News items you should check out: June 13

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

° From Billboard: Nile Rodgers has been named Apple Music’s first artist in residence to focus specifically on spatial audio.

° From MacRumors: Apple appears to be preparing an iOS 16.5.1 update for the iPhone, based on evidence of the software in our website’s analytics logs last week.

° From AppleInsider: Ubisoft is bringing a new free-to-play “Assassin’s Creed” game to iPhone, where users get to customize their character and adventure in 215 B.C. China — registration for closed beta testing is open now.

° From 9to5Mac: Apple stock has seen its first record close in over a year today after trading ended at $183.79. 

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, host Chuck Joiner’s conversation with Jeff Carlson, the author of “Take Control of Managing Your Files from Take Control Books,” continues with more on the upsides and downsides of using online file storage services like Dropbox and iCloud, especially in relation to backups. (Part 2)