AppleMagazine - July 19, 2024

In this issue

Apple continues to innovate and enhance its Apple Watch operating system, and watchOS 11 is no exception. Packed with new features, improvements, and a glimpse into the future of wearable technology, watchOS 11 is set to redefine how users interact with their Apple Watch - including integrating advanced Apple Intelligence into the wearable ecosystem.

APPLE LAUNCHES BAY AREA HOUSING INNOVATION FUND TO BOOST AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Apple has announced the Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund, a new initiative aimed at creating more affordable homes in the San Francisco area.

3 mins

NEW COMPACT CAMERA MODULE FOR M5 MACBOOKS EXPECTED IN 2025

Apple has reportedly enlisted Vietnamese supplier Sunny Optical to deliver a new compact camera module (CCM) for its MacBooks starting next year.

3 mins

WHAT'S WORSE THAN THIEVES HACKING gist ess onicbo normal fonts images INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT? WHEN THEY STEAL YOUR PHONE NUMBER, TOO

One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes.

4 mins

ELON MUSK SAYS HE'S MOVING SPACEX, X.COM SOCIAL MEDIA HEADQUARTERS FROM CALIFORNIA TO TEXAS

Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California.

1 min

watchOS

A CONSISTENT NEW STEP IN THE APPLE WATCH EXPERIENCE

4 mins

APPLE POSTPONES NEW SPACE-SAVING IPHONE DESIGN

Apple has once again delayed its plan to implement resin-coated copper (RCC) components in future iPhones, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. Initially set for the iPhone 16, then pushed to the iPhone 17, the change is now postponed indefinitely.

1 min

CALIFORNIA NEEDS A MILLION EV CHARGING STATIONS, BUT THAT'S 'UNLIKELY' & 'UNREALISTIC'

California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented — and some experts say unrealistic — pace to meet the needs of the 7 million electric cars expected on its roads in less than seven years.

10 mins

US SENATORS CALL OUT BIG TECH'S NEW APPROACH TO POACHING TALENT, PRODUCTS FROM SMALLER AI STARTUPS

In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and products of innovative AI startups without formally acquiring them.

4 mins

TECH TIP: PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST SIM SWAPPING

SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you.

3 mins

ROBOT UMPIRE CHALLENGE SYSTEM COULD BE TESTED NEXT SPRING TRAINING, 2026 REGULAR-SEASON USE POSSIBLE

Major League Baseball could test robot umpires as part of a challenge system in spring training next year, which could lead to regular-season use in 2026.

2 mins

SCIENTISTS HAVE CONFIRMED A CAVE ON THE MOON THAT COULD BE USED TO SHELTER FUTURE EXPLORERS

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts.

1 min

DATA OF NEARLY ALL AT&T CUSTOMERS DOWNLOADED FROM A THIRD-PARTY PLATFORM IN SECURITY BREACH

The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded from a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said last weekend, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally.

3 mins

EUROPEAN UNION COURT SAYS TIKTOK OWNER CAN'T AVOID BLOC'S LAW CRACKING DOWN ON DIGITAL GIANTS

TikTok owner ByteDance can’t avoid the bloc’s crackdown on digital giants, a European Union court said Wednesday in a decision that found the video sharing platform falls under a new law that also covers Apple, Google and Microsoft.

1 min

HONG KONG IS TESTING OUT ITS OWN CHATGPT-STYLE TOOL AS OPENAI PLANNED EXTRA STEPS TO BLOCK ACCESS

Hong Kong’s government is testing the city’s own ChatGPT -style tool for its employees, with plans to eventually make it available to the public, its innovation minister said after OpenAI took extra steps to block access from the city and other unsupported regions.

3 mins

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