Wed. 07/14 – Did Apple Deep-Six 69? (NOT Nice!)

Bunch of Apple news. A new “buy now, pay later” service. A MagSafe battery pack. Is content moderation a hot new area for startups? Facebook groups can now get actual designated experts. REvil has suddenly gone dark. And why does iOS seemingly find 69 degrees Fahrenheit to be NOT nice!

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• Apple, Goldman Plan ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Service to Rival Affirm (Bloomberg)
• Apple Seeks Up to 20% Increase in New iPhone Production for 2021 (Bloomberg)
• Apple releases MagSafe Battery Pack for iPhone 12, available now for $99 (9to5Mac)
• Discord buys Sentropy, which makes AI software that fights online harassment (TechCrunch)
• Amazon Acquires Facebook’s Satellite Internet Group (The Information)
• Facebook's groups to highlight experts (CNET)
• REvil ransomware gang's web sites mysteriously shut down (BleepingComputer)
• Apple’s weather app won’t say it’s 69 degrees (The Verge)

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