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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Wednesday, December 12, 2018
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1. Predictions for Artificial Intelligence in 2019
2. What to Expect From Apple’s Health Monitoring in the Future
3. Aressted Huawei Exec Granted Bail in Canada
4. Apple Offers HomePod Discount Code to UK Apple Music Subscribers
5. Cloud-hosted Military Data, Password Offenders – TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-12
6. Sony Vice President Tamara Hunter Joins Apple
7. Office 365 for Mac Gets Dark Mode
8. Apple Watch ECG May Have Save This Man’s Life
9. Chinese Hackers Responsible for Marriott Data Breach
10. Sundar Pichai Did Not Deny Development of Censored Chinese Version of Google
11. Scout FM Launches Station Creator Personal FM
12. Apple News Subscription Service Could Launch Spring 2019
13. CollegeHumor Launches Comedy App DROPOUT
14. Here are the Top 10 Worst 2018 Password Offenders
15. How to Find Stalkerware Apps on Your Phone
16. U.S. Military Wants Classified Data Stored in the Cloud
17. ISPs Say That Poor People Don’t Deserve Fast Internet Speeds
18. Dr. Mac’s Last Minute Gift Guide
19. How to Use One Mac as a Time Machine Destination for Another
20. Disney’s Millennium Falcon Attraction Launches in 2019
21. Review: Lynktec TruGlide Duo Stylus Pen
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1. PREDICTIONS FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN 2019
If you think AI technology is amazing and revolutionary, this article may well make your head spin.  At Forbes, Lauren deLisa Coleman writes: “Fasten your seatbelts. Here’s what a few influencers in the arena say is on tap for 2019.” One that caught my eye is the open sourcing of AI code. (What could go wrong?)
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/predictions-artificial-intelligence-2019/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM APPLE’S HEALTH MONITORING IN THE FUTURE
Apple is emerging as a key player in health monitoring. Here’s how we can expect the technology to evolve over the next few years.
<https://www.macobserver.com/analysis/apples-health-monitoring-future/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. ARESSTED HUAWEI EXEC GRANTED BAIL IN CANADA
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou was bailed in Canada following her arrest at the request of the U.S. over conspiracy to defraud allegations.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/aressted-huawei-exec-bail-canada/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. APPLE OFFERS HOMEPOD DISCOUNT CODE TO UK APPLE MUSIC SUBSCRIBERS
UK Apple Music subscribers received a code offering them £50 off a new HomePod device, worth £269, until 16 December.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/homepod-discount-apple-music-subscribers/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. CLOUD-HOSTED MILITARY DATA, PASSWORD OFFENDERS – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2018-12-12
Join host Kelly Guimont to talk with John Martellaro and Andrew Orr about military data being hosted in the cloud and about the worst password offenders in 2018.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/cloud-hosted-military-data-password-offenders-tmo-daily-observations-2018-12-12/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. SONY VICE PRESIDENT TAMARA HUNTER JOINS APPLE
Tamara Hunter, vice president of casting at Sony Pictures Entertainment, is leaving the company to join Apple as head of casting
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/tamara-hunter-joins-apple/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. OFFICE 365 FOR MAC GETS DARK MODE
Microsoft upgraded Office 365 with Dark Mode in Mojave and compatibility with the Apple’s Continuity Camera tool, plus some smaller changes.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/office-365-dark-mode/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. APPLE WATCH ECG MAY HAVE SAVE THIS MAN’S LIFE
Ed Dentel decided to reset his Apple after the new ECG function told him he had an irregular heartbeat. He is active and healthy so thought it must be wrong. But the ECG app kept telling him there was a problem. He told ABC News that he ended up going to his doctor,  who confirmed he was suffering from atrial fibrillation. This is an irregular heartbeat that can increase the likelihood of stroke, amongst other things. Mr. Dentel’s doctor said the Apple Watch may have saved his life.
Checking in, Dentel said he felt like a hypochondriac explaining that his watch told him something was wrong. But he was quickly given an EKG by a technician, who called for a doctor, who said, “Yup, you’re in AFib. This thing may have just saved your life.”
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/apple-watch-ecg-maybe-saved-life/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. CHINESE HACKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR MARRIOTT DATA BREACH
Chinese hackers carried out the massive cyber attack against Marriott hotels that was revealed last month. The New York Times reported that the perpetrators are thought to work for the country’s civilian spy agency, the Ministry of State Security. In total, 500 million records were stolen over a four year period, making it one of the biggest data breaches in history. The stolen data included customers’ personal details such as credit card and passport number.

The hackers…are suspected of working on behalf of the Ministry of State Security, the country’s Communist-controlled civilian spy agency. The discovery comes as the Trump administration is planning actions targeting China’s trade, cyber and economic policies, perhaps within days. Those moves include indictments against Chinese hackers working for the intelligence services and the military, according to four government officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

 
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/marriott-data-breach-chinese-hackers/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. SUNDAR PICHAI DID NOT DENY DEVELOPMENT OF CENSORED CHINESE VERSION OF GOOGLE
Google CEO Sundar Pichai endured a grueling 3.5 hours of questioning by the House Judiciary Committee on Monday. At one point he even had to explain that his company doesn’t make iPhones. However, as Re/Code reported, Mr. Pichai did not use the hearing to deny that Google will make a version of its search tool for China that censors information.

Pichai could have used the opportunity to publicly scrap plans to build a version of his company’s core tool, code-named Dragonfly, that would block terms such as “human rights,” “Nobel Prize,” and “student protest” from search results in China. But when House Rep. David Cicilline asked Pichai point blank if, as CEO, he would rule out launching a “tool for surveillance and censorship in China,” Pichai deflected.

<https://www.macobserver.com/link/sundar-pichai-censor-google-china/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

11. SCOUT FM LAUNCHES STATION CREATOR PERSONAL FM
Scout FM is a podcast radio service for iOS, and yesterday it released a feature called Station Creator. It lets users create their own personalized FM stations.
Once you have created a station, Scout FM does all the work for you. The station will automatically pick up new episodes and then play them in the order of your fondness to the show based on your listening habits. You can add or remove shows at any time.
I think it’s a cool concept, and it works differently than traditional podcast apps where you do everything manually.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/scout-fm-station-creator/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

12. APPLE NEWS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE COULD LAUNCH SPRING 2019
Apple is preparing to launch its Apple News subscription service, and it could happen in spring 2019. Not all publishers are on board though.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-news-service-2019/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

13. COLLEGEHUMOR LAUNCHES COMEDY APP DROPOUT
DROPOUT features premium scripted and unscripted comedy content spanning original shows, mobile-first digital comics, and chat stories for new and returning series (e.g. Lonely and Horny Season 2, Troopers, See Plum Run). DROPOUT also features a members-only Discord channel that lets fans interact with each other and CollegeHumor talent. Features: Video: A native mobile player for optimal viewing and navigating. Player also supports display mirroring and content casting (AirPlay and Chromecast) to allow a lean-back experience. Comics: A rich, full screen experience that leverages the intuitive user experience of swiping. Comic images are full-bleed and hi-res, perfect for a mobile device. Chats: A tap-to-advance story featuring messages and images. Chats thrive natively on mobile, taking advantage of the instant messaging experience that people experience on their own mobile devices. You can try it free for a week with unlimited access to videos, comics, and chats. After t
hat, plans start at US$3.99/month when you sign up for an annual membership. App Store: Free (Offers In-App Purchases)
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/collegehumor-comedy-app/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

14. HERE ARE THE TOP 10 WORST 2018 PASSWORD OFFENDERS
Dashlane put together a list of the top 10 worst 2018 password offenders. People, states, and companies make the list.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/2018-password-offenders/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

15. HOW TO FIND STALKERWARE APPS ON YOUR PHONE
Stalkerware is a term given to apps that let someone spy on your smartphone activity. They’re also called “spouseware” because they tend to be used by abusers to spy on their partners.
Most of this software ends up on a device through one of two ways: A phishing attack (email or text links that contain viruses and trick you into clicking on them by pretending to be something/someone else), or physical access to the device.
The article is a good read with tips for people in abused relationships.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/find-stalkerware-apps/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

16. U.S. MILITARY WANTS CLASSIFIED DATA STORED IN THE CLOUD
A technology company bidding for a Pentagon contract for the project has close partnerships with a firm linked to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/u-s-military-cloud/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

17. ISPS SAY THAT POOR PEOPLE DON’T DESERVE FAST INTERNET SPEEDS
ISPs tell the FCC that poor people don’t deserve fast internet speeds. It wouldn’t be fair on these corporations otherwise.
In a letter [PDF] recording a meeting between the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) and the legal advisors to two FCC commissioners, the industry group “emphasized that the Commission’s goals would be better served by directing support to areas that lack any service at all and those that have access only below 10/1 Mbps.”
I’m continually amazed at the human capacity to be giant d*cks to each other. The amount of hatred leveled at poor people in this country is also a bit scary.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/isps-poor-fast-internet/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

18. DR. MAC’S LAST MINUTE GIFT GUIDE
You’re running out of time for holiday shopping, so here are Dr. Mac’s gift ideas guaranteed to please your beloved geeks whilst arriving in time for the holidays… (unless your holiday is Hanukkah, which ended on December 10).
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/dr-macs-rants-raves/dr-macs-last-minute-gift-guide/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

19. HOW TO USE ONE MAC AS A TIME MACHINE DESTINATION FOR ANOTHER
Today’s Quick Tip is an interesting one (if we do say so ourselves). Did you know you can use one Mac in your house as a Time Machine destination for another? How very very odd. We’ll go over the oddness in its entirety in this article!
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/quick-tip/use-one-mac-time-machine-destination-another/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

20. DISNEY’S MILLENNIUM FALCON ATTRACTION LAUNCHES IN 2019
Digital Trends writes: “The Millennium Falcon has arrived. After two years of construction, Han Solo’s ride is all set for takeoff at Disneyland’s upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction, revealed in a behind-the-scenes image posted on the official Disneyland Instagram account.” I have a good feeling about this.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/disneys-millennium-falcon-ride/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

21. REVIEW: LYNKTEC TRUGLIDE DUO STYLUS PEN
The Lynktec TruGlide Duo Stylus Pen has been redesigned. It’s elegant in design, built well, and features both a ballpoint pen and a microfiber stylus.
<https://www.macobserver.com/reviews/quick-look/review-lynktec-truglide-duo-stylus-pen/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>


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