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Apple’s hunt for original shows from big-name talent continues with the addition of Little America, an anthology series from The Big Sick creators Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. Deadline reports that SMILF executive producer Lee Eisenberg will write alongside Gordon and Nanjiani, while also serving as showrunner. Master of None co-creator Alan Yang is also attached to the project. Little America will be based on true stories featured in Epic Magazine, a “small, collective portrait of America’s immigrants. And thereby […]

Apple’s HomePod hasn’t started shipping yet, but Sonos is already making moves to protect its rule over the multi-room audio market. Today the company announced that for a limited time, you’ll be able to buy two Sonos One smart speakers for $349 — the price of a single HomePod. Sonos isn’t specifying how long the promotion, which officially kicks off tomorrow, will last. After an initial delay, the HomePod is set […]

Apple has confirmed that it will acquire Shazam, the popular app for iOS and Android that recognizes songs playing nearby in addition to providing other features. Apple didn’t share any further information about the acquisition, including the terms of the deal, but a spokesperson issued the following statement: "We are thrilled that Shazam and its talented team will be joining Apple. Since the launch of the App Store, Shazam has consistently ranked […]

There seems to be a major flaw in Apple’s macOS High Sierra operating system that allows anyone with physical access to a Mac to gain system administrator access without so much as entering a password. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on Twitter this afternoon; it’s not clear whether the problem was privately reported to Apple ahead of time, which is the encouraged practice when security vulnerabilities are uncovered. (The company […]