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The Model-Revisiting Edition Monday, August 17, 2020

Apple’s 30pc ‘App Tax’ Has Outstayed Its Welcome, by James Cook, The Telegraph

But Apple’s success has never come from being like its competitors. It is known for the bold, industry-altering leaps that others inevitably follow. Revisiting a decade-old business model could be one such example.

Epic’s Fortnite Fight Against Apple And Google Is Bigger Than Greed, by Patricia Hernandez, Polygon

What kind of a business plan is it to take your video game off two of the biggest platforms available, for who knows how long? Why pick a fight that will cost you boatloads of money? Who takes on Apple and Google and thinks they can win? More than any big, modern tech company I can think of, Epic Games seems like the personal vehicle of an optimist who believes in something bigger than himself, even if it’s unrealistic or foolhardy.

On Security

New Mac Malware Found To Infect Via Xcode, by Hartley Charlton, MacRumors

The discovery poses a significant risk for Xcode developers. Trend Micro identified developers affected by the malware who share their projects via GitHub, leading to a potential supply-chain attack for users who rely on repositories for their own projects.

This Is Tim

Tim Cook Responds To Reader's Apple Watch ECG Experience, by Malcolm Owen, AppleInsider

Apple CEO Tim Cook has thanked an AppleInsider reader for telling him a story about how the Apple Watch ECG function detected a heart condition that a hospital didn't previously detect, with Cook saying the stories inspire Apple "to keep pushing forward."

This 1-Word Email From Apple CEO Tim Cook Is A Master Class In Emotional Intelligence, by Justin Bariso, Inc

“Thoughts?”

Stuff

Telegram Messaging App Gains End-to-End Encrypted Video Calling, by Tim Hardwick, MacRumors

Secure messaging app Telegram has announced the launch of a video calling feature for its iOS app that the company says is end-to-end encrypted, just like phone calls and text-based messages conducted over the chat platform.

Bottom of the Page

If I were to enter some kind of Groundhog-day time-loop in one of these strange days, I'd probably give up and take the day off.

Unless it is some kind of Edge-of-Tomorrow time-loop. The day will probably be restarted even before the sun is up.

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