Batten down the space hatches, cadets, it's a poopstorm of galactic proportions as the mothership comes under misguided fire and clickbait torpedoes! We launch probes and uncover the reality of it all, along with the rest of the week's news!

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/06/whatsapp-latest-to-pile-on-apple-over-child-safety-tools

https://www.imore.com/epic-games-ceo-warns-apple-state-surveillance

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/06/what-you-need-to-know-apples-icloud-photos-and-messages-child-safety-initiatives

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/07/spotify-backtracks-airplay-2-coming-after-all

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/new-imac-magic-keyboard-with-touch-id-available-for-individual-sale

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/06/apple-off-the-hook-for-3085-patent-infringement-after-scheme-discovered

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/02/two-new-macs-apple-watch-series-7-pop-up-in-regulatory-filings

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/05/itunes-match-is-not-working-for-a-growing-number-of-users

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/26/apple-gives-11-reasons-why-business-users-should-choose-mac

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/27/apple-contractor-repair-depot-described-as-a-sweatshop-by-workers

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/06/apple-pay-users-can-now-buy-cryptocurrency-with-coinbase

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/06/apple-cash-instant-transfer-now-supports-mastercard-debit-cards-fee-increases-to-15

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/apple-to-partner-with-affirm-on-buy-now-pay-later-scheme-in-canada-report-says

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/05/unfinished-airpower-unit-shown-off-in-new-video

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/05/apple-music-now-streaming-new-kanye-west-donda-event

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/ikea-launches-new-homekit-compatible-smart-air-purifier

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/delta-rolls-out-ipad-pro-as-pilot-electronic-flight-bag-upgrade

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/04/broadway-musical-come-from-away-hits-apple-tv-on-friday-sept-10

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/05/little-voice-is-first-apple-tv-series-cancellation

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/with-help-from-google-impersonated-brave-com-website-pushes-malware/

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/01/1023468165/zoom-agrees-to-settle-a-privacy-lawsuit-for-85-million

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/04/t-mobile-to-retire-sprints-lte-network-in-june-2022

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/01/thunderbolt-5-details-leak-via-deleted-twitter-photo-by-intel-executive

https://www.zdnet.com/article/secret-iphone-hardware-upgrade-apple-doesnt-want-you-to-have/

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/apple-adds-new-radeon-pro-graphics-cards-to-mac-pro-configurator

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/07/apple-watch-credited-with-saving-mans-life-after-fall

https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/03/iphone-recovered-from-edinburgh-river-after-year-underwater