Episode Details

iOS 14.5 beta reveals a new mask unlock feature for iPhone, macOS 11.2 fixes some M1 Bluetooth issues, the best mics for Zoom calls and podcasting, precipitation forecasts in Weather, and Facebook tests ad tracking notifications.

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Links from the show

• Exclusive: Consumer Reports' Nicholas De Leon on M1 versus Intel
• Everything new in iOS 14.5: Mask unlock, ATT, new controller support, more
• How to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask
• Apple speeds up masked Face ID by detecting an Apple Watch in iOS 14.5
• Joint Apple Card accounts, global 5G dual-SIM support found in iOS 14.5
• macOS Big Sur 11.2 now available with Bluetooth fixes for M1 Macs
• Users report ongoing display problems in macOS Big Sur 11.1 and 11.2
• Punxsutawney Phil's Winter Predictions Are In | The Weather Channel

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