Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 11:30 p.m.
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iOS 17.2.1 has been released, fixing some bugs. Apple will be halting the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US starting on December 21st. And Apple is looking to attract developers to its App Store platform as it announces contingent pricing.
\\n- Weird instance of iPhones shutting down randomly at Chicago holiday party.
\\n- Apple releases iOS 17.2.1 with bug fixes.
\\n- Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week.
\\n- Apple races to tweak software ahead of looming US watch ban.
\\n- The case for clipboard managers.
\\n- Ford CEO pokes fun at GM for CarPlay excuses, reiterates ongoing commitment.
\\n- GM\'s latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet.
\\n- \'Privacy Nightmare on Wheels\': every car brand reviewed by Mozilla.
\\n- Tesla adds Apple Podcasts.
\\n- Apple now requires a judge\'s consent to hand over push notification data.
\\n- The Athletic joins Apple News+.
\\n- Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma.
\\n- With third-party app stores on the horizon, Apple is working on keeping developers loyal.
\\n- Apple agrees to pay out $25M to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing.
\\n- Apple loses one of the last remaining designers from Jony Ive era.
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