News items you should check out: September 30

Since I can’t cover everything, I’ll often direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time.

° From MacRumors: With the release of iOS 15, Apple appears to have made some changes to Siri functionality that have removed features relied on by low vision and blind iPhone users.

° From Apple’s Developer website: Starting in October 2021, regulatory requirements in India will apply to the processing of recurring transactions. The Reserve Bank of India has issued a directive that will affect purchases in India initiated via credit cards and debit cards for auto-renewable subscriptions. 

° From Bloomberg: Apple investor Christian Brothers Investment Services is pressing Apple combat child sex abuse in videos.

° From 9to5Mac: Doctor Tommy Korn has discovered that the iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro camera can also be useful for eye treatment.

° From AppleInsider: Following acknowledged iPhone 13 and iOS 15 bugs regarding Apple Watch, Apple Music, and more, users are finding issues with freezing apps, cameras not working, and more.

° From Nikkei Asia: Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 13 are facing longer-than-expected delivery times due to the COVID wave in Vietnam and the U.S. tech giant’s deployment of a new camera feature.

° From Reuters: Apple and Google have been asked to turn in by mid-October compliance plans for a new South Korean law that bans major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payment systems.

° From MacRumors: Apple’s 96W USB-C power adapter that is designed for use with the 16-inch MacBook Pro currently faces a lengthy 2-3 months shipping estimate on the company’s online store in the United States and many other countries.

° From 9to5Mac: Back in January 2020, 9to5Mac reported that Apple was working on a new “Pro Mode” to let MacBook users get maximum performance by ignoring some energy-saving restrictions. Now the latest version of macOS Monterey beta suggests that Apple is still working on a similar feature, now called “High Power Mode.”

° From Mothership: A motorcyclist’s Apple Watch alerted his girlfriend and called for an ambulance after a hit-and-run accident.