"Tim Cook talks iPhone addiction, Paradise Papers, and more in new interview" 9to5Mac 8:42 AM
"Tim Cook thinks you should put down the iPhone every once in a while" TrustedReviews 8:07 AM
"Apple Leads BCG's 2018 List Of The Most Innovative Companies" Forbes 3:46 PM
"Apple's Big Cash Winners: Shareholders/Repatriated overseas money is expected to boost buybacks and dividends, while tax changes help bottom line" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/19
"Apple tops Fortune's list of the world's most admired companies" Axios 1/19
"Apple knows best (or so it would have you believe)" Macworld 1/19
"Apple Brings on Team From Consultant Silicon Valley Data Science: Apple Inc. hired a team from consulting firm Silicon Valley Data Science, adding experts to help the iPhone maker ramp up efforts to use data to improve its products." Bloomberg 1/19
"Apple and Amazon Have Their Reality TV Moment" Bloomberg 1/19
"South Korean group files complaint against Apple CEO over iPhone slowdown" Reuters 1/19
"Apple faces more scrutiny over iPhone slowdowns in South Korea, Italy" SiliconBeat 1/19
"iPhone battery row: Apple target of new probe that also focuses on Samsung/Apple faces yet another investigation by European regulators over iPhone battery slowdowns." ZDNet 1/19
"Apple still wants to teach the world to code (with Swift)" Computerworld 1/19
"Text bomb, text bomb, you're my text bomb! Naughty HTML freezes Messages, Safari, etc: Apple font code on iOS, macOS knackered by texted link" The Register 1/19
"Malicious Chrome extension is next to impossible to manually remove: Extensions remain the Achilles heel for an otherwise highly secure browser." Ars Technica 1/19
"Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13.3 Beta 6 to Developers [Download] iClarified 1/19
"MacOS 10.13.3 Beta 6 and iOS 11.2.5 Beta 7 Released for Testing" OS X Daily 1/19
"Apple Is Currently Replacing Faulty iPhone 6 Plus Units With iPhone 6s Plus Until March" Redmond Pie 7:18 PM
"London's Regent Street Apple Store uses MOTU hardware and software to control the acoustics for live performances" AppleInsider 2:35 PM
"BMW to switch Apple CarPlay to subscription service: It's actually cheaper over the course of a three- or four-year lease than BMW's current $300 charge." Engadget 5:23 PM
"Apple finally lets net neutrality testing app onto iOS" Neowin 7:53 AM
"Disney hires former iTunes director to lead its upcoming streaming platform" 9to5Mac 10:08 AM
"Leading European technical colleges adopt Apple's Everyone Can Code initiative: Apple today announced 70 colleges and universities in Europe have adopted Everyone Can Code, a comprehensive program designed by Apple to help everyone learn to build mobile apps." Apple 1/19
"Leading European Technical Colleges Adopt Apple's Everyone Can Code Initiative" Business Wire 1/19
"iPhone slowdown controversy might boost 'Right to Repair' bills" Cult of Mac 1/19
"Apple starts search for retail employees to staff its upcoming Washington D.C. Carnegie Library store" AppleInsider 1/19
"Apple begins hiring staff for upcoming retail location in Washington, D.C's historic Carnegie Library" 9to5Mac 1/19
"Tim Cook: 'I don't want my nephew on a social network'/Apple chief talks about tax affairs and overuse of tech at launch of school coding initiative" The Guardian 1/19
"Apple CEO Tim Cook: I don't want my nephew on a social network" Business Insider 1/19
"Apple CEO becomes latest tech bigwig to warn of social media's dangers" The Next Web 1/19
"Apple CEO Tim Cook: I Don't Believe in Overuse of Technology" MacRumors 1/19
"Kristen Wiig Will Star in Comedy Series for Apple, Reese Witherspoon to Executive Produce" The Mac Observer 1/19
"Disney Hires Apple Veteran to Launch Its Netflix Killer (Exclusive)" Variety 1/19
"Apple's former iTunes director will head up Disney's upcoming streaming service" The Verge 1/19
"Apple relents, accepts net neutrality testing app into iOS App Store" Ars Technica 1/19
"Missed FBI-Apple Battle? Say Hello to This Years Old War Between Microsoft and Justice Department" WCCFTech 1/19
Non-Apple News
"EU says tech companies show 'continued improvement' at removing hate speech" Neowin 11:12 AM
"Twitter says 50,000 Russia-linked accounts tweeted during 2016 US presidential election" ZDNet 1/19
"A government shutdown probably won't have a big effect on internet security" Mashable 1/19
"Google's CEO has no problem releasing employees from nondisclosure agreements so women can speak out" Recode 1/19
"Google CEO Sundar Pichai says memo writer James Damore wasn't fired for politics" Business Insider 1/19
"FCC drops idiotic plans to downgrade entire nation's internet speeds" The Register 1/19
"Net Neutrality is over: Here are three things to know and do" BetaNews 1/19
"iPhone X has the notch but this is Samsung's solution for full-screen displays: Why have a notch when you can cut holes in a full-screen smartphone display?" ZDNet 1/19
"Ransomware: Why the crooks are ditching bitcoin and where they are going next" ZDNet 1/19
Publications/Podcasts
"010: HomePod FCC approval, Apple hiring data scientists, iOS 11 adoption Daily" 9to5Mac 1/19
"iMore show 590: Switched on Cardboard" iMore 1/19
"Instagram's New Tracking Feature, Dolby Vision and Apple TV 4K -TMO Daily Observations 2018-01-19" The Mac Observer 1/19
"How Apple's going to spend it's massive fortune, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 1/19
"The AnandTech Podcast, Episode 43: CES 2018 Headlines and Highlights" AnandTech 1/19
"AppleInsider Podcast interviews Scott Harkins of Honeywell, talks about Tim Cook's response to iPhone batteries, foreign cash" AppleInsider 1/19
"iMac Pro review: Mac Pro power in the shape of an iMac/The fastest Mac available is for users who demand multi-core performance." Macworld 1/19
"iMac Pro Has A Thunderbolt 3 Storage Surprise For You" Bare Feats 1/19
"Hands-on: 'Flir One Pro' turns your iPhone into a thermal imaging camera that's helpful for homeowners [Video] 9to5Mac 1/19
"ConnectSense Smart Outlet review: A solid smart plug for the HomeKit set" TechHive 1/19
How-To/Tutorial
"How to trigger Emergency SOS on your iPhone (and shut it off): How do you quickly call emergency services and notify your emergency contacts on your iPhone? With Apple's SOS feature." iMore 3:12 PM
"Fix Your iPhone Battery Yourself (All the Cool Kids Are Doing It)" iFixit 2:29 PM
"How to reboot, reset, or enter DFU mode on iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: How do you reboot or DFU iPhone 7 when the Home button has gone Force Touch? Easily, it turns out!" iMore 8:42 AM
"How to download, install and use Amazon Prime Video on your Apple TV" Apple Must 8:06 AM
"How to use AirPods with Apple TV: Apple's wireless headphones make it easy to enjoy a little private TV time." Macworld 1/19
"How To Use Tap To Wake On iPhone X" AddictiveTips 1/19
Tips
"6 iPhone phone call secrets you probably didn't know" Apple Must 1/19
"Apple's Beats is on Tom Brady's side/Commentary: In an ad to coincide with the AFC Championship game, Beats features the New England Patriots quarterback being deaf to criticism." CNET 9:33 PM
"Apple Inc. Might Be Planning to Kill the iPhone X Later in 2018: This Fool dives into some interesting implications of a claim made by an Apple analyst." The Motley Fool 3:45 PM
"Thoughts on BMW's Decision to Charge Subscription for CarPlay" Schwarztech 3:33 PM
"Those $29 iPhone Battery Replacements Are Taking Months — And People Are Mad" BuzzFeed 1/19
"Apple's Approach to Education Only Goes So Far" The Mac Observer 1/19
"You'd be stupid to turn off Apple's iPhone performance limiter" Yahoo! Finance 1/19
"Apple's $350 Billion U.S. Economic Contribution Was Already In The Cards" Forbes 1/19
"Voice Control is Coming to the Alexa App Soon" MacStories 1/19
"Will This Be Apple's Biggest Mistake Since the Newton? The Cupertino giant rarely makes a misstep, but when it does, it's usually dramatic." The Motley Fool 1/19
"Windows 10 build 17074.1002 shows up in the Slow ring" Neowin 7:53 AM
"Windows 10 Build 17074.1002 Comes to the Slow Ring" Thurrott 9:59 AM
"Microsoft's AI Image Generator Construct Life-Like Pictures 'Pixel By Pixel'" Futurism 5:59 PM
"Spectre CPU patches can cause unwanted reboots, Intel warns" Brinkwire 8:01 AM
"IBM, Salesforce Agree for Watson, Einstein to 'Marry'" eWeek 8:00 AM
"NVIDIA Tells Retailers To Sell To Gamers, Not Cryptominers As GPU Shortage Causes Extreme Price Gouging" HotHardware 5:58 PM
"Earnings report: IBM shares fall despite first growth in 23 quarters/IBM saw its stock go down more than 4.5% after it reported better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017 on Thursday." USA Today 1/19
"Apple's Cash Repatriation Is a Big Win for Trump" Zacks 1/19
"Why the EU Is Claiming $15.3 Billion in Unpaid Taxes from Apple" Market Realist 1/19
"The US Intervenes in the Apple Tax Case" Market Realist 1/19
"Can Apple's Stock Rise Another 22%?" 24/7 Wall St. 1/19
Industry News
"S&P 500, Nasdaq add to string of 2018 records as investors shake off shutdown fears: Major indexes post third straight weekly advance" MarketWatch 1/19
"Stocks Tiptoe Mostly Higher Amid Worries Over a Government Shutdown: Stocks are mostly higher on Friday, as investors grow increasingly concerned the federal government will be forced into a shutdown at midnight." TheStreet 1/19
"Nasdaq Ends Week On High Note; Big Lots Breaks Out While IBM Weighs On Dow" Investor's Business Daily 1/19
"Wall Street ends higher despite government shutdown threat" Reuters 1/19
"S&P 500 Rises as Investors Focus on Earnings, Not Looming Shutdown: Financial stocks advance after several regional banks reported fourth-quarter results" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1/19
"Asian markets jump higher as investors brush off possible U.S. shutdown: As most Asia-Pacific stock markets ended the week higher, Australia has underperformed with a noted drop in energy stocks." MarketWatch 1/19
"European stocks score 2 1/2-year closing high: European stocks rose on Friday, with gains for industrial and tech shares helping the region's benchmark bag a third straight weekly win, as investors appeared to set aside concerns about a possible shutdown of the U.S. government." MarketWatch 1/19
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