This week Benjamin and Zac discuss using the Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, experience with the 2018 MacBook Pro including True Tone and “Hey Siri” features, Apple Music’s new Friends Mix playlist, 9to5Mac’s exclusive excerpt from the upcoming ‘Creative Selection’ book, Competitions and Pace Alerts on watchOS 5, features Apple’s Activity needs to borrow from Nike Run Club, and more.

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Even many tech-savvy people are failing to take advantage of the opportunity to use two-factor authentication for websites and apps, found an Indiana University study …

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Apple continues to offer weekly deals for iOS-based shopping when using Apple Pay as your payment method. Apple just emailed out their new weekly promo, and you can get $20 discount code in the Nike app when you spend $100.

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Security researchers have discovered that it’s possible for hackers to change both the content and the sender of a WhatsApp message after you’ve received it …

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The row between Apple and the Indian government over an anti-spam app has intensified. Apple was last month warned that it had six months to comply with the government’s demands, or have iPhones banned from Indian networks.

In the latest development, a letter from Apple asking for the threat to be withdrawn has been rejected …

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Today only, as part of its Deals of the Day, Best Buy is offering an extra 20% off Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular models in certified refurbished condition. The deals start at $319.20 with free shipping. Now don’t forget, Nike is still taking 20% off it own models of Apple Watch Series 3, if you prefer new condition for a bit more money. Check out all of today’s available styles right here.

Geek Squad Certified Refurbished products come with a 90-day Limited Warranty. More details here. And be sure to check out Best Buy’s Back to School Apple sale for even more deals.

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Apple has long sought to protect the personal data of its customers, but that reputation was probably most cemented in the minds of the public by the way the company stood up to the FBI. Refusing to compromise its stance on iOS security even in the face of a legal demand by the highest federal law enforcement agency in the land sent an extremely strong message.

But Bloomberg yesterday ran a piece questioning Apple’s commitment to privacy …

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Apple and the City of Chicago came together to celebrate the “Everyone Can Code” program at Apple’s Michigan Avenue location this week. As highlighted in tweets by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Tim Cook, a special “Today at Apple” session where students of the program showcased their app creations…

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Comcast Xfinity customers are the latest to be affected by lax online security. According to a report from BuzzFeed News, more than 26.5 million customers had their partial home addresses and social security numbers exposed…

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After removing five Infowars podcasts earlier this week, Apple announced in a statement today that the Infowars application itself will remain available on the App Store for the time being. The statement, obtained by BuzzFeed News, explains that Apple supports “all points of view” being represented on the App Store…

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