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#449 - Apple gets hacked, & the vanishing of Jon Prosser

#449 - Apple gets hacked, & the vanishing of Jon Prosser

FromThe CultCast


#449 - Apple gets hacked, & the vanishing of Jon Prosser

FromThe CultCast

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week: a massive global hack has Apple pushing a bitcoin scam to millions! Plus: iOS 13.6 brings some cool new features to Apple News. And we’ll tell you the newest info on Apple Glass, while pondering the fate of Jon Prosser, the prolific Apple insider who vanished right after leaking them. This episode supported by Easily create a beautiful website all by yourself, at Squarespace.com/cultcast. Use offer code CultCast at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Our thanks to Linked In for supporting this episode. A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters… head to LinkedIn.com/cultcast and get a $50 credit toward your first job post. Cult of Mac's watch store is full of beautiful straps that cost way less than Apple's. See the full curated collection at Store.Cultofmac.com CultCloth will keep your iPhone 11, Apple Watch, Mac Pro and iPad sparkling clean, and for a limited time use code CULTCAST at checkout to score a free CleanCloth with any order at CultCloth.co. On the show this week @erfon / @lkahney / @lewiswallace This week's stories Hackers hit Apple’s Twitter account in widespread bitcoin scam Apple is one of many companies and people who had their Twitter accounts hijacked on Wednesday. A hacker found a way to post on what seems to be any account, indicating that it’s Twitter itself that has been hacked. iOS 13.6 brings expanded Apple News features and other cool stuff Apple released iOS 13.6 Wednesday, boosting its Apple News offering and bringing other new features to iPhone and iPad. Apple’s biggest supplier is already making trial lenses for Apple Glass Foxconn has reportedly started trial production on polarized, semi-transparent AR lenses that could be used for Apple Glass, according to The Information. Mark Gurman is still mad about the Apple Glass Prosser story!
Released:
Jul 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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