Summary: We follow up on not using Facebook for logins and Apple and AWS request the Bloomberg retract the Chinese Spy Chip story. Apple is working on a patch for the #Beautygate — where the iPhone XS is over beautifying portrait photos. We revisit Swift & Objective-C usage. The October 30th event will apparently introduce 2 new iPad Pros, iPad Mini, two iMacs and possibly a new MacBook. IBM open sources their Mac@IBM configuration. Tim Cook calls for strong US Privacy legislation. We touch on the upcoming 5G mobile service. Picks: Xcode 10 patches to Advanced Apple Debugging & Reverse Engineering, Hawkeye Access. <strong>Episode 218 Show Links:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/technology/personaltech/facebook-log-in-hack.html" target="_blank">Why You Shouldn’t Use Facebook to Log In to Other Sites - The New York Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ambermac" target="_blank">amber mac (@ambermac) | Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/linked/2018/10/19/cook-calls-for-bloomberg-retraction" target="_blank">Daring Fireball: Apple CEO Tim Cook Is Calling for Bloomberg to Retract Its Chinese Spy Chip Story</a></li> <li><a href="https://daringfireball.net/linked/2018/10/22/jassy-bloomberg-should-retract" target="_blank">Daring Fireball: AWS CEO Andy Jassy: 'Bloomberg Should Retract'</a></li> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/apple-is-fixing-at-least-one-big-problem-with-the-iphon-1829934130" target="_blank">Apple Is Fixing at Least One Big Problem With the iPhone XS and XR</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/research/devecosystem-2018/swift-objc/" target="_blank">Swift in 2018 - The State of Developer Ecosystem by JetBrains</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/23/18014692/apple-ipad-mini-update-airpower-launch-2019-kuo-report" target="_blank">Apple reportedly targeting 2019 for iPad Mini update and AirPower launch - The Verge</a></li> <li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/23/ibm-open-sources-macibm-code/" target="_blank">IBM open sources Mac@IBM code - 9to5Mac</a></li> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/10/tim-cook-calls-for-strong-us-privacy-law-rips-data-industrial-complex/" target="_blank">Tim Cook calls for strong US privacy law, rips “data-industrial complex” | Ars Technica</a></li> <li><a href="https://bgr.com/2018/10/24/apple-might-launch-four-new-macs-next-week-at-its-october-30th-event/" target="_blank">Apple might launch four new Macs next week at its October 30th event – BGR</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jamf.com/events/jamf-nation-user-conference/2018/" target="_blank">Overview | Jamf Nation User Conference 2018 | Jamf</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/24/att-mobile-5g-network-imminent/" target="_blank">AT&T's mobile 5G network to launch in 'next few weeks'</a></li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_World_Congress" target="_blank">Mobile World Congress - Wikipedia</a> — Mobile World Congress</li> <li><a href="https://store.raywenderlich.com/products/advanced-apple-debugging-and-reverse-engineering" target="_blank">Ray Wenderlich Store | Advanced Apple Debugging & Reverse</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407896,00.asp" target="_blank">CDMA vs. GSM - What's the Difference?</a></li> </ul> <strong>Episode 218 Picks:</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/lolgrep/status/1055172805535264768?s=21" target="_blank">"In less than a week, v3 of the Advanced Apple Debugging book will be released! https://t.co/5Y2hD3T2IA"</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/thefuturematt/status/1055139215778832384?s=21" target="_blank">"Hawkeye Access lets you control your iOS device using your eyes. Browse any website, hands-free, all through eye movements. Available now on the App Store! https://t.co/GGq4Xs9BMR… https://t.co/Omqjq0JxVL"</a></li> </ul>
