"Apple CEO, Pakistani Activist at SJSU to Talk Tech, Educating Girls" NBC Bay Area 9:25 PM
"Tim Cook visits San Jose State University to talk about Apple's work with the Malala Fund, more" 9to5Mac 9:25 PM
"Apple Killed Rewound. http://Rewound.App Will Bring It Back." Medium 3:58 PM
"Apple Pulls 'Rewound' App That Turned iPhone Into a Classic iPod" MacRumors 3:58 PM
"Apple removes nostalgic app that made your phone look like an iPod" Digital Trends 7:29 PM
"iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods Named to Time Magazine's Best Gadgets of the Decade" MacRumors 7:48 AM
"Steve Jobs' estate triumphs in battle over SteveJobs.com" Cult of Mac 10:47 AM
"Apple Arcade Now Available With $49.99/Year Subscription Option" MacRumors 7:22 AM
Non-Apple News
"Facebook owns the top four most downloaded apps of the decade" Mashable 10:47 AM
"A Lawyer Explains the Very Messy Way YouTube Is Handling Videos for Kids: The government is cracking down, so the rules are changing. The burden of those rules, however, is on the creators." Vice 9:58 AM
Publications/Podcasts
"Smile TextExpander Evangelist Jeff Gamet -TMO Background Mode Interview" The Mac Observer 7:10 PM
"#276: It's Always the Chips/How is Apple TV+ like a bicycle? Is the Mac Pro made in the USA? Why can you play Apple Podcasts from the Amazon Echo? This week Jason and Myke answer these questions, and ponder the negative reaction from some pro users to the price of the Mac Pro." Relay FM: Upgrade 6:40 PM
"The Decade Tech Lost Its Way" ["The people who brought us this decade explain: Mark Zuckerberg, Edward Snowden, Ellen Pao, Phil Schiller, Kevin Systrom, Brianna Wu, Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins, Mike Judge, Jonah Peretti, Diane von Furstenberg, Alex From Target — and many more. (People's titles in the interviews below, which have been edited for clarity, reflect the roles they had at the time.)"] New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12:26 PM
"FUSE for macOS: Why a popular open source library became closed source and commercially licensed" [Interview] The Register 7:22 AM
"Be Good and Don't Get Caught – Mac Geek Gab 793" The Mac Observer 7:12 AM
"Three days with Apple's new Mac Pro: incredible speed that will accelerate with time" AppleInsider 3:57 PM
"AirPods Go Pro With Better Fit, Advanced Audio Features" TidBITS 4:07 PM
"iPhone 11 Pro Max Smart Battery Case enhances the camera, but the battery may not be necessary" 9to5Mac 3:57 PM
"We used the Apple Card for 3 months. Here's what we think about it now: The Apple Card saved my bacon when I got robbed. But it's still not the top credit card in my wallet." CNET 9:59 AM
"iPad 7 top features: Apple's cheapest tablet grows up [Video] 9to5Mac 9:43 AM
"Will Face ID kill passwords? Why password managers are here to stay" Cult of Mac 3:57 PM
"Why the $52K Mac Pro is important for everyone who cares about the survival of the Mac ecosystem: The high-end Mac provides necessary headroom, runway, and the promise of room for growth for those who need to invest in bigger projects on the Mac platform." ZDNet 11:24 AM
"Apple's report card 2019: My take on all of Apple's product launches this year" 9to5Mac 10:47 AM
"10 of the biggest Apple stories of 2019: Apple ran a product blitz and introduced a whole bunch of new services, what else mattered in 2019?" Computerworld 10:42 AM
"Apple begins news curation alliance for U.S. elections" Apple Must 9:33 AM
Non-Apple
"Qualcomm 2.0" Tech.pinions [Free/Paid Registration Required] 10:46 AM
"Huawei Mate X camera: This foldable phone captured stunning photos of wintery Paris" CNET 7:51 AM
"I created my own deepfake—it took two weeks and cost $552" Ars Technica 7:38 AM
Humor/Cartoons
"Why are you still using Facebook?" The Joy of Tech [cartoon] 7:12 AM
"Is Apple's P/E Ratio Too High Or Too Low?" Forbes 9:59 AM
"Apple Investors Could Be Disappointed by 5G in 2020" Market Realist 8:18 AM
Industry News
"Stocks notch fresh records after preliminary U.S.-China trade deal lifts optimism: S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all close at record highs" MarketWatch 5:00 PM
"Dow Sets Closing High; Major Indexes at Records as Wall Street OKs Trade Pact: Stocks rose Monday as Wall Street gaves cautious approval to a phase-one trade agreement between the U.S. and China." TheStreet 5:00 PM
"Stock Market Zooms Ahead On Trade Deal, Bullish Economic Data; Growth Stocks Take Flight" Investor's Business Daily 4:59 PM
"U.S. Stocks End at Records: Fresh data signals better-than-expected factory production and consumer spending in China" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:54 PM
"Asian markets little changed despite U.S.-China trade deal: Nikkei about flat, while Hang Seng edges down" MarketWatch and Associated Press 8:37 AM
"European stocks on track to set new record high: Cineworld reaches deal to buy Canadian rival" MarketWatch 8:37 AM
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