The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has agreed to testify before Congress after the Instagram for kids controversy, which started at the beginning of the year. As reported by the New York Times, “Mr. Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel during the week of Dec. 6 as part of a series of hearings on protecting children online, said Senator Richard Blumenthal, who will lead the hearing.”

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A bizarre bug in the Twitter app for iOS has emerged over the last several days. According to a number of complaints from users, the Twitter app is unexpectedly repeatedly logging people out of their accounts. The bug apparently primarily affects iOS 15 users, and Twitter has confirmed that it is investigating.

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With the holiday season here, one thing people can do while spending time with their loved ones is play some good Apple Arcade games. With over 200 apps available, here are some you should try.

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Rambo shares his set of principles for when and how to rewrite existing Objective-C code in Swift, John talks about his preferred workshop formats, and the two discuss the current state of Apple’s services.

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Apple today shared its highly-anticipated annual holiday ad for 2021. This year, the video was shot entirely using an iPhone 13 Pro. Entitled “Saving Simon,” the video comes in at 3-minutes long. Check it out below.

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If you’re looking for a slick new wallpaper to rock on your iPhone, The Basic Apple Guy is out with a new collection of schematic wallpapers that are gorgeous. These wallpapers are designed to show the “intricate interior network of tightly integrated components” hiding within your iPhone.

Update: The Basic Apple Guy is out with new schematic wallpapers for the iPhone 12 as well.

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We’re now halfway through Thanksgiving week, and new gear has joined the ongoing Black Friday Apple MagSafe sale. That’s alongside a doorbuster of a discount on the Beats Studio Buds at $100 and this Satechi up to 30% off holiday sale. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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After seeing holiday pricing go live on the world-class Affinity and Parallels Desktop 17 apps, it’s now time for the Pixelmator Pro Black Friday sale. Not only is the photo manipulation suite now available at 50% off, it was just updated yesterday with AI-powered background removal and advanced subject selection, among other things. As you might have seen in the recent 9to5Mac breakdown of the new features, the regularly $40 Pixelmator Pro is now available for $19.99 via the Mac App Store, matching the lowest price we have ever tracked. Head below for more details on the Pixelmator Pro Black Friday sale. 

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Apple last week celebrated the opening of The Grove Apple Store in Los Angeles, an “entirely reimagined” version of the store that first opened in 2002. Alongside the cast of Apple TV+ hit Ted Lasso, Apple CEO Tim Cook was also in attendance and joined KTLA for a short interview.

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After a partnership between Apple TV+ and Peanuts kicked off in 2019 with Snoopy in Space, Apple bought the rights to the beloved Peanuts Charlie Brown holiday specials. While they are exclusive to Apple TV+, there are limited broadcast dates on PBS. Read on for how to watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas even if you don’t want to pay for Apple TV+.

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Twitter recently changed the behavior of its website to pause your Twitter feed until you refresh, and it has now done the same with its iOS app …

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WhatsApp has announced today a native tool for users to make stickers from its web app, with this feature coming to the Desktop version next week.

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Journalists, lawyers, politicians, and human rights activists have all been targeted by NSO’s Pegasus software, and Apple has now said that it will send security alerts to customers whose devices may be been compromised. It has already done so for at least five Thai activists and researchers.

It follows Apple’s announcement yesterday that it is suing NSO for attacking iOS users …

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Earlier this year, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that the Apple-designed chip journey would continue as the company worked on developing its own modem chip, and that we might see this as early as 2023. A new report today echoes this, but seems more confident about the 2023 date.

Apple currently uses Qualcomm for its modem chips, but has for many years been unhappy about this …

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Cyber Monday is upon us as now that Black Friday has come and gone, with a collection of the latest from Apple already going on sale. While you’ll find discounts on AirPods, iPhone 13 accessories, and much more, we’re also seeing a number of Cyber Monday Mac deals, too. With price cuts on the more affordable wearables in Apple’s stable kicking off the festivities this year, you can head below for all of the best Mac Cyber Monday deals.

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Mozilla, the company behind the popular web browser Firefox, recently announced that it will end support for its Firefox Lockwise password manager next month. Although the app will continue to work, it will no longer be available for download and will not receive any new updates.

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The Roborock Black Friday smart robotic vacuum and mop deals have arrived with some of the best prices ever. Roborock has quickly become one of the best options in the robotic cleaning business, and just about all of its most popular models are now much more affordable for the holidays. You’re looking at up to $290 in savings and new all-time lows on some of the most capable and intelligent options on the market. Combination vacuum and mops, the flagship model with the auto-empty bin, Siri voice command-ready cleaning bots, and more are all on tap in this year’s Roborock Black Friday smart robotic vacuum and mop sale. Head below as we break down each deal. 

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Russia this week required Apple and other US tech companies to open local offices by the end of 2021 if they want to continue operating in the country. The Russian government is threatening to restrict and even ban companies that do not have official representation there.

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Apple has halted sales of nearly all of its products in Turkey in response to a worsening economic crisis in the country. As reported by CNBC, inflation in Turkey is nearly 20%, while the country’s lira currency has plummeted by as much as 15%.

Apple has halted sales both in-store and online….

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Apple on Tuesday announced that it has filed a lawsuit against NSO Group, which is known for developing the advanced spyware “Pegasus” to attack and surveil users of iOS and Android devices. The company claims that it is suing the creators of the spyware to “prevent further abuse and harm to its users.”

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Spotify and Netflix are teaming up on a new partnership. With this deal, the music-streaming service will provide a “full audio-streaming experience” from the video streaming company, which looks similar to what Apple does with Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple Podcasts.

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Apple is delaying support for storing ID cards in the Wallet app until 2022. The company announced this feature at WWDC in June, initially promising that it would be released in “late 2021.” As some of us suspected might occur, this release date has now been pushed to 2022.

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With the holiday shopping season already in full swing, it can be challenging to shop for someone who already has all of the latest Apple gadgets. Thankfully, that’s where accessories come in. From very cheap products to some more expensive ones, you can find something for an iPhone, iPad, or even Mac user with no problem. And, trust me, they would love to get any one of these accessories.

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All of Tuesday’s best deals are up for the taking with new all-time lows on Apple Watch Series 7 leading the way. That’s alongside the Black Friday price on AirPods Pro at $159 and this Anker Thanksgiving week iPhone accessory sale from $12. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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After WhatsApp released the ability to choose from different playback speeds for voice messages a few months ago, the app is now working on the same function but with audio messages. Currently, these messages still have to be listened to at a regular speed.

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The Apple Car project has gotten renewed interest recently, but it’s being suggested today that an Apple e-bike could be even more interesting.

I’ll start by saying I’m not convinced this makes sense as a product category for Apple – but, after trying the most Apple-like of electric bicycles earlier this year, an Apple eBike is still something I’d personally love to see …

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Apple executive Lisa Jackson is well known by the Apple community for two reasons: announcing the end of the EarPods and power brick of the iPhone boxes and for advocating for a better world, fighting climate change, and empowering the communities that need help the most.

Now, in a new interview, the executive says that “you can’t separate justice from environmental health and environmental protection anymore.”

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Pixelmator Pro is adding advanced background removal and subject selection with today’s 2.3 update. Using machine learning and AI, Pixelmator users can separate the foreground from its background in one click.

The Remove Background command automatically detects the subject and erases the background. Version 2.3 also includes more fine-grained AI-enhanced selection options if you require more manual control.

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One complaint from new M1 Mac owners is that there doesn’t seem to be any way to enable 1440p Retina scaling on external monitors.

Apple has never officially supported this on sub-4K monitors, but there were workarounds for Intel Macs that don’t work with any of the M1 machines. Fortunately, there is now a solution …

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An Italian investigation into alleged Apple and Amazon price fixing in the sale of both Apple and Beats products has found the companies guilty. They have each been fined by the antitrust regulator.

The two companies have also been ordered to end their restrictive agreement on the sale of Beats products on Amazon …

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In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Apu Pavithran from Hexnode joins the show to talk about emerging trends in Apple device management, PC vs Mac at work, and More.

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If you’re having issues with one or both of your AirPods Pro earphones, they may be covered under Apple’s service program. Follow along for how to check your AirPods Pro free recall replacement eligibility.

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new camera that supports HomeKit and HomeKit Secure Video along with serving as a Zigbee 3.0 hub. The new G3 camera includes 2k resolution with a pan-and-tilt option and also includes local facial and gesture recognition features.

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Update: The story has been updated to reflect that the HomePod mini is now available in Italy. Not only that, but all countries that already have this product, can choose these new colors.

Earlier this month, Apple started selling the HomePod mini in three new colors in the US. Now, the company is expanding the availability of these options to Australia and New Zealand as well as making the product available in Italy for the first time ever.

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Tile, a popular company focused on tracking devices is about to be acquired by another tracking company called “Life360.” Both companies announced a deal on Wednesday amid growing competition with Apple’s AirTag and other similar accessories.

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While Apple has always offered Windows support on Intel Macs, new machines with the ARM-based M1 chip can only run macOS natively. The reason may be related to a special deal between Microsoft and Qualcomm that is finally coming to an end – and this means that Windows could finally be available natively for M1 Mac users.

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Apple Watch Series 7 may seem like it offers minimal updates at first glance, but depending on what version you’re upgrading from, it can offer some big improvements. Read on for Apple Watch 7 vs Apple Watch 6 and earlier to help you decide which one to pick in 2022.

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Following the introduction of the all-new MacBook Pro and iMac in 2021, Apple is rumored to be planning a completely revamped version of the MacBook Air for sometime in 2022.

The 2022 MacBook Air could feature a new design, a new M2 processor on the inside, and more. Head below as we round up all of the rumors we’ve heard about the new MacBook Air so far.

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Earlier this year, Twitter announced a new pilot program in the US to offer shopping experiences for users of the social network. Now the company is testing new ways to expand the shopping capabilities by integrating them with livestreams.

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During the WWDC21 keynote, Apple announced that the HomePod mini would arrive in Austria, Italy, and New Zealand “later this year.” Now, it appears that the product will launch in Italy this Tuesday.

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The all-new MacBook Pro notebooks have been out in the wild for a bit now and pro users are loving the new machines. In a funny and very well-done parody, Brian Tong has remade Mark Morrison’s 90s hit, “Return of the Mack” in honor of the new hardware.

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Unistellar announced its eVscope 2 back in September. The electronic telescope just needs to be connected to your phone, and then you can start admiring deep-sky objects invisible to the naked eye. It is an intriguing piece of tech, that’s for sure, but does it live up to its eye-watering $4,199 price tag (plus $59 shipping)?

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Apple last week announced a new Self Service Repair program that will allow customers to access parts and documentation necessary to complete common iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 repairs at home. Apple is planning to roll out the program in the United States in early 2022, and ahead of that launch, additional details of the program have now emerged.

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New research shows that the level of depreciation affecting the iPhone 13 is half that of the iPhone 12. The research says that although Apple phones usually hold more value than any other brand, this is “exceptionally low depreciation.”

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Thanksgiving week is here, and all of the best deals are now up for the taking with the first Amazon discount on AirPods 3 at $155 leading the way. That’s alongside $250 off the 11-inch M1 iPad Pro and official MagSafe accessories on sale from $32. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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It’s been quite some time since rumors regarding a new Apple Store in Berlin started. Now, the company is finally promoting the page of the Rosenthaler Strasse retail, which is set to “open soon.”

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The annual Affinity Black Friday sale is now live, offering up what are easily among the best Black Friday image manipulation app deals of the year. Not only are we tracking up to 55% or more off the popular Affinity Designer and Affinity Photo apps via both the App Store and Mac App Store, but you’ll also find up to 30% off sitewide over on the official site. The direct deals include loads of the brand’s official add-on packs for these world-class image suites alongside deep deals on the brand’s official workbooks for learning about “necessary core skills right up to the most powerful tools and techniques.” Head below for the best Black Friday image manipulation app deals from Affinity.

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Today has seen yet another AAPL record high. At the time of writing, the stock was sitting at $165.08, up well over 2%. This is the third time the stock has hit a new record high this month.

Walter Bloomberg has tweeted that the stock has also seen the highest percentage gain of any company listed in the Dow Jones index, though he didn’t specify a timescale …

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Facebook, now Meta, has been teasing end-to-end encrypted chat to Messenger and Instagram for quite some time. Now, the company says it won’t happen until “sometime in 2023.” In an opinion article in the Telegraph, the global head of safety at Meta, Antigone Davis, says the company will “protect privacy and prevent harm.”

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