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Apple’s “Hour of Code”

I’ve got a (new!) 12-year-old and I really wish I could get him to one of these sessions. I’ve heard a lot of good things about them.

The Dalrymple Report: iPhone X cameras with Shawn King

Shawn joins me this week to discuss the iPhone X cameras and how it compares to traditional cameras on the market.

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50 best albums of 2017

I’m officially old. Not only do I not own any of these albums, I’ve never even heard of three-quarters of the listed bands.

Apple’s Face ID ads

It will be interesting to see how these are received by average users unfamiliar with the technology.

Dual lens switching on iPhone X

One of the things I’ve seen people talking about is the much improved low light capability of the iPhone X. This is a good description of what happens in low light with the iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone X and how the X deals with it much better.

Spam is back

I’m sure many Loop readers will say they have few issues with spam but that’s probably because we’re tech savvy enough to take measures to avoid it. But average users are not so lucky.

The real refugees of Casablanca

Casablanca is my favorite movie of all time and, while I knew the circumstances were based in fact, this story goes much deeper.

Open a six-pack all at once

I definitely would have used this in college but it does seem like a lot of effort for a fairly simply process.

Apple says illegal student labor discovered at iPhone plant

Smartphone maker Apple Inc and its biggest manufacturing partner on Wednesday said that a small number of students were discovered working overtime in its Chinese factory, violating local labor laws.

Many of the headlines surrounding this story seem to indicate that Apple was caught forcing students to work like slaves. The truth is, Apple has held the companies it works with to a higher standard than anyone else when it comes to helping the workers.

Inside The Museum of Modern Art

I’m not a huge fan of modern art but I visited the MoMA every time I was in New York City. I love the “quietness” of these videos – there’s no narration or voiceover. Just the sounds of the city and the MoMA staff going about their jobs.

Amazon’s Black Friday deals

As you would expect, Amazon has Black Friday deals on a ton of items. This page will help get you started.

Apple scientists disclose self-driving car research

Research by Apple Inc computer scientists on how self-driving cars can better spot cyclists and pedestrians while using fewer sensors has been posted online, in what appears to be the company’s first publicly disclosed paper on autonomous vehicles.

So interesting that Apple would do this.

Uber was hacked in 2016 and covered it up

Hackers stole the personal data of 57 million customers and drivers from Uber Technologies Inc., a massive breach that the company concealed for more than a year. This week, the ride-hailing firm ousted its chief security officer and one of his deputies for their roles in keeping the hack under wraps, which included a $100,000 payment to the attackers.

They simply neglected to tell anyone they had been hacked. There is nothing this company won’t do.

FCC chief plans to ditch net neutrality rules

The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission unveiled plans on Tuesday to repeal landmark 2015 rules that prohibited internet service providers from impeding consumer access to web content in a move that promises to recast the digital landscape.

I don’t understand how they think this is a good thing.