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Weekend Highlights: CNET compares the iPhone X to Google's Pixel 2 XL; Lots of reports of the Australian teen hacker who left a folder on Apple's server today in Apple/Macintosh and General News sections; Jonny Evans thinks we need to talk about Steve Jobs, meaning that we need to consider him as more than a two-dimensional stereotype as frequently depicted in the media; Dan Moren analyzes Apple's best media moves, and how Apple's media strategy has benefited its customers; Ars Technica explores 20 years of the iMac, in words and pictures; iDownload Blog offers tips on how to customize keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word for the Mac.
"PSA: Here's how to check for – and remove – the Mac malware mshelper" 9to5Mac 8:51 AM
"How to find and remove the 'mshelper' malware on your Mac: If you're Mac is slower than usual, experiencing battery drain, and constantly running its fans, you might be affected by a new piece of malware." iMore 6:17 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"How to use a network gateway to share files: With AirPort base stations out of production, there is a way to create a network file server with a non-Apple router." Macworld 8:49 AM
"Mac tip: A foolproof way to eliminate unwanted email" Apple Must 8:37 AM
"How to Convert Several Images into a Single PDF Using Preview" MacRumors 8:56 AM
"macOS: Scrolling in Safari With Keyboard Shortcuts" The Mac Observer 12:46 PM
"Add Web Links To the Desktop, Dock and Menu Bar" MacMost 11:02 AM
Press Releases
"Point In Space Announces FileMaker 17 Cloud Hosting Availability" Point In Space 9:25 AM
"Developers Union urges Apple to allow free app trials, make it easier to earn a living" AppleInsider 12:59 PM
"App Store Developers Form a 'Union' Ahead of WWDC Calling for Free App Trials, Better Rates" MacRumors 12:59 PM
"The Developers Union Forms to Give Indie Developers a Voice to Apple" The Mac Observer 6:23 PM
"The Developers Union wants Apple to fix the App Store" Neowin 9:32 PM
"Apple iPhone X best-selling smartphone, Xiaomi enters top 3 models" IANS 8:40 AM
"Apple restarts Barclays, PayPal Credit financing options in the UK" AppleInsider 7:53 PM
"Report: Google Home making gains on Alexa, Apple HomePod in 4th place - Search Engine Land" Search Engine Land 8:43 AM
"Early Apple HomePod Numbers Don't Look Very Impressive" Tom's Guide 8:41 AM
"Samsung mocks Apple again: This time it's poking fun at iPhone's throttling troubles" ZDNet 8:43 AM
"LocationSmart Bug Provided Easy Access to Real-Time Location Data of Millions of Phones" MacRumors 1:00 PM
"Apple's Steve Wozniak Dumps Facebook And Thinks Ethereum Could Be The New Apple" Forbes 8:13 AM
"Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak laments the current deceit of big tech" news.com.au 8:40 AM
"Want to live in a giant iPod? You can if you move to Dubai" Cult of Mac 8:55 AM
"iPod design, iPad name borrowed for high-tech Dubai apartment building" AppleInsider 9:39 AM
Non-Apple News
"'The Dark Overlord' Hackers Shrug Off Reported Arrest: 'The authorities have done nothing to affect our operations. None of our members have been lost to an arrest,' a member of the group told PCMag." PC Magazine 3:19 PM
"House Democrats are collecting signatures to force a vote on net neutrality" The Verge 3:45 PM
"Trump reportedly lobbied postmaster general to double USPS package delivery rates on Amazon and others" GeekWire 3:46 PM
"Trump reportedly wants to punish Amazon by trying to double Postal Service rates" The Verge 2:53 PM
"Trump reportedly tried to personally demand the Postal Service to double how much it charges Amazon" Business Insider 1:44 PM
"How Google, Facebook will adapt to Europe's new privacy law" Associated Press 10:02 AM
"Sonos cuts 96 employees in a bid to boost profitability ahead of IPO" iDownload Blog 8:41 AM
"Net neutrality rescue effort is 'exercise in futility,' says Senator John Thune: The Republican is OK with policies to prevent ISPs from throttling internet speeds, but calls Democrats' current efforts political grandstanding." CNET 8:13 AM
"Samsung Has Plans for an 'Advanced' Tablet" LAPTOP Magazine 8:12 AM
"Apple Glasses are still years away from becoming real" BGR 9:31 PM
"Did Google Fake Its Duplex AI Demo?" ExtremeTech 8:55 PM
"Samsung Compares Galaxy S9 To Very Slow iPhone 6 In New Ad" Daring Fireball 5:05 PM
"iPhone Addiction is Our Problem, Not Apple's" The Mac Observer 4:43 PM
"How Worried Should Apple and Spotify Be About Google's New YouTube Premium? A service that pairs ad-free YouTube with originals and a music service that's fully integrated with YouTube should be well-received, but its pricing gives Apple and Spotify a bit of a breathing room." TheStreet 4:04 PM
"Why Are My Parents' iPhones All Synchronized Up?" Lifehacker 8:56 AM
"Change My View: It's time for iOS devices to make the switch from Lightning to USB-C" 9to5Mac 8:49 AM
"Hey, Apple: Fix Your Crappy Keyboards or I'm Switching to Windows" LAPTOP Magazine 8:43 AM
"The Highest-Paid CEO in the Country Reportedly Decided to Fuck Up Snapchat All By Himself" Gizmodo 6:26 PM
"OnePlus 6 vs. OnePlus 3T vs. OnePlus 3: Should You Upgrade?" Digital Trends 3:01 PM
"This is why Google's impressive object removal tool was never released" Digital Photography Review 12:59 PM
"Frankenstein's iPhone: Control, don't be controlled/Who's really to blame for 'smartphone addiction', and who's responsible for curbing it?" iMore 10:02 AM
"Apple: The Misleading Sales Data" Seeking Alpha 8:46 AM
Industry News
"Stocks inch down, post weekly losses with trade talks, yields in the spotlight: Russell 2000 ends at a record for a third straight session" MarketWatch 4:04 PM
"Dow Rises Slightly but S&P 500 and Nasdaq Decline as Trade Worries Continue: The Dow was the lone major index finishing in the green on Friday." TheStreet 4:04 PM
"Stock Market Closes Mostly Lower As Boeing Helps Keep Dow Higher; Chips Lag" Investor's Business Daily 4:04 PM
"Markets Right Now: Mixed finish for US stocks on Wall Street" Associated Press 4:03 PM
"U.S. Stocks Edge Lower for Week on Trade Worries: Major indexes struggled as investors grappled with a range of geopolitical risks" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"China stocks buck a mostly muted day for Asia: Despite overnight declines in U.S. stocks on trade worries, major Asian markets finished mostly higher Friday, though gains in Hong Kong's Hang Seng, Japan's Nikkei, South Korea's Kospi and Australia's S&P 200 were capped at less than 0.5%." MarketWatch 7:35 AM
"Italian stocks lead Europe lower as politics spook traders: European stocks on Friday retreated from an almost-four month high as uncertainty about Italian politics contributed to a downdraft in a market already jittery over trade tensions between global superpowers China and the U.S." MarketWatch 11:58 AM
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