How to track ‘bomb cyclone’ winter storm Grayson on iOS
The huge winter storm named Grayson is hitting Florida, South Carolina, and more and is expected to affect most of the East Coast. Here are some of the best ways to keep an eye on the storm, and we’ll explain the intense sounding “bomb cyclone” phenomenon too.
Barclays: 16M iPhone sales ‘at risk’ in light of $29 battery replacement program
Intel responds to CPU security flaw as macOS 10.13.2 said to include fix for Macs
Yesterday, news broke that Intel CPUs suffer from a serious security flaw that allows user programs to access contents of the protected kernel memory. Details were sparse when the original news broke, but Intel has now publicly commented on the flaw and it appears that Apple has already issued a patch…
Brazil demanding Apple provide explicit directions to customers for replacing batteries
Just yesterday, Apple clarified its battery replacement program details with the information that all iPhone 6 models and later are eligible at the discounted price. Now, a Brazilian state agency is trying to require Apple to provide more specific details on how consumers can take advantage of the program.
Apple adds ‘Are You Sleeping?’ drama based on novel to its upcoming TV lineup
Apple is continuing to green light more shows for production with its billion dollar TV budget for this year. Variety reports that Apple has picked up a new original series called “Are you Sleeping?” based on Kathleen Barber’s novel. The series will star actor Octavia Spencer known for her roles in Hidden Figures and The Help (who is also an alumni of Auburn University like Apple CEO Tim Cook).
Monitoring software ‘Alphonso’ used in iOS apps under scrutiny for privacy concerns, uses Apple’s Shazam for analytics
A recent report from The New York Times highlights a controversial piece of software named Alphonso that tracks users’ TV habits. Alphonso is quietly built into many iOS and Android apps and also has a deal with Shazam which Apple is buying.
Apple releases third iOS 11.2.5, watchOS 4.2.2, macOS 10.13.3, and tvOS 11.2.5 betas
Apple has released new beta versions of iOS, watchOS, macOS, and tvOS for developers to test. iOS 11.2.5, watchOS 4.2.2, macOS 10.13.3, and tvOS 11.2.5 beta 3 are all available now. We’ll update to the latest versions and note any changes below.
Siri now plays daily podcasts when asked about the news in iOS 11.2.5 beta
In what is certainly a feature created with the HomePod in mind, Apple has enhanced Siri in iOS 11.2.5 beta with the ability to instantly stream a news podcast when asked about the news. The feature defaults to a daily news recap podcast by The Washington Post and lets you switch to Fox News, NPR, or CNN shows upon request.
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