"Apple scraps plans for Athenry data centre: At the court this morning, counsel for Apple told Chief Justice Frank Clarke that the company will not now proceed with the Athenry project and are withdrawing from the proceedings. 'We've been operating in Ireland since 1980 and we're proud of the many contributions we make to the economy and job creation,' Apple said in a statement released to RTÉ News this morning." RTÉ 7:14 AM
"Huge blow to Athenry as Apple abandons €850m data centre: Apple has abandoned plans for an €850m data centre in Athenry, Co Galway, citing delays in the Irish planning process. The company, which was facing a fresh Supreme Court and European Court appeal to a facility it announced more than three years ago, is proceeding with a second data centre in Denmark." Irish Independent 7:11 AM
"Apple scraps plan for €850m data centre in Athenry" Irish Times 7:15 AM
"WWDC: AltConf announces London, San Jose alternative developer conferences" Computerworld 7:40 AM
"Mac-specific vulnerability discovered with Signal's self-destructing messages" 9to5Mac 7:26 AM
"Firefox 60 lands: It's world's first browser to give you password-free logins, says Mozilla/Firefox becomes first browser to support the Web Authentication API, taking the world closer to no-password logins." ZDNet 7:27 AM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
"Video: How to password protect your data using disk images in macOS" AppleInsider 4:09 PM
"How to Export Notes as PDF on Mac" OS X Daily 4:11 PM
"How To Never Lose A Video Project Again" fcp.co 7:23 AM
"How to Use the macOS App Switcher to Open Files, Hide and Quit Apps, and Launch Exposé" MacRumors 7:23 AM
"Apple paves the way for breakthrough carbon-free aluminum smelting method: Apple Played Crucial Role in Development of Joint Venture that Could Change Global Manufacturing" Apple 1:17 PM
"Apple Paves Way Towards Carbon-Free Aluminum Smelting Process as Latest Environmental Pledge" MacRumors 1:19 PM
"Apple's next revolutionary product launch: Aluminium Plus" Apple Must 3:52 PM
"Apple bets on startup to produce aluminum more cleanly" CNET 4:07 PM
"Apple May Adopt Amazon's Strategy With New TV App Plan" Investopedia 7:33 AM
"Apple planning to sell video subscriptions directly in TV app" iDownload Blog 12:11 PM
"'Growth has been significant': Publishers are falling in love with Apple News" Business Insider 7:24 AM
"Publishers say Apple News growth has been significant" iDownload Blog 7:56 AM
"Alexa and Siri Can Hear This Hidden Command. You Can't.: Researchers can now send secret audio instructions undetectable to the human ear to Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:59 AM
"Malicious Siri commands can be hidden in music and innocuous-sounding speech recordings" 9to5Mac 11:53 AM
"Researchers Demonstrate Subliminal Smart Device Commands That Have Potential for Malicious Attacks" MacRumors 12:10 PM
"Apple drone project in North Carolina selected for approval by U.S. DOT" AppleInsider 7:22 AM
"Apple has been given permission to use drones to improve Apple Maps" Cult of Mac 7:35 AM
"Apple will use drone imagery to improve Maps" iDownload Blog 12:11 PM
"How the Apple v Samsung Retrial Poses a Big Impact for Tech" Inside Sources 11:50 AM
"Apple and Samsung face off in court over design patents once again: Remember that epic legal battle between the two tech giants? It's still going on. Here's what you need to know." CNET 7:34 AM
"Goldman Sachs, Apple Team Up on New Credit Card: Card would carry the Apple Pay brand and could launch early next year" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:51 AM
"Apple will reportedly launch a credit card with Goldman Sachs" The Verge 11:51 AM
"Apple reportedly partnering with Goldman Sachs to introduce 'Apple Pay' credit card" The Apple Post 12:35 PM
"Jet Becomes Authorized Apple Reseller" PYMNTS 7:16 AM
"TrendForce Reports a 35% Quarterly Decline for 1Q18 Tablet Shipments; Education Market Is About to Take Off in 2Q18" ["In 1Q18, Apple took the first place with 9.11 million units of iPad devices shipped, bringing its market share up to 29.1%, 1.2 percentage points up from 1Q17. The shipments of iPads are expected to increase by 12% quarterly in 2Q18 driven by the release of new 9.7-inch iPads."] Business Wire 8:22 AM
"Apple kicks out iOS apps that share location data without asking you first: Apple cracks down on apps that don't respect user privacy." ZDNet 7:27 AM
"Why It's So Hard to Figure Out Whether Health Apps Work: We can't seem to figure out how to make a good placebo for controlled studies." Slate 7:30 AM
"Video: Watch Apple's 'Black Cube' award-winning 'Barbers' ad here" Apple Must 8:42 AM
"Apple CEO Tim Cook to deliver commencement speech Sunday" Duke Chronicle 4:09 PM
"Apple's Tim Cook to give 2018 commencement speech for Duke University" AppleInsider 4:09 PM
"Apple VP Eddy Cue puts Lake Tahoe vacation home on sale for $11.9M" AppleInsider 11:52 AM
Non-Apple News
"Net neutrality to die on June 11, as Ajit Pai blasts 'special interests'" Ars Technica 12:11 PM
"U.S. 'net neutrality' rules will end on June 11 -FCC" Reuters 11:53 AM
"T-Mobile-Sprint Merger: Promises Mean Little for Consumers" Wired 7:34 AM
"Google Pixel watch coming in fall 2018, says report" CNET 11:54 AM
"Google goes for the wow at I/O, but what about privacy?" CNET 7:34 AM
"Google has subtly retooled its smart TV plans: Android TV, Google's long-neglected streaming-box platform, is showing new signs of life." TechHive 7:23 AM
"You don't need a paywall if you have cool ads, The Outline CEO Josh Topolsky says" Recode 7:23 AM
"LTE Apple Watch Series 3 now available in India without monthly wireless fee [u] AppleInsider 9:36 PM
"Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE expands to four new countries" 9to5Mac 9:36 PM
"Case Maker Olixar Expects iPhone SE 2 to Have a Notch, But Apparent Lack of Home Button and Face ID Cast Doubts" MacRumors 11:52 AM
"iPhone SE 2 could steal iPhone X's edge-to-edge display (and notch)" Cult of Mac 12:11 PM
"Will Smartphones Be Loaded with LCDs Once Again?" ["According to the smartphone industry on May 9, Apple is expected to load its next 6.1-inch iPhone model with an MLCD+ display which LG used in its G7 ThinQ smartphone. The MLCD+ display realizes a bright screen with less power consumption than the IPS LCD display."] Business Korea 7:25 AM
"Korean report suggests this year's LCD iPhone will borrow advanced display tech from LG G7 ThinQ" 9to5Mac 7:26 AM
"TPK, GIS see mixed iPhone touch panel shipment prospects for 2Q18" DigiTimes 7:37 AM
"Don't expect the iPhone to get cheaper in 2018" Cult of Mac 7:37 AM
"Questionable rumor claims Apple's 6.1-inch iPhone will use LG-made 'MLCD+' display" AppleInsider 7:57 AM
"Apple's Budget iPhone X May Have Ultra-Bright, Low-Power LCD Screen" MacRumors 8:21 AM
"Apple will probably launch a cheaper iPhone X this year, and it's all thanks to LG" BGR 4:08 PM
"'Black spot of death': Destructive message spreads to iMessage on iPhone, after WhatsApp bug" The Independent 8:59 AM
"iPhone replacement batteries are now available without delay" iDownload Blog 12:35 PM
"Apple's 'personal assistant activation' patent filing hints at beefed-up Siri features" Apple World Today 8:28 AM
"Apple invents a way to Split Record a Video in Wide Angle and Zoom Simultaneously using a Dual Lens iDevice Camera" Patently Apple 7:23 AM
"Apple considered offering separate views of dual rear iPhone cameras" AppleInsider 11:52 AM
AppleCare/Helps
"How To Fix The Block Dot Crash On iOS" AddictiveTips 4:07 PM
Price Trackers/Deals
"10" iPad Pro Prices (2017 models)" MacPrices 7:10 AM
"Duplex shows Google failing at ethical and creative AI design" TechCrunch 4:09 PM
"Hands-On with the Android P Beta: Gesture Navigation" Thurrott 12:10 PM
"Google has announced it's taking major steps to curb 'tech addiction' — here's the reality" Business Insider 11:53 AM
"Will We Really Lose Half our Jobs to Automation?" Gigaom 11:53 AM
"Playing by the E-Book Rules: The law treats electronic books and their printed counterparts differently when it comes to what you can do with them." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:48 AM
"How AR and VR Will Revolutionize the Classroom" ReadWrite 8:20 AM
"Microsoft says it would love to work with Apple to bring iMessage support to Windows" 9to5Mac 4:36 PM
"Combat Kart Racer 'Rev Heads Rally' Launching on iOS May 17th" Touch Arcade 12:59 PM
"'Hello Neighbor' from tinyBuild Is Coming to iOS and Android This July and You Can Sign up for the Beta Now" Touch Arcade 12:11 PM
"YouTube HDR comes to iPhone X: Google's streaming service joins Netflix in enabling better picture performance from users of Apple's flagship smartphone." CNET 11:53 AM
"iPhone X is the latest device to stream YouTube HDR video: The feature has been out on Android for a while, now." Engadget 9:28 PM
"Apple's WWDC 2018 depth art pops to life with this 3D printed DIY kit" 9to5Mac 11:53 AM
"Apollo 1.2 Is Packed With Redditors' Feature Requests" MacStories 11:51 AM
"Apple's Michigan Avenue store recognized for innovative lighting design at IALD Awards" 9to5Mac 8:24 AM
"USB Type-C With Power Delivery On Power Over Ethernet" PRNewswire 8:23 AM
"Steam Link lets you play PC games on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV" Cult of Mac 7:37 AM
"Google redesigns Drive to look more like the new Gmail" Engadget 7:35 AM
"Google Drive gets a much prettier, refreshed user interface" Memeburn 7:23 AM
"Apple hits record high amid lengthy winning streak" Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 3:59 PM
"$AAPL Closes at Record High $190.04, Hits Market Cap of $934 Billion" The Mac Observer 4:49 PM
"Apple is gaining ground for the 9th straight day" Business Insider 11:53 AM
"Should You Take a Bite Out of Apple Inc. After Earnings?" InvestorPlace 7:33 AM
"A major iPhone supplier is trying to persuade investors that it's not about to be destroyed by Apple — but analysts are worried" Business Insider 7:33 AM
"Dialog CEO hints at work on new Apple product lines amid rumors of Apple-designed power chips" AppleInsider 8:57 AM
Industry News
"Dow posts 6th straight gain as tech extends rally; Apple closes at record: Stocks gain after tame April inflation reading" MarketWatch 4:14 PM
"Dow Jumps Nearly 200 Points, Posting Its Sixth Consecutive Day of Gains: The Dow gained 196 points on Thursday." TheStreet 4:13 PM
"U.S. Stocks Climb as Inflation Fears, Volatility Ebb: Dow Jones Industrial Average rises for sixth straight session, posting its longest winning streak since February" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:12 PM
"Asian markets lifted by Wall Street, oil prices: Equity markets across Asia-Pacific extended their gains Thursday, buoyed by gains in the U.S. and the rise in oil prices." MarketWatch 8:07 AM
"Italian stocks lead Europe lower as populist parties seek to form government: European stocks broke a four-day winning run on Thursday, with Italian shares dragging the benchmark index lower as euroskeptic parties moved closer to form a coalition government." MarketWatch 12:00 PM
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