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News items you should check out: August 30

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

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

° From AppleInsider: Following on from its Back to School sales, Apple has moved on to higher education, with university student offers now available until October 23.

° From 9to5Mac: Relay FM has launched its annual St. Jude fundraiser, and you can earn 9to5Mac rewards for your support.

° From Cult of Mac: Gourmet food purveyor Mackenzie Limited is offering exclusive, officially endorsed “Biscuits with the Boss” shortbread cookies much like the ones coach Ted Lasso often brought to AFC Richmond owner Rebecca Welton on the Apple TV+ show.

° From MacVoices Live!: This MacVoices Live! session starts out with an usual discussion of Panorama’s database program. Then, Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, Web Bixby, and Mark Fuccio consider SanDisk’s lack of response to reported issues with their SSDs, and advise backups and alternatives. 

° From Deadline: X, formerly known as Twitter, said it will start accepting political ads (for the first time since 2019) as the rebranded social media platform owned by Elon Musk promised transparency and “robust screening processes.” 

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.