In this episode, we’re licensing some shady tech shenanigans from 1984
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Apple’s CSAM U-turn
Lipstick on a pig - WikipediaApple delays controversial child protection features after privacy outcry - The VergeApple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images | Apple | The GuardianApple says it will delay controversial CSAM feature - AppleMagazineApple is delaying roll out of its CSAM features - Geeky GadgetsApple Delays Rollout Of CSAM Photo Scanning - Macworld UKApple delays iPhone photo-scanning CSAM detection amid controversyChatBites
Apple’s 1984 Moments
Apple just banned a pay equity Slack channel but lets fun dogs channel lie - The VergeApple says it has pay equity, but an informal employee survey suggests otherwise - The VergeApple keeps shutting down employee-run surveys on pay equity — and labor lawyers say it’s illegal - The VergeAppleToo starts publishing employees' toxic workplace stories | EngadgetApple reportedly asks US employees to share their vaccination status | EngadgetApple asks U.S. employees to report vaccination status | Cult of MacApple Asks All U.S. Employees to Share Vaccination Status, Still No Mandate - MacRumorsApple asks employees to report COVID-19 vaccination status, but still no mandate - 9to5MacGranderson: Why the ‘great resignation’ of 2021 is a sign of hope - Los Angeles TimesJudge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5MacApple among tech companies lobbying against tax hikes included in $3.5 trillion economic plan - 9to5MacApple pumps another $30 million into Racial Equity and Justice InitiativeDevelopers are becoming less interested in the Mac App Store - 9to5MacApple will take a smaller cut of publishers' sales if they join Apple News - The VergePublishers Who Adopt Apple News Now Qualify for Reduced Commission on In-App Subscriptions - MacRumorsApple will take a smaller cut of in-app fees from publishers who use Apple News | EngadgetJapan Fair Trade Commission closes App Store investigation - AppleApple will let developers redirect users to sign up for services outside the App Store - 9to5MacApple Letting ‘Reader’ Apps Offer Links for Account Sign Ups Outside of the App Store to Close Japan Investigation - MacRumorsRogue Amoeba pulls Fission editor from the Mac App Store over Apple’s lack of improvements - 9to5MacJudge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5MacApple Can’t Get Out of Siri Privacy Lawsuit, Says Judge - MacRumorsLinkedIn Stories RIP
LinkedIn rolls out Stories feature worldwide | The DrumLinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year | EngadgetLinkedIn is scrapping its Stories feature to work on short-form video | TechCrunchLinkedIn gives up on Stories - The VergePhilips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration
Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration - MacRumorsTwitter Super Followers v OnlyFans
Twitter rolls out paid subscription ‘Super Follows’ to let you cash in on your tweets | TechCrunchTwitter opens Super Follow subscriptions for some creators | EngadgetTwitter’s Super Follows feature launches with three subscription tiers - 9to5MacTwitter Launches Paid Super Follows, Creators Can Charge Up to $9.99/Month - MacRumorsTwitter finally launches Super Follows as OnlyFans stumblesTwitter launches Super Follows on iOS - The VergeTwitter will soon let users send and receive Bitcoin in its ‘Tip Jar’ platform - 9to5MacTwitter tests new harassment prevention feature with ‘Safety Mode’ | EngadgetTwitter’s new Safety Mode autoblocks abusive accounts - The VergeRogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Fission 2.7.1 Is Now Available; Fission Exits the Mac App StoreMicrosoft Event - 22 September 2021
Microsoft will hold a Surface event on September 22nd | EngadgetMicrosoft announces Surface event for September 22nd - The VergeSteven Sinofsky - WikipediaMicrosoft Windows 11 Launch Event - Watch the LIVE Stream! - YouTubeShady Tech Shenanigans
Amazon isn’t denying its CEO saved an exec from being fired for discrimination - The VergeApple’s lobbying spend in Europe revealed in new report - 9to5MaciPhone Driving Licence ID
Apple announces first states to adopt driver’s licenses and state IDs in Wallet - AppleApple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones - The VergeApple says eight states have signed up to let people store IDs in Wallet | EngadgetWhat You Don’t Know About Putting Your Driver’s License on an iPhone | by Lance Ulanoff | Sep, 2021 | OneZeroFocus
Coming Up in Apple’s Q4
These 6 Apple Products Will Launch This Autumn/Fall - Macworld UKApple Watch blood pressure measurement not happening in S7 - 9to5MacWSJ: Apple plans new sleep tracking features, blood pressure tech, and more for future Apple Watch - 9to5MacProduction woes might delay Apple Watch Series 7Apple’s upcoming MASSIVE 2021 September event | by Youssef Mohamed | Mac O’Clock | Aug, 2021 | MediumApple Watch Series 7 will be bigger than you might thinkApple Watch Series 7 may have new watchfaces to take advantage of bigger screens - The VergeApple Watch Series 7 to Feature Several New Faces to Take Advantage of Display With 16% More Pixels - MacRumorsTake a closer look at the new Apple Watch display sizes and faces with these mock ups - 9to5MacSorry, the iPhone 13’s satellite features will likely be only for emergenciesThe iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies - The VergeWhy a folding iPhone is probably just 2 years awayMacBites After Hours
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