Exploring the Apple Ecosystem
Apple's upgraded Passwords app can replace an existing Wi-Fi sharing feature. It allows users to generate a QR code for quick Wi-Fi access, simplifying connections in large groups. This is more efficient than the current method, which can be unreliable and cumbersome when sharing with multiple people.
1Password founders Sara and Dave Teare discuss digital estate planning, focusing on managing digital assets like passwords and documents. They emphasize its importance and share their personal experiences in making planning a family necessity, addressing concerns about practicalities and emotional hurdles. They encourage open conversations to ease discomfort, suggest practical approaches for assigning responsibilities, and stress having organized records for digital and physical assets. They advocate using tools like 1Password for managing changing digital information, highlighting the need for continual updates in planning.
https://blog.1password.com/digital-estate-planning-sara-dave-interview/
MacRumors celebrates its 25th anniversary today, founded on February 24, 2000, coinciding with Steve Jobs' birthday. Started as a side project by Arnold Kim, it evolved into a full-time career. The site has grown alongside Apple's rise and now has a dedicated team of about a dozen members. MacRumors boasts a community of over a million registered users and has facilitated over 32 million forum posts. The team thanks its readers for their support over the years and looks forward to the future.
Jony Ive continues to ask himself “What would Steve do?” despite Steve Jobs advising him not to. In a BBC Radio interview, Ive reflected on their collaboration, acknowledging Jobs' demanding nature but also his strong understanding of design. Ive expressed concern about technology impeding creativity and the rapid development of AI, emphasizing the need for reflection on these changes. Since leaving his role at Apple, Ive has worked as a consultant and is now involved in an AI hardware project with OpenAI’s CEO.
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/24/jony-ive-desert-island-discs-steve-jobs/
Update: Web feeds and Track changes features improved—easier access, better content selection, faster performance.
Web feeds: Follow non-RSS sites by adding URLs, selecting the best feed.
Track changes: Monitor webpage updates visually or textually for notifications.
Both features manage through the feeds section and require a Pro plan. Upgrade available.
https://www.inoreader.com/blog/2025/02/improved-web-feeds-track-changes.html
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