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Jun 2021
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337: MoviePass: Back in the News

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It’s another WWDC with Rocket. We’re chatting about the coffers announcements from Apple’s keynote, and giving yet another dramatic update on MoviePass. What could possibly have happened now?!

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Apple WWDC 2021 biggest announcements: iOS 15, macOS Monterey and more - The Verge
Apple is building video and music sharing into FaceTime - The Verge
Apple’s Live Text is going to read all the text in all your photos with AI - The Verge
You’ll soon be able to use your iPhone as ID at the airport - The Verge
Apple’s Siri will finally work without an internet connection thanks to on-device processing - The Verge
Apple introduces Siri for third-party devices - The Verge
Apple announced App Privacy Report, changes to Mail and Safari - The Verge
Apple is making AirPods easier to hear with and find - The Verge
macOS Monterey lets you run Shortcuts and share input between Macs and iPads - The Verge
MoviePass Deceived Users So They’d Use It Less, F.T.C. Says - The New York Times
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