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News  UK uncovers novel Microsoft snooping malware, blames and sanctions GRU cyberspies https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/20/uk_microsoft_snooping_russia/   10,000+ companies at risk from Microsoft Sharepoint security flaw https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/21/10000-companies-at-risk-from-microsoft-sharepoint-security-flaw/   Apple sues leaker Jon Prosser for allegedly stealing iOS 26 in...

Follow Up  How to Use Google Gemini in Xcode 26 Beta https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/07/10/how-to-use-google-gemini-in-xcode-26-beta/   Apple Maps in iOS 26 gains the proactive feature I’ve long needed https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/10/apple-maps-in-ios-26-gains-the-proactive-feature-ive-long-needed/   Outlook takes another sick day https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/10/outlook_microsoft...

News  Adobe training AI on your PDFs? https://infosec.exchange/@fifonetworks/114804073360311475   New Mac models through 2026 revealed in leaked Apple identifiers https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/03/new-mac-models-through-2026-revealed-in-leaked-apple-identifiers/   Apple might ditch internal AI efforts for Siri revamp, use OpenAI or Anthropic instead https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/30/apple...

Follow Up  What happens when the AI bubble bursts? https://www.patreon.com/posts/127813317   Apple Fees in the EU https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/26/app-store-eu-rule-change-dma/ Will Apple's new EU fee structure pass this time? https://mastodon.social/@stroughtonsmith/114751849758539172   Apple fires back at court’s ‘punitive’ App Store order in Epic Games case https://9to5mac.co...

Follow Up  EU: Apple and Meta won’t face immediate sanctions after June 26 DMA deadline https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/19/apple-meta-wont-face-immediate-sanctions-after-dma-deadline/   It's Not Just You: Apple Intelligence is Down on iOS 26 and Other Betas [Fixed] https://www.macrumors.com/2025/06/19/apple-intelligence-down-on-ios-26-beta/   Pour one out for 400/800 FireWire? macOS 26...

DEVICES NOT SUPPORT MOVING FORWARDS TIme Capsule https://9to5mac.com/2025/06/10/time-machine-backup-macos/   Ding dong afp 4imns Rosetta2 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/apple-details-the-end-of-intel-mac-support-and-a-phaseout-for-rosetta-2/   Macs https://www.apple.com/os/macos/   Phones https://www.apple.com/os/ios/   iPads https://www.apple.com/os/ipados/   Dan...

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We hardly knew ye Mozilla is shutting down Pocket https://www.theverge.com/news/672924/mozilla-pocket-fakespot-shutting-down   The Browser Company stops active development of Arc in favor of new AI-focused  product https://www.engadget.com/ai/the-browser-company-stops-active-development-of-arc-in-favor-of-new-ai-focused-product-153045276.html?src=rss   Retirement and NetNewsWire htt...

News  Microsoft “Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/signal-resorts-to-weird-trick-to-block-windows-recall-in-desktop-app/   Windows 11 is getting a macOS-like Handoff feature between phone and PC https://www.theverge.com/news/671454/microsoft-windows-11-handoff-feature-cross-device-resume  ...

Follow Up  The fortnite saga Fortnite isn’t available on iOS right now, but why? https://www.theverge.com/news/668232/fortnite-ios-unavailable-worldwide-apple-epic   'Fortnite' is offline on iOS around the world https://www.engadget.com/gaming/fortnite-is-offline-on-ios-around-the-world-131535163.html?src=rss   Apple claims it's not blocking Epic from offering Fortnite in the EU htt...

Follow Up  Apple appeals https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/zgvojeggwpd/Apple%20motion%20Epic%20Games%20-%2020250507.pdf   9to5 mac commentary https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/07/apple-pushes-to-halt-app-store-overhaul-as-epic-games-appeal-moves-forward/   Developer sues Apple to claw back commission payments https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/developer_sues_apple_commis...

Follow Up  Microsoft has “finally” turned on passwordless by default https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/05/microsoft-pushes-unphishable-logins-forward-with-new-sign-in-options/ End of line for Firefox? https://www.theverge.com/news/660548/firefox-google-search-revenue-share-doj-antitrust-remedies Microsoft gets twitchy over talk of Europe's tech independence https://www.theregister.com/202...

Follow Up  UNRAID https://unraid.net/?srsltid=AfmBOoqvEVmH89DmruSsPQt-y8BvmAvI9XkT2ctEP1LL91Qb3u7BjkHS   TrueNAS https://www.truenas.com/ Commission finds Apple and Meta in breach of the Digital Markets Act https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1085   Apple and Meta furious at EU over fines totaling €700 million https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/apple...

Follow Up  In depth with Windows 11 Recall—and what Microsoft has (and hasn’t) fixed https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/04/in-depth-with-windows-11-recall-and-what-microsoft-has-and-hasnt-fixed/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social   Kevin Beaumont https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114360637766024432   China sends back...

Follow Up Trump administration’s attack on university research accelerates https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/trump-administrations-attack-on-university-research-accelerates/ All the companies that paused US Sales due to tariffs https://lifehacker.com/tech/all-the-companies-that-have-paused-us-sales-due-to-tariffs   Apple is racing to fly planes of iPhones into the US ahead of Trump’s ta...

Follow Up iOS 18.4 ( https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/apple-updates-all-its-operating-systems-brings-apple-intelligence-to-vision-pro/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social ) iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Sneakily Enable Automatic Updates on Your iPhone and Mac https://lifehacker.com/tech/ios-184-macos-154-sneakily-enable-automatic-updates-o...

Follow Up EU will go easy with Apple, Facebook punishment to avoid Trump’s wrath https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/eu-will-go-easy-with-apple-facebook-punishment-to-avoid-trumps-wrath/   iPhone users in the EU can now set Google Maps as their default navigation app https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/28/google-maps-default-iphone-app-eu/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky   Satya Na...

Follow Up How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To https://www.wired.com/story/trump-era-digital-expat/   Apple and Google in the hot seat as European regulators ignore Trump warnings https://arstechnica.com/apple/2025/03/eu-accuses-google-and-apple-of-stifling-competition-under-digital-markets-act/   Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules https://...

Follow Up French Universities offering american scientists placement https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/14/france_us_science_offer/   Meanwhile Trump killing grass roots UMass disbands its entering biomed graduate class over Trump funding chaos   https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/umass-disbands-its-entering-biomed-graduate-class-over-trump-funding-chaos/   Apple Winning : Jona...

Stuff a Pi-hole in your router because your browser is about to betray you https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/08/pi_hole_6_flyby/   ChatGPT Now Integrates Directly with Xcode and VS Code on Mac https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/07/chatgpt-integrates-with-xcode-mac/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon   https://birchtree.me/blog/watch-me-write-a-task-manager-in-30-minutes/  ...

Follow Up Got my kindle books…hope you did too https://youtu.be/EGJDisov240 Microsoft is shutting down Skype in favor of Teams https://www.theverge.com/news/621353/microsoft-skype-shutting-down-retirement-may-2025   First lab tests show new Apple modem in iPhone 16e is comparable to iPhone 16 speeds, but much more efficient https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/27/iphone-16-e-cellular-modem-tests/ &nbs...

Follow Up PSA Kindle book download going away  https://www.zdnet.com/article/download-your-kindle-books-right-now-amazon-is-killing-this-option-in-a-few-days/   https://github.com/treetrum/amazon-kindle-bulk-downloader   https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/02/how-to-bulk-download-kindle-files-while-you-can/   Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seedi...

Follow Up AirPods Pro volume increases automatically in wind  Argos instead of Amazon https://www.argos.co.uk/ Social Media Lifespans https://vis.social/@infobeautiful/113986535718924599   US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK's order for Apple iCloud backdoor https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/13/us_demand_uk_apple_backdoor_close/   Apple Maps cycling directions expand acros...

Follow Up UK Home Office silent on alleged Apple backdoor order https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/home_office_apple_backdoor_order/   https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/uk-demands-apple-break-encryption-to-allow-govt-spying-worldwide-reports-say/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social   Google tells employees why it’s e...

Follow Up Dell ends hybrid work policy, demands return-to-office despite remote work pledge https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/31/dell_ends_hybrid_work_policy/ Apple may walk back a major brand safety decision from 2023 https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/30/apple-may-walk-back-a-major-brand-safety-decision-from-2023/#more-988233   https://thedesk.net/2025/02/ntsb-moves-plane-crash-press-updates-x-t...