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MacSurfer's Archive: Wednesday, August 8, 2018
 

 

General Interest/Potpourri
  • "Tech Companies Banned Infowars. Now, Its App Is Trending." New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:35 PM
  • "Apple explains decision to keep 'Infowars' app on App Store" AppleInsider 7:35 PM
  • "The iPhone doesn't spy on users, Apple tells US lawmakers: Apple again tells congress that iPhone customers are 'not our product'." ZDNet 7:41 AM
  • "The iPhone doesn't spy on your conversations, Apple tells lawmakers" BGR 8:38 AM
  • "Full text of Apple's response to Congress" Apple 3.0 12:45 PM
  • "Voice of concern: Smart assistants are creating new openings for hackers/Let's talk about the security of smart speakers."  CNET 7:56 AM
  • "A new push for one charging standard may fry Apple's Lightning port" phoneArena 8:59 AM
  • "Pentagon bans fitness trackers on military bases in response to security fears" V3 8:28 AM
  • "Tim Cook is worth $625 million and leads a $1 trillion company — but he reportedly buys discounted underwear and prefers hiking to yachting" Business Insider 9:57 AM
  • "Apple develops series based on hit historical novel 'Pachinko'" Engadget 8:28 AM
  • "Apple lands rights to develop drama series based on 'Pachinko'" iLounge 11:56 AM
Non-Apple News
  • "Here's how and where to watch the Galaxy Unpacked 2018 event" Neowin 9:18 PM
  • "Facebook is shedding massive traffic — and it's apparently flocking to YouTube" BGR 8:26 PM
  • "Shock. People still feel intense dislike for their cable companies: In the latest Consumer Reports survey of cable companies, only one didn't get the lowest score for value." ZDNet 1:30 PM
  • "Warner Music Group sells Spotify stake worth over $500 million" AppleInsider 12:21 PM
  • "Phones sold by the four major US carriers could have a major security flaw: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint might have a big problem." Engadget 10:44 AM
  • "After being killed by Apple, Palm branded devices coming back from the dead" AppleInsider 9:58 AM
  • "Secure chat app could prove key to unmasking violent Charlottesville white supremacists" 9to5Mac 8:17 AM
  • "Google Pixel 3 XL leak appears to show production hardware and wired USB-C Pixel Buds" The Verge 8:37 AM
  • "Images of Google Pixel 3 XL production unit leak, with USB-C earbuds in the box" Android Police 8:14 AM
  • "Magic Leap One AR headset for devs costs more than 2x the iPhone X" TechCrunch 8:19 AM
  • "Magic Leap's futuristic goggles are finally launching — here's how much they cost and how to buy them" Business Insider 8:04 AM
  • "Trading apps vulnerable to hacking, report says" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 7:53 AM
  • "New genre of artificial intelligence programs take computer hacking to another level"  Reuters 7:47 AM
Publications/Podcasts
  • "Online Voting, the Corporate Public Square, Picard's Return to Star Trek -ACM 474" The Mac Observer 5:28 PM
  • "Magic Leap CEO interview: For $2,295, start living 10 years ahead of everyone else" VentureBeat 1:30 PM
  • "Apple Versus Infowars, Pachinko TV Series -TMO Daily Observations 2018-08-08" The Mac Observer 12:46 PM
  • "AWT TV Episode 45: Another week, another shocking development!" Apple World Today 10:44 AM