At a privacy conference Wednesday in Brussels, Tim Cook warned about the dangers posed by digital content algorithms that seem to be serving up increasingly extreme content. Today, The New York Times published a rare profile concerning the team charged with managing Apple's News service and how a bunch of human curators are fighting against algorithms.
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How to only see stories from channels you follow in Apple News
In this tutorial, we will show you how to clean up your Today feed in the Apple News app, and have it only show stories from channels you follow. All other recommended news items will be hidden from there.
Gather round Apple event wallpapers
Thursday, August 30, Apple sent out media invitations to the upcoming iPhone fall event. We are expecting to see two new handsets and a refresh 's' version of the current iPhone X. This will place Apple's handset line up sizes at 5.8", 6.1", and 6.5".
Each time a new invitation is released, the iDB wallpaper community rushes to create incredible images to celebrate the occasion. This is by far, the largest collection of event wallpapers we've ever posted. No surprise, fan favorite AR72014 is leading the charge with five different versions for iPhone. We are also excited to have options for iPad, Apple Watch, and desktop as well.
Here’s your iPhone XS marketing wallpaper
Yesterday's unexpected leak (or could it be a great PR ploy on Apple's part?) of an upcoming “iPhone XS” refresh has vividly illustrated the difference between a 5.8-inch second-generation iPhone X and the 6.5-inch form factor of a brand-new iPhone XS Plus model. The leak utilizes an unreleased wallpaper depicting what appears to be one-half of an imaginary, colorful planet (looks great on OLED screens!). The planet itself fills about a half of the display, mostly vertically to a great effect, with the pitch black void of space cunningly hiding the notch.
How to use Apple News app on macOS
Here's a quick look at how to use the News app in macOS. The app is similiar to the iOS News app for iPhone and iPad.
Apple could bundle premium video, music and news services
Apple might be planning to develop a single subscription service that will offer original video programming, music, and digital magazines. The service would bear some similarity to Amazon's Prime service, according to The Information.
Apple News launches a section dedicated to providing coverage of the US midterm elections
Apple today launched a new section in the News app featuring detailed coverage of the US midterm elections, with reporting from trusted sources curated by Apple News editors.
New World Cup content coming to Siri, iBooks, Apple News and more
We're now just a few days away from the World Cup, and Apple has announced that it has made it easier to follow along with the action using its devices and services. Siri, iBooks and Apple News have all been updated with new content for the big event.
First look at the News app in macOS Mojave
In macOS Mojave, Apple is bringing apps from iOS to the Mac for the first time, including News, Stocks, Voice Memos, and Home. The News app for Mac offers all the content you've come to expect from the curation app in a design that looks familiar. Here's a quick look at the News app for macOS.
Apple expands Google DoubleClick ad serving on the News platform to all publishers
Following a limited testing last year, all publishers that make their content accessible to Apple users through the stock News app can now use Google's DoubleClick for Publishers service.
Publishers say Apple News growth has been significant
Slowly but surely, Apple News is becoming a major source of traffic for web publishers.
Bloomberg: Apple to fold magazine app Texture into Apple News, introduce subscriptions
The iPhone maker is integrating Texture technology into the Apple News service and planning to unveil a new subscription offering in the News app for iPhone and iPad within the next year.