Apple Launches Open Source Project to Let Password Management Apps Create Strong Passwords

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Apple today informed developers that it has launched a new open source project that's designed to let those who develop password management apps create strong passwords compatible with popular websites.


The new Password Manager Resources open source project allows password management apps to integrate website-specific requirements used by the iCloud Keychain password manager to generate strong, unique passwords.

Many password managers generate strong, unique passwords for people, so that they aren't tempted to create their own passwords by hand, which leads to easily guessed and reused passwords. Every time a password manager generates a password that isn't actually compatible with a website, a person not only has a bad experience, but a reason to be tempted to create their own password. Compiling password rule quirks helps fewer people run into issues like these while also documenting that a service's password policy is too restrictive for people using password managers, which may incentivize the services to change.

The project also features a collection of websites known to share a sign-in system, links to website pages where users can change passwords, and more, with full details available on GitHub.

Apple says that having password managers collaborate on resources like password rules and change password URLs allows all password management apps to improve their quality with less work, plus it encourages websites to use standards or emerging standards to improve their compatibility with password managers.

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Deals: Amazon Discounts Apple Watch Series 5 Models by $100, Now Starting at $299

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Amazon today kicked off a new sale on Apple Watch Series 5 models, starting with the 40mm GPS device for $299.00, down from $399.00. This discount matches the previous all-time-low price for this Apple Watch on Amazon, and is one of the best you'll find online right now.

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The 44mm GPS Apple Watch Series 5 is also on sale, available for $329.00, down from $429.00. For all models you can get these devices in multiple colors, including Gold Aluminum with Pink Sport Band, Silver Aluminum with White Sport Band, and Space Gray Aluminum with Black Sport Band.

If you're looking for a cellular model, Amazon also has a few sales for these devices. You can get the 40mm cellular Apple Watch Series 5 for $399.00, down from $499.00. The 44mm cellular model is on sale for $429.00, down from $529.00.

Apple Watch Series 5 Sale on Amazon

• 40mm GPS - $299.00, down from $399.00


• 44mm GPS - $329.00, down from $429.00


• 40mm cellular - $399.00, down from $499.00


• 44mm cellular - $429.00, down from $529.00

The Apple Watch Series 3 is also still being discounted on Amazon for anyone who wants an even cheaper entry point into the Apple Watch family. The 38mm GPS device is available for $179.00, down from $199.00; while the 42mm GPS device is on sale for $209.00, down from $229.00.

Lastly, Best Buy is offering a wide assortment of first-party Apple Watch bands for $10-$30 off original prices. In this sale you'll find Sport Bands and Sport Loops priced at $39.20 ($9.80 off), Milanese Loop for $79.99 ($20 off), and the Classic Buckle/Modern Buckle for $119.20 ($29.80 off).

Keep up with all of this week's best discounts on Apple products and related accessories in our dedicated Apple Deals roundup.

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Apple's Stock Price Hits a New All-Time High

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Roughly four months after hitting an all-time high just before financial markets and economies faltered in the face of the current public health crisis, Apple's stock price has returned to those levels and has set a new all-time high today.


Apple's previous intraday high of $327.85 was set on January 29, and that high-water mark was surpassed just a few minutes ago as it hit $328.00 before pulling back slightly. Apple's share price had fallen as low as $212.61 on March 23 before beginning a fairly steady march back up. The company's all-time closing high is $327.20, set on February 12.

Apple is up over $4.00 today amid broader market gains as U.S. employment numbers for the month of May released today came in with an unexpected increase.

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Deals: Get the New 512GB MacBook Air for $1,199.00 ($100 Off)

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Today you can get the new 512GB MacBook Air for $1,199.00, down from $1,299.00. This is one of the first notable discounts on the 2020 MacBook Air, and you can get it in all three colors, including Space Gray, Silver, and Gold.

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If you prefer to shop at B&H Photo, the retailer is also discounting the 512GB MacBook Air by $100 today. These MacBook Air models were updated in March with more internal storage, 10th generation Intel processors, and a more reliable scissor-switch keyboard.

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MacBook Air for $1,199.00

You can find even more discounts on other MacBooks by visiting our Best Deals guide for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. In this guide we track the steepest discounts for the newest MacBook models every week, so be sure to bookmark it and check back often if you're shopping for a new Apple notebook.

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Sony's Unreleased WH-1000XM4 Headphones Show Up in Walmart Listing

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When it comes to wireless over-ear Bluetooth audio, Sony's flagship WH-1000MX3 headphones are among the best on the market, and the launch of the fourth-generation model appears to be right around the corner.


A new listing (since removed) on Walmart's website, spotted on Thursday by Android Police, reveals pretty much all there is to know about Sony's upcoming WH-1000MX4 noise canceling headphones, including some notable new features and a $348 price tag.

According to the specs list, the forthcoming model will include Edge-AI, Sony's latest codec for upscaling compressed audio files in real-time. The technology uses artificial intelligence to restore the high-range sound lost in compression, which Sony says allows for a richer, more complete listening experience.

There's also a new Adaptive Sound Control mode that lets users create custom profiles in the companion app that will adjust the noise canceling based on location, and new Precise Voice Pickup Technology promises to pick up the user's voice better through the five built-in microphones when on a call.

In addition, the 1000XM4's will be able to connect to two Bluetooth devices at the same time. That's a big plus in our book – previous models haven't supported dynamic switching between audio sources, and having to manually disconnect them from your ‌iPhone‌ so that you can connect to your Mac and vice versa just feels clunky.

Bose's QC35 and 700 headphones have no trouble pairing with two devices and automatically switching between them based on which one is transmitting an audio signal. In our Bluetooth saturated age, it's hard to overstate just how convenient this feature is.

Like the current model, the 1000XM4's will offer 30 hours of wired/wireless battery life on a single charge, and users will be able to get five hours' worth of charge after 10 minutes connected to a power outlet. Sony hasn't officially announced the new 1000XM4's yet, but given the Walmart listing and an FCC filing late last year, expect to see them in the next week or two. Until then, why not check out our review of Sony's current flagship model.

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How to Change Where Screenshots Are Saved on Your Mac

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When you take a screenshot on your Mac – using the Shift-Command-3 shortcut to capture the whole screen, or Shift-Command-4 to capture a portion of it – the image files are saved straight to your desktop. This can result in this:


If you'd like to change that default save location to somewhere different, simply follow the steps below. Alternately, if you're running macOS Mojave or later, you can press Shift-Command-5 to invoke the screen capture panel, and use the Save options in there.

How to Change Where Screenshots Get Saved on Mac

1. Open a Finder window and press Shift-Command-N to create a new folder where you want your screenshots to be saved, and give the folder a recognizable name.
   
   
2. Launch the Terminal app (found in Applications/Utilities).
   
   
3. Type in the following command and then press the spacebar, but don't hit Enter just yet: defaults write com.apple.screencapture location
   
   
4. Now drag the folder you just created into the Terminal window. The folder's path should appear after the command you typed in. Press Enter.
   

Your captured images will now be saved in the designated folder whenever you use the screenshot shortcuts.

Important note: Do not delete this folder until you've changed the save location to somewhere else using the same Terminal command, or you'll run into issues. If you want to switch things back in future so that images are saved on your desktop again, simply input the Terminal command as above, but change the path to ~/Desktop.
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