• Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads From App Store in China Following Order

    Apple on late Thursday into Friday removed the popular messaging and social media apps WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, and Threads from its App Store in China at the request of the Chinese government, The Wall Street Journal reported. In a statement shared with several media outlets, Apple said China's national internet regulator ordered the removal of the apps from the App Store in the country due to unspecified "national security concerns." Apple said it is "obligated to follow the laws in...

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    Apple Pulls Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads From App Store in China After Government Order

    The removal of these foreign platforms—which were already largely inaccessible in China—will make it more difficult for users to circumvent existing restrictions, such as by using VPNs.

  • Severe thunderstorm warning for Union, Adams, Ringgold, Taylor Cos. until 8:15 p.m.

    The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a. * Severe

  • Adam Scott's directorial debut, a Tina Fey/Steve Carell reunion, and more casting news of the week

    Here’s more Hollywood for you. Some interesting projects are looking for buyers out of Cannes, including Adam Scott’s directorial debut Double Booked. Elsewhere, Mission: Impossible 8 and Wednesday add to their already-stacked ensemble casts, and The Thursday Murder Club builds an impressive ensemble of its own. Adam Scott to direct and star in Double Booked with buzzy cast Adam Scott, the fan-favorite star of Parks And Recreation and Severance, will star in his own directorial debut, Double...

  • Season 2 of Apple's Hit Drama Series SEVERANCE Wraps Production Two Years After it Was Renewed — GeekTyrant

    Season 2 of Apple’s hit drama series Severance has finally wrapped production two years after it was given the green light. The first season of the show premiered on...

  • Apple users are being locked out of their Apple IDs with no explanation

    There appears to be an increasingly widespread Apple ID outage of some sort impacting users tonight. A number of people on social media say that they were logged out of their Apple ID across multiple devices on Friday evening and forced to reset their password before logging back in more

  • Isolated severe storms this evening, more severe weather tomorrow

    What we're tracking We'll have another chance for storms later this evening as the upper level system continues to move eastward. We'll also see very strong winds, without the storms, as this system passes through. Wind gusts through Sunday will likely be on the order of 40-45 mph. The best chance to see storms develop []

  • Several counties in NE Kansas under tornado, severe thunderstorm watch

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - At 7:24 p.m., parks of Jackson County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 7:30 p.m. At 6:54 p.m. parts of Shawnee, Douglas and Jefferson Counties are under a tornado warning until 7:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. A tornado has touched down in Pottawatomie county around 4:40 p.m, according []

  • Apple Releases New Firmware for USB-C Apple Pencil

    Apple today released a firmware update for the USB-C Apple Pencil that came out last year. The new firmware has a version number of 10M6060, up from 10M5164. On device, the updated firmware version number will be 37377.37377.16.0. There is no word on what features, fixes, or updates might be included in the new firmware, and Apple does not offer release notes for ‌Apple Pencil‌ software releases. The USB-C ‌Apple Pencil‌ is nearly identical in design to the ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2, but it is...

  • ‘Games are more important to Apple than ever’: what’s next for Apple Arcade?

    The head of the company’s gaming subscription service explains its priorities as it anticipates the Vision Pro revolution, and tries to bring originality to a market still dominated by free to play mobile titlesWhen Apple launched its games subscription service, Arcade, in September 2019, it drew a huge amount of attention – as with everything the company does. Offering 100 premium (ie, not ad-infested) mobile games for a monthly subscription fee of £4.99/$4.99 (now £6.99), and the promise of...

  • Today in Apple history: Apple teams with Volkswagen for iBeetle car

    On April 22, 2013, the iBeetle arrived. A collaboration between Cupertino and Volkswagen produced a car "stylistically linked" to Apple (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

  • Apple enhances USB-C Apple Pencil with new firmware update

    Apple has released a firmware update for the USB-C Apple Pencil launched in 2023. It enhances the functionality and overall performance of the accessory. Apple enhances USB-C Apple Pencil with new firmware update The update, which transitions from version 10M5164 to 10M6060, is available via a connection of the Apple Pencil to an iPad using a USB-C cable. On the device, the new firmware version number is displayed as 37377.37377.16.0. Apple doesn't generally provide release notes for...