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The Privacy Risks of Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses

A pair of Harvard students have developed smart glasses equipped with facial recognition technology that can automatically identify individuals. While this may sound appealing to some, the potential for misuse is concerning, and comprehensive privacy regulation might be our best hope for curbing associated privacy abuses.

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iMore Shuts Down, Archives to Remain

Longstanding Apple site iMore will no longer be publishing new content, but at least its 15 years of archives will remain online for posterity.

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AnandTech Ceases Publication, Maintains Archives and Forums

Technology publication AnandTech has announced that it is ceasing publication, though its corporate parent has committed to keeping the website’s archives and discussion forum available indefinitely.

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404 Media Is Doing Important Tech Journalism

If you’re looking for more trusted sources in tech coverage, Adam Engst recommends 404 Media, an independent media company founded by four investigative journalists who set out on their own after the demise of Vice Media.

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Apple’s Q3 2024 Record Revenues Surprise Tim Cook

Although the iPhone and Wearables segments were down slightly and the Mac up only slightly, Apple posted record third-quarter revenues thanks to yet another strong Services showing and pent-up demand for new iPads.

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Reddit Blocks Indexing by Search Engines Other Than Google

Seemingly as a result of Google’s deal to license Reddit content, Reddit is now blocking crawlers from other search engines, ensuring that new Reddit content can be found only through Google or other search engines that pay Google.

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Apple Maps on the Web Appears in Beta

We may soon get better sharing of Apple Maps location links with Windows users thanks to the beta of Maps on the Web.

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What Should Apple Users Take Away from the CrowdStrike Debacle?

By now, you’ve heard of the CrowdStrike update bug that wreaked havoc on Windows-based PCs around the world. It didn’t affect Macs, and it’s unlikely that something similar could. What about iPhones and iPads? Will the industry learn from this debacle or continue with business as usual?

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TUAW Joins iLounge as an AI-Powered Zombie Site 

The Unofficial Apple Weblog, an early player in the Apple blogosphere that has been defunct for a decade, has been revived as an AI-powered site that rewrites content from other sites. iLounge suffered the same fate. Avoid both sites from now on.

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Talking about WWDC with Allison Sheridan on the NosillaCast Podcast

Looking for some more insight into Apple’s WWDC keynote announcements? Listen to Adam Engst and Allison Sheridan delve into the more exciting features on her NosillaCast podcast.

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Apple to Discontinue Apple Pay Later

We’re not mourning the loss of the Apple Pay Later service for delaying payment on purchased items.

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The Ineffable Importance of Corporate Communications

In the last few weeks, we’ve seen three examples of companies failing to communicate with their customers effectively and suffering the slings and arrows of online ire.

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Bartender Developer Explains and Apologizes for Quiet Acquisition

After two days of uproar, the original developer behind the popular Mac menu bar utility Bartender has apologized for not being more upfront about selling the app to a development company.

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Slack AI Privacy Principles Generate Confusion and Consternation

After a section of a Slack document laying out its privacy principles surrounding AI was taken out of context on social media, controversy ensued. Adam Engst attempts to calm the waters, with help from ChatGPT.

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Take Control Author Charles Edge Dies

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Charles Edge, a prolific author, blogger, and podcaster who was one of the best-known figures in the Mac admin community.