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Apple SVP Craig Federighi responds to confusion over iOS 15 iCloud child safety policies in new interview

August 13, 2021
In a video interview with the Wall Street Journal, Apple SVP Craig Federighi discusses the reaction to the iCloud Child Safety features announced last week. Federighi admits that the simultaneous announcement of the Messages protections for children and CSAM scanning, two similar features but work in very different ways, has caused customer confusion and Apple could have done a better job at…
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iPhone with USB-C port: EU presses on with pointless law

August 13, 2021
Many of us would like to see an iPhone with USB-C port in place of Lightning, so that we can finally have a single charger type for all our main Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The European Union is trying to pass a law that would make this mandatory, despite the fact…
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Formula E closes out the season this weekend in Berlin

August 13, 2021
Formula E’s season finale is coming up this weekend in Berlin with a doubleheader of races at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit. It’s another two-race weekend, but this one is a little different – for the second race, the cars will go the opposite direction around the track to shake things up a bit. Last year, the second half of the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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Android 12 Beta 4: Notifications now more compact in landscape orientation

August 13, 2021
We’re still finding new little tidbits and tweaks in Android 12 Beta 4, but one change that might be polarizing is in how landscape notifications are now handled. If you do have auto-rotate enabled on your device, being able to reply or see notifications in the right orientation is a big bonus. As initially spotted by @Futur3Sn0w on Twitter (h/t Android Police), the change in Android 12 Beat 4…
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Protesters block entrances to Raytheon plant

August 13, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — A group of activists blocked the entrance to a Raytheon Technologies plant in Rhode Island on Thursday morning to protest what they allege is the company’s role in the “killing of civilians” and “other human rights abuses.” Some members of the Fang Collective chained themselves to a car next to the guard shack at the entrance to the Portsmouth plant. Law…
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