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News items you should check out: April 14

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

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

° From AppleInsider: The 2022 hostage situation at an Apple Store in Amsterdam has been turned into a Netflix drama, with “iHostage” exploring the events of the five-hour standoff.

° From Macworld: Hey Apple, scrap the foldable iPhone and iPad before it’s too late. It might sound like the next big thing, but the foldable fad is filled with pitfalls.

° From The New York Times: Apple’s Apple Intelligence/personalized Siri problems begin in 2023 when AI head John Giannandrea sought approval from CEO Tim Cook to purchase more AI chips for development.

° From MacRumors: Bluesky is rolling out a new update introducing features that might ease the transition for social media users coming over from X (Twitter).

° From 9to5Mac: Apple Park has regained its rainbow ahead of WWDC 2025.

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, GM’s crackdown on an aftermarket CarPlay retrofit sparks another discussion over customer choice, data ownership, and the broader right-to-repair movement.

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.