Gone
Apple won't be including Python 2 with its macOS 12.3 update
Apple has confirmed that it is removing Python 2 from macOS 12.3 which means that there will be no version of the scripting language installed by default.
Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam has written about technology for nearly ten years. His work has been published in print at Macworld and online pretty much everywhere else. If it plugs in or has a battery, it's fair game.
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Can you find them?
Hidden Folks+ is in Apple Arcade today, no finding needed
Apple Arcade has a new game for subscribers to enjoy and this is one of the best-looking yet.
Locked
iOS 15.4 won't unlock an iPhone X, XS, or 11 using Face ID if you're masked
While the first beta release of iOS 15.4 does include support for unlocking an iPhone while wearing a mask and using Face ID, it seems that feature isn't available to everyone.
Coming up
Apple TV gains a new Up Next queue with the first tvOS 15.4 beta
Apple's first tvOS 15.4 beta adds support for a new Up Next queue on Apple TV devices.
Scan it
Apple's iOS 15.4 will let you scan trade-ins to show cosmetic damage
Apple's iOS 15.4 beta has outed a potential change to the way we trade in older products with people able to display cosmetic damage to get an accurate price.
Finally
Macs will be able to update AirPods firmware with macOS 12.3
Your Mac will soon be able to update the firmware on your AirPods but you still won't be able to do the update manually — it's all system-controlled.
(Maybe) Winner winner chicken dinner
Apple TV+ bags 4 Producers Guild Awards nominations for 'CODA' and more
Apple TV+ has bagged itself another four awards nominations, this time for 'CODA,' 'Come From Away,' Ted Lasso,' and 'The Morning Show.'
All the Hz
iOS 15.4 will let apps make use of iPhone 13 Pro's 120Hz ProMotion display
Apple's new iOS 15.4 update will allow third-party apps to make full use of the 120Hz ProMotion display in iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
Unlocked
iOS 15.4 supports Apple Pay Face ID authentication while wearing a mask
Apple's new iOS 15.4 beta adds support for using Face ID unlock when you are wearing a mask. More testing has shown that the feature also works with Apple Pay, too.
go watch
Watch the entire first episode of 'The Afterparty' on YouTube for free
Apple TV+ has made the entire first episode of its new show 'The Afterparty' available to stream for free on YouTube.
Mask up
iOS 15.4 adds Face ID unlock when wearing a mask even without Apple Watch
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Apple has made a change to Face ID that will allow it to function even when someone is wearing a mask. Unlike a previous, similar feature, no Apple Watch is required. The change is part of the first iOS 15.4 beta made available to developers today.
Finally
Apple's iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 betas include Universal Control
Apple has released a slew of new betas and two of them are particularly important for those who have been looking forward to testing Universal Control.
'The Afterparty' producers talk about creating the perfect whodunit
'The Afterparty' arrives on Apple TV+ on Friday, January 28 and the show's executive producers have been talking about what it takes to create the perfect whodunit.
really?
This note-taking app works like iMessage and it might be genius
If you've ever tried to get into the habit of taking notes but have never managed to make it stick, Note Yourself might be the app for you.
Can you ear me now?
Forget Face ID and Touch ID, Apple's working on Ear ID
Apple is working on technology that could allow someone to be authenticated using nothing more than their ear, according to a new patent.
Never forget again
Never forget another birthday with Birthday Reminder widgets
Forgetting an important person's birthday is never a good look but it's something many of us manage to do over and over again. Prevent it from ever being a problem in the future with this app that puts birthday reminders right on your Home screen using widgets.
fixed
iOS 15.3 fixes an annoying bug that stopped HomeKit cameras from updating
Apple's new iOS 15.3 update fixes an annoying bug that caused some HomeKit users to report that their cameras were not updating in the Home app.
ALL THE DISPLAYS
Chinese firm CSOT wants to muscle in on iPhone display manufacturing
Chinese firm CSOT wants to become a supplier for Apple and hopes to be able to produce OLED displays for future iPhones according to a new report.
News to me
Apple News is the most popular news app in the UK, kinda
Apple News is the most popular news app in the UK in terms of users reached, but whether those people spend time in the app is another matter.
Apple Music ftw
People #CancelSpotify as it ditches Neil Young songs over a Joe Rogan spat
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People across Twitter are canceling Spotify after it decided to ditch Neil Young's songs in favor of Joe Rogan.