https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/08/29/facebook-privacy-monopoly/ There’s no escape from Facebook, even if you don’t use it You pay for Facebook with your privacy. Here’s how it keeps raising the price. By Geoffrey A. FowlerTechnology columnistAugust 29, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EDT923 Megan Borovicka joined Facebook in 2013 and then forgot she even had an account. But Facebook never forgot about … Continue reading Facebook’s invasion of even non-user’s privacy continues to increase
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Behavioral economist Dan Ariely writes wisely for the WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-we-ignore-friends-to-look-at-our-phones-11630000610? Why We Ignore Friends to Look at Our Phones A behavioral economist answers questions on a new digital faux pas and the importance of learning by doing ILLUSTRATION: RUTH GWILY By Dan ArielyAug. 26, 2021 1:56 pm ET Dear Dan, After so many months of isolation, I am bewildered to observe that many people experience the … Continue reading Behavioral economist Dan Ariely writes wisely for the WSJ
iOS 15’s improvements to Health app
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-15-health-app/ What's New With the Health App in iOS 15: Data Sharing, Lab Result Improvements, COVID Vaccine Records and More Friday August 27, 2021 2:29 PM PDT by Juli Clover Apple made some notable improvements to the Health app in iOS 15, primarily focused on helping iPhone users care for elderly parents and others who might need additional medical oversight … Continue reading iOS 15’s improvements to Health app
Myst (from 1993!) is back and better than ever for the Mac
I feel very sentimental about a few games that were ground-breaking at the time. Zork was one -- green letters on a black background with 40 characters a line. Myst was another. Both were story-telling games where your coordination and rapid reactions weren't what won a game. In many ways, both relied on logic, imagination, … Continue reading Myst (from 1993!) is back and better than ever for the Mac
Apple Watch can save your life later only if you set it up now
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2021/08/22/apple-watch-can-save-your-life-only-if-you-turn-these-features/8187105002/ Your Apple Watch can only save your life later if you turn on these features now Kim KomandoSpecial to USA TODAY, published August 22, 2021, updated August 25 0:580:59https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.476.0_en.html#goog_671522293 I’m not surprised anymore when I see stories of people who say the Apple Watch saved their lives. From fall detection to heart-rate monitoring, that … Continue reading Apple Watch can save your life later only if you set it up now
Stop Spotify from tracking you
Way back when Spotify appeared. I thought this would be a legal way of listening to music so signed up right away. Within days I deleted my account. Why? The software AUTOMATICALLY posted everything I played on my Facebook page for public consumption. I had nothing I was hiding but the idea that Spotify would … Continue reading Stop Spotify from tracking you
Tweaks so color blind can use iPhones
https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/08/10/how-to-use-an-iphone-if-you-have-color-blindness? How to use an iPhone if you have color blindness By Malcolm Owen | Aug 10, 2021 E-mailFacebook Twitter Reddit If you are color blind, it can sometimes get in the way of enjoying visual content, such as by making the iOS and iPadOS user interface harder to understand and use. Here are ways you can set up your iPhone and … Continue reading Tweaks so color blind can use iPhones
Apple’s proposed scan of photo libraries for photos of child abuse needs to be severely limited and controlled
Apple has made quite a point over the years of how it protects the privacy of its users. Apple proposes limitations on the fishing expedition for photos of child abuse. Nonetheless, Apple's activity -- even if consented to -- is potentially going to put it between parents, relatives, and children in the most intrusive way … Continue reading Apple’s proposed scan of photo libraries for photos of child abuse needs to be severely limited and controlled
What will be new with “Find My” with iOS 15
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-15-find-my/ What's New With Find My in iOS 15: Tracking When iPhone is Off, Live Locations, Locate After Erase and More Friday July 30, 2021 2:24 PM PDT by Juli Clover Since introducing the unified Find My app, Apple has been working to improve the Find My experience. iOS 15 brings some major new features to Find My, including features like … Continue reading What will be new with “Find My” with iOS 15
Hands-on info about Apple’s new Magsafe Battery Pack
Am going to refer you below to an article from CNN, but my favorite is one from The Verge that refers to the new Magsafe Battery Pack as a "chonk," a term I've only seen used for cats who are a bit on the hefty side. https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2021/7/19/22583859/apple-magsafe-battery-pack-thickness-size-shape-plasticSo above, the citation to that article, and below … Continue reading Hands-on info about Apple’s new Magsafe Battery Pack
Two different update paths beginning with iOS 16
https://9to5mac.com/2021/06/16/ios-15-update-choice/ iOS 15 update choice could mean big changes in iOS 16 – Macworld Ben Lovejoy - Jun. 16th 2021 4:12 am PT @benlovejoy 29 Comments One of the benefits of an iPhone is that you get iOS updates for five or more years. But when it comes to the iOS 15 update, Apple is for the first … Continue reading Two different update paths beginning with iOS 16
If your iPhone doesn’t automatically update, you should update to iOS 14.7 now
Late news: Apple confirms Wi-Fi name bug fixed in iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/07/21/apple-confirms-wi-fi-name-bug-fixed-in-ios-147-ipados-147? https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/19/ios-14-7-why-you-should-update/ JULY 19 iOS 14.7 is now available, here’s why you should update José Adorno - Jul. 19th 2021 5:00 pm PT Apple has officially released iOS 14.7 to the general public. This update comes as iOS 14 beta testing begins to … Continue reading If your iPhone doesn’t automatically update, you should update to iOS 14.7 now
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