One possible fix for the iOS 9.x Safari/Mail link bug

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This is a possible fix, especially if you have the Bookings.com app installed. More to the point, read the post to learn about Universal Links and the core problem that is causing this dead links bug.

The FBI has a choice to make

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Which side is the FBI on? Will they choose to tell Apple how they got in to the San Bernardino phones? Or will they side with a cracking technique that we know is in the wild?

Official: Justice Department to withdraw legal action against Apple

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Kevin Johnson, USA Today:

The Justice Department is expected to withdraw from its legal action against Apple Inc., as soon as today, as an outside method to bypass the locking function of a San Bernardino terrorist’s phone has proved successful, a federal law enforcement official said Monday.

Design facts

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Interested in design? Click the headline link, then start reading, clicking the right arrow to go to the next one.

Apple lacks a bug bounty program

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Quentin Hardy, writing for The New York Times:

Timothy D. Cook has found himself in a strange position. It looks like someone knows about an important flaw in Apple’s flagship product, and won’t tell its chief executive what it is.

That could be because Apple doesn’t pay outside hackers who find exploitable flaws in Apple software. Paying so-called “bug hunters” has become the norm at many tech companies, and the United States government does it too.

Would Apple paying for bug reports have made any difference in their battle with the FBI?

A storm like you’ve never seen

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Imagine you are at a baseball game and a science fiction level of clouds appeared overhead. Click the headline link and take a look at these pictures from Friday’s Braves/Astros game. Holy cow.

Jean-Louis Gassée: Apple at 40

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Jean-Louis Gassée, writing for Monday Note, takes a long look at the company he once helped run, as Apple approaches their 40th birthday later this week.

Rent a movie, instantly free up space on your iOS device

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Mac Kung Fu:

Renting a title larger than the remaining capacity on your device forces iOS to use a hitherto undisclosed clean-up routine, thereby freeing-up space. Even if the download is way too big, it’ll still try to free-up space.

This cleaning technique has been around for quite some time.

Apple vs the FBI: Follow the money

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Charlie Stross homes in on the core problem with an FBI backdoor into iOS . It involves the world’s payment/credit card infrastructure. Fascinating take.

Latest iOS 9.3 update breaking links for many users

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Benjamin Mayo, writing for 9to5Mac:

Readers are reporting a strange bug with iOS 9.3 (and older versions apparently, exact characteristics of affected devices is unclear), primarily affecting the latest Apple devices, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. The issue has also been reported on older phones and some iPad models as well. The cause is unknown, but many users are finding themselves unable to open links in Safari, Messages, Mail, Notes and other apps. Instead of visiting the target website, the app crashes, freezes or hangs.

Apple Pay coming to the web later this year

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I wonder how this will impact PayPal. Will Apple create an ecosystem where I can generate a bill and have someone pay me (or vice versa), all using Apple Pay?

Apple TV ad: The Kiss

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This is an odd one. It helps to know that the two main actors are Alison Brie (Community, Mad Men) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones).