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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple announces a new Translate app as part of iOS 14, powered by Siri with an offline model and support for 11 languages — Apple today announced that iOS 14 will include an all-new Translate app with support for 11 languages, plus an offline mode. A side-by-side view will make it easy …
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| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
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| Henry T. Casey / Tom's Guide: |
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple quietly announces the ability to change default email and browser apps in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14
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MacRumors, The Next Web, and AppleInsider
Tweets: @sparkmailapp, @dhh, @rosssmithiv, @headius, @reneritchie, and @willoremus
| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
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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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Apple, Macworld, VentureBeat, South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asian Review, AppleInsider, PCWorld, Appleosophy, Android Police, Protocol, ZDNet, MacRumors, GeekWire, CNET, Silicon Valley Business …, Gizmodo, About Chromebooks, Windows Central, TidBITS, TechRepublic, Thurrott, Gizchina, TheStreet, The Next Web, TechCrunch, Gotta Be Mobile, Engadget, and Mashable
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
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| Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge: |
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft to shut Mixer on July 22, move partners and gamers to Facebook Gaming, sell domain names and trademarks to Facebook but retain IP rights to Mixer tech — 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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Xbox Wire, From the Myxer, The Verge, Welcoming the Mixer Community …, 9to5Google, Gizmodo, BBC, PCWorld, Washington Post, Ars Technica, TechRadar.com, Input, CNET, VICE, TechSpot, Wired, Blue's News, GeekWire, Tubefilter, Thurrott, Axios, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Gamasutra, and Hollywood Reporter
Tweets: @ninja, @watchmixer, @shannon_liao, @shroud, @gothalion, @johnolilly, @mitchyd, @jeffgerstmann, @shannon_liao, @sunidey, @gothalion, @getfandom, @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, @ow, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @reckless, and @caseynewton
| Nick Statt / The Verge: |
Apple says it will now allow developers to appeal specific App Store guideline violations and that it will no longer delay bug fixes for guidelines disputes — The company also says it will no longer hold up bug fixes over App Store disputes — Apple today announced two major changes …
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Tweets: @miyagawa, @reckless, @gartenberg, and @caseynewton
| 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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Tweets: @ow, @pierce, @_inside, @reneritchie, @reneritchie, @ow, @benbajarin, @snazzyq, @reneritchie, @mgsiegler, @kfury, and @reckless
| 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.| 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, Softpedia News, CNBC, TechCrunch, Engadget, and Ars Technica. Tweets: @benwood
| 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, @haleaziz, @levie, @sahilkapur, @deniswirtz, @martinvars, @deniswirtz, @mmasnick, @amy_siskind, and @kevincorke
| 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.| 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, Game Rant, GameSpot, Engadget, Forbes, IGN, Digital Trends, Kotaku Australia, VRScout, DualShockers, Road to VR, TheSixthAxis, Game Informer, Gamasutra, USgamer.net, Wccftech, and Destructoid
Tweets: @ru_weerasuriya and @mysticryan
| 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.
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The Keyword, Axios, Engadget, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, and Search Engine Journal. Tweets: @abirghattas
| 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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| Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces tvOS 14 with a new Home app, multiple user support for Apple Arcade, and more — Along with unveiling iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and more today, Apple has announced tvOS 14 with a number of new features and improvements including a brand new Home app.
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| 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” … Sponsor Posts
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