MBW 824: Two-Headed Chihuahua - Mobile Tracking, Safari's WebKit, NBA All-World

Mobile Tracking, Safari's WebKit, NBA All-World

•  Base 13-Inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip appears to have significantly slower SSD speeds.
•  US senators ask FTC to investigate Apple and Google over mobile tracking.
•  Russia threatens Apple with fines for not storing user data within the country.
•  U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Apple's bid to revive Qualcomm patent challenges.
•  How refactoring code in Safari's WebKit resurrected 'zombie' security bug.
•  Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act - enforcement begins.
•  Apple Watch Series 8 rumored to feature new Low Power Mode.
•  Apple readies iPhone 14 and HomePod upgrade in flood of new products.
•  AirPods Max beta confirms higher quality Bluetooth codec.
•  AirPods Pro 2 case redesign with rumored Find My feature shown off in leak, earbud appearance unchanged.
•  Pokémon Go makers take on basketball with NBA All-World.
•  For All Mankind' prop fused an Apple Newton MessagePad 120 and an iPhone 12.
•  iWork update brings new features to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote with version 12.1.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Craiyon
• Andy's Pick: Tot
• Rene's Pick: Moment Anamorphic Adapter

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