By any measure, Encircle’s model has worked — more than 10,000 guests visit each Encircle home every year. With counseling services, music nights, community service projects, and other bonding activities, Encircle has been a crucial lifeline to young people facing isolation or depression. Luckily for the Toelupes, Encircle opened a … [Read more...] about Apple helps Encircle expand its support for LGBTQ+ youth and their families
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Swift.org – Celebrating Black History Month
February 22, 2021 Holly Borla is an engineer on the Swift compiler team at Apple, and a member of the Diversity in Swift work group. Kristina Fox is an iOS engineer on the health team at Apple, and a member of the Diversity in Swift work group. Black History Month is a time to learn about, reflect … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Celebrating Black History Month
Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund helps COPAN Diagnostics ship millions of COVID-19 test kits
After receiving $10 million from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund, COPAN Diagnostics has now shipped more than 15 million COVID-19 sample collection kits for communities across the country. Teams at Apple, COPAN, and more than a dozen other US companies created innovative processes and developed new machinery for COPAN’s Southern California facilities, increasing test-kit … [Read more...] about Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund helps COPAN Diagnostics ship millions of COVID-19 test kits
First Malware Designed for Apple M1 Chip Discovered in the Wild
One of the first malware samples tailored to run natively on Apple's M1 chips has been discovered, suggesting a new development that indicates that bad actors have begun adapting malicious software to target the company's latest generation of Macs powered by its own processors. While the transition to Apple silicon has necessitated developers to build new versions of their apps … [Read more...] about First Malware Designed for Apple M1 Chip Discovered in the Wild
Apple launches inaugural Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers
As part of Apple’s ongoing commitment to empower the Black community and dismantle barriers to opportunity, today the company is welcoming leaders and their teams from 13 app companies as the inaugural cohort of Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers. In 2019, Apple held its first-ever Entrepreneur Camp, an immersive … [Read more...] about Apple launches inaugural Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers
How to capture stunning floral photos with iPhone 12 Pro models
Setup Everything begins with lighting. Look for diffused natural light, ideally coming from the side. If indoors, this typically comes by setting up about 0.5 to 1 meter from a window. If outdoors, find a space with even light, avoiding hotspots and shadows. Often this means looking for a spot with consistent shade. … [Read more...] about How to capture stunning floral photos with iPhone 12 Pro models
We Read Too app developer Kaya Thomas explores trends in Black literature
Though Thomas didn’t discover coding until college, it was that moment in high school that drove her to start dreaming up a directory of book titles from authors of color for children and young adults. “Once I realized that anyone can create an app, it was a huge moment for me to understand that I can build real things that people … [Read more...] about We Read Too app developer Kaya Thomas explores trends in Black literature
Apple Patches 10-Year-Old macOS SUDO Root Privilege Escalation Bug
Apple has rolled out a fix for a critical sudo vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave that could allow unauthenticated local users to gain root-level privileges on the system. "A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges," Apple said in a security advisory. "This issue was addressed by updating to sudo version 1.9.5p2." Sudo is a common utility built … [Read more...] about Apple Patches 10-Year-Old macOS SUDO Root Privilege Escalation Bug
An Apple Watch anniversary gift and the future it helped change
On the morning of October 19, 2020, just after Bob, then 58, was put under anesthesia, one of the doctors in the operating room read aloud a note from Bob. It was addressed to “the medical staff about to perform my heart procedure.” “As I lie here in my hospital bed awaiting my Ablation today, I thought about what I would want to … [Read more...] about An Apple Watch anniversary gift and the future it helped change
“Hometown,” shot on iPhone 12 Pro
To celebrate Black History Month, Apple commissioned more than 30 Black photographers to capture and share their hometowns with the world through their unique lens, all shot on iPhone 12 Pro. All across the US, these photographers set out to showcase the people and the pockets of their cities that embody their local culture. For … [Read more...] about “Hometown,” shot on iPhone 12 Pro