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There's more news about Twitter, as Elon Musk has called out the "secret" Apple tax of 30% that large developers pay, that wasn't so secret. We also look at the various types of drives that you can use to back up your Mac: hard drives, SSDs, and NASs.


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Phil Schiller deleted his Twitter account; no, Apple has not removed its tweets
Elon Musk's alternate phone
“Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from the App Store, but won’t tell us why”
The secret 30% tax
Elon Musk says Apple threatened to remove Twitter from App Store
Tumblr was removed from Apple’s App Store over child pornography issues
Elon Musk implies Apple hates free speech after ‘mostly stopped’ advertising on Twitter
How to Choose the Best Hard Drive or SSD to Back Up Your Mac




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In this week's security news, a stalker used AirPods to track a woman, since they don't sent alerts like AirTags; Australia is hacking hackers in a sort of precrime operation; Apple is tracking a lot of user data; and we give a few tips for the annual Black Friday shopathon.


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Apple Tracks Alarming Amount of Data Even When Device Analytics is Turned Off
Apple's App Store analytics may be able to identify users
Apple's iCloud Private Relay being abused in $65M ad fraud
My creepy date slipped his AirPods into my bag — here's the scary reason why
Is 5G worth it? Consumer hype is over, and carriers worried, says report
It’s not your imagination: Shopping on Amazon has gotten worse
Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Australia to hack the hackers
Network-crashing leap seconds to be abandoned by 2035, for at least a century
How to Rip DVDs or Blu-rays and Add Them to Your Apple TV Library



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The situation at Twitter is changing daily, and we have some security tips for staying safe with Twitter’s new verification system. We look at some changes that Apple is making to AirDrop in China, which would be good for everyone. And we discuss the new Continuity Camera feature of macOS Ventura. 


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Market capitalization of Eli Lilly
Twitter Working on End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages
Mastodon Safety: How To Protect Against Security and Privacy Risks
Apple Launches Revamped iCloud.com Website With All-New Design
Apple to restrict Everyone option in AirDrop in China
Apple plans to expand AirDrop time limit to customers worldwide
Southwest Airlines passenger AirDrops nude photo to other fliers
How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad
How to Use AirDrop to Securely Share or Transfer Files
How to Use Your iPhone as a Webcam with Continuity Camera in macOS Ventura



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Apple's new Lockdown Mode provides extreme security and privacy on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. We discuss how it works, and what the downsides are of using this feature. We also talk about how TikTok's new privacy policy states that staff can access user data, how Zoom mandates new client updates every 90 days, and how the U.S. is planning "nutrition labels" for IoT devices.


Show Notes:




New TikTok privacy policy allows staff to access user data
TikTok Parent ByteDance Planned To Monitor Locations of Specific U.S. Citizens
31 arrested in EU for stealing cars by hacking keyless tech
Zoom now mandates client updates every ninety days
U.S. Planning on IoT “Nutrition Labels” for Spring 2023
Apple's Lockdown Mode
GrapheneOS - Android, but designed for security first




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We discuss this week's Apple security updates, explain why some apps have issues with full disk access in macOS Ventura, and we discuss the dangers of verified accounts on social networks, such as Twitter. We also take a close look at one of the biggest changes in macOS Ventura, the System Settings app.


Show Notes:




macOS Ventura 13.1 will resolve the Full Disk Access issue
SiriSpy - iOS bug allowed apps to eavesdrop on your conversations with Siri
OpenCore Legacy Patcher added Ventura support for 2013 “black trash can” Mac Pro
Elon Musk Settles SEC Fraud Charges; Tesla Charged With and Resolves Securities Law Charge
Get to Know the System Settings App on macOS Ventura




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We take a look at some of the new features in macOS Ventura, and we also discuss the more than 100 vulnerabilities patched in this week's operating system updates. And we discuss Apple's surprising foray into ads for gambling apps in the iOS / iPadOS App Store.


Show Notes:




OpenCore Legacy Patcher added Ventura support for 2012 and later Mac models on Tuesday
Apple confirms the iPhone is getting USB-C
Apple raises prices of Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple One
New App Store ad slots heavily promote gambling apps
What’s New in macOS Ventura
Stage Manager offers new way to work with windows in macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16
New Features in Mail and Messages in macOS Ventura, iOS 16, and iPadOS 16




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