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Apple News Items You Should Check out: Aug. 16

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites:

Since I can’t cover everything, I like to offer a daily round-up of must-read articles from some other great websites. To wit:

° From MyHealthyApple: The Apple Watch could become a self-check tool for symptoms of heart attack (myocardial infarction).

° From CNET: CNET senior video producer and diabetic Justin Eastzer says that a combination of a continuous glucose monitor (GCM) and his Apple Watch saved his life.

° From AppleInsider: Warren Buffett-owned firm Berkshire Hathaway purchased nearly 4 million more Apple shares in the second quarter of 2022, according to regulatory documents.

° From The Verge: Apple is allegedly threatening to fire an employee over a viral TikTok video.

° From MacRumors: Zoom has released a new version of its macOS app with a fix for a security vulnerability affecting the app’s automatic updates feature.

° From 9to5Mac: Crunchyroll says its app will no longer support all Apple TV models. A month from now, anime fans will have to opt for different options to watch their favorite shows. Here’s what you need to know about this change.

° From The Mac Observer: Thanks to an approved proposal from Google, you might see more political emails in your Gmail inbox this year than before.

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, the panel of Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, David Ginsburg, Warren Sklar, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet take a look at the cancellation of Spotify’s Car Thing, and whether it is a symptom of what seems to be their “quick hit” mentality. The discussion then turns to Apple Pay, and a claim that they are overcharging the banks and credit card companies. (Part 1) 

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.