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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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| 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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From the Myxer, Xbox Wire, The Verge, BetaNews, Welcoming the Mixer Community …, Wired, TechRadar.com, Thurrott, Ars Technica, CNET, Dot Esports, Gamasutra, 9to5Google, Input, Gizmodo, and Wccftech
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| Apple: |
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
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| Henry T. Casey / Tom's Guide: |
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| Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat: |
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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| Russell Brandom / The Verge: |
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| 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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| 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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HEY, Electronic Frontier Foundation, CNBC, Fast Company, iPhone in Canada Blog, Ars Technica, and SlashGear
Tweets: @dhh, @eff, @ow, @reckless, @caseynewton, @mgsiegler, @chrismessina, and @martinsfp
| 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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| 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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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
| 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, Appleosophy, MobiHealthNews, Fast Company, CNBC, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Engadget, Ars Technica, MacRumors, and TechRadar.com
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| 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, TweakTown News, SiliconANGLE, VentureBeat, VGC, Forbes, IGN, Engadget, Kotaku Australia, Destructoid, USgamer.net, Road to VR, TheSixthAxis, and UploadVR
Tweets: @ru_weerasuriya, @boztank, @hmltn, and @ericpresidentvr
| 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, The Hill, 9to5Google, and Search Engine Journal. Tweets: @abirghattas
| 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.
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9to5Google, Appleosophy, and MacRumors
Tweets: @panzer, @mcwm, @techledes, @stshank, @pogue, and @rakeshlobster
| 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.| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Tweets: @caro_milanesi, @gabesknees, @ashleyrcarman, @maxweisel, @ijustine, @sunil_hebbar, @benthompson, @film_girl, @detroitborg, @panzer, and @snazzyq
| 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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TechCrunch, Fortune, Vox, Los Angeles Times, Digital Trends, VICE, Gizmodo, Mashable, and CNBC
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
Sources: PayPal plans to allow buying and selling crypto directly from PayPal and Venmo in the next few months — Fintech giant PayPal plans to roll out direct sales of cryptocurrency to its 325 million users, according to three people familiar with the matter.
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Cointelegraph and Messari Crypto
| 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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The Verge, The Verge, CNET, Associated Press, CNET, Axios, MacRumors, and iDownloadBlog.com
Tweets: @bzamayo, @jonrosenberg, @loudmouthjulia, and @reneritchie
| 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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Microsoft 365 Blog, The Verge, SlashGear, Windows Central, and OnMSFT.com
| 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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