Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.
° From AppleInsider: The Connectivity Standards Alliance has finalized the Matter 1.4 spec, releasing it to accessory makers and platforms like Apple Home with several new device types and improvements.
° From MacRumors: Apple has adjusted its trade-in values for select devices in the United States, with reductions on iPad models, increased values for Apple Watch models, and changes to some Android phone values.
° From Forbes (a subscription is required to read the article): The FBI is investigating a possible China hack of Presidential candidate officials’ iPhones.
° From 404: Law enforcement officers are warning other officials and forensic experts that iPhones which have been stored securely for forensic examination are somehow rebooting themselves, returning the devices to a state that makes them much harder to unlock.
° From 9to5Mac: Netflix now lets you share screenshots of your favorite moments from a movie or show.
° From ars technical: Thoughts on the M4 iMac, and making peace with the death of the 27-inch model.
° From the BBC: A workman was left red-faced after his daughter’s bright pink iPhone became frozen within a newly formed ice rink.
° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, the Internet Archive, its importance, and a recent DDoS attack on it start off a MacVoices Live! discussion with Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden.