Juli Clover: Russia has blocked Apple’s FaceTime video calling app in an ongoing effort to eliminate private communication methods, reports Reuters. Russia claims FaceTime is being used for criminal activity, and that blocking the app is a legitimate law enforcement measure. Social network Snapchat and multiplayer gaming platform Roblox were also banned this week.[…] FaceTime […]

Simon Fondrie-Teitler (Hacker News, Slashdot): In October Kohler launched Dekota, a $600 (plus monthly subscription) device that attaches to the rim of your toilet and collects images and data from inside, promising to track and provide insights on gut health, hydration, and more. To allay the obvious privacy concerns, the company emphasizes the sensors are […]

Paul Kafasis (release notes): You can now play audio through multiple outputs at once, with grouped output devices. […] SoundSource has outstanding new support for sending audio to AirPlay devices like HomePods, Sonos systems, and more. That means you can route an individual application to one or more AirPlay devices, while leaving the rest of […]

GitLab (via Hacker News): Our internal monitoring system has uncovered multiple infected packages containing what appears to be an evolved version of the “Shai-Hulud” malware.Early analysis shows worm-like propagation behavior that automatically infects additional packages maintained by impacted developers. Most critically, we’ve discovered the malware contains a “dead man’s switch” mechanism that threatens to destroy […]

How could someone who would even *consider* leaving Apple for Meta rise to a level of such prominence at Apple, including as one of the few public faces of the company?