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The Officially-Holiday Edition Sunday, November 5, 2023

Apple's Extended Holiday Return Policy Is Now In Effect, by Stephanie Barnes, Engadget

Apple's extended return policy has kicked in, which means the holiday season is officially upon us. Apple typically offers a standard 14-day return window. But under the newly revised policy, products purchased between November 3, 2023 and December 25, 2023, will be returnable until January 8, 2024.

Apple 'Find My' Network Can Be Abused To Steal Keylogged Passwords, by Bill Toulas, BleepingComputer

They integrated a keylogger with an ESP32 Bluetooth transmitter into a USB keyboard to show that it's possible to relay passwords and other sensitive data typed on the keyboard through the Find My network via Bluetooth.

Bluetooth transmission is far stealthier than WLAN keyloggers or Raspberry Pi devices that can be easily noticed in well-guarded environments, and the Find My platform can covertly leverage omnipresent Apple devices for the relay.

Apple Music Isn't The Best Streaming Music Service — It's Just The Least Annoying, by Will Sattelberg, Android Police

Put simply, Apple Music isn't the be-all and end-all of music apps. It's just the one that manages to get out of my way.

watchOS Update Coming Soon With Fix For Apple Watch Battery Drain, by Joe Rossignol, MacRumors

Apple is preparing a fix for an issue causing some Apple Watches to experience excessive battery drain after being updated to watchOS 10.1, the company said today in an internal memo shared with Apple Authorized Service Providers.

'A Very Big Moment': Nerves Felt In Government Ahead Of Apple Tax Case Decision Next Week, by Christina Finn, The Journal

So what would happen if Ireland loses the case and the final decision is that we can take the €13 billion?

If that were to happen, there is a belief within government that the first thing that would happen is that other countries would then come out and say they deserve a share of the tax revenue, claiming it is tax that they were deprived of due to the special deal with Ireland.

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I wish I can divide up the Apple Music's Discovery Station (and other Apple-generated playlists and radio stations) by genres. Because sometimes I feel like classical music, sometimes I don't.

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