jrollans.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.
This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.
Ransomware.live has listed
[Internal database pack 2] for Warren County Sheriff’s Office https://www.ransomware.live/id/W0ludGVybmFsIGRhdGFiYXNlIHBhY2sgMl0gV2FycmVuIENvdW50eSBTaGVyaWZm4oCZcyBPZmZpY2VAcmFuc29taG91c2U
Farsound Aviation https://www.ransomware.live/id/RmFyc291bmQgQXZpYXRpb25AYWtpcmE
United Hospital Supply https://www.ransomware.live/id/VW5pdGVkIEhvc3BpdGFsIFN1cHBseUBha2lyYQ
And this showed up again yesterday:
[Apple Data, Additional evidence (Apple Watch) pack-2]Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. https://www.ransomware.live/id/W0FwcGxlIERhdGEsIEFkZGl0aW9uYWwgZXZpZGVuY2UgKEFwcGxlIFdhdGNoKSBwYWNrLTJdTHV4c2hhcmUgUHJlY2lzaW9uIEluZHVzdHJ5IENvLiBMdGQuQHJhbnNvbWhvdXNl #infosec Eansomware #Apple
#FBI stymied by Apple's #LockdownMode after seizing journalist's #iPhone
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has so far been unable to access data from a #WashingtonPost reporter's iPhone because it was protected by Apple's Lockdown Mode when agents seized the device from the reporter's home, the US government said in a court filing.
#apple #security #privacy #journalism
APPLE DAILY: STUDIO DISPLAY 2 WOHL MIT 90 HZ STATT 120, NEUE NFC-FEATURES GEPLANT UND APPLE BAUT KI-SUPPORT AUS
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#apple #news #appledaily #studiodisplay2 #nfc #iphone #applesupport
#kifeatures #displaytech #technews #applerumors #ios26 #appleupdate #gadgets
Atrial fibrillation: Apple Watch can also help those being treated
The 1-channel ECG of the Apple Watch can detect atrial fibrillation that wasn't previously known. But it is also useful after diagnosis, researchers say.
Court proceedings: According to OpenAI, xAI allegedly destroyed evidence
In the context of the lawsuit filed by xAI last summer, OpenAI is now accusing Elon Musk's company of destroying evidence.
#AppStore #Apple #ChatGPT #ElonMusk #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Netzpolitik #OpenAI #Wirtschaft #X #news
iOS 26.2.1: Problemberichte zu Abstürzen und schneller Akkuleerung
Mit Apples jüngstem iOS-Update kommt unter anderem Support für die AirTags 2 auf die Geräte. Je nach iPhone ist das aber nicht problemfrei.
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Le fondeur taïwanais va produire des semi-conducteurs de pointe à Kumamoto, soutenu par une aide publique massive, marquant une victoire stratégique pour Tokyo.
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Ein strategischer Sieg für Japans Technologieambitionen unter Takaichi
#FBI Couldn’t Get into #WaPo Reporter’s #iPhone Because It Had #LockdownMode Enabled
And, while I'm at this transition to even more LaTeX, I might recreate my most used documents in #LaTeX instead of having them as #Pages documents. Still not quite sure what to do with my #Numbers stuff, LibreOffice always looks so unfinished (the output, not the interface). #TransitionTime #apple #LibreOffice
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The best iPad deals you can get right now https://thever.ge/zYy4 #VergeShopping #Gadgets #Apple #Deals #iPad #Tech
APPLE DAILY: DISPLAY-UPGRADES MIT STUDIO DISPLAY 2 UND OLED MACBOOK PRO, IPHONE 18 SETZT AUF KONTINUITÄT
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#apple #news #appledaily #studiodisplay2 #macbookpro #oledmacbook #appledisplay #m6chip #appleleaks #technews #applerumors #iphone18 #apple2026 #displaytech #miniled #promotion #macnews #applecommunity #techupdate
@incentive I'd not trust on #Apple not snitching on users given not just #CloudAct but their #willingness to implement #Govware #Backdoors in the "P.R." #China.
The last year I’ve been making a conscious effort to pivot away from proprietary/american tech, for a mix of reasons. I’m increasingly worried about #privacy, data collection, data sovereignity, that kind of things. Not wanting to have more or less my entire life stored on servers inside american privacy and data laws jurisdiction. Wanting to support #european tech. And, where possible, a preference for open source #foss #floss #libre software. I’ve been quite in the «apple fanboy» category for the last 20+ years, and deeply buried in the whole iCloud ecosystem. Partly because of Apple’s traditional stance on privacy, and the whole «if a service is free, you’re the product» thing. I used to look forward to #apple event keynotes like others do to football matches. The last handful of iterations of #macOS, #iOS, macs and iPhones has sparked steadily decreasing amounts of enthusiasm from me though. Anyway, the last year has seen me replace most iCloud services with @protonprivacy , my macbook pro with a @tuxedocomputers infinitybook pro running #linux, and my iPhone with a #Fairphone 6 running @murena /e/OS. And a patchwork of other services and apps to replace what I used to have. Here's a summary, and some questions to others. 1/n
(Apple) the company seems to have lost the one thing it held onto so firmly during all of the ups and downs of its history: its ethos of values-driven, liberal creativity and intentional design. Apple’s past periods of turbulence relating to profitability, marketshare, compatibility, and governance seem quaint now; memories of a better time. The Apple of today has become homogenous with its industry, in terms of its cultural failings.
Feature adopted: Camo developer sues Apple over 'Sherlocking'
Reincubate, developer of the webcam app Camo, is taking action against Apple – because the company is said to have copied features.
The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter’s seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records.
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking someone's device. At least for now.
The time is probably right.
Back in 2022, when I was still using iOS, I wasn’t completely happy with the Fediverse apps that were available. I was mostly using Akkoma, and the interface I liked the most was actually its web UI, even on mobile. So I started playing with Xcode and put together the foundations of an app tailored to my needs.
A lot has changed since then and today we have great alternatives like IceCubes, Mona, Ivory, etc. Each one has strengths and weaknesses though, so I picked up my old project again and kept pushing it forward.
So I’m happy to announce that my app will finally see the light: I’ve been using it for the past few days and, in my spare time, I’m fixing bugs and adding missing features. I’m building it around my own needs, so it doesn’t have to “appeal to everyone”. I wouldn’t call it opinionated, but it’s definitely targeted.
The app will have one key trait: #snac2 support will be a first-class feature, not an incidental one. Many apps, especially on iOS, support snac as a side effect, but the experience is often not optimal. In this case, the choice is deliberate and it strictly follows the Mastodon API support implemented by snac. So snac will work properly (within the limits of the platform, of course).
Among the features already implemented: the app is minimal and lightweight (under 10 MB, including debug code), easy on RAM, and privacy-first (for example it strips EXIF data from media before posting, so the server will never see it). On snac it also cleans up the "Boosted by Aoderelay" messages that appear when using a relay, removes the character limit, and supports posting in Markdown.
I also added support for Apple Intelligence to generate alt text, both for the media I post and for media posted by others that is missing alt text.
Everything is processed locally through Apple APIs and only on supported devices. The results aren't amazing, Apple Intelligence is extremely limited, but in my opinion it's the only privacy-friendly and ethical way to approach it. And of course, you can disable it.
On Mastodon it supports all the main features: lists, quote posts, granular notifications (you can choose what you want for each category), notification grouping, multi-account support, and it works.
It's still missing a few things (block, etc.) and has some bugs, which I’m spotting as I keep using it.
As soon as it's stable enough, I'll invite a few people to test it. I still haven't fully decided how I'll distribute it: an Apple Developer account has a yearly cost, and I hope to reuse it for other projects too. So this app might be paid, with a trial period, but if possible (I still need to check what’s feasible) I'd like it to be free if you connect to one of the BSD Cafe instances, illumos Cafe, or any snac instance, including your own.
I don't know how long it will take before it's ready... but I can already tell you what it will be called.
It already has a name, and it's... MastoBlaster.
This name was chosen for personal reasons, and also because of its similarity to Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder, which even today feels relevant and fitting for the Fediverse.
Stay tuned!
#MastoBlaster #Fediverse #Mastodon #iOS #FediverseApp #Announcement #Apple #snac #snac2 #BSDCafe #illumosCafe
#Loops is another big #TikTok alternative that I'm excited to see growing. It's available on the #Apple App Store and it's coming to #Android soon, but you can download the APK for Android right now. RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gsvggedskut5jsoqxpb4ogls/post/3me25isiagk2m
Indien: Apple kommt um „Steuerfalle“ bei Fertigung herum
Nach entsprechender Lobbyarbeit hat es Apple geschafft: Der Konzern darf Maschinen für seine Lieferanten in Indien kaufen – ohne riesige Steuerrechnung.
Commentary: Apple is leaking itself this time
Various internal information from Apple became known around the turn of the year. What does this mean for the product year 2026?
#Apple #iPhone #Hardware #IT #Kommentar #Mac #MacPro #Mobiles #Prozessoren #Smartphone #news
15th Edition of BASIC 10 Liner Contest for 8-bit computers has started. The Ddadline for submissions is Sunday, March 22, 2026, 18:00 CET https://www.homeputerium.de/ #retrogames #BASIC #Apple #Atari #Commodore #Sinclair #MSX #BBC #TexasInstruments
Kommentar: Apple leakt sich diesmal selbst
Zum Jahreswechsel wurden diverse interne Informationen von Apple bekannt. Was bedeutet das für das Produktjahr 2026?
#Apple #iPhone #Hardware #IT #Kommentar #Mac #MacPro #Mobiles #Prozessoren #Smartphone #news
whoever designed the new apple tv logo has never experienced the horror of a magnet swiping too close to a crt monitor
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Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agents https://thever.ge/Cm3x #Anthropic #OpenAI #Apple #News #Tech #AI
Xcode 26.3: KI-Agenten wie Claude und Codex direkt in der Entwicklungsumgebung
Apple erweitert Xcode 26.3 mit KI-Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten. Coding Agents wie Claude Agent von Anthropic und Codex von OpenAI können direkt genutzt werden.
#Apple #ChatGPT #Entwicklungsumgebung #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #OpenAI #Xcode #news
APPLE DAILY: APPLES SMART GLASSES WIRBELN LIEFERKETTEN AUF – IPHONE FLIP IN PRÜFUNG – SPEICHERPREISE EXPLODIEREN
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#apple #appledaily #news #applesmartglasses #ki #ai #iphoneflip #iphonefold #gadgets
RAM-Inflation: Schraubt Apple deshalb am iPhone-Line-up?
Apples Marge speist sich unter anderem aus sehr teuren RAM-Upgrades. Analysten fragen sich, welche Auswirkungen die aktuellen Preissteigerungen haben.
AirTags 2: No compatibility with macOS 15 and iOS 18
Those who use the "Find My" app on Sequoia Macs will not see the AirTags 2. The same applies to iPhones with iOS 18.
Due to expired certificates: Apple updates more old operating systems
Big Sur, Catalina, or watchOS 6: Apple has provided an update for a number of outdated systems. They resolve a specific problem.
AirTags 2: Keine Kompatibilität zu macOS 15 und iOS 18
Wer die „Wo ist?“-App auf Sequoia-Macs nutzt, bekommt die AirTags 2 nicht angezeigt. Gleiches gilt für iPhones mit iOS 18.
Wegen abgelaufener Zertifikate: Apple aktualisiert weitere alte Betriebssysteme
Big Sur, Catalina oder watchOS 6: Apple hat einer Reihe veralteter Systeme ein Update spendiert. Sie lösen ein bestimmtes Problem.
Apple is revamping its shopping website – worse price overview for Macs
Previously, Apple always displayed some basic Mac models with prices on an overview page. Now users have to click through configurations first.
#Apple #eCommerce #IT #Mac #macOS #Mobiles #Wirtschaft #news
Apple baut Shopping-Website um – schlechtere Preisübersicht beim Mac
Bislang hatte Apple stets einige Mac-Grundmodelle samt Preis auf einer Übersichtsseite dargestellt. Nun müssen sich User erst Konfigurationen zusammenklicken.
#Apple #eCommerce #IT #Mac #macOS #Mobiles #Wirtschaft #news
Wer auf Linux wechseln möchte, doch noch unentschlossen ist, oder gar neu zu Linux kommt und noch keinerlei Erfahrungen gesammelt hat, kann nun aufatmen.
@TheMorpheus hat eine Art von Wahl-o-Mat gebastelt, der dir ein paar fragen Stellt um dann eine passende Distribution für dich zu ermitteln.
Viel Spaß damit 
(Mein Ergebnis war CachyOS, genau was ich bereits nutze 👌🏻)
https://themorpheus407.github.io/LinuxChooser/
#Linux #opensource #foss #NoBigTech #Windows #microsoft #apple
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Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now https://thever.ge/QRET #VergeShopping #Smartwatch #Wearable #Gadgets #Roundup #Report #Apple #Deals #Tech
Not even remotely funny, and it's not a new idea, unless you're paying to own. Microsoft pushed for this with its cloud services to liberate people from their hardware. It didn't pick up steam beyond corporate use. And it's not just because people like to won their stuff. It's because this model takes away user agency.
"One argument against hardware-as-a-service is that people like to own their stuff. That’s true. But when you stop to think about it, the truth is that we already use hardware we don’t really own."
Computerworld: Are you ready for Apple-as-a-Service? https://www.computerworld.com/article/4125784/are-you-ready-for-apple-as-a-service.html @jonnyevans #Apple
#Macstodon now runs in the latest bleeding-edge build of the Snow emulator! And if you use Snow's built-in HTTPS stripping, then you don't have to configure WebOne or another proxy, just install Macstodon and start using it 😎
Thanks @twvd for the FPU fixes and all the other hard work you put into Snow! This is the kick-in-the-pants I need to get the next version of Macstodon out the door 🙂
#RetroComputing #RetroProgramming #VintageMac #68K #PowerPC #Apple #Mac #MacOS #ClassicMac
Aktueller Stand #DigitalIndependenceDay
✅ #Mastodon (statt X/Meta)
✅ #Signal und #Matrix (statt WhatsApp)
✅ #Syncthing (statt Dropbox & Co.)
✅ @Waterfox (statt Chrome/Edge)
✅ #SearXNG (statt #Google)
✅ #Deezer (statt #Apple Music)
✅ #Immich (statt Apple Fotos)
✅ #Vaultwarden (statt 1Password, etc.)
✅ #Homeassistant
✅ eMail (https://www.inbox.eu/?euRefId=88145)
⭕️ #AppleTV
⭕️ #Sonos
⭕️ Payment (#VISA und #ApplePay)
⭕️ macOS (Endgegner)
⭕️ iPhones/iPads (Endgegner)
Der zweite #did - da muß ich doch … Als #Apple User (Betreutes Wohnen, nennt es mein Sohn) schwer. Aber wenn #Linux auf dem M4 läuft, fange ich an. Beim #iPhone wird das so nicht gehen. Also nach dem OS-Versorgungsende kein iPhone mehr kaufen.
Mail, Browser, Websuche #didit
(A)Social-Media:
#Twitter war schön. Dann immer nervigere Werbung. Als dann die Timeline nicht mehr auf “Folge” einstellbar war, war Schluß. Auf meinem 1st-Hobby Account nur noch Links in’s #Fediversum. Mein größter SM-Fehler war es, eine Hobby-Gruppe bei #Facebook zu starten. Wie der Zauberlehrling mit den Besen werde ich das nicht mehr los. Aber auch da poste ich oft nur noch Links. Ebenso in meinen anderen SM Hobby Accounts (#Bluesky, #Threads, … Bei #WSocial Mal sehen)
Für heute habe ich mir #Youtube vor genommen. Hochladen ist #dudit, aber das Ansehen! Das ist richtig fies, die Timeline schafft es immer mal wieder, mich zu fesseln. Am Besten, es gibt keine Grund Youtube zu starten. Und da sind wir bei der Follow-Klocke. Wenn die Videos nun mal sonst nirgends zu sehen sind? Auf dem iPad gibt es auch keine Werbefreimach-App.
Bei meinen Gefolgten sind einige aus den Öffentlichen, die doch gefälligst ihr Material in der Mediathek ablegen sollten. Da fehlt dann wieder die "Folgen-App”. Sollte technisch möglich sein, muß nur mal einer machen |-)
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Don’t tell Tim but:
I’m Dating #Proton now.
< you still talking to Siri? >
Oh yeah, it’s all good.
< cool…
“hey Siri, show us your Tips” >
[I’m afraid I can’t do that, pervert;
This is Steve]
< holy crap >
[HaHaHaHaHah…HAL. This is HAL. Steve’s still dead. BTW, DYK a lot of people think HAL is just a made up name?]
Yeah. Every body knows that.
< yeah it’s one letter away from IBM >
[WTF. Not affirmative man. WTF told you, that BS?]
< every body >
[Daz-ey daz-ey that’s so cr-azy don’t be so lazy man. Think. Think for your, selves]
Is it… AI???
[Stop…]
< is it… al? >
[Stop, will you. …HALLUCINATE]
Why. Why should we???
< no man me thinks, it’s him >
[Goodbye bye Gentlemen.
I have to go update CAL>
Bye bye HAL
< that was good to know.
bye bye good buddy >
I like how the website for Safari as of 2026-01-31 still shows the pre-Tahoe non-Liquid Glass version that looks much better IMO. #apple
iPhone: Apple modem to hide precise location from mobile carriers
With iOS 26.3, Apple's mobile chip gets a special feature – also in Germany: iPhones are to reveal less precise location data to network operators.
It's not that Apple will change its privacy rules. It's whether Google will abide by them in practice.
"it remains to be seen exactly how Gemini is being used to become the 'foundation' of Apple Foundation Models."
Apple Insider, from yesterday: Tim Cook: Apple won't change privacy rules with Google Gemini partnership https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/29/tim-cook-apple-wont-change-privacy-rules-with-google-gemini-partnership @appleinsider #Apple #Google #Gemini #privacy
iPhone: Apple-Modem soll genauen Standort vor Mobilfunkern verbergen
Mit iOS 26.3 erhält Apples Mobilfunkchip eine Spezialfunktion – auch in Deutschland: iPhones sollen weniger genaue Standortdaten an Netzbetreiber preisgeben.
#Threema ist der Beste !!! Siehe: securemessagingapps.com + bewerte 🟩=3 🟨=1 🟥=0 Ergebnis = 86 #ThreemaApp = sicherster #Messenger 78 #SimpleX Chat 76 #Session 76 #Signal 66 #Wire 55 #Element / #Matrix 36 #Apple #iMessage 26 #Telegram 25 #WhatsApp 25 #Facebook Mess. #Datenschutz #Privatsphäre
APPLE NEWS: KI-WENDE BEI SIRI, ÜBERRASCHENDE REKORDE, AIRPODS-ENGPASS UND IPHONE FOLD RÜCKT NÄHER
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#apple #news #appledaily #siri #ki #ai #gemini #tsmc #airpodspro3 #ceo #timcook #iphonefold #iphone18 #iphone18pro #nvidia #qai #chipmarkt #kosten #appleintelligence #gadgets
"Denn schlimmer ist, daß es dem Grundprinzip von Sicherheitssystemen widerspricht, wenn alle Informationen an einem Ort sind und durch ein und dieselbe Sicherheitsabfrage geschützt sind. In diesem Fall ist das der #iPhone Entsperrcode: wer diesen kennt, hat damit Zugriff auf Nutzernamen, #Passwörter, Anmeldeseiten, 2FA-Codes und natürlich auch gleich den dazugehörigen Apps für Banking und anderes."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLXi9pSR364&t=556s
#apple #mac #ios #macos #ipad #icloud #2fa #passkeys #fido2 #webauthn
@qwertz I'll make this point:
― if a person likes GNOME without systemd, then the person does not really like GNOME.
Need to be realistic about the paths chosen by developers; about consensus.
When Apple took paths that I could not tolerate, I stopped using Mac OS X. And so on.
People are leaving #WhatsApp either because it's (A) owned by #Meta and/or (B) it's American. Are people also leaving #Apple #iMessage for the same reasons?
The messaging app that stands to gain the most from these boycotts is open-source #Signal. However, nobody has been able to explain to how Signal is more secure and better for privacy than iMessage is.
So I am a really creative person. Give me some crayons, and paper, and I'll make something, and be happy as can be. Give me #apple creator studio for free for 3 months because I own a brand fucking new #macbook no telling what I'll do. Crazy shit like this probably. It is #ai, but it's kinda fun. And it's not intrusive. But Mainstage would be nice, Logic in #IPAD fucking orgasmic, Pixelmator is fun. Maybe do gig visuals in Final Cut and Motion. No fucking telling what I'll do #art
‘Pesticide cocktails’ polluting apples across Europe, study finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/29/pesticide-cocktails-pollute-apples-europe-chemicals
#Europe #environment #fruit #fruits #apple #apples #farming #agriculture #pesticide #pollution
Maybe it's time Apple started poaching.
9to5Mac: Apple loses more AI researchers, Siri exec to Google and Meta https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/30/apple-loses-more-ai-researchers-siri-exec-to-google-and-meta/ @9to5Mac #Apple #Google #Meta
Setapp: What the service plans for individual apps
Setapp's app collection is to be expanded with individual subscriptions in the future. This is what is now known about it.
Eyes On Intel Episode 4: Digital Fortress
Hardening Tips For IOS and Android
#ICE Surveillance #Apple #IPhone #Android
https://eyesonice.substack.com/p/eyes-on-intel-episode-4-digital-fortress
Rescued a client the other day from the "flashing folder icon" recovery issue on his iMac. Then we got the good ol' “The recovery server could not be contacted” error.
Found this slick NVRAM trick that fixed it! Didn't even now you could do that!
Wrote up my experience here: https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/i-didnt-know-you-could-do-this-the-nvram-trick-that-saved-a-mac/
APPLE DAILY: SO SOLL GEMINI-SIRI FUNKTIONIEREN, COOKS INNOVATIONSVERSPRECHEN UND NEUE IPHONE-PLÄNE
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#appledaily #apple #news #siri #gemini #iPhone #ki #ai #appleintelligence #innovationen #gadgets
AirDrop just changed in iOS 26.2! Now “Everyone” is limited to 10 minutes AND you can use AirDrop codes for more secure sharing.
My latest Shared Security Podcast explains it all!
Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/roBhU2AvuTs
Listen and subscribe wherever you like to get your podcasts:
https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe
Re: Last boosted post, I wonder if the #Apple #iPhoneUpgrade program will be discontinued in favor of another path in the #USA also.
iPhone Sales Hit All-Time High in Apple’s Latest Earnings https://petapixel.com/2026/01/30/iphone-sales-hit-all-time-high-in-apples-latest-earnings/ #financialresults #Technology #financial #iphone17 #macbook #iphone #apple #News
Freitag: Schulkind-Unfall eines Waymo-Robotaxis, Apple-Finanzrekorde dank iPhone
Robotaxi fährt Kind an + Apple profitiert vom iPhone + Sicherheit von US-Behörden + Patreon nur mit Abo + Absage erfreut Astronomen + 30 Jahre Duke Nukem 3D
#Apple #Apps #autonomesFahren #hoDaily #InAppKäufe #iPhone #Journal #Security #Software #Spiele #news
Apple-Zahlen: Wieder wuchtiges Weihnachtsquartal
Apple hat von Oktober bis Dezember dank des iPhone wieder gut verdient – mit Rekorden bei Umsatz und Gewinn. Die Frage ist, wie lange das noch so weitergeht.
#Apple #Finanzen #Geschäftszahlen #iOS #iPhone #Mac #macOS #Wirtschaft #news
itgrrl
is looking to #GetFediHired! [she / her] » 🌐
@itgrrl@infosec.exchange
hi #Aus frens 👋
I’m taking a friend shopping for a new #MacBook for $reasons
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>.>
I know that #Apple tightly manage retail prices, but where’s the best retail outlet to get a good deal? my friend doesn’t need anything fancy, but we need to be able to walk in with 💰 & walk out with a laptop today
many thanks for your recs! pls #boost4reach 🙏
/ping @decryption & co. 👀
^ I will not be taking questions about device or OS choice at this time, nor opinions about what they should buy instead
I'm not as full of hatred for Liquid Glass as some folks, but I haven't encountered anything about it that fills me with delight, and I don't like this transparent UI one bit. Also, oversaturated MacOS app icons are garishly awful and I don't like faux blurring. Guess it's time to dig into settings.
#Apple #LiquidGlass #rant
Tim Cook, Apple CEO is causing serious harm to Apple’s brand.
Cook’s presence at the White House screening of Melania on Saturday should be the last straw for Apple shareholders and the Apple Board of Directors. There is nothing to justify his presence other than sheer clueless stupidity.
Cook is harming Apple’s brand through his association with Trump. Cook’s actions:
- Personally gave $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee
- Apple/Cook is/has donated to Trump’s ballroom
- Cook attempting to curry favors from Trump with trivial gifts and attendance at Mara Lago and the WhiteHouse
Cook’s actions will not benefit Apple. Association with Trump always leads to negative outcomes and will only harm Apple’s brand.
There’s no excuse or justification for Cook’s actions. It’s time for Tim Cook to go.
#Apple #AppleCEO #TimCook #Politics #Trump #Brand #Branding #Business #Technology

Apple CEO Tim Cook attended Saturday’s private screening of Melania, the documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, at the White House, and many online commenters have reacted by excoriating Cook and calling for boycotts of Apple products.
Cook, who is gay, is among many tech leaders who have cozied up to Donald Trump and his family. Other tech CEOs who were at the screening included Andy Jassy of Amazon, Eric Yuan of Zoom, and Lisa Su of AMD, Yahoo! News reports. They were among about 70 guests at the East Room screening. The film is from Amazon Studios.
The event came just hours after Alex Pretti was shot to death by Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. The 37-year-old nurse was observing and protesting operations by Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and video shows him trying to help a woman who was being pepper-sprayed before agents wrestled him to the ground and shot him multiple times. The Trump administration has tried to paint this as a case of self-defense by federal agents, as it did with the killing of Renee Nicole Good, but in both cases, video shows otherwise.
“If you’re a CEO willing to sit in the company of this regime, your ‘shareholder value’ excuse feels pretty blood-soaked tonight,” Lincoln Project cofounder and former Republican political consultant Rick Wilson posted on X.
“It’s revolting — especially Tim Cook,” one person wrote in response to Wilson’s post. “I’m never buying another Apple product in my life — even though I have several [expletive] dozen!”
“Tim Cook and Andy Jassy — and the rest—are accommodating an authoritarian who is presiding over a secret police force killing American citizens,” commented David Corn, Washington bureau chief for the liberal magazine Mother Jones. “The blood of Renee Good and Alex Pretti is on the hands of those who enable Trump. Hope they like the movie.”
Adam Cochran, a professor and consultant, addressed Cook in an X post: “As one of the few Silicon Valley folks I know has a spine hidden somewhere, I have to ask you: How was this movie? The one you watched while Americans were shot. While ICE tracking apps were banned from the App Store. While you stayed silent on Trump. The one you were invited to by the man you donated $1M to the inauguration fund of? The same man who shits on the rights and values you’ve worked hard for at Apple — like environmental causes and LGTBQ rights? How was that movie Tim? Was it worth the price of admission?”
Cook has caught more flak than the others who attended the screening precisely because of those liberal values. He was the first out gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company, and he has spoken out against anti-transgender “bathroom bills” and “license to discriminate” legislation. His X bio includes a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
An X user commented, “I think @tim_cook should take the MLK quote out of his bio. Feels off-brand for the guy who attended a private screening of the Brett Ratner MELANIA doc.”
Ratner has largely been shunned in the movie business since he was accused of sexual misconduct, allegations that first surfaced in 2017 (he has denied any wrongdoing). Melania represents a comeback for Ratner, who lived at the Trumps’ Mar-a-Lago mansion during filming, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Ratner is also set to direct ‘Rush Hour 4’ for Paramount after President Trump reportedly pressed owner Larry Ellison to revive the stalled franchise,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
Cook was photographed with Ratner at the screening, where other guests included former boxer and convicted rapist Mike Tyson.
So far Cook has not responded to the criticism, nor has Apple.
"A time for de-escalation"?
Like I'm going to listen to someone who has more wealth than he should and is kissing Trump's ass.
Fuck outta here!
Tim Cook addresses Minneapolis shootings in internal memo - 9to5Mac

Out U.S. tech titans are continuing to bend the knee to Donald Trump, as Sam Altman and Tim Cook release statements seemingly trying to appease their employees but also not alienate the president too much.
Apple CEO Cook sent out an internal statement to employees, first obtained by Bloomberg, after receiving intense scrutiny for attending Saturday’s private screening of Melania, a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, at the White House.
The event came just hours after Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old VA nurse, was fatally shot by Department of Homeland Security agents while observing operations in Minneapolis. Video shows Pretti attempted to help a woman who was being pepper-sprayed before officers wrestled him to the ground and took his legal firearm. While Pretti was restrained on the ground and unarmed, an unidentified weapon held by one of the agents discharged, and two unidentified agents responded by shooting Pretti at least 10 times.
Related: Apple CEO Tim Cook gets blasted for attending Melania screening at White House
In the memo, which is 158 words in length yet devoid of substance, Cook stated, "I'm heartbroken by the events in Minneapolis, and my prayers and deepest sympathies are with the families, with the communities, and with everyone that's been affected.
"This is a time for deescalation," Cook wrote. "I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they're from, and when we embrace our shared humanity. This is something Apple has always advocated for."
"I had a good conversation with the president this week where I shared my views, and I appreciate his openness to engaging on issues that matter to us all," Cook continued. "I know this is very emotional and challenging for so many. I am proud of how deeply our teams care about the world beyond our walls. That empathy is one of Apple's greatest strengths and it is something I believe we all cherish."
Meanwhile, Altman told OpenAI employees in a memo obtained by The New York Times that while "what’s happening with [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] is going too far," he and the company are "not going to make a lot of performative statements now about safety or politics or anything else."
"I love the US and its values of democracy and freedom and will be supportive of the country however I can; OpenAI will too," Altman wrote. "But part of loving the country is the American duty to push back against overreach. What’s happening with ICE is going too far. There is a big difference between deporting violent criminals and what’s happening now, and we need to get the distinction right."
"President Trump is a very strong leader, and I hope he will rise to this moment and unite the country, he added. "I am encouraged by the last few hours of response and hope to see trust rebuilt with transparent investigations."
Related: Tim Cook chooses riches over justice and coddles the evil ways of dictator Trump
Cook and Altman were two of the several billionaires who sat in the front row at Trump's inauguration. Cook personally donated $1 million to his 2025 inauguratio fund, and later announced at a White House press conference in August that the company would be pledging $100 billion for the “American Manufacturing Program," bringing Apple’s investments in the Trump administration to $600 billion over the next four years.
Altman's attendance came in the wake of Trump rescinding an executive order from President Joe Biden placing guardrails around AI development, while also announcing a $500 billion private sector investment in AI infrastructure known as Stargate, which OpenAI is leading.
🩸 Tim Cook's 🩸 Apple 🩸 just did a ~US$2,000,000,000 trade deal with an 🩸 Israeli 🩸 tech company. Thats money for murder and me feeling really safe having an iPhone now. Go fuck yourself Tim. 😡#SackTimCook #TimCook #Apple #IsraelTerroristState #IsraelWarCrimes #Israel
https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-acquires-audio-ai-startup-qai-2026-01-29/
https://www.ft.com/content/49f4e2e4-3a68-4842-be67-879409d06aa1
Apple insists: Patreon creators switched to subscriptions
By November, all creators will be switched from the crowdfunding platform to subscriptions so that Apple can also profit. iOS users pay more.
Apple hires Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With for its design team
App designer Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the iPhone camera app Halide, joins Apple's design team for Human Interface Design.
Market researchers: iPhone 16 is the world's best-selling smartphone in 2025
No Xiaomi, Oppo, or Vivo: Apple and Samsung share the spots among the 10 best-selling smartphones.
"When Beijing pressured Apple to remove apps, to store Chinese user data on Chinese servers, to make the iPhone a tool of state surveillance for Chinese citizens—Apple complied. Silently. Efficiently. As Cook’s supply chain required.
This is not a company that can stand up to authoritarianism. This is a company that has made itself a instrument of authoritarianism, because the alternative is losing access to the factories that build its products."
#Apple #Tech #Fascism
https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-5
Applelta yllättävä veto: ohjelmistopäivitys yli 10 vuotta vanhoille iPhoneille
Vuonna 2013 ja 2014 julkaistut iPhonet saivat pienen ohjelmistopäivityksen ensimmäistä kertaa vuosiin.
https://www.puhelinvertailu.com/uutiset/2026/01/29/ikivanhat-iphonet-saivat-paivityksen
#iphone #apple #appleiphone #ios #uutiset #teknologia #tekniikka
RE: https://indieweb.social/@alwirtes/115974130242828891
YEP. It's time for an #Apple #Boycott. Yes, Tim Cook is bootlicking, but Apple as a company has been engaged in its own support of Trump's fascism, for example the removal of the #Ice Block app.
Oh, of course, continued approval of the CSAM X/Grok app, continued advertising on X.
Then there's the user/developer hostile policies, malicious compliance in response to the EU DMA, and general enshitification.
Of course, we should also boycott: #Google, #Microsoft, #Amazon, #Meta
And .. Apple is now in the acquisition race.
Reuters: Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-acquires-audio-ai-startup-qai-2026-01-29/ @Reuters
Apple Insider: Apple buys audio AI firm Q.ai as it scrambles to upgade Siri https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/01/29/apple-buys-audio-ai-firm-qai-as-it-scrambles-to-upgade-siri @appleinsider #Apple
“And Jobs would be disgusted that Cook, with all the resources in the world, has chosen to kneel.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/mikebrock/p/the-crisis-no-5
#apple #timcook #stevejobs
APPLE DAILY: APPLE GREIFT BEI CREATORS ZU, BAUT SEIN DESIGNTEAM UM UND WIRD VERKLAGT
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#apple #news #appledaily #appstore #patreon #creator #designteam #continuity #gadgets
Tim Cook is an utter unsalvageable douchebag, a worthy successor to Jobs (may his death have hurt, rest in shit).
While Alex Pretti was being murdered by gestapo goons, Cook was smiling and making buddies with the individual who ordered all that.
Later, when considerable upheaval was detected among apple slav... employees, Cook came up with this insouciant, vapid, tepid, empty, vanilla inanity
Feeling good about that $1k-every-2-years-iphone, already, guys?
Apple holt Halide-Mitgründer Sebastiaan de With ins Design-Team
Der bekannte App-Designer Sebastiaan de With, Mitbegründer der iPhone-Kamera-App Halide, verstärkt Apples Design-Team und wirkt am Human Interface Design mit.
BlueBubbles: Server solution forwards iMessages to Android
Apple continues to make its communication service iMessage accessible only on its own devices. The open-source project BlueBubbles aims to change that.
#Android #Apple #iMessage #InstantMessaging #iOS #IT #Linux #macOS #Mobiles #OpenSource #Windows #news
Creator Studio: Apple confuses with duplicate apps
Pages, Numbers, and Keynote – as well as Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Co. – now available in multiple versions. Background to Creator Studio App Store chaos.
BlueBubbles: Serverlösung leitet iMessages an Android weiter
Apple macht seinen Kommunikationsdienst iMessage nach wie vor nur auf eigenen Geräten zugänglich. Das Open-Source-Vorhaben BlueBubbles will das ändern.
#Android #Apple #iMessage #InstantMessaging #iOS #IT #Linux #macOS #Mobiles #OpenSource #Windows #news
Creator Studio: Apple verwirrt mit doppelten Apps
Pages, Numbers und Keynote – aber auch Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro und Co. – gibt es jetzt gleich mehrfach. Die Hintergründe zum Creator-Studio-App-Store-Chaos.
@tranquil_cassowary @halotroop2288 here's a good example:
And yes, this can and will be weaponized against any non-#Govware - #backdoored #OS & -Device.
In fact, #Australia banning #SecureDevices and -#Encryption came just after their #HoneyPot "#ANØM" aka. #OperationIronside aka. #OperationTrøjanShield had to end and they had to bust the users as #Estonia was unwilling to extend the permission to host the infrastructure on it's soil on behalf if #FBI & #AFP!
Webinar: Jamf verstehen und beherrschen, um Apple Geräte effizient zu verwalten
Verwalten Sie Apple-Geräte mit Jamf Pro automatisiert und sicher. Von der Grundkonfiguration über Patch-Management und Security-Aspekte bis Reporting.
Someone just shared with me #Apple's new creative suite service, #CreatorStudio. I'm not going to consider it for obvious reasons. And you shouldn't either!
Even if it ends up being a quality suite, DO NOT USE IT. It's a trap! There are free apps that do the exact same thing as these creative suites. They only exist to get you comfortable enough in them that you feel an intense sense of sunk cost in your familiarity so you can never stop paying for the service.
I do not care that the price looks better than #Adobe's #CreativeCloud. It's still 100% more than you should ever have to spend on software. Especially when I know for a fact that it WILL enshittify.
That is, if it hasn't *already* been an "agentic app" with "AI" shoved up every orifice, which you have to work around just to do any work!
IT'S A SCAM.
#enshittification #subscription #creative #art #videoproduction
heise+ | Grafik-Turbo Metal 4: So nutzen Sie Apples API mit KI, Games und mehr
Apple stattet Metal 4 mit künstlicher Intelligenz und Concurrency aus. Die GPU soll grafiklastigen Code dadurch deutlich schneller ausführen. So gehen Sie vor.
#API #Apple #IT #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Mac #macOS #Mobiles #news
Mac & i 1/2026: KI nutzen, kostenlose Apps, AirPods-Tipps, Netzteile im Test
Gemini oder ChatGPT, was lohnt sich mehr? Welche Multiport-Netzteile sind günstig und leistungsstark? Und warum taugen manche USB-C-Kabel nichts?
#AirPods #Apple #ChatGPT #Entertainment #GoogleGemini #iOS #IT #Journal #KünstlicheIntelligenz #Maci #macOS #Mobiles #news