In the latest development for Apple moving to the Research Triangle in North Carolina, new records show Apple filed an application with Wake County to build office buildings off Louis Stephens Drive in Morrisville. WTVD-TV: The proposed project would cover 2.7 million square feet with office buildings a parking deck and accessory buildings. This new step in the development puts the growth of the town into perspective for Mayor TJ Cawley. He says his town is working to keep up with the growth that he expects to exceed 47,000 in the coming years. They are working on more apartments, and more amenities. MacDailyNews Take: In April 2021, Apple announced plans to open a new campus in the Raleigh, North Carolina…

WhatsApp today introduced Channels, a feed-style one-way broadcast service coming to the popular chat platform where admins can send text, photos, videos, stickers, and polls to followers. WhatsApp calls Channels "a simple, reliable, and private way to receive important updates from people and organizations," and cites hobbies, sports teams, and updates from local authorities as examples. The personal information of admins is kept hidden from followers, so things like phone number and photo profile aren't shown. Likewise, following a channel won't reveal your phone number to the admin or other followers. Admins will also have the option to block screenshots and forwards from their channel. WhatsApp says it is building a directory where channels can be discovered, and you can…

Macworld AirPlay lets you stream audio and video over a local network connection between an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to an Apple TV, HomePod, and lots of third-party devices with built-in AirPlay or AirPlay 2 support. When you first connect to an AirPlay destination, you may be prompted to enter a security code. This security code is not designed to protect you from hacking attempts. Rather, it serves as a buffer in situations where multiple users with their own devices are in close proximity (like in a dorm or apartment building) and could see and inadvertently select your AirPlay destination. (Someone might also try to play a prank by accessing your device and sending unwanted content to it.) You can…

Image: Apple Apple has a new development framework that can be used to turn your iPhone into an autonomous pet-tracking camera. According to documentation on Apple’s website, developers can use pet-tracking features with motorized phone stands to capture and follow your pet around your house while you’re not home. As noted by Apple, developers can achieve this using a new framework called DockKit, which can create “photo and video experiences” while an iPhone is mounted on a motorized stand. From there, devs can then use something called the Animal Body Pose API (application programming interface), which is capable of identifying and tracking animals with your phone’s camera. It’s able to identify a pet’s pose, too, including if your pet is…

Apple has quietly updated its developer program with a free tier that includes access to developer betas, so any user who’d like to try them on non mission-critical hardware no longer have to pay $99 per year for early developer access. Wesley Hilliard for AppleInsider: Anyone interested in testing beta releases of Apple Software had two options — wait for public betas in July or pay $99 per year for early developer access. That changed with iOS 17 and the other 2023 releases, though Apple hasn’t made any official announcement. Most people would be perfectly fine with waiting for public beta access, especially since those versions tend to be more stable than initial developer betas. However, a niche crowd has…

Apple has quietly updated its developer program with a free tier that includes access to developer betas, so any user who’d like to try them on non mission-critical hardware no longer have to pay $99 per year for early developer access. Wesley Hilliard for AppleInsider: Anyone interested in testing beta releases of Apple Software had two options — wait for public betas in July or pay $99 per year for early developer access. That changed with iOS 17 and the other 2023 releases, though Apple hasn’t made any official announcement. Most people would be perfectly fine with waiting for public beta access, especially since those versions tend to be more stable than initial developer betas. However, a niche crowd has…