Tech Giants Subject of ‘Monopolies Must Go’ Light Show Message in Washington, DC

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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Saturday, April 2, 2022
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1. Tech Giants Subject of ‘Monopolies Must Go’ Light Show Message in Washington, DC
2. Harrison Ford Makes Television Star Debut in new Apple TV+ Series Shrinking
3. Use Shortcuts Automation to Switch Watch Faces
4. Brian Westover Tests Mac Studio with M1 Max against M1 Ultra: Is the New Chip Worth it?
5. US Officially Launches Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
6. Prehistoric Planet Set to Bring the Prehistoric World to Apple TV+
7. Deals: $69 Off Apple Watch Series 7, Record Low Price
8. Legislation in EU Parliament May Create New Battery Mandates
9. An iPhone Subscription Plan Benefits You and Apple
10. Apple Adds Postpartum Workouts to Fitness Plus
11. How the iPhone’s SOS Feature Saved a Snowboarder Trapped in a Crevasse in the Alps
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1. TECH GIANTS SUBJECT OF ‘MONOPOLIES MUST GO’ LIGHT SHOW MESSAGE IN WASHINGTON, DC
A light show message insisting that “monopolies must go” will encourage Washington, D.C. commuters to write Congress about Big Tech bills.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/tech-giants-subject-of-monopolies-must-go-light-show-message-in-washington-dc/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

2. HARRISON FORD MAKES TELEVISION STAR DEBUT IN NEW APPLE TV+ SERIES SHRINKING
Apple TV+ has announced that they have signed legendary actor Harrison Ford to the new show Shrinking, set to release this year.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/harrison-ford-makes-television-star-debut-in-new-apple-tv-series-shrinking/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

3. USE SHORTCUTS AUTOMATION TO SWITCH WATCH FACES
Maybe you never thought about it, but Shortcuts allows you to set an automation to switch your Watch face. Let’s look at how it’s done.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tips/deep-dive/use-shortcuts-automation-to-switch-watch-faces/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

4. BRIAN WESTOVER TESTS MAC STUDIO WITH M1 MAX AGAINST M1 ULTRA: IS THE NEW CHIP WORTH IT?
Brian Westover of PC Mag ran a series of tests pitting a Mac Studio M1 Ultra against a Mac Studio with M1 Max. The results are surprising.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/brian-westover-tests-mac-studio-with-m1-max-against-m1-ultra-is-the-new-chip-worth-it/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

5. US OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES BUREAU OF CYBERSPACE AND DIGITAL POLICY
The latest move in modernizing the U.S. government sees the new Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy open its doors for the first time.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/us-officially-launches-bureau-of-cyberspace-and-digital-policy/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

6. PREHISTORIC PLANET SET TO BRING THE PREHISTORIC WORLD TO APPLE TV+
Apple TV+ has announced a new five part series title Prehistoric Planet, promising to bring famous talent to a 66 million year old world.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/prehistoric-planet-sets-to-bring-the-prehistoric-world-to-apple-tv/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

7. DEALS: $69 OFF APPLE WATCH SERIES 7, RECORD LOW PRICE
Now’s the time to snag an Apple Watch Series 7 for a great discount. The full line of Aluminum case Series 7 watches is $69 off.
<https://www.macobserver.com/tmo-apple-deals/deals-69-off-apple-watch-series-7-record-low-price/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

8. LEGISLATION IN EU PARLIAMENT MAY CREATE NEW BATTERY MANDATES
New legislation making its way through the European Parliament may change how batteries are stored in electronic devices.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/legislation-in-e-u-parliament-may-create-new-battery-mandates/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

9. AN IPHONE SUBSCRIPTION PLAN BENEFITS YOU AND APPLE
Rumors of the possible iPhone subscription plan have many wondering if it would only help Apple, or consumers, too. Jeff Butts breaks it down.
<https://www.macobserver.com/analysis/an-iphone-subscription-plan-benefits-you-and-apple/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

10. APPLE ADDS POSTPARTUM WORKOUTS TO FITNESS PLUS
Apple added seven 10-minute videos on its Fitness+ service, covering postpartum workouts that new mothers can follow to get back in shape.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-adds-postpartum-workouts-to-fitness-plus/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>

11. HOW THE IPHONE’S SOS FEATURE SAVED A SNOWBOARDER TRAPPED IN A CREVASSE IN THE ALPS
The iPhone’s emergency SOS feature saved a British snowboarder who fell in a crevasse 10,000 feet in the Alps.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/how-the-iphones-sos-feature-saved-a-snowboarder-trapped-in-a-crevasse-in-the-alps/?utm_source=tmo-express&utm_medium=email>