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The Lowdown Apple caught scraping YouTube to train AI AppStore Monopoly case to be heard by jury Apple back on top with 3.62 Trillion valuation Stealing software from Apple Stores 2nd String Virtually all of AT&T’s consumer data leaked For The Culture The Voice of The Blacks… Amber Rose?! The Hookup Don’t sleep on Siri Remote You CAN subscribe to A…

The Lowdown Microsoft AND Apple leave OpenAI board AirPods Pro Beta 2 new features RCS lands on iPhone Stealing software from Apple Stores 2nd String Will Smith turns to Gospel for a comeback at BET Awards For The Culture Avoid new SMS phishing scheme aimed at Apple users The Hookup Do you qualify for MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement? Please …

The Lowdown Apple ‘Prime Day’ Deals Apple to sit on OpenAI board? World’s most unpopular emoji 2nd String Figma AI tool ripping off Apple’s designs? For The Culture So What is a ‘Black Job’ & It’s funniest responses The Hookup Do you qualify for MacBook Keyboard Litigation Settlement? Please visit website for show links…

The Lowdown Apple nixes deep Meta AI integration Carriers are prepping for iPhone RCS suppor Apple outlines specifics in AirPods update ChaptGPT for Mac 2nd String Google tries bribery to train YouTube AI For The Culture Married women can’t work here The Hookup How to turn off Apple TV Sports notifications…

The Lowdown No more Apple Pay Later 'Help Me Choose' Apple website Man sues Apple for cheating with prostitutes Class-action sexism lawsuit against Apple 2nd String US sues Adobe for making it hard to cancel subscriptions For The Culture Dr. Opal Lee - The 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' The Hookup Hidden AirDrop Settings for photo-sharing…

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The Lowdown iOS 17.5.1 “un-deleted photos” bug fix Apple Wallet transit support for Paris and Toronto Marvel’s ‘What If’ joins Vision Pro universe 2nd String Microsoft’s Surface AI will remember everything you do For The Culture ScarJo versus Open AI The Hook Up How to bypass Google’s AI search results How to take faster photos and videos Visit web…

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The Lowdown “Dub-Dub” announced iOS 17.4.1 update Apple Comparison Tool Class-Action AirTags Lawsuit DOJ sues Apple 2nd String The plug-in hybrid “compromise” For The Culture FreakNik Doc The Hook Up Download offline maps and languages when traveling international Visit website for show note linksBy snobOS Podcast

The Lowdown Apple starts rolling out new AirTag firmware update Apple redesigns App Store Purchase History page with more details and filters New page on Apple’s website helps users find product manuals and guides Apple's focus on local AI models and licensing LLMs could be a winning combo 2nd String Neuralink video shows patient using brain implan…

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The Lowdown iOS 17.4 is out and more Save up to $1Mil in Apple Savings New M3 MacBook Airs along with increased Trade-in prices Apple hit with $2B fine in EU music streaming anti-competitive behavior Apple accuses Spotify of being greedy 2nd String Former Twitter Execs sue Musk over severance For the Culture Trump’s fake Black friends The Hookup Tu…

The Lowdown Apple cancels Apple Car project after more than a decade Apple Pay Later loans will now appear on Experian credit reports Apple Vision Pro return rate is about the same as the iPhone 15 Pro 2nd String Google CEO says Gemini AI diversity errors are ‘completely unacceptable’ For the Culture Tech-ing While Black: Delane Parnell - esports i…

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The Lowdown Apple Spring event new device rumors Keyframer as Apple’s first AI product? AirPlay-compatible TV’s rolling out to hotels 1,000 made specifically for Vision Pro 2nd String Be careful what you tell Google’s ‘Gemini’ AI For the Culture Tech-in While Black: Dr. Janet Emerson Bashen Has shorthand lingo gone too far? The Hookup How to rearra…

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The Lowdown iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection is on the way Apple announces latest Black Unity drop Apple Vision Pro units on reviewer’s heads Apple Vision Pro App Store is now live 3rd party app developers can now link to external payment sites 2nd String Alphabet shows off ‘Wing’ delivery drone For the Culture “Betting on Black” paid off at …

The Lowdown Vision Pro gets release date Apple gets specific on Vision Pro app naming Apple sending out “phone throttling” payments this week So a Black Apple Watch Ultra 2 was a thing? Side Mission: File your taxes directly with the IRS? iPhone survives 16,000 foot fall from an airplane 2nd String All things CES For the Culture Why Coretta Scott K…

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2022 Predictions Recap Nica Apple Pencil gets additional gestures —> No Apple Watch gets vehicle detections —> Yes; Crash Detection Apple Watch gets Diabetes monitor/sensor —> No Apple will announce AR/VR headset —> No Apple will bring back Air PowerMat —> No Terrance Apple adds reverse charging to iPhone —> No Apple Watch gets body temperature sen…

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The Lowdown iOS 17.2 finally drops USB-C AirPods Pro case now available iOS 17.3 beta includes new Stolen Device Protection Government entities will now need warrant to access user’s push notifications 2nd String Dropbox spooks users with AI integration automatically enabled For the Culture Ski masks and hoodies are being banned in Philly & Atlanta…

The Lowdown OS 17.1.2 emergency security flaw update Apple settles gift card lawsuit Zoom launches on AppleTV Do yourself a favor and set up Personal Voice 2nd String HALF of 23andMe’s personal data was leaked in recent hack For the Culture Pyer Moss ‘Loot Out’ Event The Hook Up Watch Apple ad, then set up your Personal Voice Visit website for show…

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The Lowdown iOS 17.1.1 fixes for CarPlay in Bimmers HomePod 17.1.1 update makes HomePods faster iOS 17.1.1 fixes Weather app icon bug macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 fixes…something Macs are now “dry snitching” WhatsApp makes its Mac AppStore debut The Hook Up If you have multiple routers, enable/disable Bridge Mode Visit website for show note links…

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The Lowdown Can’t get iOS 17? Apple releases iOS 16.7.1 What’s in the latest AirPods 2 firmware update? MORE [betas], more [betas], more [betas] Apple and Discover partner to bring balances and transactions to US users Charge your AirPods with your iPad display? 2nd String Delete your digital history from dozens of companies with this app For The C…

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