Apple CEO Tim Cook today sat down with Andrew Ross Sorkin for an interview as part of The New York Times DealBook online conference. During the interview, Cook addressed a variety of his usual talking points, including being bullish on the future of AR. One of the more interesting parts of the conversation, however, focused on Cook’s thoughts on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

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OWC, always on the forefront of third-party storage needs for Mac users, just launched its new OWC Accelsior 8M2 PCIE SSD, and it features some downright insane specs — with a price to match. The Accelsior 8M2 can be maxed out with up to eight 8TB NVMe M.2 SSDs for a total of 64TB of storage with up to 12,000MB/s real world PCIe Gen 3 speeds. The price? A mere $13,000.

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I said last time that I hadn’t used my new MacBook Pro for anything too taxing in the first couple of days, but I did have the chance to try some M1 Max video editing last night. Nothing extensive – just a short casual video – but it provided my first opportunity to see the machine in action while performing the kind of task it was designed for.

I was very happy indeed with the performance – but actually, the everyday use impresses me just as much.

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It’s long been rumored that Peloton has been working on a strength-training product, with the company even teasing its upcoming launch during its disastrous earnings call last week. Now the sub-$500 Peloton Guide is here, making it one of the most (somewhat) affordable of the company’s offerings.

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Readdle is out with a slick update today for its Scanner Pro app for iPhone and iPad. With the new release, Scanner Pro gets Smart Categories that automatically label and sort your scans.

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A new report by Bloomberg shows that Netflix is rolling out a feature aimed at kids, which would be “its latest bid to attract younger viewers to its platform.” This feature was discovered by iOS developer Steve Moser in the code of the app and then confirmed by Bloomberg News after speaking with Netflix.

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Yelp announced today it’s releasing a new homepage for its iOS app. With that, users will have an easier way to discover relevant content within the application.

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Update: The computer sold for $400k, though the buyer had to pay a total of $500k with the hefty 25% buyer’s premium,.

Yep, it’s time for another Apple-1 computer auction, and this one claims to be more special than most.

Of the 200 computers made, 50 of them were sold through ByteShop as bare boards that required customers to add their own cases, keyboards, monitors, and power supplies. Of these, just six ended up in casings made from Koa wood …

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Apple Music is adding even more songs to its catalog of millions of songs as Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced a partnership to distribute Chinese content through Apple’s own streaming platform.

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An alleged member of the REvil ransom group has been charged, with $6.1M in funds seized from another suspect, according to the US Department of Justice.

Back in April, we learned that the REvil group accessed systems belonging to Mac assembler Quanta and obtained schematics of the upcoming MacBook Pro models, which accurately revealed the HDMI, MagSafe, and SD card slot …

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Danish designer Michael Flarup has been working for nearly four years on a new book that celebrates the storied history of iOS app icons. The book, titled The iOS App Icon Book, is available to back as of 8 a.m. EST on Kickstarter. It features hundreds of designs from developers all over the world. There are nearly a decade’s worth of app icons to peruse.

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In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Alcyr Araujo from Mosyle joins the show to discuss their recent announcements around DNS filtering.

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Apple is looking to help users minimize distractions with the all-new Focus mode in iOS 15 (also supported by Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch). The feature has the ability to set notification, call, and message filters, auto-reply to others when you’re not available, and comes with handy customization and automation. Let’s dive into how iPhone Focus works in iOS 15.

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Officially, watching Google’s cord-cutting service on the web requires Chrome or Firefox, while Chromium-based browsers — like Microsoft Edge — also work. In recent days, YouTube TV has rolled out support for Safari on macOS.

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Earlier this year, a sketchy rumor suggested that Apple is working on its own gaming console. While this rumor never made sense to me, I recently wrote about how Apple could take the gaming experience to the next level on its platforms, as the company now considers itself a competitor to PlayStation and Xbox.

If Apple does indeed release a gaming console, would you be willing to buy it? And how much would you pay for it?

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After the huge success of platforms like Patreon and OnlyFans, some social networks have been implementing ways to let users support the people they follow with money. Instagram is about to do just that, as the Meta-owned platform is getting ready to launch a new subscription to support creators.

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Anker’s new MagGo Folding MagSafe Power Bank launched at the end of last month, refreshing its existing and quite popular model in the process with a built-in stand. But does the new version continue its predecessor’s reign of being a must-have iPhone 12 or iPhone 13 accessory? That’s what our latest Tested with 9to5Toys review dives in to answer.

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Popular financial services company and trading platform Robinhood today reported a security breach in its database that led to leaked user data. According to the company, an “unauthorized third party” gained access to personal information of its customers earlier this month.

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Over the years, we’ve seen a number of stories about iPhones surviving time spent at the bottom of lakes, and sometimes even rescued from a canal using MagSafe. A new story this week features a humorous interaction between air traffic control agents at Orlando Executive Airport when it’s revealed that a pilot dropped their iPhone on the runway during takeoff.

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Since Apple introduced the first AirPods, the company’s wireless earphones lineup has expanded with AirPods Pro and then AirPods Max, but the entry-level model never received a significant update until recently. With AirPods 3, Apple has finally brought much-needed features for those people who don’t like in-ear earbuds — and I’ve been enjoying mine quite a bit.

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While Facebook is betting most of its cards on the metaverse and its new Meta company, other companies like Niantic, the Pokémon GO’s creator, are following Apple in an augmented reality future. In a new interview with Wired, Niantic’s CEO John Hanke doubles down on this technology and why he thinks virtual reality isn’t the next big thing.

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Apple has released its twice-yearly transparency report, this time covering the second half of 2020. The new report details data requests from governments and other agencies around the world. Apple says that it received requests during the second half of 2020 covering 83,307 devices, which is just under half as many during the same time period in 2019.

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Whether you want to revert to an app’s previous icon, customize your apps, folders, documents with a theme, or make them match the modern macOS Monterey look, read on for how to change Mac icons.

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A new week is now underway and leading the way is the best price in months on Apple’s latest M1 MacBook Air. That’s alongside $119 off the AirPods Max, at an Amazon low, as well as $249 in savings on the M1 MacBook Pro. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Apple has traditionally shut down the App Store Connect platform for a week during the holiday season. This year, however, Apple is forgoing that practice and has announced that it will “continue accepting submissions in App Store Connect throughout the upcoming holidays.”

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