March 24, 2021 Holly Borla is an engineer on the Swift compiler team at Apple, and a member of the Diversity in Swift work group. Paul Hudson is the creator of Hacking with Swift, and a member of the Diversity in Swift work group. This Women’s History Month, we’re so happy to celebrate the amazing … [Read more...] about Swift.org – Celebrating Women’s History Month
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Apple Issues Urgent Patch Update for Another Zero‑Day Under Attack
Merely weeks after releasing out-of-band patches for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, Apple has issued yet another security update for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch to fix a critical zero-day weakness that it says is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2021-1879, the vulnerability relates to a WebKit flaw that could enable adversaries to process maliciously … [Read more...] about Apple Issues Urgent Patch Update for Another Zero‑Day Under Attack
Australian primary school drives innovation and creativity with iPad
Agents of Change St Therese’s preparedness in the face of challenges posed by COVID-19 is the result of four years of dedicated work and culture change. McKinnon recalls the serious challenges she faced in 2016. “We knew we had to shift the culture of our school,” she says. “Many of our students weren’t engaged in their learning. … [Read more...] about Australian primary school drives innovation and creativity with iPad
Poet laureate Amanda Gorman joins the “The Oprah Conversation” on March 26
“The Oprah Conversation” is a timely Apple Original series that features Oprah leading intimate discussions with today’s foremost newsmakers, thought leaders, and masters of their craft, exclusively on Apple TV+. Filmed remotely, Oprah hosts conversations that aim to bring truth and perspective to a range of topics shaping our world, revealing gripping stories of human … [Read more...] about Poet laureate Amanda Gorman joins the “The Oprah Conversation” on March 26
Apple expands free professional learning to help teachers champion creativity
Teach and Learn from Anywhere with Schoolwork and Classroom Apps Educators will soon be able to gain even more insight into student activity with support for progress data and time spent on documents, videos, and links assigned in Schoolwork. New updates coming to the app will give teachers the option to share Schoolwork projects … [Read more...] about Apple expands free professional learning to help teachers champion creativity
Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 vaccination locations
Apple today updated Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder, a free, online service developed by Boston Children’s Hospital that provides the latest vaccine availability for those eligible at providers and pharmacies throughout the US. Users can find nearby COVID-19 vaccination locations from the Search bar in Apple Maps by selecting COVID-19 Vaccines … [Read more...] about Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 vaccination locations
Apple’s $4.7 billion Green Bond spend is helping to create 1.2 gigawatts of clean power
Cupertino, California — Apple’s newly completed renewable projects, part of the company’s planned $4.7 billion Green Bond spend, are bringing clean energy to local communities while reducing carbon emissions. In 2020, Apple funded 17 Green Bond projects that will avoid an average of 921,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually, which is equivalent to removing nearly 200,000 … [Read more...] about Apple’s $4.7 billion Green Bond spend is helping to create 1.2 gigawatts of clean power
Caria app helps debunk the myths of menopause
In the field of women’s health, medical advancement has focused on birth control and fertility treatments, even though women spend several years and an average of $20,000 in trial-and-error treatments, doctor’s visits, and products trying to get the right diagnosis and treatment for menopause. Co-founders Arfa Rehman and Scott … [Read more...] about Caria app helps debunk the myths of menopause
Apple earns historic Academy Award nominations for “Wolfwalkers” and “Greyhound”
In the epic war film “Greyhound,” Tom Hanks stars as a longtime Navy veteran who, as a first-time captain, is tasked with protecting a convoy of 37 ships carrying thousands of soldiers and much-needed supplies across the treacherous waters of the Atlantic during World War II. For five days with no air cover, the captain and his small force of three escort ships must make their … [Read more...] about Apple earns historic Academy Award nominations for “Wolfwalkers” and “Greyhound”
Apple Women’s Health Study releases preliminary data to help destigmatize menstrual symptoms
Harvard Chan School researchers’ preliminary analysis of data, from a cohort of the first 10,000 participants to enroll in the study and respond to a demographics survey, validates women’s experiences of a wide range of menstrual cycle symptoms including some that are less commonly known or discussed. The most frequently tracked symptoms were abdominal cramps, bloating, and … [Read more...] about Apple Women’s Health Study releases preliminary data to help destigmatize menstrual symptoms