So a person wrote a blog post about an iCloud Music Library snafu that wiped out a bunch of his collection. That would be very upsetting for anyone, whether it’s from a random software glitch, or it was your fault because of confusing dialogs in iTunes. Our own iTunes Guy, Kirk McElhearn, has a good explanation of what probably happened, but since the original poster is no longer discussing the problem, we can’t be 100 percent sure.
Elsewhere, we talk about smartphone security and the government again, but it has nothing to do with encryption or the FBI. The FCC and FTC are inquiring with smartphone makers about how often they issue security updates, especially for phones that are no longer brand-new. Speaking of mobile, Netflix is making it easier for you to control how much data you use, and Opera has a free and unlimited VPN—that doesn’t work with Netflix.
Show notes
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FCC, FTC launch inquiry into smartphone security updates by Martyn Williams
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Apple Music doesn’t delete your music files by Kirk McElhearn
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Apple Music Connect will reportedly be downgraded in iOS 10 by Oscar Raymundo
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Turning off Connect makes Apple Music better by Susie Ochs
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Apple Music to offer 50 percent discount to students by Ian Paul
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Opera’s launched an iOS app to expand its free, unlimited, ad-blocking VPN by Ian Paul
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Author: Susie Ochs, Contributor
Susie has been covering Apple since 2006, and when she isn't glued to her MacBook Air and iPhone, you can find her building sand castles at the beach or snowboarding in the mountains.