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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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Apple Shares Trailer for 'Bang! The Bert Berns Story' Coming to Apple Music on October 24

Thursday October 5, 2017 9:29 am PDT by
Apple today shared a trailer for "Bang! The Bert Berns Story," an upcoming documentary that chronicles the life of "Twist and Shout" songwriter and producer Bert Berns. Berns, a well-known record producer in the 1960s responsible for hits like "Brown Eyed Girl," "Here Comes the Night," "Piece of My Heart," and more, started out as a songwriter before moving on to Atlantic Records where he...
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'F1 2017' Racing Game Now Available From Mac App Store

Wednesday October 4, 2017 8:00 pm PDT by
Racing title F1 2017, the official game of the 2017 Formula One World Championship, is available for purchase and download from the Mac App Store starting today. Published by Feral Interactive, F1 2017 was released for Mac in August, but has previously only been available from the Feral Store and Steam, with the Mac App Store taking longer to release. F1 2017 is based on the 2017 Formula...
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The Ohio State University Working With Apple on Digital Learning Initiative

Wednesday October 4, 2017 3:58 pm PDT by
The Ohio State University today announced that it has worked with Apple to create a comprehensive, university-wide digital learning experience that includes an iOS design laboratory and opportunities for students to learn coding skills. Called the Digital Flagship University, the initiative will include an effort to integrate learning technology into the entire university experience. Along...
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Apple Stops Signing iOS 10.3.3 and iOS 11.0, Downgrading No Longer Possible

Wednesday October 4, 2017 3:44 pm PDT by
Following the release of iOS 11.0.1 and iOS 11.0.2 on September 26 and October 3, respectively, Apple has stopped signing both iOS 10.3.3 and iOS 11.0, the previous versions of iOS that were available to consumers. iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners who have upgraded to iOS 11.0.1, iOS 11.0.2, or iOS 11 will no longer be able to downgrade to the iOS 10.3.3 operating system. Apple routinely ...
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Renderings Imagine What an 'iPhone X Plus' Might Look Like

Wednesday October 4, 2017 3:09 pm PDT by
As Apple prepares to launch its first OLED iPhone with an edge-to-edge display, facial recognition, upgraded cameras, and other features, iDrop News has created renderings imagining what the future of the iPhone X might look like. The renderings pair the existing 5.8-inch iPhone X with a larger model that has a 6.4-inch screen, based on the hypothesis that Apple is planning to release an all...
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Apple Receives FCC Approval for iPhone X Ahead of October 27 Pre-Orders

Wednesday October 4, 2017 12:18 pm PDT by
Apple today received approval from the United States Federal Communications Commission for its upcoming iPhone X models, meaning the devices have passed all of the requisite tests and are cleared for sale. Since the iPhone X was introduced, Apple's iPhone X product pages have included the following footnote noting that FCC approval had yet to be obtained:iPhone X has not been authorized as...
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Apple Hires AI Team From Init.ai to Join Work on Siri

Wednesday October 4, 2017 11:33 am PDT by
Apple this week "acqui-hired" the team from Init.ai, a startup that designed a smart assistant to allow customer service representatives to easily parse through and automate some interactions with users, reports TechCrunch. The startup focused on creating an AI with natural language processing and machine learning to analyze chat-based conversations between humans. Init.ai announced that...
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Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 41 With Bug Fixes and Feature Improvements

Wednesday October 4, 2017 11:19 am PDT by
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced one year ago in March of 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. Safari Technology Preview release 41 includes fixes and improvements for CSS, WebRTC, Drag and Drop, Web API, JavaScript,...
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Apple Releases watchOS 4.0.1 Update for Series 3 Models With Fix for Cellular Bug

Wednesday October 4, 2017 11:09 am PDT by
Apple today released a new software update for the Apple Watch, upgrading watchOS 4 to watchOS 4.0.1. The watchOS 4.0.1 update comes one week after Apple first released watchOS 4 to the public. watchOS 4.0.1 can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to General --> Software Update. To install the update, the Apple Watch must have 50 percent battery, it must...
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Google Unveils Pixel 2 Smartphone, Pixelbook, and Two New Google Home Speakers

Wednesday October 4, 2017 10:41 am PDT by
Google this morning held an event in San Francisco, California, where the company unveiled several new hardware products, including the Pixel 2, the Google Pixelbook, and two new versions of the Google Home smart speaker. The Pixel 2 comes in 5 and 6-inch screen sizes, with the XL model featuring slimmer bezels. It features what Google says is a bolder look with an aluminum body with a soft...
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Apple to Remove Dice and Educational Games Subcategories, Catalogs Category From App Store

Wednesday October 4, 2017 10:12 am PDT by
Apple today informed developers that as of now, the Dice subcategory in the Games section of iTunes Connect has been eliminated, with Apple planning to remove the Dice section from the App Store in the near future. Developers who have apps in the Dice subcategory have received the email. Apple says that developers don't need to take any action, but can change their app's subcategory if desired....
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Short Film Starring Pink Coming to Apple Music on October 13

Wednesday October 4, 2017 9:49 am PDT by
As Pink prepares to launch her seventh album "Beautiful Trauma," the singer is planning to release a short film on Apple Music, reports Variety. The film, titled "On the Record: P!nk -- Beautiful Trauma," will feature candid interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with Pink "reflecting on her art and her career, on motherhood and the world we live in--all with the sort of honesty and sense of ...
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Adobe Debuts Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2018

Wednesday October 4, 2017 6:00 am PDT by
Adobe today released new versions of Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements, the company's more affordable photo and video editing software aimed at casual home users who want to improve their images and videos. Both Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2018 offer a range of new tools and enhancements to existing features to streamline and improve the editing process. Photoshop Elements 2018...
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Apple Executives Receive Stock Worth Over $19 Million Each as RSUs Awarded in 2014 Vest

Tuesday October 3, 2017 4:31 pm PDT by
Eight Apple executives this week received 125,494 shares of stock each after restricted stock units or RSUs first awarded in 2014 vested. Apple issues RSUs, which vest after a set amount of time so long as an employee stays with the company, to its executives as bonus compensation. Luca Maestri, Craig Federighi, Eddy Cue, Angela Ahrendts, Jeff Williams, Bruce Sewell, Phil Schiller, and Dan...
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Dropbox Introduces New Brand Design With Bright Colors, Revamped Logo and New Typeface

Tuesday October 3, 2017 3:58 pm PDT by
Dropbox today announced a major brand redesign that focuses on bright, contrasting colors, with a new logo design, new illustration style, and a revamped signature font. According to Dropbox, the new design "juxtaposes color pairs in bold, unexpected ways," which will be used for marketing and branding purposes. The new colors will be applied to the redesigned Dropbox logo, which features the...
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LIFX Unveils HomeKit-Compatible Decorative 'Beam' Light Set

Tuesday October 3, 2017 3:04 pm PDT by
Lighting company LIFX, known for its range of smart lighting products, today announced the LIFX Beam, its latest decorative smart light. Beam is a set of thin, rectangular lights that are meant to be used for accent lighting. There are six white plastic beam lights per kit, along with a power pack and 1 illuminated corner, which can be used to create "L" shaped designs when attached to a...
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Verizon Says All 3 Billion Yahoo Accounts Were Compromised in 2013 Attack

Tuesday October 3, 2017 2:19 pm PDT by
Yahoo's massive data breach that occurred in August of 2013 affected all three billion Yahoo accounts that existed at the time, Yahoo parent company Verizon disclosed today in a statement on Oath.com, the website for the brand that now encompasses both AOL and Yahoo. Previously, Yahoo said the hack affected 1 billion accounts, or a third of all accounts at the time. Verizon now says new...
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Augmented Reality Teddy Bear From Seedling Now Available Exclusively at Apple Retail Stores

Tuesday October 3, 2017 1:48 pm PDT by
Seedling today announced the launch of Parker, which it says is the world's first augmented reality teddy bear. Parker the bear is currently being sold exclusively at Apple's retail stores. Designed for children aged three and up, the teddy bear is just a plain plush bear with no electronics or batteries, but it "comes to life" with the accompanying Parker augmented reality app that's...
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Apple Employees Testing Apple Pay Cash Internally in iOS 11.1

Tuesday October 3, 2017 1:23 pm PDT by
Apple corporate employees in the United States are testing Apple's upcoming person-to-person Apple Pay feature internally in the iOS 11.1 update, suggesting the Apple Pay improvements could indeed be introduced in iOS 11.1. Employees first began testing the Apple Pay Cash last week, but many were only able to access the feature starting today. MacRumors forum member Chuck SaaS was in touch...
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iOS 11 Now Installed on 38.5% of Devices Two Weeks After Launch

Tuesday October 3, 2017 1:03 pm PDT by
Two weeks after being released to the public, iOS 11 is installed on 38.5 percent of iOS devices, according to data collected by analytics company Mixpanel. Since last week, iOS 11 adoption has grown by just over 10 percentage points. At the 24 hour mark, iOS 11 was installed on 10 percent of devices, and at the one week mark, iOS 11 was installed on 25.28 percent of devices. iOS 11...