"The new Mac Pro: The audacity to say 'Yes' in a design culture of 'No'" Marco Arment 8:49 PM
"Apple To Road Test of Self-Driving Car Software" CDR Info 7:43 AM
"California DMV Confirms Apple Is Now Permitted To Test Self-Driving Cars, Adds To List Of Companies Testing In State" Tech Times 7:44 AM
"Apple considers backing Hon Hai bid for Toshiba chip unit: report" Japan Today 5:44 PM
"Apple Secures Permit to Test Autonomous Vehicles in California: Permit allows Apple to test self-driving cars on public roads in the largest U.S. state" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/14
"Apple has an official permit to test self-driving cars in California, DMV confirms" Business Insider 4/14
"Apple just received a permit to test self-driving cars in California: Oh hello, welcome to the party" The Verge 4/14
"The iPhone of cars? Apple enters self-driving car race" Seattle Times 4/14
"Apple's self-driving car project now has a permit in California" Recode 4/14
"Apple receives permit in California to test self-driving cars: DMV" Reuters 4/14
"Apple gets DMV permission to test autonomous cars in California" VentureBeat 4/14
"Apple given licence to test self-driving cars on California roads" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 4/14
"Apple considers bidding for big stake in Toshiba chip business: report/Apple Inc is considering teaming up with its supplier Foxconn to bid for Toshiba Corp's semiconductor business, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday - the latest twist in the sale of the world's second-biggest flash memory chipmaker." Reuters 4/14
"Apple said to be targeting a stake in Toshiba's memory chip business: The deal faces potential opposition from the Japanese government." IDG News Service 4/14
"Apple May Be Coming to Toshiba's Rescue" Bloomberg 4/14
"Qualcomm's Apple Bills May Pile Up: Withheld royalty payments on Apple devices could cloud Qualcomm's outlook this year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/14
"Apple, Inc. Keeps Losing Ground in China: Low-cost Android phones are taking over." The Motley Fool 4/14
"How To Choose A Browser Within A Link" Mac360 4/14
Op/Ed
"iTunes 4.9 and 12 Years of Podcasting" Chambers Daily 2:32 PM
"Best ways to file your taxes on your Mac" iMore 4/14
"Why I Won't Bother to Submit Bug Reports to Apple Any More" Kirkville 4/14
"Wouldn't it be nice if Mac error messages actually told us what's wrong? C'mon, Apple, give your users a clue." Macworld 4/14
"iTunes needs to go (well, the name, anyway): Apple is on a rebranding kick lately (welcome, Apple Podcasts!), and iTunes should be next in line for a new name." Macworld 4/14
Press Releases
"Autodesk Intros New Revit 2018—Strengthens Multidiscipline Design" Architosh 4/14
"Resume Star for Mac: Top Rated Resume App Now on macOS" prMac 4/14
"Screen Mirroring from Mac to Chromecast now available from AirBeamTV" prMac 4/14
"YouTube Dark Mode Surfaces in Latest Desktop Chrome Browser Update" MacRumors 4/14
"This week on AI: Apple Car's California driver license, Qualcomm countersues & more" AppleInsider 7:16 AM
"Meet Susan Bennett, the woman with the soothing voice behind iPhone's Siri" The Next Web 4/14
"Apple's Secret Project to Monitor Blood Sugar for Diabetics" Tech.pinions 4/14
"Apple signs deal to provide NHL coaches with iPads" The Verge 4/14
"Apple has great taste in trees, and it's becoming a problem" BGR 4/14
"These are the six companies that depend on Apple for half to three-quarters of their sales" 9to5Mac 4/14
"Apple shares three special Shot on iPhone ads to celebrate Children's Day in Turkey" 9to5Mac 4/14
"Apple Celebrates the Joys of Water Balloons in New Commercial" The Mac Observer 4/14
"One of Kendrick Lamar's new songs was created entirely on iPhone" Cult of Mac 4/14
"Today in Apple history: Macintosh 512Ke further enhances the Mac" Cult of Mac 4/14
Non-Apple News
"Nintendo Switch First Month Sales Nearly Hit 1 Million In North America" HotHardware 4:49 PM
"Facebook busts up international spam operation" Engadget 4/14
"GOP rep. on ISP privacy rules: 'Nobody's got to use the internet'" Engadget 4/14
"Republican lawmaker on privacy: 'Nobody's got to use the internet'" The Next Web 4/14
"Amazon allowing Alexa software, far-field microphone technology use by other companies" AppleInsider 4/14
"How Arizona State University's stadium is improving Wi-Fi and serving as a living lab for smart technologies: Improving technologies at a stadium involves more than just upgrading the Wi-Fi network. ASU and Dublin City University have partnered to explore new tech to improve the overall fan experience." TechRepublic 4/14
"Vivo's Xplay6 is a weird iPhone Galaxy S7 Edge mashup" CNET 4/14
Publications/Podcasts
"Happy Hour Podcast 115 | Leaked iPhone 8 schematics, potential Touch ID changes, and more" 9to5Mac 4/14
"The secret lives of iPhone factory workers, this week on The CultCast" Cult of Mac 4/14
"RIP: Internet privacy, NES Classic, and Apple and Qualcomm's friendship/This week on Vergecast" The Verge 4/14
"Epic Final Cut Pro Radio Episode 037: Breaking News! Apple pre-announces a New Mac Pro, updates the current Mac Pro and announces an iMac Pro for 2017. If that wasn't enough, we have NAB FCP news and tips from Noah Kadner from FCPWorks.com, Michael Horton and Dan Bérubé from Supermeet.com with a discount code and Sam Mestman from Lumaforge.com. Final Cut Pro X is quite alive and doing well." FCPRadio 4/14
"AppleInsider podcast talks 'iPhone 8,' Touch ID, and glucose monitoring on Apple Watch" AppleInsider 4/14
"Apple's building more of its own chips for the next iPhone" CNET 4/14
"Apple now upgrading iPad 4th gen replacements to newer iPad Air 2 as stock dwindles" 9to5Mac 8:52 AM
"Apple will replace your busted iPad 4 with the iPad Air 2: If you bring this aging tablet in for repairs, you'll probably walk away with a much newer model." Engadget 5:08 PM
"Apple Tests iPhone 8 Prototype with Touch ID Under Display, 4mm Bezels All Around" iDrop News 4/14
"New Images Show iPhone 8 with Touch ID in the Display" The Mac Observer 4/14
"Apple Wins Patent for Data Collection, Automation Scheme" 24/7 Wall St. 4/14
"Cassandra: eXtensions Video -Clips in Clips: Successes and Failures" eXtensions 9:46 AM
"Apple Clips: Live transcriptions are impressive, but where are the selfie filters? Clips is a simplified version of iMovie for stylized video editing." Macworld 4/14
"Turn Any iPhone 7 Jet Black Or Jet White With This Ultra-Slim Case" Redmond Pie 4/14
"TouchArcade Game of the Week: 'Planescape: Torment'" Touch Arcade 4/14
"Coming April 15: Gene Steinberg meets columnist/podcaster Kirk McElhearn, and The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 4/14
"3 Cool Connected Gadgets For Travellers" Apple Must 4/14
"Goodbye shaky videos: Google Photos can now stabilize wobbly footage" Mashable 4/14
"Microsoft says it already patched 'Shadow Brokers' NSA leaks: Four exploits were addressed in a March 2017 update, suggesting the company may have been tipped off." Engadget 7:21 AM
"Microsoft has already patched the NSA's leaked Windows hacks" The Verge 7:23 AM
"Mysterious Microsoft patch killed 0days released by NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers: Microsoft fixed critical vulnerabilities in uncredited update released in March." Ars Technica 2:30 PM
"Microsoft: Past patches address leaked NSA exploits/The patches: one of which was issued last month: address the exploits found in the Shadow Brokers leak" Computerworld New Zealand 5:09 PM
"Windows 10 Will Reportedly Add Native Tabbed Windows For Apps" HotHardware 4:35 PM
"Microsoft's cancelled Lumia 750 aka 'Guilin' gets revealed in new video" Neowin 7:24 AM
"Microsoft kills the official upgrade path from Windows Phone 8.1 to Windows 10 Mobile" Neowin 6:17 PM
"Microsoft Explains Edge Battery Life Gains in Creators Update" Thurrott 7:23 AM
"Toshiba Pares Losses on Report of Apple Investing in Chips" Bloomberg 4/14
Industry News
"Concerns About North Korea Send Asian Stock Markets Lower: Senior Pyongyang official says U.S. is becoming 'more vicious and more aggressive' under Trump" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4/14
"Asian markets pull back as concern over North Korea mounts: Asian stocks fell and the yen rose to session highs as worries about North Korea simmered, after a senior Pyongyang official said the U.S. is becoming 'more vicious and more aggressive' under President Donald Trump." MarketWatch 4/14
"European stocks close lower after Trump's dollar comments: European stocks slid Thursday, with banks leading the charge south after President Donald Trump's comments about the dollar and interest rates." MarketWatch 4/14
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