"Antitrust 101: Why everyone is probing Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google/Being the biggest player isn't illegal—but cheating to stay that way sure is." Ars Technica 8:06 AM
"Apple doesn't need to win the streaming war" VentureBeat 8:19 AM
"How will Apple, Disney, AT&T and Netflix retain streaming subscribers?" Reuters 8:46 AM
"Is Apple's iPhone Subscription Model a Good Idea?" Market Realist 12:23 PM
"How Apple's dramatic rise in computing flipped an OS myth" AppleInsider 8:15 AM
"Facebook's Zuckerberg holds line on political ads, but microtargeting could change: Banning microtargeting has the support of Ellen Weintraub, chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, which regulates how money is raised and spent in elections." NBC News 3:33 PM
"Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey just trolled Facebook's rebranded all-caps logo" Business Insider 12:23 PM
"Experts: Don't reboot your computer after you've been infected with ransomware/Rebooting may lead to restarting a crashed file-encryption process, potential loss of encryption keys stored in-memory." ZDNet 10:39 AM
"YouTube rolls out Super Stickers, a new way for creators to make money" TechCrunch 10:39 AM
"Pixel 4 torture test reveals some concerning structural cracks" 9to5Google 10:31 AM
"Xiaomi's Apple Watch clone packs some impressive features for just $185" Cult of Mac 9:29 AM
"Activist Sharpton takes Facebook ad concerns to Zuckerberg's home" Reuters 8:46 AM
"The woman who tracks 450 'dark' Instagram accounts" BBC 8:36 AM
"Google's new chip design protects the cloud where it's most vulnerable: As soon as the power turns on, hackers can gain an advantage." MIT Technology Review 11:40 AM
"More than 1,000 Googlers signed a letter demanding the search giant cuts ties with climate-change deniers" Business Insider 8:31 AM
"Emoji aren't just symbols. They're an ever-evolving digital language of emotion" Digital Trends 8:28 AM
"This Amazing Image Made of Code Looks Different Based on Your Browser: PureCSS Lace by Diana Smith is the latest portrait made from code, rendered in-browser." Vice 8:09 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Photoshop for iOS, Apple's Real Estate Venture – TMO Daily Observations 2019-11-05" The Mac Observer 1:34 PM
"Jaybird Tarah Pro review: $160 wireless earbuds with the best battery life" Business Insider 11:10 AM
"Mac laptop users will get a kick out of the Tesmo Kickstand" Apple World Today 7:40 AM
"Review: 'The Morning Show' -Jennifer Aniston Shines in a Show That's Growing Stronger" The Mac Observer 3:12 PM
"Pebbled leather iPhone case offers stylish protection with a vintage vibe [Review] Cult of Mac 3:17 PM
"Facebook's TV Device Excels at Video Calls But Can't Replace a Set-Top Box: The Portal TV's ability to let you video chat from the big screen feels futuristic, but it won't replace your Roku or Apple TV." Bloomberg [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:18 AM
"Everything new in iOS 13.3 — Changes and performance" AppleInsider 3:55 PM
"Video Editing on iOS/iPadOS with LumaFusion" The Mac Observer 1:35 PM
"Eight things I love about iOS: Cool and super useful features like these mean I can't be mad at iOS for too long." ZDNet 8:02 AM
How-To/Tutorial
"How to Get iPhone 11 Pro's Night Mode on iPhone XS, iPhone X, and iPhone 8" iPhone Hacks 9:33 PM
"How to troubleshoot iMessage in iCloud" iMore 7:14 PM
"How to reset all app permissions on iOS" AddictiveTips 3:33 PM
"How to Test That AirPods Pro Fit Your Ears Properly" OS X Daily 3:24 PM
"How to add a boarding pass to your iPhone Wallet and simplify your air travel" Business Insider 3:19 PM
"How To Open the Apple TV+ Front Page and Individual Shows Directly in the TV App" MacStories 10:50 AM
"How to use running cadence on Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 10:34 AM
"How to delete photos, links and attachments in Messages on iOS" iDownload Blog 8:13 AM
"How to use passes in Wallet in iOS 12, iOS 13" Apple World Today 7:39 AM
Tips
"Use the 'Two-Face Mullet Strategy' with your Apple Watch" Cult of Mac 3:17 PM
"How to check for AirPods Pro stock at Apple, Amazon, Best Buy" 9to5Mac 3:16 PM
"IOS 13: Top App Features You Should Consider Implementing, And Why" Forbes 8:44 AM
"iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 productivity secrets: If you type or edit text a lot on your iPhone or iPad, then these tips and tricks will boost your efficiency and help you get more done in less time." ZDNet 8:03 AM
"How much of an Apple Watch ripoff is the Xiaomi Mi Watch? This much" Macworld 12:23 PM
"Apple Pay: A Due Diligence Red Flag, But I Remain Extremely Bullish" Seeking Alpha 11:12 AM
"AirPods Pro Follow Up, Apple and Housing, Surface Pro X Reviews" Tech.pinions [Paid Registration Required] 11:09 AM
"The AirPods Pro Could Be Repairable, But Apple Doesn't Care" iFixit 10:40 AM
"Apple: Noise Cancellation Needed" Seeking Alpha 8:43 AM
"There Are Too Many Gestures on iOS; Apple Needs a Gestures App To Help Users" Kirkville 8:13 AM
"Never enough: Apple's record revenue" Macworld 8:04 AM
"Opinion: The worst part of Apple TV+ is the TV app" 9to5Mac 7:44 AM
Non-Apple
"Could the world cope if GPS stopped working?" BBC 8:13 PM
"Tech and Liberty" ["There is, I swear, a tech angle. Over the last several weeks debate has raged over Facebook's policy to not fact-check politician speech on its platforms, either in organic posts or paid advertisements. Twitter, meanwhile, decided to ban political ads completely."] Stratechery 10:41 AM
"Surface Pro X reviews: An intriguing, yet flawed, step in Microsoft's battle with Apple's iPad" GeekWire 10:34 AM
"Opinion: Screw the carriers, Google should roll out RCS messaging worldwide" Android Police 9:28 AM
"Hey Facebook, about the new logo: All caps are ugly, shouty, and anti-Gen-Z" Business Insider 8:31 AM
"An ex-Facebooker devastatingly piled into Mark Zuckerberg's controversial stance on allowing politicians to lie in ads" Business Insider 8:29 AM
"Mark Zuckerberg is a Rich Jerk" CounterPunch 8:22 AM
"Sorry, Microsoft, but your Edge web browser will NEVER be installed on my Linux computer" BetaNews 8:15 AM
"Here's why Google's Fitbit purchase is worth every penny—even if we never get a Pixel Watch" PCWorld 8:04 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Apple announced AirPods Pro, and the internet did not disappoint: Get your daily meme fix right here!" iMore 9:58 AM
"Apple Arcade shares a trailer for entertaining adventure game Sneaky Sasquatch" iDownload Blog 12:23 PM
"OWC Unleashes the All-New Thunderbolt 3 Pro Dock for Extreme Workflows" PRNewswire 8:17 AM
"Apple partnering with tech giants for big clean energy buy" AppleInsider 10:34 AM
"Apple, eBay, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, and Sprint Accelerate Renewable Energy Development" Business Wire 8:16 AM
"Adobe Max Event Highlights New iPad, iPhone Tools" TechNewsWorld 8:09 AM
"'Mario Kart Tour' Heads to Paris Later Tonight for the Paris Tour Bringing In New Characters Including Vacation Peach and Pastry Chef Shy Guy" Touch Arcade 8:10 AM
"Sacré bleu! Mario Kart Tour will take players to Paris next" Cult of Mac 8:04 AM
"'Bridge Constructor Portal' Gets New 'Portal Proficiency' DLC, Adding More Levels and, Finally, Portal Placement" Headup Games 7:42 AM
"Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15-inch: A Microsoft-endorsed AMD experience" ZDNet 6:10 AM
"Surface Pro X review: Gorgeous hardware marred by buggy software/Microsoft still hasn't perfected the Windows on ARM experience." Engadget 6:13 AM
"Microsoft Japan's four-day working week trial lead to productivity improvements: Sales per employee rose by 40 percent" The Verge 6:46 AM
"Microsoft tried a 4-day workweek in Japan. Productivity jumped 40%" CNN 6:46 AM
"Microsoft and Nokia reunite for new alliance, 5 years after failed $7B smartphone megadeal" GeekWire 9:44 AM
"Microsoft is banking Cortana's success on the idea of a multi-assistant world" VentureBeat 2:13 PM
"Microsoft demonstrates Project Silica: a glass-based storage media" bit-tech 11:15 AM
"Microsoft: Teams now integrates with Stack Overflow so you can find answers faster/Ignite 2019: Microsoft Teams now lets you create developer documentation from chats between team members." ZDNet 6:20 AM
"Cisco, Microsoft expand networking partnership: The companies plan to develop new capabilities that will enable IT to connect branch offices to Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN directly, using Cisco SD-WAN hosted in Azure." ZDNet 9:24 PM
"AMD confirms Ryzen 4000 APUs will launch in 'early 2020": Send them now to CES" The Inquirer 6:13 AM
"AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs Announcement Planned For 7th November — Threadripper 3970X 32 Core & 3960X 24 Core CPUs Launching First" WCCFTech 6:33 AM
"AMD's 3rd Gen Ryzen Threadripper Zen 2 Processors Rumored For November 7 Unveil" HotHardware 4:02 PM
"AMD and Intel gear up for high-profile launches" Fudzilla 6:32 AM
"Netflix could shift from Intel Xeon to AMD Epyc CPUs in its data centres: Chip-switch and chill" The Inquirer 10:33 AM
"It's official: Intel is playing catch-up" Bits & Chips 6:33 AM
"Core i9-9900KS chips further binned to 5200 MHz - Sells for $1200" Guru3D 6:34 AM
"Intel Gemini Lake Refresh Family Announced with 6 new Processors" CNX Software 6:35 AM
"Intel's Core i5-9600KF processor is just $200, its lowest price ever/Look, we get it: ads aren't why" PC Gamer 6:45 AM
"IBM, Intel, JP Morgan and Microsoft join new blockchain token spec initiative: Consortium led by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance said their new blockchain-based token specification can create regulatory compliant digital currency for use in any number of scenarios" Tech Central 6:34 AM
"Dell's Latest Pro-Grade Monitor Has a Built-in Colorimeter and Thunderbolt 3" Gizmodo 6:29 AM
"Dell bets big on Ubuntu Linux laptops for developers: Dell has been offering Linux laptops for over a decade now, but never before have they offered so many high-end developer laptop models with 18 different configurations." ZDNet 6:29 AM
"Laid-off Hewlett-Packard employee who shut down Oregon's Medicaid computers gets home detention - oregonlive.com" The Oregonian 6:30 AM
"Fed. Circ. Not Sure Court Blew Definition In HP Patent Fight" Law360 6:30 AM
"Best HP Black Friday 2019 deals: The best HP laptop and desktop deals for Black Friday 2019." ZDNet 12:18 PM
"IBM H-1B Petitions Hit Hard by Trump Administration Restrictions" Dice 6:44 AM
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