Apple's founder thinks iPhone prices are 'high in the extreme'" BGR 7:56 AM
"Apple to build iCloud datacenter in Guizhou" DigiTimes 8:00 AM
"Apple greenlights Dash cryptocurrency in the App Store" BetaNews 10:30 AM
"Florida Man to Pay Thousands Over Insider Trading Charges Tied to Apple Takeover" Reuters 7:55 AM
"Former AuthenTec Employee Settles Insider Trading Case from Apple Purchase" The Mac Observer 12:15 PM
"Today in Apple history: World's first third-party iPhone app arrives" Cult of Mac 8:24 AM
Non-Apple News
"These before-and-after photos show tech billionaires' dramatic transformations" Business Insider 10:56 AM
"This little USB stick is designed to make AI plug-and-play: The Neural Compute Stick from Movidius makes it easy to add a machine vision processor to any device" The Verge 10:51 AM
"When the Selfie Turns Sacreligious" Wired 9:16 AM
"UK teens say Instagram is the worst app for cyberbullying: Facebook is a close second." Engadget 8:10 AM
"China unveils plan to become a world leader in AI by 2025" Reuters 7:56 AM
"The Wearables Giving Computer Vision to the Blind: Aira, eSight, MyEye" Wired 7:53 AM
"The House of Lords is going to carry out a public inquiry into artificial intelligence" Business Insider 7:53 AM
"I might know the truth about Touch ID on Apple's iPhone 8" BGR 8:24 AM
"Alleged chassis for Apple's 'iPhone 8' revives claims of rear-mounted Touch ID" AppleInsider 8:37 AM
"The inner workings of eight Apple iOS vulnerabilities exposed" ZDNet 8:28 AM
"PSA: Update to iOS 10.3.3 to fix serious wifi vulnerability allowing attacker complete control" 9to5Mac 8:11 AM
"iOS 10.3.3 fixed 'Broadpwn' exploit letting attackers take control of your device via Wi-Fi" iDownload Blog 8:10 AM
"Today in ARKit: Mixed Reality for new Experiences" Apple Must 1:09 PM
"TSMC InFO packaging brings more competitiveness to its 7nm process technology" ["Samsung has grabbed Apple's A9 chip orders for the new 9.7-inch iPads introduced earlier in 2017, the observers claimed. TSMC, which is already the sole supplier of Apple's 10nm A11 chips for the upcoming iPhones, will still likely obtain all of the next-generation A-series chip orders for Apple's 2018 series of iPhones with its 7nm FinFET process, the observers said."] DigiTimes 10:53 AM
"Samsung might get aced out of big iPhone chip deal" Cult of Mac 11:07 AM
"TSMC's 7nm process enhancement may keep Apple from using Samsung for 'A12" chip production" AppleInsider 12:39 PM
"Master & Dynamic MW60 wireless and MW50 wireless headphones review" The Gadgeteer 8:52 AM
"Phiaton BT 460 headphone review: Sleek, smart, and feature rich. But they sound best wired" TechHive 8:12 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Things 3 Is Great at Helping You Get the Job Done" Gadgets 360 10:50 AM
"CARROT Weather 4.0: Simply Delightful" MacStories 9:06 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to assign iOS 11"s Smart Invert 'dark mode' to the Home button" 9to5Mac 10:50 AM
"How to use the Apple TV remote in iOS 11"s Control Center" iMore 8:23 AM
Tips
"Great travel apps to make your trip easy and fun [Tech Travel Tips] Cult of Mac 1:24 PM
"Finding the Date on a Map Image: Q. Is there any way to tell the age of a photo used in Google Maps Street View?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:52 AM
"iPhone: Do not force quit apps by swiping them away, warn experts" The Independent 8:31 AM
"Here's Why You Still Need to Force Quit Some iPhone Apps" The Mac Observer 8:42 AM
"iOS: How to See Your Print Queue (and Cancel a Print Job!)" The Mac Observer 8:12 AM
"Sexual harassment in tech: Women reveal their stories" CNNMoney 1:24 PM
"Why BitTorrent Sites Are a Malware Cesspool" Intego 1:24 PM
"Google vs Amazon: Who will win the cloud pricing war? With Amazon Web Service's (AWS) cloud infrastructure and customer base dwarfing its competitors, does AWS have greater leeway to reduce prices than rivals in the long run?" TechRepublic 9:01 AM
"It's Time for Amazon to Make a Phone Again. Seriously" Wired 7:53 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"The real pain of malware!" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:40 AM
"Intel has 'eliminated' its entire wearables division: Chipmaker reportedly shifts focus from fitness devices to augmented reality" The Inquirer 8:01 AM
"Intel culls health wearables division: Report" ZDNet 8:01 AM
"Intel ditches health wearables" Seeking Alpha 8:03 AM
"Skype for Linux Beta gets group video calling" Neowin 8:02 AM
"No Creators Update for some older PCs, but security updates to continue until 2023" Neowin 8:02 AM
"Microsoft unveils a Cortana-powered thermostat" TechCrunch 8:17 AM
"Microsoft Is A 'Relative Value Bet' Ahead Of Earnings, Pro Says" Benzinga 8:42 AM
"AMD defends its EPYC processor from a barrage of insults from Intel" Neowin 8:42 AM
"Dell EMC rolls out further channel programme enhancements" ComputerWeekly 8:22 AM
"Blockchain: IBM and London Stock Exchange Group team up for securities data project" ZDNet 8:40 AM
"IBM: A Perma-Bear Reassesses" Seeking Alpha 8:41 AM
"Arrow Joins Force With IBM for Internet of Things Support" Zacks 8:41 AM
"IBM CEO Ginni Rometty Rules Struggling Tech Giant, Aided by Entrenched Board Members" TheStreet 8:41 AM
"Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) registers a price change of 1.24% while SL Green Realty Corp. (SLG) finishes with a flow of 1.52%" Stocksgallery 8:24 AM
"Oracle expands on-premise public cloud offering – sounds weird right?" Banking Tech 8:43 AM
"Gaming stabilises Singapore PC market" EE Times Asia 8:03 AM
"Lenovo's PC business to return to positive growth this year: CEO" Reuters 8:35 AM
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