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BackBites Amazon’s Palm Print Biometrics * Lawmakers ask Amazon what it plans to do with palm print biometric data | TechCrunch * Jeff Bezos reportedly used his unlimited wealth to put an ice cream machine in his house - The Verge

Safari’s Redesigned Redesign * iOS 15 beta 6 redesigns Safari with address bar on top - 9to5Mac * Latest iOS 15 beta fixes the Safari address bar and lets you move it back to the top - The Verge * Apple walks back controversial Safari changes with iOS 15 beta 6 update – TechCrunch * Apple Reverses iOS 15 Safari Changes With New Toggle for Top Address Bar - MacRumors

Twitter’s Redesign of the Redesign * Twitter tones down new buttons after complaints of eye strain | Engadget * Twitter redesign set to get redesign, as users complain en masse | TechRadar * Twitter to redesign new redesign after headache complaints | Science & Tech News | Sky News * Twitter is changing the contrast of buttons again after complaints of eye strain - The Verge * Twitter’s new design to get fix after headache complaints - BBC News

iCloud Woes * Can’t sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad or Mac? This is probably why - CNET * Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV or Mac – Apple Support (UK) * What is the iCloud Drive (Archive) folder and is it safe to delete it?

ChatBites Apple Censors Engraving Service * Apple censors engraving service, report claims - BBC News * The four numbers Apple won’t let you engrave on your iPad in China - The Verge * Apple engraving service bans 1,000+ words in China – and one number - 9to5Mac

Apple’s COVID Hokey Cokey * Apple will reportedly begin hosting in-store classes again on August 30th | Engadget * Apple Decides Not to Bring Back In-Person ‘Today at Apple’ Classes on August 30 - MacRumors * Apple relying on frequent COVID testing for employees, no vaccine requirement yet - 9to5Mac

OnlyFans * OnlyFans bans sexually explicit content to appease banks and payment services | Ars Technica * OnlyFans to ban sexually explicit content as if that isn’t the whole point of OnlyFans * OnlyFans bans explicit content | TechCrunch * The Morning After: OnlyFans announces ban on sexually explicit content | Engadget * OnlyFans' policy switch is the latest victory in Big Banking’s war on sex | Engadget * OnlyFans alternatives that are sexually explicit, NSFW * OnlyFans details the ban on “sexually explicit content” - The Verge * OnlyFans' sexually explicit content policy to take effect October 1 * OnlyFans acknowledges ‘sex workers’ for the first time on Twitter

SharePlay Delayed * Apple is delaying one of iOS 15’s top features. That’s a good thing | Macworld * Apple says SharePlay won’t be included in the initial iOS 15 release this fall - 9to5Mac * Apple plans to hold back SharePlay from initial OS 15 releases | Cult of Mac

Password Redux * Updated app from Apple brings iCloud Passwords to Windows | Ars Technica * Apple finally brings iCloud Passwords app to Windows * Windows users can now manage their iCloud Passwords - The Verge * Apple brings iCloud passwords to Windows, Microsoft’s Edge | Computerworld * Apple now lets you use your iCloud passwords in Google Chrome on your Windows PC - CNET * Manage iCloud passwords on your Windows computer - Apple Support

Changing Your Default Browser * Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 - The Verge * Browser Ninja on the Mac App Store * Browser Fairy 2 * OLW - Open Link WIth

One Size Fits All * EU Law Standardising iPhone Charging Could Come In This Year - Macworld UK * EU Law That Could Force the iPhone to Switch to USB-C to Be Presented Next Month - MacRumors * Apple’s Lightning iPhone connector should ride off into the sunset * The real story why ‘bonkers Brussels’ went bananas * MacBites Episode 0137 | The MacBites Podcast

Yik Yak * Yik Yak for iOS is back after a four-year hiatus - 9to5Mac * Yik Yak is back: anonymous, local social app returns to iOS | Cult of Mac

Siri Secret Improvement Program * Apple launches invite-only app to make Siri smarter | Cult of Mac * Apple has a new app for collecting feedback on Siri | Engadget * Apple Launched Invite-Only ‘Siri Speech Study’ App to Improve Siri - MacRumors

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