"Exclusive: Apple Music executive Bozoma Saint John plans to leave the company" Axios 6/3
"Purported 'Foxconn insider' shares details on iPhone 8, Siri Speaker, Apple AR glasses, redesigned iMacs and more" 9to5Mac 6/3
"Alleged source within Foxconn takes to Reddit to blab about Apple smart glasses, 'iPhone 8,' more" AppleInsider 6/3
"What to expect from Apple's big annual event next week" Business Insider 6/3
"What to expect at Apple's big event Monday" CNNMoney 6/3
"Apple Piles On the Apps, and Users Say, 'Enough!':The company will show off new features for comfortable with the last round of improvements." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 6/3
"Apple set to expand Siri, taking different route from Amazon's Alexa" Reuters 6/3
"7 ways Apple App Store can become better than Google Play Store" The Next Web 6/3
"The Winners: Alphabet, Apple, and Amazon.com/These tech upstarts are America's most respected companies, according to our latest survey of investors." Barron's 6/3
"WWDC 2017: What's Coming at Apple's Big Spring Fling" Wired 6/2
"Hey Apple, can you top Google, Facebook at AR, AI? The company's Worldwide Developers Conference is a chance to wow us with its work in augmented reality and artificial intelligence." CNET 6/2
"Apple shouldn't wait any longer to show the world that it's serious about AR: Give developers the tools they need this WWDC" The Verge 6/2
"Apple still 'major player' in the voice assistant race, says Siri creator, who is now helping Samsung" CNBC 6/2
"Apple Piles On the Apps,: comfortable with the last round of improvements." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 6/2
"Here's how Apple's smart speaker will impact the market" Business Insider 6/2
"Apple hopes to open ears to benefits of talking helper Siri" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 6/2
"Apple Music executive Bozoma Saint John plans to leave the company" Axios 6/2
"Apple executive Bozoma Saint John to leave company, report says" AppleInsider 6/2
"Apple Music's Bozoma Saint John reportedly leaving company" 9to5Mac 6/2
"The 30 Best Mac Games of 2017 so Far (Released and Upcoming)" Mac Gamer HQ 6/2
"The 10 Mac games you need to play from May 2017: Big action affairs, clever indie concoctions, and plenty more worth playing right now." [Slideshow] Macworld 6/2
Press Releases
"Automailer 2.5 for macOS to Send Bulk Personalized Emails" prMac 7:35 PM
"Core5 CRM Now Compatible with Server-Side FM Books Connector Plug-in" prMac 6/3
"Mac Screen Mirroring To Amazon Fire TV Now Available" MacPrices 6/2
"To Text Converter 1.4 converts various file formats (PDF, HTML, RTF, RTFD) to standard plain text using drag-and-drop" Tension Software 6/2
"This fancy keyboard overlay shows all the commands you need in Vim" The Next Web 6/2
"Available Now - Screen Mirroring from Mac to Amazon Fire TV" prMac 6/2
"Update on The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2017" Daring Fireball 6/2
Non-Apple News
"Facebook wants to be a 'hostile environment' to terrorists: Comments come after an attack in London this weekend left seven people dead." CNET 6:19 PM
"Amazon's Alexa thinks the NBA Finals are one big joke: Hoop it up with Amazon Echo, which has a whole basket full of burns aimed at the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors." CNET 4:02 PM
"Major identity manager breach exposes sensitive user info" Engadget 6/3
"Nintendo prices its new online service for the Switch, coming in 2018" Neowin 6/2
"AT&T is basically giving away cable TV to wireless customers" BGR 6/2
"Valve decides on Steam Direct fee and it's good news for indie devs" Indie Research 6/2
"OneLogin Customer Data Exposed in Ridiculously Bad Security Breach" The Mac Observer 6/2
"Google could face a $9bn EU fine for rigging search results in its favour: A seven-year investigation into the world's most popular internet search engine was triggered by scores of complaints from both US and European rivals" The Independent 6/2
"The Key to Diversity in Tech? Diverse Investors, says New York-based Social Impact VC" Forbes 6/2
"Gmail offers better malware and phishing protection for enterprises" BetaNews 6/2
"Alleged Foxconn insiders leaked details about Apple's forthcoming devices in Reddit thread: Details on the iPhone 8, AR Glasses, Siri Speaker, MacBook and more" The Verge 3:24 PM
"Foxconn Source Spills Details on iPhone X, Says AR Glasses Likely to be Cancelled" The Mac Observer 7:09 AM
"Ahead of iOS 11, 32-bit applications stop appearing in App Store search results" 9to5Mac 3:26 PM
"New 2017 MacBook Pros Due At WWDC 2017: Key (Rumored) Specs" Forbes 6/3
"Is Apple Launching a New MacBook Pro?" Normangee Star 6/3
"Siri In iOS 11 To Reportedly Support Integration With More Third-Party App Types" Redmond Pie 6/3
"Exclusive: Our iPhone 8 model brings leaked schematics to life" Cult of Mac 6/2
"Apple reportedly rolling out 'Mechanical Turk'-esque program to improve Apple Maps data" 9to5Mac 6/2
"Apple offers micropayments to people who improve Apple Maps" Cult of Mac 6/2
"Apple Watch 3 UK release date and rumours: Sleep tracking to appear on next smartwatch" Alphr 6/2
"Leaked iPhone 8 images claim to show rear Touch ID, bezel-less design, more" 9to5Mac 6/2
"Another major manufacturer preps accessory for 10.5-inch iPad Pro: Anker" 9to5Mac 6/2
"Questionable 10.5-inch Anker brand iPad Pro screen protector for sale on Amazon" AppleInsider 6/2
"iPad Pro 2 mockup brings trackpad to Smart Keyboard" Cult of Mac 6/2
AppleCare/Helps
"iOS 10: 24 Common Problems, and How to Fix Them" Digital Trends 6/2
"Garmin's iPhone-connected Forerunner 935 offers Fenix features at lower cost" AppleInsider 7:23 AM
"Optoma NuForce BE6i Wireless Earphones Review" Digital Trends 6/3
"Review: Satechi Type-C Pro Hub, the hub Apple should have made" 9to5Mac 6/2
"Logitech MX Master 2S and MX Anywhere 2S: Multicomputer mousing made easy/The mice are lovely; the Logitech Flow KVM software is a nice added bonus." Ars Technica 6/2
"Tronsmart Encore S1 Bluetooth sport headphones review" The Gadgeteer 6/2
"Tyranny review: The role-playing game for die-hard RPG fans is here" Macworld 6/2
"Apple's WWDC to-do list needs to include a dose of AI" ZDNet 9:16 PM
"WWDC 2017 brings high expectations beyond ecosystems and operating systems" Canadian Reviewer 7:02 PM
"Rumor claims Apple's MacBook Air line is dead" BGR 6:19 PM
"WWDC: It's Time For Apple To Fix The 3 Worst Things About iOS" Forbes 5:21 PM
"WWDC 2017 keynote rumors: What to expect from Apple -- and what not to" AppleInsider 3:30 PM
"Dear Apple, please can I have something simple? Commentary: On the eve of WWDC, will Apple present something that will make our lives easier? Or does it expect us to learn ever more complicated technology?" CNET 3:29 PM
"Getting ready to sketchnote Monday's WWDC keynote" Cult of Mac 8:30 AM
"iOS 11 Wish List: What We Want" PC Magazine 7:37 AM
"What's Apple got up its sleeve?" Apple 3.0 7:35 AM
"How iOS 11 could change the iPhone/Apple's WWDC will show new software: here's our wish list." CNET 6/3
"Apple WWDC 2017: What to Expect/Check out the most prominent rumors and speculation about WWDC ahead of Monday's keynote." PC Magazine 6/3
"WWDC 2017: Here's everything Apple is expected to announce on Monday/Besides latest version of all its OSes, Apple could unveil new hardware including the Siri Speaker." Macworld 6/3
"WWDC 2017 wish list: iOS 11 features that would take the iPhone and iPad to the next level" Macworld 6/2
Apple Op/Ed
"1 Huge Winner From Apple Inc.'s Next iPhone: This successful Apple supplier looks to extend its winning streak by boosting its dollar content inside the next iPhone." The Motley Fool 6/3
"A winning season: Microsoft does it again" Macworld 6/3
"Bear - Notes for iPhone, iPad, and Mac: Everything you need to know!" iMore 3:29 PM
"Google Hangouts adds iOS CallKit to make & receive calls from Apple's built-in phone app" 9to5Mac 6/3
"Coming June 3: 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 6/3
"Google Hangouts Now Integrated With the Built-In Phone App on the iPhone" iClarified 6/2
"Audeze debuts Apple store exclusive iSine 10 Black/Steel Edition" AppleInsider 6/2
"Nike VaporMax Flyknit Apple Watch Bands Already Sold Out" The Mac Observer 6/2
"Microsoft brings Planner to Android and iOS" Cult of Mac 6/2
"'The Robot Factory' is Apple's Free App Store App of the Week for iOS" MacTrast 6/2
"Why Remote Work Can't Be Stopped" ["IBM once boasted that 40% of its employees work outside traditional offices, it has its own in-house tools to facilitate remote work, and it regularly promotes telework to its clients."] WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:36 AM
"Milton Friedman Told Us The Answer Decades Ago - Now It'll Probably Be IBM's Watson" Forbes 7:36 AM
"AT&T: Net Neutrality Doesn't Bar Blocking, Throttling in All Cases" Inside Sources 11:03 AM
"Overclocking to 7GHz takes more than just liquid nitrogen" Engadget 5:21 PM
"Microsoft's vision for connected PCs gives me hope for Windows: Always-connected computers bode well for the future of PCs." Engadget 6/3
"Microsoft Accidentally Releases Windows Update That Bricks Devices: Is There A Fix?" Tech Times 6/3
"AMD Ryzen 7 Prices Get Cut As Threadripper Prepares For Launch" Tech Times 6/3
"Arista 'Clears the Decks' in Cisco Patent Fight, Cheers Needham: A U.S. Patent and Trademark Office review of Cisco's patent it alleged Arista infringed found the patent was invalid, which clears a last hurdle for Arista in its legal battle with Cisco, says Needham & Co." Barron's 6/3
"Microsoft will pay you to stop using Google and favour Bing - here's how to start earning" Daily Star 6/2
"Microsoft Rewards UK Guide: How to start earning free stuff for searching" TrustedReviews 6/2
"Microsoft vs. Apple in Desktop OS Battle: No Reason to Worry for Windows" Softpedia 6/2
"The WannaCry Effect: Users Abandon Windows XP En-Masse" Softpedia 6/2
"Would you 'upgrade' your PC to Windows 10 S?" Windows Central 6/2
"Microsoft apologizes after a rogue Windows 10 preview build causes chaos" PCWorld 6/2
"Microsoft accidentally released internal Windows 10 development builds" The Verge 6/2
"OneNote for Windows 10 updated in the Fast ring with new UI and more" Neowin 6/2
"Microsoft Extends Azure's Safety Net for Windows Server Cloud Backups" eWeek 6/2
"With Microsoft's Face Swap, search with Bing for your next morphing muse" TechCrunch 6/2
"Cisco and IBM team up to boost their security products" BetaNews 6/2
"Lululemon's website goes down for 20 hours, CEO blames IBM" Fast Company 6/2
"Connection recognized for outstanding delivery of HP managed print services" Financial News 6/2
"Computex 2017: Dell launches first Inspiron gaming desktop" ZDNet 6/2
"Intel Skylake Processors Reach General Availability on Google Cloud" The WHIR 6/2
"Intel starts MLB 'Game of the Week' VR live streams" Engadget 6/2
"Intel CEO sees VR sports as a billion dollar business" Axios 6/2
"Self-driving cars will add $7 trillion a year to global economy, says Intel" Telegraph 6/2
"Is Intel Relevant To Autonomous Vehicles?" Seeking Alpha 6/2
"Intel's massive 18-core Core i9 chip starts a bloody battle for enthusiast PCs" PCWorld 6/2
"AMD's Threadripper is huge, with an equally large socket and cooler" PC Gamer 6/2
"AMD Already Ripping Into Ryzen 7 Chip Prices Ahead Of Threadripper's Summer Debut" Digital Trends 6/2
"AMD sets sights on Nvidia with new entry-level Radeon Pro graphics cards" The Inquirer 6/2
"AMD launches two low-cost Polaris-based workstation graphics cards" V3 6/2
"AMD to get ahead in processor pricing war?" PC Retail 6/2
"Numbers in May jobs report key to Fed move" USA Today 6/2
"Tech leads Wall St higher; jobs data falls short" Reuters 6/2
"U.S. Stocks Rise After Data Present Mixed Picture of Job Market: Dow industrials, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite again close at records" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6/2
"Nikkei shoots above 20,000 mark as Asian markets soar: Japan's benchmark index zoomed above 20,000 points on Friday, the first time in 18 months, leading broad equity gains across the region following another record close on Wall Street overnight." MarketWatch 6/2
"European stocks pare gains after U.S. data, but Germany still scores record: European stocks trimmed earlier gains to ended with a small advance on Friday after U.S. jobs data fell short of expectations and raised questions about the strength of the world's largest economy." MarketWatch 6/2
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