• Today in Apple history: Mac OS 7 gets its final update

    On April 7, 1997, Apple's System 7 operating system got its final update when Mac OS 7.6.1 shipped. It fixed bugs and ended the Clone Mac era. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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    Trader Joe's recalls basil linked to 12 salmonella infections in 7 states

    The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.

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    Canada's Nick Taylor gets a Masters Mulligan after COVID-19 tainted first experience

    Nick Taylor is happy to be getting a Mulligan on his first Masters appearance. The Abbotsford, B.C., native made his one and only appearance at Augusta National Golf Club in 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Masters was held in November that year, there were no fans and players could only have one person in the bubble with them at the course. Taylor will tee it up at the first major of the men's golf season on Thursday but, this time, his whole family will be there and he'll be able...

  • Rehab centre converted to Covid-19 isolation unit in 2020 has no budget to reopen this year

    The Keltoi Rehab Unit was converted to an isolation facility during the Covid pandemic and had been due to reopen this year.

  • 15 US Agencies Knew Wuhan Lab Was "Trying To Create A Coronavirus Like COVID-19": Rand Paul

    15 US Agencies Knew Wuhan Lab Was "Trying To Create A Coronavirus Like COVID-19": Rand Paul While a massive body of evidence exists on the origins of COVID-19, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is conducting his own investigation into the matter. In a Tuesday op-ed, Paul writes that government officials from 15 federal agencies "knew in 2018 that the Wuhan Institute of Virology was trying to create a coronavirus like COVID-19." These officials knew that the Chinese lab was proposing to...

  • apple watch import ban reverse: Apple asks US appeals court to reverse Apple Watch import ban

    Apple urged a US appeals court on Friday to overturn a US trade tribunal's decision to ban imports of some Apple Watches in a patent dispute with medical-monitoring technology company Masimo. Apple told the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that the US International Trade Commission's decision was based on a "series of substantively defective patent rulings," and that Masimo failed to show it had invested in making competing US products that would justify the order. Representatives...

  • Apple appeals US trade ban on Apple Watches

    Apple has now argued before a US appeals court that the ITC's US ban on Apple Watches with the pulse oximetry feature should be overturned. The company has been involved in a patent dispute with medical technology company Masimo for over a year. The case, which doesn't affect previous Apple Watch models, claimed that Apple copied patented Masimo technology in its implementation of the blood oxygen detection feature in Apple's two most recent models. Apple's appeal The US Court of...

  • Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announces childcare vouchers in State of the State address

    When Gov. Mike DeWine delivers State of the State address today, he'll do

  • Apple Original Film Argylle premieres globally on Apple TV April 12

    Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey with Apple TV+’s latest spy thriller, “Argylle.” As you settle in to watch this action-packed film, you’ll find yourself instantly drawn into a world of intrigue, deception, and high-stakes espionage. Directed by the visionary Matthew Vaughn, known for his work on the “Kingsman” series, the Argylle film […]

  • Apple Suggests Solution for 'Ghost Touch' Issue on Apple Watch Series 7 and Later

    The touch-related bug that was known to be impacting the Apple Watch Series 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2 also affects the Apple Watch Series 7, Series 8, and Ultra 1, Apple said in a memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers. Service providers have been told not to replace watches for the ghost touch problem, instead instructing customers to fix the issue through a force restart. A force restart can be initiated by simultaneously holding down the side button and the Digital Crown...

  • Apple Watch Series 9 Now Available on Apple's Refurbished Store in Select Countries

    The Apple Watch Series 9 is now available in Apple's refurbished store in Australia and New Zealand for the first time since the device launched in September. These are the first countries where Apple offers refurbished Series 9 models. Availability will likely extend to Japan and the UK soon, as Apple recently added a grayed-out Apple Watch Series 9 search filter to its refurbished store in those countries. The search filter is only visible on these pages in a desktop browser, and it is...

  • Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Girls State’ on Apple TV+, a Vital and Necessary Follow-up Documentary to 'Boys State'

    You won’t be shocked to learn that the Boys State and Girls State programs are far from equal, at least in Missouri.