**Apple stops signing iOS 16.5.1, blocks downgrade from iOS 16.6**
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Following the release of iOS 16.6 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS.
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**Apple Q3 2023 earnings could be ‘largest revenue drop since 2016,’ analysts fear**
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Apple is set to report its fiscal Q3 2023 earnings on Thursday, and analysts appear to be less than optimistic about what’s to come. As detailed by a new report from Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-heads-largest-q3-revenue-drop-since-2016-iphone-sales-slow-2023-08-01/#:~:text=The%20world's%20most%20valuable%20firm,third%2Dquarter%20revenue%20since%202016), analysts are predicting that Apple will report its “largest Q3 revenue drop since 2016” as it battles slowing iPhone sales.
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**9to5Mac Daily: August 1, 2023 – Apple’s new 3D content alliance, more**
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**Review: Twelve South makes all the right compromises with new Curve SE MacBook Stand**
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Twelve South today is launching a new, and more affordable addition to its lineup of MacBook stands. The new Curve SE arrives at the bottom of its current lineup, delivering the same ergonomic upgrade as some of the more premium models in the collection – just at .
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**How to make and use iPhone Messages stickers with iOS 17**
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The Messages app gets a number of valuable upgrades with iOS 17 (https://9to5mac.com/guides/ios-17/). One of the big changes is the ability to create and place stickers including emoji, custom ones, and Live Stickers anywhere in a message. Follow along for how to make and use iPhone Messages stickers with iOS 17.
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**Apple TV is the frontrunner to land streaming deal for Pac-12 conference, similar structure to MLS Season Pass**
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Although a deal is not yet approved, Apple looks set to land the streaming rights for the Pac-12 sports conference. As reported by ESPN’s Pet Thamel (https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1686453666415263746), the Pac-12 hosted a meeting today with its conference schools, proposing Apple as their new TV rights partner.
The arrangement would materialize in a similar vein to MLS Season Pass (https://tinyurl.com/mlsappletv), which sees all MLS games exclusively stream through the Apple TV app. Like MLS Season Pass, access to the Pac-12 channel would likely be a standalone subscription (separate to Apple TV+ (https://tinyurl.com/getappletvplus)).
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**Control Center concept imagines list UI overhaul like iOS 17 Messages app**
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_Concept by Parker Ortolani (https://twitter.com/ParkerOrtolani/status/1686185283044143104)_
Taking a look at an aspect of iOS that’s remained mostly unchanged for years, Parker Ortolani has shared an interesting Control Center concept. What if it adopted a list-style UI like the new Messages app in iOS 17 (https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/18/where-are-imessage-apps-ios-17/) with a playful, fluid, and customizable focus and even third-party app integration? Here’s what Parker has dreamed up.
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**Apple unveils ‘Pay the Apple Way’ campaign with TikTok creators, billboards, more**
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Last week, a mysterious new “Pay the Apple Way” hashtag went live on Twitter (https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/26/apple-pay-twitter-pay-your-way-campaign/), seemingly teasing a forthcoming announcement or advertising campaign.
That campaign has now been made official, with Apple touting a multi-national advertising push that showcases the ease and convenience of using Apple Pay.
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**AirTag ingenuity continues: Lost luggage, bull statues, stolen cars, and… potted plants?**
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We’ve seen Apple’s AirTag item tracker be used for tracking down lost luggage (https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/20/magician-airtag-united-airlines-bag/), over a million dollars of cash (https://9to5mac.com/2023/05/05/airtag-credited-with-helping-investigators-locate-1-1m-in-cash-stolen-from-armored-truck/), stolen cars (https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/24/airtag-police-motorcycle/), and even a giant bull statue (https://9to5mac.com/2023/06/22/airtag-find-my-bull/) that was stolen from a taco restaurant. If you thought the story about the bull statue was out of left field, we have an even better one for you.
A couple in Philadelphia turned to AirTags after they repeatedly had their potted plants stolen from their front porch…
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**Mozilla shutting down Pocket app for Mac, recommends installing iOS app**
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Mozilla has announced today that its read-it-later service Pocket will be retiring its Mac app this month. Users are encouraged to install the iOS app on their Mac or use the web going forward. Here’s when and why Mozilla is shutting it down.
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**Apple pulls dozens of ChatGPT-style apps from China App Store ahead of regulatory changes**
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Apple is reportedly cracking down on the availability of ChatGPT-style apps in China amid regulatory scrutiny. A new report today says that Apple has removed “over a hundred” apps that “provide ChatGPT-style services” in China “ahead of forthcoming changes to regulations in the country.”
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**Deals: 12.9-inch M2 iPad Pro hits $149 off low, Level Lock+ first discount to $284, more**
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All of Tuesday’s best deals are now live and headlined by the lowest price yet on Apple’s 12.9-inch M2 iPad Pro at **$149 off** (https://9to5toys.com/2023/08/01/12-9-inch-m2-ipad-pro-256gb-sale/). It’s joined by the first ever discount on the new Level Lock+ with Apple Home Keys support at **$284** (https://9to5toys.com/2023/08/01/first-ever-discount-lands-on-new-level-lock-with-apple-home-keys-at-284-reg-329/), as well as a rare offer on the Logitech MX Mechanical Mini Keyboard (https://9to5toys.com/2023/08/01/logitech-mx-mechanical-mini-keyboard-rare-offer/) for Mac at **$170** (https://9to5toys.com/2023/08/01/logitech-mx-mechanical-mini-keyboard-rare-offer/). Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest _9to5Toys_ Lunch Break.
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**iPad mini 7 reportedly coming soon; here are the new features I’d like to see**
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The was given a big update in September 2021 with an all-new design similar to the iPad Pro. Since then, rumors about an updated version have been sparse, but a new rumor today says that the iPad mini 7 is in the works. Details about what exactly could be new remain unknown, but I have some thoughts.
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**Rumor: Apple Watch Series 9 to be available in new color option alongside black titanium Ultra**
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A new rumor today offers additional details about what to expect from this year’s updates to the Apple Watch lineup. For the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple is reportedly planning a new “pink” color option while the Apple Watch Ultra 2 will allegedly be available in a new black titanium color option.
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**Samba de Amigo is one of four new games coming to Apple Arcade this month**
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SEGA’s classic rhythm game _Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go_ is one of four new games coming to Apple Arcade (https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/28/apple-arcade-games/) this month.
SEGA says that the revival version is exclusive to Apple’s streaming games service, and includes new songs and a brand-new Story Mode …
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**Anker launches new Prime USB-C chargers and power banks with GaN tech from $60 [Deal]**
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Earlier this spring, Anker showed off its new Prime charging lineup and we got a hands-on look (https://9to5toys.com/2023/06/15/anker-prime-reveals/) at what to expect. Now the new devices are finally shipping, just in time for all of the new Apple reveals happening next month. Ranging from its latest GaN chargers to all-new power banks with much of that same Gallium nitride tech in tow, we’re breaking down the new releases.
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**Apple, Pixar, Adobe, and others form Alliance for OpenUSD for cinematic 3D content**
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As Apple moves into virtual reality with Vision Pro, the company has announced the formation of a new initiative to create cinematic 3D content for that world. The company is partnering with Pixar, Adobe, Autodesk, and NVIDIA to form the Alliance for OpenUSD.
The unsexy name refers to the Open Universal Scene Description developed by Pixar Animation Studios, with the results likely to be rather more exciting than the jargon …
**AI images on Instagram; Meta chatbot plans create privacy and misinformation fears**
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Meta (https://9to5mac.com/guides/meta/) seems to be planning to get into artificial intelligence (https://9to5mac.com/guides/artificial-intelligence/) in a big way – with AI images on Instagram (https://9to5mac.com/guides/instagram/), and chatbots aiming to gather more personal data from users …
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**Philips Hue planning first smart home cameras, HomeKit support unknown**
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Signify CEO Eric Rondolat has announced that Philips Hue is planning to enter the smart home camera market. The details here are still sparse, and one of the biggest unknowns is whether or not the Philips Hue smart home camera will support integration with HomeKit.
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**FBI found out who illegally used NSO spyware: It was the FBI**
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Using NSO spyware (https://9to5mac.com/guides/nso/) has been illegal in the US (https://9to5mac.com/2021/11/03/pegasus-spyware-national-security-risk/) since the government banned its import and use back in November 2021. When it was discovered that a US contractor had illegally used the spyware in April of this year, the FBI was asked to find out the identity of the end client.
That client turned out to be… the FBI.
Questions are now being asked about whether the FBI was the only government agency to receive illegally obtained data from the contractor, whose other clients include the Department of Defense and the Drug Enforcement Administration …
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