The New York Times reports on Fawkes, a tool that alters photographs by combining images of two people so they cannot be identified by facial recognition software. Based on writer Kashmir Hill’s comment on the results, the technology doesn’t seem quite ready for primetime: “I looked ghoulish, my 3-year-old daughter sprouted what looked like facial...
Home Screen: WalterWunderlich
Twitter: @fuenfhauser. User interface designer and writer in Augsburg, Germany. I‘ve been obsessed with aiming for the perfect Home screen layout for several years now, and whilst I‘m aware that I will never come to a final result, I‘m happy with where I am now with my setup for iOS 14. The day of Apple‘s...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
[[appstories_artwork]] Next week on AppStories, Federico and John interview David Smith, the developer of Watchsmith, Sleep++, Pedometer++, the upcoming Widgetsmith, and many other apps about watchOS, complications, widgets, and related topics. [[unwind_artwork]] Today on MacStories Unwind, Federico and Johncover reviews of GameTrack, The Wallpaper App, and Crouton, plus the new 27” iMac, Phil Schiller becoming...
In This Issue
Nighthawk for Twitter, Federico on Apple Watch automation with Shortcuts, a GameClub subscription giveaway, John’s search for a great outliner app ends in disappointment,plus the usualWeekly Q&A,Links, App Debuts, arecap of MacStories articles, and a preview of MacStories podcasts....
Interview: Jordan Morgan
Twitter: @JordanMorgan10. Creator of Spend Stack and iOS developer at Buffer. What were your general impressions coming out of this year’s WWDC? I think Apple did a fine job under the circumstances. The conference was extremely efficient and well done – but is that really any surprise from one of the most influential companies on...
Interesting Links
Wired reports on Victus, the latest iteration of Gorilla Glass, which the company says will be twice as scratch resistant and able to withstand drops from a greater height. (Link) It’s no secret that the launch of Quibi’s video streaming service hasn’t gone well, and although the company hasn’t said much about its viewership, its...
Previously, On MacStories
Apple Shares Preview of Upcoming Emoji with Emojipedia MacStories Unwind: Pixelmator Pro and Ulysses Updates, Plus a HomeKit Camera Dark Noise 2 Review: Sound Mixing, New Noises, iPad Cursor Support, and More The Developer Debrief on WWDC 2020 Apple Commits to 2030 Carbon Neutrality Across Full Business Soor 2 Review: Magic Mixes and Release Alerts...
Interesting Links
If you’ve been stuck looking for a way to get a little exercise while playing Super Mario 64 (and who hasn’t, really?), here’s a great Microsoft Kinect mod that has you covered. (Link) In honor of World Emoji Day, check out this post by our pal Jeremy Burge over at Emojipedia about the global holiday’s...
MacStories Unplugged
[[unplugged_artwork]] A Porcupine, a Horse, and a macOS Review A porcupine story leads to bigger and better animal stories and Federico’s brush with the police for trespassing on an abandoned golf course. Plus, John provides an update on his macOS Big Sur review, including the apps he’s using as he finalizes his research and outlines...