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Apple announced that Tim Cook will transition from CEO to executive chairman in September, with John Ternus, a longtime Apple engineer, named as the new CEO. Cook expressed gratitude for the opportunity to lead Apple and confidence in Ternus's ability to guide the company to new achievements.
Lisa Melton shares her personal memories and experiences working with Steve Jobs at Apple, recounting moments from design reviews, interactions, and the impact he had on projects like Safari. She highlights Steve's intensity, expectations for excellence, and occasional glimpses of his more human side, reflecting on the privilege and lasting impression of knowing him personally.
Apple Frames 4 is a major update to Federico Viticci’s shortcut that adds official Apple product bezels to screenshots, featuring faster performance, support for all recent Apple devices, multiple frame colors, proportional scaling for merged screenshots, and an extended API for automation. Additionally, a new open source Apple Frames CLI has been released, enabling developers to automate screenshot framing from the Mac Terminal quickly and integrate it into agent-based workflows, making it a powerful tool for professionals who handle large volumes of screenshots.
While other companies race to build the best AI models, Apple is benefiting from the commoditization of intelligence. By leveraging its existing user base and vast data collected through its devices, Apple can create a unique moat around personalized AI experiences. Additionally, Apple’s efficient chip architecture, particularly its unified memory, provides a significant advantage for running AI models locally.
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A new campaign delivering the Atomic Stealer malware to macOS users exploits the built-in Script Editor app in a variation of the ClickFix social engineering attack, tricking victims into running malicious scripts without manual Terminal interaction. The attack uses fake Apple-themed sites that launch Script Editor with pre-filled code to download and execute a payload that steals sensitive data like passwords, crypto wallets, and system info. Users are advised to treat Script Editor prompts with caution and rely only on official Apple resources for system troubleshooting.
The article provides a comprehensive overview of every iPhone model released since 2007, detailing their specifications, key moments, and technological milestones that shaped the smartphone industry. It highlights significant changes such as the introduction of Retina displays, Touch ID, Face ID, the transition from Lightning to USB-C, and the recent integration of AI features, along with the evolution of camera technology and design across 19 years and over 50 models sold worldwide.