One of the quieter yearly rituals for WWDC is the release of Apple-branded clothing and souvenirs. The Apple Park visitor center has an Apple Store that usually has a number of limited-edition shirts, hoodies and more that WWDC attendees can buy. This year's offerings feature riffs on Apple's original rainbow logo on a black or white hoodie that truly makes it pop. There's another version of the logo with the word Apple written in the Apple Garamond font, which you don't need to be a font nerd to appreciate.
Among the various pins this year are the Apple Intelligence logo, the "hello" Mac greeting, the Metal logo, California roses, and what looks like an octopus emoji.
Apple Music and Spotify finally updated the copyrights to Taylor Swift’s albums after she bought back the master recordings of her first six albums — and fans are rejoicing.
Apple TV+ has released the trailer for its new disaster thriller “The Lost Bus,” starring Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey.
On Tuesday, classic computer collector Joe Strosnider announced the availability of a new 3D-printer filament that replicates the iconic "Platinum" color scheme used in classic Macintosh computers from the late 1980s through the 1990s. The PLA filament (PLA is short for polylactic acid) allows hobbyists to 3D-print nostalgic novelties, replacement parts, and accessories that match the original color of vintage Apple computers.
Playing “Guess Who?” with a socket that claims to do everything but seldom does is just a microcosm of USB-C’s biggest problem — the swirling mess of the specification itself.
Added Goldberg: “There was a moment where him and Charlize Theron were whispering to each other, and it took like 10 takes to get the shot. And then we got it and I was like, ‘What were you whispering about?’ He was like, ‘I knew you were doing this wrong, but I didn’t want to be a backseat director, so I just didn’t say anything.’ And I was like, ‘Well, we could have used that time, but I appreciate that you didn’t wanna manhandle us.’ “
Another year, another keynote when I will be fast asleep over at UTC+8 timezone.
Oh, and I don't think I will be staying up late / waking up early just to watch Apple keynotes when (if?) I retire. I like sleeping more.
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