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War Stories: How Prince of Persia slew the Apple II’s memory limitations

We're resurfacing our interview from last month now that Mechner's book is out.




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Apple borrows on the cheap to fund buybacks, dividends

Apple capitalized on the Federal Reserve's emergency measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak to issue its cheapest bonds in year




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Apple to hold virtual developer conference June 22, later than usual

Delay likely also pushes back Apple's software testing cycle, which could be another indicator of this year's iPhones launching later than usual




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Coronavirus: Apple and Google update plans to let phones track whether people have been exposed

Without integrating into phones' operating systems, performance of contact-tracing apps is likely to be limited




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Government website for key workers to book coronavirus tests stops taking applications just hours after launch

"You can select a regional test site drive-through appointment or home test kit.




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Google and Apple place privacy limits on countries using their coronavirus tracing technology

The tech giants shared details Monday about the tools they’ve been developing to help governments and public health authorities trace the spread of the coronavirus.





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Apple CEO Tim Cook references 1918 flu pandemic in commencement speech to Ohio State graduates

In his speech, Tim Cook offered advice for navigating challenging circumstances in the years ahead and talked about his career at Apple.

      




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Bye-bye, butterfly keyboard: Apple unveils 13-inch MacBook Pro with a better typing experience

Most of the improvements were performance-based. The new 13-inch laptop features double the storage and a speed boost, and prices start at $1,299.

      




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Apple, Google will warn you if you've been exposed to COVID-19. Here's how.

Apple and Google give a first look at how public health apps will alert you if you've crossed paths with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

      




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Apple dominates the smartwatch market as sales rise despite COVID-19 pandemic, report says

Apple holds 55% market share in the smartwatch category followed by Samsung and Garmin. Sales rose despite the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Apple to reopen stores in four states with COVID-19 face masks, temperature checks and social distancing

Apple will reopen stores in four states next week with precautions such as temperature checks, face masks and social distancing.

      




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Missoma creates Round of Applause necklace to raise funds for the NHS

A round of applause for our carers




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iPhone SE2: Apple finally launches follow-up for the much loved SE with a smaller, cheaper phone

A new iPhone for under £500? You'd better believe it




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Apple confirms WWDC 2020 date as annual conference goes digital

Mark June 22 in your calendars now





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Clap For Our Carers: what time is the NHS applause tonight?




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Music Canada applauds Government of Canada for clarifying CERB guidelines for artists and musicians

April 16, 2020, Toronto: Music Canada welcomes the recent clarification from the Federal Government on the guidelines for eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to concerns around the preliminary rules that excluded people working reduced hours. These needed changes will help support artists and musicians who in […]

The post Music Canada applauds Government of Canada for clarifying CERB guidelines for artists and musicians appeared first on Music Canada.




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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish applauds NHS during 'Clap for our Carers' as he recovers from coronavirus

Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish joined the nation in Thursday's weekly 'Clap for our Carers' to show his appreciation and support for the NHS.




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Jeff Sessions grapples with new round of Trump attacks

“I stood up for the truth and performed at the highest levels,” Sessions said.




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Wendy applies for more than 100 jobs each week, but is told she is 'over-qualified'

Wendy Morgan has a degree in science, 40 years of work experience and even a forklift licence, but no-one will give her a job. She says living on Newstart makes the job hunt even harder.




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The Morning After: We reviewed Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and its keyboard

Over the last few years, social networks have instituted slightly stiffer policies against misinformation, but those systems are being pressed to their limit by a fast-spreading new video. The ‘Plandemic’ clip “spreads debunked conspiracy theories ab...




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Apple will reopen stores in four US states next week

Apple will reopen some stores in Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama and Alaska next week. The company closed all stores outside Greater China in mid-March to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. At the start of April, it told employees Apple Stores in the US...




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Apple store workers should be paid for time waiting to be searched, court rules

A group of Apple workers filed a class-action lawsuit alleging they were required to submit to searches before leaving the stores but were not compensated for the time those searches required.




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Apple and Google won't solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here's what will

Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop.




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'You can convey love with just a glance:' grappling with making steamy telenovelas amid COVID-19

Some of the top creative minds at Mexican broadcaster Televisa are puzzling over an unexpected challenge: crafting their signature soap operas without a single love scene or even a tender kiss.




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KIST-CUK research team develops vaccine platform applicable to various viruses

MERS, which struck South Korea in a 2015 outbreak, was caused by a coronavirus--the same family of viruses that is responsible for COVID-19. Recently, a Korean research team announced that it had developed a new vaccine platform using RNA-based adjuvants for the MERS coronavirus. The research team successfully conducted an experiment on nonhuman primates. It is expected that the new vaccine platform will soon be applicable to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, an urgent global health priority.




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UK gives mass round of applause thanking key coronavirus workers in nationwide Clap For Our Carers

For a seventh week in a row, millions of people across the United Kingdom have shown their appreciation for NHS and key workers.




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Med Schools Bringing Back Students, Flooded With Applicants

Removed from patient care in March, students at many medical colleges will begin seeing patients again in the next few months.
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5 Things Your Android Phone Can Do That'll Make Your Apple Fanboy Friend Super Jealous




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Billie Eilish to host Apple Music radio show with her father


“me & dad radio,” will see the duo spin their favourite songs and intergenerational deep cuts and talk about the music that shaped their lives.




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Apple’s biggest product since the iPhone

APPLE could be set to make its biggest new product announcement since the iPhone, with the company believed to be working on a game changer.




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Frustrated EI applicants find an end-run around overwhelmed call centres

Canadians forced to spend days trying to get through on Service Canada's designated phone line to sort out problems with their employment insurance applications are sharing tips through social media and web forums — including a link to an online form that can get an agent to call back within 48 hours.




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Billie Eilish and her cool dad to host Apple Music radio show

Billie Eilish will co-host an Apple Music radio program with her father, Patrick O'Connell, called "me & dad radio."




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A coronavirus debate on the apple orchard: Should migrant workers be allowed to sleep in bunk beds?

Washington state fruit growers say that a ban on bunk beds in farmworker housing would cut their seasonal work force in half, likely leading to food shortages and price hikes.




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Orient Hontai Capital Acquires AppLovin for $1,420,000,000

AppLovin turns mobile into the medium of choice for brands by using data gathered across screens to deliver dynamic mobile ads for consumers.




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Michael Rubin Applauds Chris Pratt, David Blaine For All In Challenge

Michael Rubin is applauding Chris Pratt and David Blaine for going above and beyond with the All In Challenge, and says it's beautiful to see celebs commit their time to the cause. The Philadelphia 76ers partner, and creator of the Challenge,…




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Justice Department Sues Massachusetts and Its Department of Corrections for Discriminating Against Female Job Applicants

The Department’s complaint alleges that Massachusetts and the MDOC are using an unlawful physical abilities test (PAT) that disproportionately screens out female applicants for entry-level correctional officer jobs.



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Attorney General Holder, Secretaries Salazar and Vilsack Applaud Final Passage of the Claims Settlement Act

Today, the Departments of Justice, Interior and Agriculture applauded the bipartisan House passage of the Claims Settlement Act.



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Justice Department Announces 2011 Application Process for Public Safety Funding for Tribal Communities

The Department of Justice announced today that it is accepting applications from Native American and Alaska Native tribal communities for funding to improve public safety in Indian country via the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS).



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Maryland Resident Charged with Making False Statements and Submitting False Documents in Applications for Federal Jobs

A Maryland woman has been charged by a federal grand jury in Alexandria, Va., with making false statements and submitting false documents in multiple job applications to U.S. federal government agencies.



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Justice Department Reaches ADA Settlement to Make Law School Application Processes Accessible to Blind Applicants

The Justice Department announced today its participation in two related settlement agreements involving the accessibility of the Law School Admission Council’s online application service, which is used by law schools nationwide for their application processes.



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Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Applaud Final Approval of Cobell Settlement

Today, the Departments of Justice and Interior applauded the final approval by U.S. Senior District Judge Thomas F. Hogan of Cobell v. Salazar, a long-running and contentious individual American Indian trust class-action lawsuit.



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Statement of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division on Its Decision to Close Its Investigations of Google Inc.’s Acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and the Acquisitions of Certain Patents by Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Research in

The Antitrust Division closed its investigations into Google Inc.’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., the acquisitions by Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) of certain Nortel Networks Corporation patents, and the acquisition by Apple of certain Novell Inc. patents.



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Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Good Apple Awards

"For nearly two decades – since 1993, when a group of concerned and frustrated – but ultimately hopeful – Harvard Law School graduates from the Class of 1958 came together around a common goal – to launch a new, national effort that would help establish public interest law centers across the country and rally support for struggling pro bono organizations – the Appleseed Network has been on the front lines of the fight to realize our nation’s founding promise of equal justice under law," said Attorney General Holder.




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Justice Department Settles with Apple Tree Children’s Center in Norwalk, Iowa

The Justice Department announced today that it reached a settlement with Apple Tree Children’s Center of Norwalk, Iowa, to remedy alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.



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Science Applications International Corporation Pays $11.75 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations

The Justice Department and U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales of the District of New Mexico announced today that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has paid $11.75 million to settle allegations filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico that it violated the False Claims Act by charging inflated prices under grants to train first responder personnel to prevent and respond to terrorism attacks.



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Science Applications International Corporation Agrees to Pay $5.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

The Justice Department announced today that Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has agreed to pay $5.75 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims under a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) that it knew had been awarded in violation of federal procurement regulations.



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