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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Apple says it's moving to its own Apple Silicon chips for Macs over the next two years, promising better performance, with “Rosetta 2” for app compatibility — Apple's first ARM-based Mac will be available later this year — Apple is officially moving to its own silicon chips for some of its Mac hardware.
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Tweets: @inafried, @asymco, @danilic, @horwitz, @chillmage, and @zoneoftech
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
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Tweets: @zcichy, @krzyzanowskim, @cstross, @asymco, and @mrtechrant
| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
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| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Apple debuts iOS 14 with a revamped homescreen featuring data-rich widgets, an automatically curated App Library, new Today view, and picture-in-picture support — Although Apple's WWDC 2020 is packed with operating system announcements, the ones that will matter to the most people focus …
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Apple unveils iOS 14, with many new features like revamped compact UIs for Siri interactions and incoming calls, which show up as banner notifications, and more — iOS 14 introduces new ways to customize the Home Screen, discover and use apps with App Clips, and stay connected in Messages| Henry T. Casey / Tom's Guide: |
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says it is closing its Mixer live streaming service on July 22 and plans to move existing partners over to Facebook Gaming starting today — It's a strategic move for the future of xCloud — Microsoft is closing its Mixer service on July 22nd and plans to move existing partners over to Facebook Gaming.
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Tweets: @ninja, @watchmixer, @shannon_liao, @shroud, @gothalion, @johnolilly, @mitchyd, @jeffgerstmann, @shannon_liao, @sunidey, @getfandom, @gothalion, @lomadia, @connoreatspants, @zhugeex, @xboxp3, @caseynewton, @tomwarren, and @vahn16
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Apple approves email app HEY, a temporary move giving Basecamp more time to adhere to Apple's rules; HEY will offer some free functionality but still lack IAPs — What does it mean for an app to ‘work’ at launch? — After rejecting an update last week, Apple has approved a new version of the subscription email app Hey.
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Tweets: @dhh, @benedictevans, @ow, and @benedictevans
| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
Apple debuts macOS 11 Big Sur with a design featuring more rounded corners, new Control Center, redesigned Notification Center with widgets, updated Messages — Over the past two years, macOS Mojave and Catalina gently evolved to aid developers in creating universal apps for Macs and iPads …
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TechCrunch, MacRumors, The Verge, Vox, CNET, Ars Technica, Laptop Mag, iMore, SiliconANGLE, 9to5Mac, Gotta Be Mobile, Gizmodo, The Verge, TechCrunch, ZDNet, AppleInsider, The Verge, and Axios
Tweets: @ow, @pierce, @_inside, @reneritchie, @reneritchie, @ow, @benbajarin, @snazzyq, @reneritchie, @mgsiegler, @kfury, and @reckless
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple details watchOS 7: sleep tracking, new watch faces and Face Sharing feature, new workouts including dance, hand washing detection, and more — Apple is previewing watchOS 7, the new software update coming to Apple Watch later this year. The update includes new watch faces, workout types, and sleep tracking.
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Apple, AppleInsider, Fast Company, MacRumors, ZDNet, Softpedia News, TechRadar.com, CNBC, TechCrunch, and Engadget
Tweets: @benwood and @caseynewton
| Sean O'Kane / The Verge: |
Apple says it will update Maps in iOS 14 with a focus on cycling, curated guides, accessibility, EV charging, and more — With limited cities and partners to start — Apple has announced at this year's WWDC that the company's adding a long-awaited feature to its default Maps app when iOS 14 drops: cycling directions.| BuzzFeed News: |
Trump's new executive order will suspend H-1B, J-1, and H-2B visas, be in effect until the end of the year, and not immediately affect workers already in the US — BuzzFeed News has reporters around the world bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus.
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NPR, The White House, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, CNET, TechCrunch, Mercury News, GeekWire, Silicon Valley Business …, The Hill, Times of India, and Reuters
Tweets: @levie, @levie, @sahilkapur, @haleaziz, @martinvars, @deniswirtz, @mmasnick, @amy_siskind, @kevincorke, and @deniswirtz
| Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: |
Google starts adding Fact Check labels under the thumbnail image results in Google Images globally — This won't improve your rankings but it may lead to better click-through rates. — Google announced it now supports the ClaimReview or Fact Check schema markup for Google Images.| Lucas Matney / TechCrunch: |
Facebook continues its VR game studio acquisition spree, acquiring Ready at Dawn Studios, behind the Lone Echo series of Oculus games, for an undisclosed price — Facebook has been on a game studio acquisition spree over the past year, buying up developers behind some of the most popular VR titles.
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Oculus-blog, VentureBeat, VGC, Windows Central, GameSpot, Engadget, Forbes, IGN, Digital Trends, Kotaku Australia, Gamasutra, VRScout, DualShockers, Road to VR, TheSixthAxis, Game Informer, USgamer.net, Wccftech, Destructoid, and Polygon
Tweets: @ru_weerasuriya, @mysticryan, @ericpresidentvr, @nathievr, and @boztank
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Kuo: Apple will launch AirPods 3 in the first half of 2021, with a design similar to the AirPods Pro — Yesterday, Kuo released his roadmap for Apple's ARM Mac transition, which is set to be officially announced in just a few hours. And today, the TF Securities analyst continues his reporting with an update on AirPods.| Krebs on Security: |
Activist group DDoSecrets publishes nearly 270 GB of potentially sensitive data from hundreds of US police departments — Hundreds of thousands of potentially sensitive files from police departments across the United States were leaked online last week. The collection, dubbed “BlueLeaks” … | Zoe Schiffer / The Verge: |
In a letter to Sundar Pichai circulating since last Wed., 1,650+ Google employees are demanding that Google end its contracts with police forces across the US — Over 1,650 workers have signed an open letter to Sundar Pichai — Over 1,650 Google employees have signed an open letter …
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft begins rolling out consumer-focused features for Teams mobile apps in preview worldwide, letting users toggle between work and personal accounts — Microsoft is kicking off the preview of its promised new Teams features for consumers using its mobile Teams apps.
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