"Apple celebrates 40th anniversary with Beer Bash DJ'd by Zane Lowe" AppleInsider 6:36 AM
"Apple profiles iPad apps for World Autism Acceptance Day" AppleInsider 8:00 PM
"Apple shares new video 'Dillan's Voice' highlighting technology's effect on those with special needs" 9to5Mac 6:37 AM
"Apple's fight with the feds: How Apple's encryption feud with with the FBI fizzled out" Mashable 8:44 AM
"The FBI Assures Law Enforcement Across the Country that it will Assist in Unlocking iPhones" Patently Apple 6:41 AM
"After Apple Case, Encryption Vs. National Security Dilemma Has Just Begun" NPR 7:38 AM
"Apple's Lost Co-Founder: Steve Jobs Founded Apple With Some Apprehension" Gizmodo UK 7:39 AM
"Apple's Ultimate Comeback: Celebrating the tech giant's near failure and incredible turnaround." Fortune 4/1
"Holding out for a Jobs: Tim Cook still auditioning for position of Apple god/The future is Watch, the future is data, the future is taking on Uncle Sam" The Register 4/1
"Happy 40th birthday, Apple. Welcome to middle age: The company is 'over the hill' (according to young people). But does that mean it has to be boring?" CNET 4/1
"Apple still strong at 40, but are best years behind it?" Associated Press 4/1
"Stop panicking! Here's why Apple and the iPhone are far from doomed: While there's no doubt that Apple is going to face increased challenges over the coming years, rumors of a coming 'iPhone apocalypse' are greatly exaggerated. If anything, the constant pressure that Android device makers put on price puts Android at greater threat." ZDNet 4/1
"The quest for an unbreakable phone is 'impossible,' says Apple: Apple is pushing hard to make its phones more secure, but the quest for perfect security will never be met." CNNMoney 4/1
"FBI takes heat for keeping iPhone hack details under wraps: Criticism is mounting as the agency is reportedly trying its iPhone cracking method on more devices." Macworld 4/1
"FBI Tests Technique's Ability to Unlock More Versions of iPhone: Government is likely to take months to decide whether to give Apple details of security flaw exploited to decipher encrypted data" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/1
"Apple shows solid progress in latest supplier responsibility report: The tech giant's latest supplier responsibility report reveals better working conditions, a drastic drop in child labour, and a massive reduction in carbon emissions since it began probing its supply chain in 2008." ZDNet 4/1
"Has Apple lost its innovation edge? The brand should be 'milking their cash cows to get new calves,' warns Guy Kawasaki, former Apple chief evangelist." CNBC Videos 4/1
"Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon voice support for Obama's Clean Power Plan" VentureBeat 4/1
"The FBI's method for breaking into a locked iPhone will probably leak soon" Reuters 7:31 PM
"How the FBI may have hacked into San Bernardino shooter's iPhone" CBS News 6:08 PM
"Apple opens new store in east China" Xinhuanet 7:39 AM
"Apple's first 40 years: An oral history from inside the loop/Alums Alan Kay, Andy Hertzfeld, Debi Coleman, John Sculley and others share memories for Apple's 40th anniversary. Spoiler: Bill Gates had a bigger role in Apple's success than even he may know." CNET 4/1
"15 Products That Defined Apple's First 40 Years" Wired 4/1
"Apple at 40: Top 10 world-changing inventions - iPhone, iOS, iPad and iPod" V3 4/1
"The products that made Apple" [Slideshow] CNNMoney 4/1
"Apple alums: Where are they now? (pictures)" CNET 4/1
"Here's What Happened to Apple's Third Co-Founder: The original partnership was formed 40 years ago" Time 4/1
"11 Times Apple Appeared on the Cover of TIME Magazine" Time 4/1
"Yo ho ho! Apple flies pirate flag to celebrate its 40th birthday" Cult of Mac 4/1
"Apple celebrates its 40th birthday in rebellious style" The Next Web 4/1
"This is what $1.5m worth of limited edition Apple hardware looks like" The Next Web 4/1
"Steve Wozniak: We were so young & naive" CNBC Videos 4/1
"When Steve Jobs was away, Apple's designers snuck out a penis-shaped remote control" The Register 4/1
"New Apple Campus 2 drone flyover offers latest close-up of construction progress [Video] 9to5Mac 4/1
"Sprint carrier update causing LTE connectivity problems for some users" MacNN 4/1
"Siri now responds appropriately to sexual assaults" Mashable 4/1
"Google Brings Virtual Reality to the iPhone: By bringing Cardboard compatibility to iOS, Google could possibly seed the market." Fortune 4/1
"The FBI is going to unlock another iPhone" The Inquirer 4/1
"Taylor Swift stars in comical new Apple Music ad (featuring Drake and Future)" 9to5Mac 4/1
"Apple Music is 'Distractingly Good' for Taylor Swift in New Ad" MacRumors 4/1
"Revisit the mid-2000s through iPod commericals" The Verge 4/1
"Here's everything Laurene Powell Jobs inherited from the late Steve Jobs, including a superyacht and a colossal stake in Disney" Business Insider 4/1
"Instead Of An iPhone 6S, This Man Gets A Chinese Pancake" Digital Trends 4/1
Non-Apple News
"Foxconn Chief Promises Sharp Turnaround: Terry Gou seals $3.5 billion deal for Japanese electronics maker at signing ceremony" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:17 AM
"Apple iPhone manufacturer Foxconn acquires Japanese electronics giant Sharp" International Business Times 8:45 AM
"Foxconn seals $3.5 billion takeover of Sharp as executives seek to shake off doubts" Reuters 8:02 AM
"Spotify suffers notable hour-long outage for many users" TechCrunch 6:41 AM
"Exclusive: Time Inc considers taking on private equity partner for Yahoo bid" Reuters 4/1
"Reddit change sparks concerns about U.S. government spying" Reuters 4/1
"Chrome is on the verge of knocking Internet Explorer out of the top spot" BGR 4/1
"Amazon cuts off affiliate program in Louisiana over new sales tax law" GeekWire 4/1
"Huge cheat sheet tells you everything you can do with Google Now voice commands" BGR 4/1
"Google joins the Fair Standards Alliance: discontinued the bad fight, now fighting the good fight" Foss Patents 4/1
"Google, Yahoo Prank Themselves on April Fools' Day" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/1
"Google's Mic Drop April Fool was so bad it cost people money" The Motley Fool 4/1
"Google tried to be funny, cocked it up, everyone thought it was a bug" The Register 4/1
Publications/Podcasts
"iMore show 503: Forty more years!" iMore 12:06 PM
"Coming April 2: Gene Steinberg meets John Martellaro, of The Mac Observer, and ethical hacker Dr. Timothy Summers, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 4/1
"Does an Apple car even have a chance against the Tesla Model 3? (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 32)" CNET 4/1
"Podcast 501A*: If you got 'em, quantum" Macworld 4/1
"TMO Daily Observations 2016-04-01: The Big Windows on Mac Debate" The Mac Observer 4/1
"Apple's Lost Co-Founder: Steve Jobs Founded Apple With Some Apprehension" Gizmodo 4/1
"Apple Watch 2 may be able to detect sign language through hand gestures shows patent application" International Business Times 6:55 AM
"Surprise! iOS 9.3 Is Actually Most Stable iOS In Years" Fortune 4/1
"Global smartphone sales to grow 7% in 2016, says Gartner: Global smartphone sales will, for the first time, exhibit single-digit growth in 2016, according to Gartner." DigiTimes 4/1
"iPhone SE is a clever blend of old and new tech" ZDNet 4/1
"How A New Technology Will Help Apple Make iPhone 7 Thinner And Lighter" Redmond Pie 4/1
"New iOS exploit works only on managed devices: Researchers find they can insert a rogue profile in an enterprise-configured iOS device, but it requires phishing to work." Macworld 4/1
"1 Important Update to Apple Inc's iPad Pro Few Noticed: Are embedded Apple SIM cards on iPads the start of something bigger?" The Motley Fool 9:40 PM
"9.7 Inch iPad Pro Features: 11 Things You Need To Know About Apple's Smaller iPad Pro" iPhone Hacks 2:11 PM
"Apple iPhone SE Review: Perfectly Designed and Now a Powerhouse as Well" iPhone Hacks 2:11 PM
"Review: Apple's 4' iPhone SE is better than we deserve" AppleInsider 12:28 PM
"iPhone SE proves size doesn't matter" Cult of Mac 8:45 AM
"9.7-inch iPad Pro review: Hits the sweet spot between size and price" PCWorld 6:54 AM
"Unboxing and setting up the iPhone SE with Microsoft services (Video)" WinBeta 12:06 PM
"The iPhone SE" ["I prefer the flat sides. (It stands up!) I prefer the small circular volume buttons. I prefer the power button at the top, rather than directly opposite the volume-up button. I absolutely loathe the camera bump on the 6/6S; the lack of said bump on the SE feels downright luxurious in contrast."] Daring Fireball 4/1
"iPhone SE First Impressions: Small Size is Perfect and Performance is Impressive but Power Button Rattles" MacRumors 4/1
"iPhone SE diary: Day 1, first impressions" 9to5Mac 4/1
"iPhone SE Vs iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 5s Waterproof Test [Video] Redmond Pie 4/1
"iPhone SE vs iPhone 5s comparison review: Apple reinvigorates the 4in iPhone lineup with an A9 chipset and an upgraded camera" Macworld UK 4/1
"9.7-inch iPad Pro review: Hits the sweet spot between size and price" Macworld 4/1
"9.7-inch iPad Pro review: Pretty fly for a small fry" IDG.tv 4/1
"Apple iPad Pro 9.7-Inch Review: Apple's new iPad Pro is the best tablet you can buy. But it's still not a laptop" Digital Trends 4/1
"Does the 9.7-inch iPad Pro import photos just as fast as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro?" Bare Feats 4/1
"Moving CD-Ripped Music From the Computer to the iPad: Q. I have many CDs that I purchased from various retail stores (not Apple iTunes) and loaded into my iTunes library on my computer. Is it possible to download these albums to my iPhone and iPad? If so, how?" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 4/1
"Chrome is on the verge of knocking Internet Explorer out of the top spot" BGR 6:27 AM
"Microsoft Office Casts a Wider Web, Takes Holographic Turn" eWeek 11:12 AM
"Windows 10, Azure, Office Take Over Build 2016: Microsoft Roundup/Microsoft held its annual Build developer conference and announced updates on Windows 10, Cortana, Skype, Office, Azure, Power BI, and other products and services." InformationWeek 11:12 AM
"Intel Data Center Group Sales Slow" Seeking Alpha 2:11 PM
"Deep learning will be huge — and here's who will dominate it" VentureBeat 8:19 PM
"Microsoft And Amazon Have A Plan For Driverless Cars" The Huffington Post 4/1
"Amazon, Microsoft look for big data role in self-driving cars" Reuters 4/1
"For Windows 10, March goes out like a lion" Computerworld 4/1
"Windows 10 continues its slow and steady climb in popularity" The Inquirer 4/1
"Windows 10 usage surges as Microsoft pushes upgrade as a Recommended update" PCWorld 4/1
"Windows 10 continues its slow march to desktop domination" BetaNews 4/1
"Why Microsoft wants to help developers build bots: Conversations are cross-platform and mobile, even when Windows 10 Mobile isn't winning" IDG News Service 4/1
"Microsoft fires back at AWS with Azure Functions service and more" Tech Central 4/1
"Microsoft Officially Launches Azure Service Fabric" TechWeekEurope 4/1
"What Windows 10 means for VR and AR" TechRadar UK 4/1
"Users Finally Excited About Windows 10 As Windows 7 Loses Ground" Softpedia 4/1
"Microsoft's biggest cloud announcements at Build 2016" WinBeta 4/1
"China may lead Microsoft's desired 'bot revolution' as apps risk getting displaced: analysts" South China Morning Post 4/1
"Free Windows 10 Anniversary Update coming this summer" Pocket-lint 4/1
"Apple Inc.: Should You Follow Analysts' Predictions?" Insider Monkey 4/1
Industry News
"S&P 500 posts biggest weekly gain in a month: March jobs report beats expectations; ISM shows first expansion in manufacturing in six months; tumbling oil hits energy sector" MarketWatch 4/1
"Stocks Close at 2016 Highs on Manufacturing Surprise" TheStreet 4/1
"Deja vu: Stocks kick off Q2 in the red, then erase losses, turn up" USA Today 4/1
"Positive Factory Data Help Stocks See Strong April Start" FOXBusiness 4/1
"Stocks Higher on Encouraging U.S. Data: Despite a steep fall in oil, U.S. equities gain" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/1
"Nikkei sinks 3.6% as business confidence tumbles: Stocks in Japan suffered their biggest drop in more than a month Friday amid worries about deteriorating sentiment among Japanese companies." MarketWatch 4/1
"European stocks slide as Japanese gloom infects investors: European stocks began the second quarter with a loss on Friday, hurt by dismal data from Japan and remaining lower even after U.S. monthly jobs growth came in stronger than anticipated." MarketWatch 4/1
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