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This week:

• Apple spills ‘realityOS’ again as new AR/VR headset inches closer!
• Don't expect FaceID in your Mac ANYTIME soon...
• Apple’s new Tap to Pay feature lets your iPhone accept contactless payments with ZERO additional hardware
• Absolutely vile: Devs react to Apple’s 27% cut of third-party payments

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This week's stories

Apple spills ‘realityOS’ again as new AR/VR headset inches closer

• Another reference to Apple’s unreleased “realityOS” operating system leaked Wednesday in new open source code. It suggests the company’s highly anticipated mixed-reality headset is inching closer to its public debut.

Apple considered Face ID for M1 iMac, but it’s not ready for MacBook yet

• Apple considered bringing Face ID to the M1 iMac, which would have been an ideal candidate for the facial recognition technology, according to a new report.

Apple’s new Tap to Pay feature lets iPhone accept contactless payments

• iPhones are about to become cash registers!

Absolutely vile: Devs react to Apple’s 27% cut of third-party payments

• Dutch regulators — and those in other countries - have been pushing for third-party payments. They have ruled it must accept third-party payments, but they have not stated how much Apple can charge for apps and subscriptions it does not process.

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