"Feds Force Suspect To Unlock An Apple iPhone X With Their Face" ["A child abuse investigation unearthed by Forbes includes the first known case in which law enforcement used Apple Face ID facial recognition technology to open a suspect's iPhone. That's by any police agency anywhere in the world, not just in America."] Forbes 7:32 AM
"First Case Surfaces of Law Enforcement Forcing Suspect to Unlock iPhone With Face ID" MacRumors 7:33 AM
"FBI forces Apple iPhone X owner to unlock device through Face ID" ZDNet 7:55 AM
"Roof's Take: Apple's Next Acquisition for Entertainment Is...? Deal for song-recognition app Shazam offered a rare look at the company strategy for buying stuff it can attach to things it has built in-house" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:52 AM
"Piper Jaffray upgrade survey: 50-50 split iPhone XS and XS Max" Apple 3.0 8:34 AM
"Police state: UP cops shooting down Apple executive shows the desperate need for making policing accountable/Vivek Tiwari's killing raises some searing questions on police accountability. The two Uttar Pradesh police constables who shot Tiwari, an Apple executive, dead for not stopping on their orders claimed that the act was done in self-defence as Tiwari tried to run their bike over after they asked him to stop." Financial Express 8:52 PM
"Apple's made it impossible to download old verisons of MacOS in Mojave: If you were hoping to revert back to High Sierra, or install an older OS X on a partition or VM, you will not be able to get the installer if you are running Mojave" Macworld UK 8:27 AM
"California is officially the first state that will try to require companies like Apple, Facebook and Alphabet to add more women to their boards" Recode 11:21 AM
"Apple may be fighting saturated smartphone market in US, but iPad still has room for growth" AppleInsider 7:55 AM
"Apple may face even higher iPhone taxes, import restrictions in India market" AppleInsider 2:42 PM
"Shot on iPhone XS: Users share their best" Apple 2:11 PM
"Apple Highlights Best 'Shot on iPhone XS' Photos" MacRumors 2:41 PM
"That Apple Watch ECG? You ain't seen nothing yet" Computerworld 8:53 AM
"A former GE and NBC exec was offered a job at Apple and turned it down twice — here's why she doesn't regret that decision, more than a decade later" Business Insider 2:13 PM
"Some former students, employees say Apple co-founder's Woz U doesn't live up to promises" CBS News 7:48 AM
"Steve Wozniak's Woz U coding platform slammed for problems" Cult of Mac 8:24 AM
"Ex-Apple Engineers Build a Speed-Spotting Lidar for Self-Driving Cars" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:12 AM
"Ex-Apple Engineers Raise $45 Million For 'Generational Leap' Vision Tech For Robot Cars" Forbes 8:25 AM
"Ex-Apple engineers show their startup's self-driving car sensor" Reuters 8:34 AM
Non-Apple News
"Samsung and AT&T have teamed up to launch a 5G testbed in Austin" BGR 7:17 PM
"Facebook breach hit up to 5M EU users, and it faces up to $1.63B in fines" TechCrunch 5:00 PM
"Google Maps update makes daily commuting much easier in the US" phoneArena 9:25 PM
"Google Pixel Slate Chrome OS Tablet Tipped For Windows 10 Dual-Boot" HotHardware 3:54 PM
"What to expect from the Google October event in New York City" Digital Trends 3:34 PM
"Google Pixel 3 event: What to expect and how to watch" ZDNet 3:34 PM
"Google's Project Stream will let you play AAA games in Chrome" Android Central 2:13 PM
"Google's Project Stream is testing out streaming games through Chrome" Mashable 2:12 PM
"Tim Berners-Lee launched his vision for an alternative web, and his timing was impeccable" Business Insider 7:31 AM
"'Switch-off sunglasses' block out screens: A pair of sunglasses that can block out TV screens has been designed by a company in the US." BBC 7:30 AM
"Trump admin claims Calif. net neutrality law causes 'irreparable harm' to US" Ars Technica 1:45 PM
"Trump administration sues California over tough net neutrality law" The Verge 7:36 AM
"US sues California over 'net neutrality'" AFP 7:29 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Upgrade #213: The California Environment" Six Colors 6:55 PM
"TMO Background Mode Interview with Former Apple Software Engineer James Dempsey" The Mac Observer 5:30 PM
"Apple's Greg Joswiak Explains Benefit of New Screen Time Feature" ART19 3:06 PM
"Mark Fuccio on The SiriusXM Acquisition of Pandora" MacVoices 11:32 AM
"Is Mojave the Key to Solving the iTunes Problem? – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 729" The Mac Observer 9:19 AM
"Apple silent amid iPhone 'chargegate' complaints" BBC 8:13 AM
"iPhone XS, XS Max charging problems: Strange issues surface on Apple's new phones/A software or hardware bug seems to be preventing new iPhone XS and XS Max devices from charging." ZDNet 7:55 AM
"Some iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max handsets appear to have charging issues" Digital Trends 7:43 AM
"Some iPhone XS owners are reporting that their new iPhones have problems charging" Business Insider 11:21 AM
"iPhone XS Max review: the most impressive iPhone yet" iDownload Blog 1:45 PM
"iPhone XS and XS Max review: Big screens, big performance, big lenses, big prices/The second generation is always better." Ars Technica 9:36 AM
"iPhone XS Max can replace your iPad mini [Review] Cult of Mac 9:35 AM
"iPhone XS: Why It's A Whole New Camera" Halide 2:39 PM
"Photo shootout — Comparing the iPhone XS Max versus the iPhone X" AppleInsider 1:45 PM
"iPhone XS Crushes X in LTE Speeds, But Still Falls Short of Qualcomm/Exclusive: In lab and crowdsourced tests, we found that the iPhone XS has better LTE performance than the iPhone X, but that the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 still beats it." PC Magazine 3:34 PM
"iPhone XS Proves Faster Than iPhone X but Slower than Galaxy Note 9 in LTE Speed Test" MacRumors 6:01 PM
"Tests show iPhone XS LTE speeds best iPhone X, can't match Galaxy Note 9 or Pixel 2" AppleInsider 6:55 PM
"Tests show how the Intel-powered iPhone XS compares to Qualcomm devices & more" 9to5Mac 7:20 PM
"Apple Watch Series 4 review: The biggest upgrade yet/Series 4 takes Apple Watch from good to great, and feels like the Watch we've been waiting for all along." Macworld 7:36 AM
"This iPhone wireless charger is more than eye CANDI" Apple World Today 7:52 AM
iPad/iPhone/iPod touch Apps
"Take a Closer Look at the Apple Watch Series 4 Infograph Watch Face, Which Supports 8 Complications" MacRumors 3:47 PM
"Here's why people thought the iPhone XS has a 'skin softening' filter" BGR 8:08 PM
"Who's Winning Tech's 3-Way Race For Home Domination?" Forbes 5:31 PM
"Apple's Greg Joswiak argues most people will keep iOS 12"s Screen Time on, change behavior: Screen Time, one of the key additions in iOS 12, is meant to give people access to data that can influence their behavior without imposing hard limits, Apple marketing VP Greg Joswiak said in a recent podcast interview." AppleInsider 5:01 PM
"Apple's latest iPhone XS ad is a big, old mess: Is this the best idea Cupertino could muster?" ZDNet 11:49 AM
"5 reasons we expect a second Apple press event" Cult of Mac 3:56 PM
"October Apple expectations: Redesigned iPad Pro, Mac lineup refresh, iPhone XR, more" 9to5Mac 11:20 AM
"Did the Release of the iPhone Cause Millennials to Move Back in With Their Parents?" Gizmodo 7:42 AM
"Why Cops Can Force You To Unlock Your Phone With Your Face" Wired 6:02 PM
Non-Apple
"Privacy Is Not An Antitrust Issue" Forbes 3:53 PM
"What We Know About the Facebook Hack Affecting 50 Million Accounts" Slate 1:45 PM
"Journalists Just Can't Quit Microsoft Word. But Some Are Trying: We're not quite ready to Accept This Change." Slate 9:36 AM
"Facebook's latest data blunder is mind-blowingly bad and users should be burning with rage" Business Insider 7:31 AM
"We Need to Change How We Talk About Game Studios Closing" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:30 AM
"Microsoft's October 2 Fall Event: What to expect" ZDNet 12:55 PM
"Microsoft Robot Operating System Leverages Windows 10 To Power Our Future Overlords" HotHardware 3:54 PM
"Is Windows Dead? Microsoft's flagship OS has been popular for years despite ongoing issues, but the cloud and other forces have some declaring Windows dead." ITPro 7:53 PM
"Volkswagen links arms with Microsoft for data-slurping cloud on Azure" The Register 9:04 AM
"Microsoft Releases Crown Jewels — From 1982!" Hackday 8:59 AM
"'Google Brain, Microsoft plumb the mysteries of networks with AI'" ZDNet 8:58 AM
"Microsoft's efforts for a Digital Geneva Convention get underway" ZDNet 8:57 AM
"Microsoft language packs reveals more information about Microsoft's Andromeda" Neowin 5:29 PM
"IBM seeks $167 million from Groupon in dispute over early internet patents" Reuters 3:50 PM
"Groupon, IBM Settle Patent Lawsuits In $57M Deal" Benzinga 3:50 PM
"Marsh's Blockchain Proof of Insurance Collaboration With IBM Expanded Further Through Salesforce" Blokt 8:48 AM
"New tools from IBM and Google reveal it's hard to build trust in AI" Help Net Security 8:45 AM
"Dell introduces a new ultra-slim notebook in its Inspiron family in India" OnMSFT 8:43 AM
"Best Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Accessories" Windows Central 8:42 AM
"HP just launched a laptop that's made of leather" BGR 3:05 PM
"Hands-on: HP's leather-clad laptop might just be the best convertible around/It's a smart form factor, and the unusual materials are more than just a gimmick." Ars Technica 5:09 PM
"DRAM prices to drop 5 percent" eeNews Analog 8:41 AM
"Intel admits to chip shortage - blames unexpected rise in demand for PCs from gamers and businesses" V3 8:40 AM
"Intel triggered into joining Qualcomm Apple spat" Telecoms 8:40 AM
"Intel: Unexpected increase in demand for PCs behind chip shortages" Computing 8:40 AM
"Apple Was The Top Dow Jones Stock In Q3, But This Winner May Surprise You" Investor's Business Daily 3:41 PM
"A Look Back at Warren Buffett's Growing Love for Apple Stock" The Motley Fool 7:51 AM
"Apple: Highest Level Of Safety" Seeking Alpha 7:11 AM
Industry News
"Stocks close mostly higher on new U.S.-Canada Nafta deal: GE shares rally as industrial conglomerate names a new CEO" MarketWatch 3:59 PM
"Dow, S&P 500 End Higher on New Nafta Deal; Nasdaq Slips: The Dow Industrials and S&P 500 index ended higher Monday while the Nasdaq slipped after Canada and the U.S. agreed on a revised trade pact." TheStreet 3:58 PM
"After early gain, stocks fade after US-Canada trade deal" Associated Press 3:58 PM
"U.S. Stocks, Bond Yields Get a Boost From Revised Nafta Deal: U.S. stocks rose on the first day of the fourth quarter after the U.S. and Canada reached a last-minute deal late Sunday to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:57 PM
"Japan's Nikkei rises as dollar hits 11-month high against yen: Markets in China, Hong Kong closed for holidays" MarketWatch 9:01 AM
"European stocks were mostly higher on Monday, as investors used a trade deal worked out between the U.S. and Canada as an excuse to pick up some beaten down stocks. Gains were notable in Italy, where the market rebounded from a sharp selloff last week." MarketWatch 11:59 AM
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