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In this episode, we’re licensing some shady tech shenanigans from 1984 BackBites Apple’s CSAM U-turn Lipstick on a pig - Wikipedia Apple delays controversial child protection features after privacy outcry - The Verge Apple delays plans to scan cloud uploads for child sexual abuse images | Apple | The Guardian Apple says it will delay controversial CSAM feature - AppleMagazine Apple is delaying roll out of its CSAM features - Geeky Gadgets Apple Delays Rollout Of CSAM Photo Scanning - Macworld UK Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning CSAM detection amid controversy ChatBites Apple’s 1984 Moments Apple just banned a pay equity Slack channel but lets fun dogs channel lie - The Verge Apple says it has pay equity, but an informal employee survey suggests otherwise - The Verge Apple keeps shutting down employee-run surveys on pay equity — and labor lawyers say it’s illegal - The Verge AppleToo starts publishing employees' toxic workplace stories | Engadget Apple reportedly asks US employees to share their vaccination status | Engadget Apple asks U.S. employees to report vaccination status | Cult of Mac Apple Asks All U.S. Employees to Share Vaccination Status, Still No Mandate - MacRumors Apple asks employees to report COVID-19 vaccination status, but still no mandate - 9to5Mac Granderson: Why the ‘great resignation’ of 2021 is a sign of hope - Los Angeles Times Judge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5Mac Apple among tech companies lobbying against tax hikes included in $3.5 trillion economic plan - 9to5Mac Apple pumps another $30 million into Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Developers are becoming less interested in the Mac App Store - 9to5Mac Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers' sales if they join Apple News - The Verge Publishers Who Adopt Apple News Now Qualify for Reduced Commission on In-App Subscriptions - MacRumors Apple will take a smaller cut of in-app fees from publishers who use Apple News | Engadget Japan Fair Trade Commission closes App Store investigation - Apple Apple will let developers redirect users to sign up for services outside the App Store - 9to5Mac Apple Letting ‘Reader’ Apps Offer Links for Account Sign Ups Outside of the App Store to Close Japan Investigation - MacRumors Rogue Amoeba pulls Fission editor from the Mac App Store over Apple’s lack of improvements - 9to5Mac Judge says Apple must face Siri privacy lawsuit after ‘accidental activations’ - 9to5Mac Apple Can’t Get Out of Siri Privacy Lawsuit, Says Judge - MacRumors LinkedIn Stories RIP LinkedIn rolls out Stories feature worldwide | The Drum LinkedIn is shutting down its Stories feature after a year | Engadget LinkedIn is scrapping its Stories feature to work on short-form video | TechCrunch LinkedIn gives up on Stories - The Verge Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration Philips Hue Lights Getting Deep Spotify Integration - MacRumors Twitter Super Followers v OnlyFans Twitter rolls out paid subscription ‘Super Follows’ to let you cash in on your tweets | TechCrunch Twitter opens Super Follow subscriptions for some creators | Engadget Twitter’s Super Follows feature launches with three subscription tiers - 9to5Mac Twitter Launches Paid Super Follows, Creators Can Charge Up to $9.99/Month - MacRumors Twitter finally launches Super Follows as OnlyFans stumbles Twitter launches Super Follows on iOS - The Verge Twitter will soon let users send and receive Bitcoin in its ‘Tip Jar’ platform - 9to5Mac Twitter tests new harassment prevention feature with ‘Safety Mode’ | Engadget Twitter’s new Safety Mode autoblocks abusive accounts - The Verge Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Fission 2.7.1 Is Now Available; Fission Exits the Mac App Store Microsoft Event - 22 September 2021 Microsoft will hold a Surface event on September 22nd | Engadget Microsoft announces Surface event for September 22nd - The Verge Steven Sinofsky - Wikipedia Microsoft Windows 11 Launch Event - Watch the LIVE Stream! - YouTube Shady Tech Shenanigans Amazon isn’t denying its CEO saved an exec from being fired for discrimination - The Verge Apple’s lobbying spend in Europe revealed in new report - 9to5Mac iPhone Driving Licence ID Apple announces first states to adopt driver’s licenses and state IDs in Wallet - Apple Apple says Arizona and Georgia will be first to add state IDs to iPhones - The Verge Apple says eight states have signed up to let people store IDs in Wallet | Engadget What You Don’t Know About Putting Your Driver’s License on an iPhone | by Lance Ulanoff | Sep, 2021 | OneZero Focus Coming Up in Apple’s Q4 These 6 Apple Products Will Launch This Autumn/Fall - Macworld UK Apple Watch blood pressure measurement not happening in S7 - 9to5Mac WSJ: Apple plans new sleep tracking features, blood pressure tech, and more for future Apple Watch - 9to5Mac Production woes might delay Apple Watch Series 7 Apple’s upcoming MASSIVE 2021 September event | by Youssef Mohamed | Mac O’Clock | Aug, 2021 | Medium Apple Watch Series 7 will be bigger than you might think Apple Watch Series 7 may have new watchfaces to take advantage of bigger screens - The Verge Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Several New Faces to Take Advantage of Display With 16% More Pixels - MacRumors Take a closer look at the new Apple Watch display sizes and faces with these mock ups - 9to5Mac Sorry, the iPhone 13’s satellite features will likely be only for emergencies The iPhone 13’s rumored satellite link sounds like it’s just for emergencies - The Verge Why a folding iPhone is probably just 2 years away MacBites After Hours MacBites After Hours 0145 Events California Streaming Event MacBites Live on MacBites.fm Contact Us Mail Us Contact Us MacBites Mail MacBites on Twitter Elaine on Twitter Mike on Twitter MacBites Siri on Twitter