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Apple begins quiet hiring spree of cloud-focused developers

The future’s in the cloud. Or at least the jobs at Apple are. Apple has apparently gone on a significant hiring spree, trying to get some of the best cloud talent and open-source engineers into the company. Per the writeup at Protocol: It’s not entirely clear what Apple has in mind, but numerous job postings […]

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Apple faces class action lawsuit regarding 2016 MacBook Pro “Flexgate” defect

If you’re irate about technical difficulties with your 2016 MacBook Pro notebook, there could be some justice down the line. Apple is on the receiving end of a nationwide, class action lawsuit over a defect in the 2016 MacBook Pro notebooks. The suit, nicknamed “Flexgate,” is represented by Mahan Taleshpour et al. v. Apple, Inc., […]

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Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.5 developer beta 4, focuses on new Battery Health Management feature

Apple on Thursday released its fourth developer beta of the macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update. The update now includes a new Battery Health Management feature, which has been described as an effort towards reducing the chemical aging of a MacBook’s battery and extend its lifespan without compromising battery life. Per Apple’s description: The battery health management feature in […]

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iFixit releases “x-ray teardown” of iPad Pro Magic Keyboard accessory

The cool cats at iFixit have come through again, this time releasing x-ray photographs of Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, which point to a massive amount of stuff going under the hood. While the COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing have prevented iFixit from completing its teardown of the new Magic Keyboard, the company has teamed up […]

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New iOS 13.5 beta adds feature capable of sharing Medical ID information during emergency calls

With the COVID-19 pandemic, some interesting changes are coming to iOS. In addition to Face ID changes for mask usage, a feature spotted in the new iOS 13.5 beta allows for sharing Medical ID information. The feature prompts users to review their Medical ID settings when opening the Health app, introducing options to share Medical […]