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BackBites How to Announce Notifications on iPhone with Siri in iOS 15 - 9to5Mac ChatBites Laundry Lens for iOS ‘Laundry Lens’ for iOS reminds you there’s an app for everything, including doing your laundry Unjected App Removed from the App Store Apple boots ‘Tinder for anti-vaxxers’ app from the App Store for violating COVID-19 guidelines Anti-Vax App Squares Off With Google, Apple Over Misinformation - Bloomberg Australians can now add COVID-19 vaccine certificate to Apple Wallet - 9to5Mac Digital wallet support arrives for the COVID-19 digital certificate | Tap Down Under Now You See It Now You Don’t WhatsApp now sends disappearing content that can be viewed only once WhatsApp launches disappearing photos and video for all your sensitive (and sexy) messages WhatsApp launches its ‘View Once’ disappearing photos and videos - The Verge WhatsApp photos and videos can now disappear after a single viewing | TechCrunch WhatsApp gets ‘View Once’ option for sending photos and videos that disappear - 9to5Mac Cyber-flashing: ‘I get explicit messages every day’ - BBC News Fleet your last Fleet — the Twitter feature vanishes today | TechCrunch Twitter’s ephemeral Fleets disappear for good on August 3rd - The Verge Twitter shuts down its Instagram Stories-like ‘Fleets’ platform - 9to5Mac Twitter adds Google and Apple ID as log-in and sign-up options | Engadget Twitter Spaces introduces co-host feature and more - 9to5Mac Twitter Spaces now let you invite co-hosts | TechCrunch Apple’s Big Brother Moment Apple Introducing New Child Safety Features, Including Scanning Users' Photo Libraries for Known Sexual Abuse Material - MacRumors Apple says it will begin scanning iCloud Photos for child abuse images | TechCrunch Apple announces new protections for child safety: iMessage features, iCloud Photo scanning, more - 9to5Mac Apple plans to scan iPhones and iCloud for child abuse imagery | Cult of Mac Apple plans to scan US iPhones for child abuse imagery | Ars Technica Apple reportedly plans to begin scanning iPhones in the US for child abuse images | Engadget Apple announces new iPhone features to detect child sex abuse | Engadget Child Safety - Apple Apple CSAM FAQ addresses misconceptions and concerns - 9to5Mac Apple confirms CSAM detection only applies to photos, defends its method against other solutions - 9to5Mac Developers Complain as App Store Feature Promotes Rip-Off Apps - MacRumors Apple mistakenly promotes scam apps in App Store feature - 9to5Mac Devs unhappy with App Store promos for scam apps costing $676 a year Apple explains how iPhones will scan photos for child-sexual-abuse images | Ars Technica Tech’s Big Money Apple becomes world’s most profitable company | Cult of Mac Bloomberg: Tim Cook’s compensation doubled in 2020, but he fell to No. 8 on CEO pay rankings - 9to5Mac Apple CEO Tim Cook Now the Eighth Highest-Paid Executive in the U.S. - MacRumors Uber shares fall despite revenue beat as its core operations continue to lose money | TechCrunch Apple Store Redesign: The U Turn PSA: The Apple Online Store is currently down [U: New ‘Store’ tab] - 9to5Mac Apple’s Online Store Temporarily Down [Update: Back Up] - MacRumors Apple redesigns online store and brings back dedicated ‘store’ tab - 9to5Mac Apple.com gets a redesigned Store section with its very own tab Apple’s Website Gains Redesigned Store Section and Dedicated ‘Store’ Tab - MacRumors Apple restores the dedicated ‘Store’ tab to its website | Engadget Apple launches big redesign of its online store - The Verge App Store Price Changes Apple Decreasing App Store Prices in the UK, South Africa, and Many European Countries - MacRumors App Store prices dropping in UK, South Africa, and other countries, more - 9to5Mac App Store price adjustments mean discounts for UK and Europe TechSmith Camtasia 2021 on the Mac App Store Microsoft OneNote: The U Turn Microsoft is creating a single OneNote for Windows app with a visual refresh - The Verge Microsoft backtracks on OneNote 2016, announces new features and extended support through 2025 - OnMSFT.com OneNote for Windows 10 replacing OneNote 2016 Roadmap - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki Microsoft extends OneNote 2016 support until 2025 – and adds dark mode | TechRadar Microsoft brings OneNote 2016 desktop app back to life with new dark mode - The Verge No Further Development of OneNote 2016 for MS Office 2019 | SoftwareONE Blog Microsoft Demotes OneNote 2016, Moves Forward with Modern OneNote - Thurrott.com Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available Apple Makes Magic Keyboard With Touch ID Available for Separate Purchase - MacRumors PSA: Magic Keyboard with Touch ID only works with M1 Macs - 9to5Mac Apple still hasn’t caught up with demand for 2021 iPad Pro Apple Introduces New High-End Graphics Options for Mac Pro - MacRumors Apple Releases New Mac Keyboards and Pointing Devices - MacStories Magic Keyboards with Touch ID now available for standalone purchase – Six Colors Apple begins selling Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard, new Mac Pro GPUs | Ars Technica You can get a Touch ID-equipped Magic Keyboard without buying a whole iMac now - The Verge Apple now selling standalone Magic Keyboard with Touch ID starting at $149 - 9to5Mac You can now buy a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac, starting at $149 UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Keyboard Silver : FK418BTS-UK : The Keyboard Company UK Matias Bluetooth Aluminum Backlit Keyboard Mac Space Gray : FK418BTLB-UK : The Keyboard Company iPad mini Apple Asks iPad Mini Users' Opinions About Screen Size Ahead of Expected Redesign - MacRumors Apple surveys customers on iPad mini screen size preferences ahead of rumored refresh - 9to5Mac Apple asks iPad mini fans about screen sizes ahead of rumored redesign YouTube Premium v Premium Lite YouTube lets you eliminate ads for less with ‘Premium Lite’ subscription YouTube Tests Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing - MacRumors YouTube gives Premium subscribers free Super Chat credits YouTube Is Testing a Cheaper ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription YouTube is Testing a ‘Premium Lite’ Subscription for Ad-Free Viewing | Cord Cutters News YouTube ‘Premium Lite’ subscription offers ad-free viewing for less - The Verge YouTube tests Premium Lite, a cut-down ad-free tier that ditches the extras | iMore Spotify’s Plays Pricing Bingo Spotify Tests $0.99 Subscription Tier With Ads But Fewer Playback Limitations - MacRumors Spotify is testing a less restrictive ad-supported tier costing $0.99 a month - The Verge Spotify Plus being tested – a new paid tier, but still with ads - 9to5Mac Spotify tests new ‘Plus’ plan that costs just $0.99 a month Spotify calls off plans to support AirPlay 2, frustrating iPhone users | Ars Technica Spotify postpones plans to add AirPlay 2 support on its iOS app - 9to5Mac Windows365: Windows on Any Device Microsoft is ready to rent Windows 365 cloud PCs for as little as $20 per month - The Verge Microsoft pauses free Windows 365 cloud PC trials after ‘significant demand’ - The Verge Hands-on: You can now run Windows 365 on iPad, and Microsoft even has an app for it - 9to5Mac Reality Bites MUFC: Digital Tickets Manchester United Season Ticket Hub Video: How to Forward Your Tickets Technical Problems at the Anfield Turnstiles Amazon Drone Delivery Update Amazon’s drone delivery program ‘one gigantic oversell,’ says report into UK operation - The Verge The slow collapse of Amazon’s drone delivery dream | WIRED UK Talk to The Hand, Bezos ‘Talk to the hand, Bezos’ : Social media users skewer Amazon’s ‘nefarious’ $10 for palm print promotion — RT USA News Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print | Engadget Amazon expands its biometric-based Amazon One palm reader system to more retail stores | TechCrunch Amazon will give you a whole $10 for your palm print - 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