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June 22, 2020, 2:42 PM

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Apple - YouTube:
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The Verge:
Live blog of WWDC 2020 virtual keynote, where Apple is expected to unveil plans for transitioning Macs from Intel to Arm, iOS 14 with AirTags support, and more  —  New software for iPhones, Macs, iPads, and everything else  —  Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference kicks off today.
Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat:
Apple debuts iOS 14 with a revamped homescreen featuring data-rich widgets, an automatically curated App Library, new Today view, and picture-in-picture support  —  Although Apple's WWDC 2020 is packed with operating system announcements, the ones that will matter to the most people focus …
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces iPadOS 14 with widgets, improvements for Pencil like handwriting recognition, a new universal search bar, and more  —  Apple announces iPadOS 14, building on the already announced iOS 14 features like home screen widgets.  Apple is expanding stock apps with unique iPad design elements like sidebars in Photos and Music.
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Jeremy Horwitz / VentureBeat:
Apple debuts macOS 10.16 Big Sur with all-new design, introducing Control Center, redesigned Notification Center with widgets, updated Messages, and more  —  Over the past two years, macOS Mojave and Catalina gently evolved to aid developers in creating universal apps for Macs and iPads …
Nilay Patel / The Verge:
Apple approves email app HEY, a temporary move giving Basecamp more time to adhere to Apple's rules; HEY will offer some free functionality but still lack IAPs  —  What does it mean for an app to ‘work’ at launch?  —  After rejecting an update last week, Apple has approved a new version of the subscription email app Hey.
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Kuo: Apple will launch AirPods 3 in the first half of 2021, with a design similar to the AirPods Pro  —  Yesterday, Kuo released his roadmap for Apple's ARM Mac transition, which is set to be officially announced in just a few hours.  And today, the TF Securities analyst continues his reporting with an update on AirPods.
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Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google starts adding Fact Check labels under the thumbnail image results in Google Images globally  —  This won't improve your rankings but it may lead to better click-through rates.  —  Google announced it now supports the ClaimReview or Fact Check schema markup for Google Images.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft says it is closing its Mixer live streaming service on July 22 and plans to move existing partners over to Facebook Gaming starting today  —  It's a strategic move for the future of xCloud  —  Microsoft is closing its Mixer service on July 22nd and plans to move existing partners over to Facebook Gaming.
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Apple announces CarKey, coming in an update to iOS 13, which lets users unlock, lock, and start their cars using an iPhone or Apple Watch  —  Apple has announced today that the CarKey feature is coming with iOS 14 and also with a new iOS 13 update.  CarKey lets you use the iPhone …
Sean O'Kane / The Verge:
Krebs on Security:
Activist group DDoSecrets publishes nearly 270 GB of potentially sensitive data from hundreds of US police departments  —  Hundreds of thousands of potentially sensitive files from police departments across the United States were leaked online last week.  The collection, dubbed “BlueLeaks” …
Zac Hall / 9to5Mac:
Apple details watchOS 7: sleep tracking, new watch faces and Face Sharing feature, new workouts including dance, hand washing detection, and more  —  Apple is previewing watchOS 7, the new software update coming to Apple Watch later this year.  The update includes new watch faces, workout types, and sleep tracking.

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