AppleMagazine #598

Picture May 17, 2001. In the final seconds of the season seven finale of “Friends,” Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel reveals she’s pregnant — but who’s the father? This was a classic May sweeps cliffhanger, luring viewers and reaping advertising dollars for NBC. Most shows used to kick off in the fall, air big episodes in November and February, and go out with a bang in May. Baby announcements, marriage proposals and sudden deaths were just a few of the popular plot twists used in spring season finales to hook viewers and build anticipation for the fall season. Network television still largely follows that model, but the streamers and premium cable competitors of the new guard tend to operate with different goals. Rather than angling for ratings, those companies are releasing new seasons of…

Apple’s Control Center is reportedly set for a significant overhaul with iOS 17, expected to be unveiled at WWDC 2023 in June. This will mark the first major redesign since iOS 11 in 2017. Apple enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June 2023, where the company is anticipated to introduce iOS 17 along with other new software updates. While not much is known about the features of iOS 17, recent reports suggest that the update will include several desirable additions. A new report indicates that the Control Center will receive its first significant redesign in years. Introduced with iOS 7, the Control Center provides users with quick access to settings for Wi-Fi, cellular, Bluetooth, media controls, and shortcuts to native apps. An anonymous leaker on the MacRumors Forums…

Billionaire Elon Musk has told the BBC that running Twitter has been “quite painful” but that the social media company is now roughly breaking even after he acquired it late last year. In an interview also streamed live late Tuesday on Twitter Spaces, Musk discussed his ownership of the online platform, including layoffs, misinformation and his work style. “It’s not been boring. It’s quite a rollercoaster,” he told the U.K. broadcaster at Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters. It was a rare chance for a mainstream news outlet to interview Musk, who also owns Tesla and SpaceX. After buying Twitter for $44 billion last year, Musk’s changes included eliminating the company’s communiciations department. Reporters who email the company to seek comment now receive an auto-reply with a poop emoji. The interview was sometimes tense, with Musk challenging…

Boeing reported that deliveries of new jetliners jumped in March, helped by the return of the long-range 787 Dreamliner, as the U.S. aircraft maker edged out European rival Airbus in both deliveries and new orders. Boeing said it delivered 64 commercial airplanes last month, nearly matching the combined total of January and February. Seven were 787s, which Boeing had been blocked from shipping to airlines for several weeks while U.S. regulators looked into questions about pressure seals in the front of the planes. Arlington, Virginia-based Boeing has been forced to halt 787 deliveries several times in the last two years because of production and regulatory issues, and last week the Federal Aviation Administration proposed that airlines inspect their 787s for lavatory leaks that could let water seep into electronic equipment. The bulk of…

With tech evolving ever faster, Apple must work harder than ever to compete and offer consumers and businesses cutting-edge software and hardware for the next generation of work and play. Edge computing and AI advancements could be the answer. APPLE IS ON THE EDGE The digital revolution has brought us to a point where we are more connected than ever. iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks have become an integral part of our lives, and we rely on them for various tasks, from communication to entertainment, from shopping to learning. However, as we become more dependent on these devices, we realize there are limitations to their capabilities. We need to find ways to maximize their efficiency and processing power. This is where edge computing comes into play. Edge computing is an emerging computing paradigm…

Billionaire Warren Buffett assured investors that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine when he’s no longer around to lead the conglomerate. Buffett said shareholders shouldn’t worry about the future of the company after Vice Chairman Greg Abel takes over because he will do a great job and Berkshire will still follow the same model of allowing its subsidiaries to largely run themselves while looking for other companies to buy with the substantial cash reserves it keeps on hand at all times. “The problem for our board of directors is the day I’m not around and Greg’s running it, I am not giving him some envelope that tells him what to do next,” Buffett said. But Abel and Berkshire will still be ready to say within minutes whether they are interested in an acquisition…