🎥 Juno App Gone, iPhone SE Revamp, Telegram Cracks Down
Good morning. It’s Wednesday, October 02. Today we are covering:
Christian Selig's unofficial YouTube app for the Vision Pro just got taken down
Apple Readies New iPhone SE Model That Kills the Home Button
After CEO was arrested, Telegram says it will now turn some bad actors' data over to law enforcement
Monitoring UK bank accounts for benefits fraud would be 'huge blow to privacy'
Latest Microsoft Office for Mac now available without subscription
Let’s dive in
Christian Selig's unofficial YouTube app for the Vision Pro just got taken down
By Emma Roth via The Verge
Juno, a third-party YouTube app for the Apple Vision Pro, was removed from the App Store after Google claimed it violated YouTube's guidelines.
Developer Christian Selig stated Juno was a "web-wrapper" with features like immersive video formats, but despite changes to comply with YouTube's legal demands, no agreement was reached.
The removal leaves Vision Pro users without a comparable app, as Google has not yet released an official YouTube app for the platform.
𝕏: RIP Ryujinx. Interesting language about Nintendo offering an "agreement" to stop working on the project. Curious to know if it was $$ or a threat of a lawsuit. - Mr. Sujano (@MrSujano)
Apple Readies New iPhone SE Model That Kills the Home Button
By Mark Gurman via Bloomberg
Apple is preparing to release a new iPhone SE model early next year, featuring a modernized design that eliminates the Home Button.
The new iPhone SE, codenamed V59, will serve as Apple's new entry-level model and is being developed alongside updated iPads and iPad Air models.
These new devices, including a refreshed iPad mini for this year and a new iPad Air for 2025, are part of Apple's broader strategy to appeal to budget-conscious shoppers.
𝕏: NEW: Apple nears production of revamped iPhone SE, new iPad Airs and new iPad keyboards for early next year. - Mark Gurman (@markgurman)
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After CEO was arrested, Telegram says it will now turn some bad actors' data over to law enforcement
By Clare Duffy via CNN
Telegram has updated its privacy policy to share the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate its rules with law enforcement in response to valid legal requests.
This change follows the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in France over criminal activity on the platform, as Telegram faces scrutiny for its role in enabling illegal transactions and extremist activity.
Telegram has also introduced AI-moderated content removal to reduce criminal activity on its public search feature but remains unable to monitor private, encrypted chats.
𝕏: Telegram has announced that they WILL hand over your personal data to government authorities when asked. What are your thoughts? - Josh | All Things Secured (@all_secured)
Monitoring UK bank accounts for benefits fraud would be 'huge blow to privacy'
By Robert Booth via The Guardian
UK ministers are facing backlash over potential plans to implement mass algorithmic surveillance of bank accounts to combat welfare fraud, which privacy groups fear would result in a "huge blow to privacy."
The proposed measures would require banks to share data on account holders with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), sparking concerns about the disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, including pensioners and disabled people.
Critics argue the mass financial surveillance powers would stop only around 3% of welfare fraud, while the government claims the use of AI will be handled with robust oversight and trained staff.
𝕏: 'Ministers have been warned not to resurrect Tory plans to tackle welfare fraud by launching mass algorithmic surveillance of bank accounts. Disability rights, poverty, pensioner and privacy groups fear the govt is poised to deliver a “snooper’s charter”.' - Anne Greensmith (@snowleopardess)
Latest Microsoft Office for Mac now available without subscription
By Ben Lovejoy via 9to5Mac
Microsoft has released two new subscription-free versions of Office for Mac, with Office Home 2024 priced at $149.99 and Office Home & Business 2024 at $249.99.
The Office Home 2024 version includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, while the Business version adds Outlook and allows for commercial use.
Users can enjoy features such as faster performance in Excel, new functions for handling text and arrays, and the ability to embed a live camera feed in PowerPoint slides with the cameo feature.
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