"20 Apple Employees Caught Selling Customer Data in China: They were using Apple's own internal computer system to gather the information before selling it on in a scam worth $7.3 million." PC Magazine 9:57 AM
"The alleged theft and sale of Apple customers' private data has led to 22 arrests in China" Quartz 4:09 PM
"'I'm Not Sure I Understand'—How Apple's Siri Lost Her Mojo: Nimble competitors developed new voice-powered products for the home while Apple remained focused on its phone" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:53 AM
"Report: Siri Hobbled by Apple's Obsession with User Privacy" ExtremeTech 4:09 PM
"How Apple fell behind in the race for voice assistants, and was eclipsed by Amazon and Google" Silicon Valley Business Journal 9:57 AM
"Apple's Curse May Be The Success of The iPhone" ["But it's unlikely that the HomePod or other new products are likely to move the needle much for Apple. While the company that Steve Jobs built is famous for a broad array of interconnected products, it's often overlooked that Apple is extraordinarily dependent on one device for its sales and profits: the iPhone."] Investopedia 6:59 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook shares photos from MIT tour ahead of commencement speech" AppleInsider 8:32 PM
"IBM, Sesame Workshops reveal AI & Apple iPad child literacy plan" Computerworld 6:53 AM
"Developer Behind Pokemon Go Backs Apple's Push Into AR" Bloomberg 7:26 AM
"Apple TV gets cozy with Amazon Prime, so where does that leave Netflix? Apple's ambitious TV guide still lacks the biggest source of subscription streaming video." TechHive 6:58 AM
"HomePod, Echo, Google Home: How secure are your speakers?" CNET 7:33 AM
"Andy Rubin wants to disrupt the Apple-Samsung 'duopoly': The father of Android hopes to use his new startup Essential to inject some new innovation into phones." CNET 7:08 AM
"Factories Won't Bring Back the American Dream: The U.S. is already a manufacturing powerhouse, no matter what the president says." BloombergBusinessweek 7:26 AM
"Apple's latest ad explains why our planet is so important" Business Insider 6:53 AM
"Apple's latest iPhone ad is a love note to Earth" The Verge 7:05 AM
"Today in Apple history: 13-inch MacBook Pro makes power more portable" Cult of Mac 8:30 AM
Non-Apple News
"SoftBank Agrees to Buy Robot Maker Boston Dynamics From Google Parent Alphabet" Bloomberg 9:05 PM
"Amazon kills off unlimited cloud storage option for Amazon Drive" BetaNews 7:02 AM
"Huawei will leapfrog Apple and HP to lead the PC market in five years, top exec says" CNBC 6:59 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"The Talk Show: 'Crack Marketing Team' — Live From WWDC 2017 With Phil Schiller And Craig Federighi" Daring Fireball 5:33 PM
"The Critical Path #201: Like a Costco Pickle Jar: Horace and Carolina Milanese discuss WWDC 2017 minutes after the Keynote and Hands-on with the new products." asymco 11:50 AM
"iMac and iMac Pro Under the Hood -TMO Daily Observations 2017-06-08" The Mac Observer 11:48 AM
"Happy Hour Podcast 123 | WWDC 2017" 9to5Mac 11:07 AM
"The Vergecast reports back from WWDC" The Verge 10:03 AM
"Teardowns find Apple's 2017 MacBook & MacBook Pro models virtually unchanged in design" ["The biggest design change, in fact, is that the 12-inch MacBook now uses a second-generation butterfly keyboard like the one in 2016 Pros, repair firm iFixit said. The tweak should make keys more responsive."] AppleInsider 9:29 PM
"The Best USB-C MacBook and Laptop Chargers" The Wirecutter 9:28 PM
"Review: V-Moda Forza Metallo Wireless Headphones" iLounge 11:51 AM
"GoPower Watch a seamless, portable charger for the Apple Watch" Apple World Today 6:55 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"iOS 11's Coolest New Features in GIFs" iPhone Hacks 7:38 PM
"10 iOS 11 Features Apple Copied From Jailbreak Apps and Tweaks" iPhone Hacks 7:38 PM
"Hands-On With iOS 11"s Revamped, Customizable Control Center" MacRumors 4:05 PM
"Inside iOS 11: App Store renovation for iPhone, iPad clearly Apple Music inspired" AppleInsider 8:30 AM
"Inside watchOS 4: Use NFC to pair the Apple Watch with an iPhone" AppleInsider 2:07 PM
"How will iMessage payments stack up to Square Cash and Venmo?" The Verge 12:22 PM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to enable screen recording on iOS 11 without a computer" 9to5Mac 10:46 AM
"See how Apple Pay person-to-person payments will work in iOS 11" AppleInsider 10:03 AM
"How to use Instant Markup in iOS 11" iMore 7:09 AM
Tips
"AirPods automatically pair with Apple TV starting with tvOS 11" 9to5Mac 12:22 PM
"Apple is moving the location of the volume indicator in iOS 11" Mashable 11:52 AM
"iOS 11 Streamlines Creation of Custom Apple Watch Faces With New Share Sheet Option in Photos" MacRumors 11:52 AM
"iOS 11 Drag And Drop Feature Works On iPhone Too" Redmond Pie 10:03 AM
"iOS 11 Introduces Two New Screen Effects Within Messages Called 'Echo' and 'Spotlight'" MacRumors 10:01 AM
"Why your iPhone photos look so bad: You don't need an expensive camera to take epic photos. The phone in your pocket will do just fine. Here are 10 ways to shoot the best photos from your phone with Ray Wong!" [Video] Mashable 10:01 AM
"Would You Sacrifice User Privacy for a 'Better' Siri Experience?" iPhone Hacks 7:38 PM
"iOS 11 Tries to Balance Privacy and Fraud-Prevention, Could Affect Used iPhones" The Mac Observer 4:03 PM
"The 11 Best Features Coming to iOS 11" OS X Daily 3:19 PM
"Buy a New Apple iMac or Wait for iMac Pro? Apple's iMac finally features Kaby Lake processors and Thunderbolt 3, but later this year the workstation-class iMac Pro arrives. Is it time to upgrade now or wait?" PC Magazine 2:20 PM
"Apple Wants To Reinvent Home Audio, Whilst Giving You More Control Over Your Home" RazMag 2:07 PM
"Apple just gave a big sign it's listening to Mac power users" Business Insider 2:07 PM
"Hey, Apple! Thunderbolt isn't the answer to everything" Cult of Mac 2:06 PM
"All of a Sudden, I Want All of Apple's New Hardware" The Mac Observer 2:03 PM
"AppleCare+ for Mac: Accidental Damage Protection for a Price" The Mac Observer 12:39 PM
"Apple: When are you going to fix Siri?" Apple 3.0 10:45 AM
"Comment: Siri and HomePod will likely remain behind competing IAs, but there's a reason for that" 9to5Mac 9:57 AM
"Let's talk about the iPhone 8, which might make one of the worst design compromises we've ever seen" BGR 9:55 AM
"If Apple Is Listening, Is Steve Jobs Watching?" PixoBebo 9:54 AM
"New Apple Feature Secretly Hints At Exciting Future For Apple TV" Forbes 9:41 AM
"Apple's Kitchen Table Product Line" McSolo 9:41 AM
"MacBook vs. MacBook Pro: Same Price, Which Is Better?" PC Magazine 8:40 AM
"Comment: Apple took a note from Moto and added a QR reader to the camera, and now everyone else needs to follow" 9to5Google 8:30 AM
"Here's why Apple's Siri may be lagging behind Amazon Alexa and Google" CNBC 8:30 AM
"Amazon exec says Siri & Alexa should be able to talk to each other, HomePod not a huge threat" 9to5Mac 8:01 AM
"Can the New iPad Pro Replace My Laptop? Not Quite" PC Magazine 7:09 AM
"Apple confronts Trump climate agenda during NBA finals/Commentary: Taking a rare political angle, Apple runs an ad, written and narrated by Carl Sagan, that says no one can help us but ourselves." CNET 7:07 AM
"Apple's Upgrades to Location and Photo Privacy Features Are Pretty Great" Gizmodo 7:03 AM
"Cassandra: Apple Staff Alleged to be Selling User Data in China -Comment" eXtensions 6:56 AM
"The New 2017 iMac: Notes & Tidbits on RAM" The Mac Observer 6:56 AM
"U.S. Cellular to Offer All-New 10.5-inch iPad Pro and New 12.9-inch iPad Pro" Business Wire 2:09 PM
"Pocket Kingdom finally launches next week" 148Apps 12:22 PM
"After Onstage Demo at WWDC 2015, Epic Games' 'Fortnite' Will Officially Launch on Mac This July" MacRumors 10:45 AM
"ResearchKit gets big update that allows it to gather new types of data" Cult of Mac 8:29 AM
"Reaction Cam for iOS: send a link to a friend and it asks to start recording their reaction as soon as they open the App. Recorded reactions can then be sent back to the person who asked you to react, or shared on social media." ReactionCam 8:18 AM
"WWDC 2017: Autodesk Ready to Rock New Apple iOS 11 Workflow Features" Architosh 8:15 AM
"The Zombie Apocalypse Has Arrived: 'Dead Age' now available on Android and iOS" Headup Games 7:31 AM
"Logitech launches two new gaming headsets -- G433 and G233" BetaNews 7:02 AM
"Rooster 1.0 - Wake on LAN for Apple TV" prMac 8:29 AM
"WaterField iPad Pro Gear Case: Customized for Apple Pencil, Accessories" prMac 6:53 AM
"Stocks Notch Slight Gains as Financial Shares Climb: Stocks trade in narrow range as former FBI Director James Comey testified, investors await results of U.K. election" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:19 PM
"Asian markets end mostly higher, with Kospi pushing past missile-launch news" MarketWatch 7:26 AM
"European stocks search for firm footing, with ECB, U.K. election on deck" MarketWatch 7:26 AM
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