Just under a year ago, Apple launched a new Security Research hub along with an upgraded bug bounty program, updates to the Security Research Device Program, and more. Starting today for a limited time, Apple has opened up applications for next year’s Security Research Device Program. Here’s how to apply.

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David Sparks, also known as the one-and-only MacSparky, is back with another in-depth Field Guide. This time, David focuses on Obsidian, which is an increasingly popular and capable note-taking app used by Apple fans across iPhone, iPad, and Mac – including yours truly.

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Stainless steel Apple Watches are the test case for a new process that could affect manufacturing across many products.

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Nvidia shares Grace CPU Superchip benchmarks versus AMD's EPYC Genoa and Intel's Sapphire Rapids Xeon chips.

Microsoft has announced plans to discontinue Visual Studio for Mac. The latest version of the company’s IDE (integrated development environment) for Mac will continue to be supported by Microsoft through August 2024.

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Turn on the Locked Folder feature in Google Photos for iOS to protect your sensitive images and videos with Face ID, Touch ID or device passcode.

Researchers with the NTT and Hokkaido National University have succeeded in breaking the record for longest-distance power delivery through a single fiber optics cable.

Apple has been rumored to be considering 3D printing as part of its product design process, and a new report details how and when that change will happen. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reports that Apple will deploy its first use of 3D printing as a test run of sorts with certain models of the upcoming Apple Watch Series 9.

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Apple reportedly will produce iPhone 15 in mostly muted colors: blue, pink, yellow, black and either white or green. We have pictures!

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

There’s a new version of macOS Sonoma beta out today. Apple just released macOS 14 Sonoma beta 7 for developer beta testers. Public beta 6 is also out today.

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Boost your storage by 2TB with this great value offering at Newegg.

China-based ChangXin Memory Technologies wants to develop domestic HBM analogue to address AI and HPC processors.

On August 30, 1990, Apple's VP of strategy and corporate development sent a memo laying out what the Mac needed to do to stay successful.

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