392: The Whimsy Committee

Apple made a ton of money and released a ton of betas with new features. Face ID works with masks, Universal Control causes the soul of the Mac pointer to leave its body, the iPad relies on legacy nodes, the iPhone may take on Square, Dutch regulators are unsatisfied, and we tried to warn Spotify but it wouldn't listen.

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Ted Lasso | Official WB Shop UK

Giant Squid Productions | Cotton Bureau

The Afterparty — Full Episode: “Aniq” | Apple TV+ - YouTube

Vigil (TV series) - Wikipedia

Apple's plans for third-party App Store payments are insufficient, Dutch regulator says - 9to5Mac

Spotify finally responds to Joe Rogan controversy with a plan to label podcasts that discuss COVID-19 - The Verge

Upgrade #299: My Gut Says Yes and No - Relay FM

Apple to Let iPhones Accept Credit Cards in Threat to Square - Bloomberg

Apple developing new iOS feature to let iPhones to accept NFC payments with tap-to-pay - 9to5Mac

Gurman: iMac Pro brand to make a come back with M1 iMac design, improved chips - 9to5Mac

iOS 15.4 enables Face ID support while wearing a mask, no Apple Watch required - 9to5Mac

Testing iOS 15.4's New Face ID With a Mask Feature - MacRumors

iOS 15.4 lets users add notes to their iCloud passwords - 9to5Mac

(Federico Viticci on Twitter: Notifications for Shortcuts

iOS 15.4 Will Allow Third-Party Apps to Take Full Advantage of iPhone 13 Pro 120Hz ProMotion Displays - MacRumors

You can finally try Universal Control between Macs and iPads with macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4 betas - 9to5Mac

Apple Results: The biggest ever ($123.9B) – Six Colors

Apple's record quarter: Big numbers, no roadmap | Macworld

The Incomparable - Support and Membership

Use HomePod for phone calls – Apple Support