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Apple today shared a trailer for a new Snoopy special that's airing on Friday, November 13. "Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy" features Snoopy working to get off Santa's naughty list ahead of Christmas. In the latest special of the acclaimed "Snoopy Presents" banner, the Peanuts kids are on their best behavior — but Snoopy has landed on Santa's naughty list. With just 12 days until Christmas, he sets out to prove he's not such a bad beagle after all, discovering along the way that the season is about more than gifts. The special has original music from John Legend, Kamasi Washington featuring Leon Bridges, and Laufey. Apple TV has exclusive rights to Peanuts content, including the classic library and original shows and specials. Snoopy content available on ‌Apple TV‌ includes "Snoopy in Space," "The Snoopy Show," "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown," "Lucy's School," and more. Apple is offering free streaming of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on November 14 and 15, and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on December 12 and 13. An ‌Apple TV‌ subscription is not required to watch the classic Charlie Brown specials on those days. Apple's streaming television service is priced at $14.99 per month and available in more than 100 countries and regions. Related Roundup: Apple TV Buyer's Guide: Apple TV (Buy Now) Related Forum: Apple TV and Home Theater This article, " Apple TV's '12 Days of Snoopy' Special Arrives November 13 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple is curtailing employee AI use to cut costs, reports Bloomberg . In October, Apple limited some engineers to $200 per day for AI spending, down from $300. More cuts could be coming, with daily allowances for some engineers dropping to $100. Many groups outside engineering already have a $100 daily limit, but some teams could have their spending capped at $25. Apple is asking some teams to use less expensive models or switch to on-device AI. Employees who need a bigger budget will be able to ask executives for an increase. Engineers at Apple have the largest budgets because using AI for coding can consume a large number of tokens. Apple lets employees use Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and other models. Some Apple employees told Bloomberg that few were using their full $300 daily limit, so the savings may be small. Apple has also hired outside productivity consultants for some divisions. Combined with the AI cost cuts, the reviews have fueled worries about possible restructuring. Apple CEO John Ternus took over on September 1, and he reportedly wants to reduce corporate hierarchy and bloat to accomplish more with fewer people. This article, " Apple is Putting Employees on an AI Budget " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Dynamic Island may be exclusive to the PROLED MacBook Pro , but Live Activities are coming to all Macs capable of running macOS 27.3. macOS 27.3 adds Live Activities to all Macs. Live Activities, previously exclusive to the iPhone and iPad , let you keep track of timers, orders, and whether you're using screen recording. This is all done through a little bubble that pops up at the top of the screen. With the PROLED MacBook Pro, announced on October 28, Apple brought Live Activities over to the Mac . "With Live Activities, users can now get timely updates at a glance, and can accept an AirDrop request or pause a song with a tap of their finger," said Apple in the accompanying press release. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple says it will start checking public iCloud links for harmful content in iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and visionOS 27.3. Images in iCloud Photos and files in iCloud Drive shared using the "Anyone with the link" option will be "made accessible to Apple" for a content check. Apple doesn't define harmful content, but it could mean malware, malicious files, and/or child sexual abuse material (CSAM) given Apple's mention of law enforcement involvement. If you try to upload harmful content, Apple reserves the right to move, refuse, modify, remove, or delete the content at any time. Apple may also take action against your Apple Account, including blocking or disabling your Apple Account, blocking the ability to create a new Apple Account with the associated email address or phone number, or if necessary, involving law enforcement. iCloud files can be shared with "Send a Copy," which sends a file directly, or "Share a Link," which lets someone download it. Link sharing options are "People you choose" or "Anyone with the link," and it's only the latter option that will be evaluated by Apple. Apple does not say whether links created before the 27.3 updates will be checked. Apple says content made available to anyone is no longer end-to-end encrypted, even when Advanced Data Protection is on. iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and visionOS 27.3 are currently available to developers for beta testing, and the software will see a public release in December. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Tag: iCloud Related Forums: iOS 27 , Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+ This article, " Apple Will Check Public iCloud Links for Harmful Content Starting in iOS 27.3 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
