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Filipe Espósito is a Brazilian tech Journalist who started covering Apple news on iHelp BR with some exclusive scoops, including the reveal of the new Apple Watch Series 5 models in titanium and ceramic. He joined 9to5Mac in 2019 to share even more exclusive details about Apple’s plans.

You can contact Filipe at hi@filipeesposito.com or on Threads, @filipe.esposito.

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Apple’s Safari is once again the world’s second most-used desktop web browser

Safari is Apple’s web browser that comes pre-installed on every Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Even so, it lost the second place to Microsoft Edge in the ranking of the world’s most popular web browsers last year. But new data shows that Apple’s web browser has again overtaken Edge and is back in second place in the ranking of the world’s most-used desktop web browsers.

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Clubhouse lays off half its employees as platform struggles to stay relevant

Clubhouse lays off half its employees as platform struggles to stay relevant

Clubhouse is a social network dedicated to live audio chat that was launched in 2020. At the time, the platform became so popular that competitors such as Facebook and Twitter quickly announced their own live audio platforms. Three years later, Clubhouse is struggling to stay relevant, and the company is now laying off half of its employees.

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Apple Watch may finally work with multiple iPhones and iPads, and here’s why that matters

Apple Watch may finally work with multiple iPhones, and here's why that's a good thing

When Apple introduced the Apple Watch in 2014, it made it clear that the device is a companion accessory to the iPhone and that they were meant to work together. And while you can pair multiple Apple Watches to the same iPhone, you can’t use the same watch with multiple iPhones. That might change soon according to a recent rumor, and here’s why that matters.

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Telegram founder says app may leave Brazil as it has been banned again by local court

Telegram

Telegram is one of the most popular messaging apps, and it became known for offering end-to-end encrypted chats long before some of its competitors. However, Telegram has already faced a lot of problems with different governments due to its policy of not interfering with what people share on the platform – and this caused the app to be banned from Brazil again.

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Apple VP talks about App Store and teases ‘new ways to connect with Apple’ ahead of WWDC

Apple VP talks about App Store and teases 'new ways to connect with Apple' ahead of WWDC

Susan Prescott became known for her role as vice president of developer relations at Apple. Over the past few years, she has appeared during some of the company’s keynotes. In an interview with The Independent, Prescott discussed the importance of the App Store and even teased “new ways to connect with Apple” coming at WWDC 2023.

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Twitter restricts its search to registered users while Musk suggests Fleets are coming back

Twitter

There’s a lot going on at Twitter since Elon Musk acquired the social network last year. After removing blue checkmarks and limiting the reach of accounts that don’t pay for Twitter Blue, the platform no longer lets users use its search without being logged in. In addition, Musk recently suggested that Fleets are coming back.

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Apple rolling out third beta of macOS 13.4, watchOS 9.5, and tvOS 16.5 to developers [U: Public Beta]

macOS Ventura

Apple on Tuesday released the third betas of macOS Ventura 13.4, watchOS 9.5, and tvOS 16.5 for developers. The updates come after Apple began testing with the new betas last month. Read on as we detail what’s new in these updates.

Update: Following the release of new developer betas on Tuesday, Apple is now rolling out the same updates for Public Beta users.

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Houzz app adding support for Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone

Houzz app adding support for Apple's Tap to Pay on iPhone

Apple has been working with multiple partners to expand its Tap to Pay feature, which lets businesses use their iPhones to accept contactless payments. In the US, the popular home renovation platform Houzz has announced support for Apple’s Tap to Pay. This will let industry professionals use their iPhones to get paid by their clients with just a tap.

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Exclusive: iOS 16 has new hidden system to restrict specific features based on the user’s location

exclusive: iOS 16 has new hidden system to restrict specific features based on the user%E2%80%99s location

You can use an iPhone or iPad almost anywhere in the world, but some iOS features are only available in specific places. In some cases, these restrictions are related to local regulations (such as FaceTime not being available in the UAE). 9to5Mac has now learned that Apple has been testing a new, more modern system hidden in iOS 16 to restrict features based on the user’s location.

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Developer ports iOS emulator to Android, but you shouldn’t get excited about it

Developer ports iOS emulator to Android, but you shouldn't get excited about it

Earlier this year, developer Hikari no Yume created a tool called “touchHLE,” which is able to emulate old iOS apps on Macs and Windows PCs. Based on this project, another developer identified as “ciciplusplus” has ported this same iOS emulator project to Android. However, you shouldn’t get too excited about it for now.

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Bluesky gets moderation and other new features, but you still need an invitation

Bluesky social network app

Bluesky is the new social network that came as another alternative to Twitter. Supported by Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, it was launched as a “private beta” earlier this year. More recently, Bluesky has been updated with multiple new features, including content moderation. But you still need an invitation to join it.

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