Wednesday
Apple has patch for flaw
Less than 24 hours after it was initially reported, Apple released a patch for a serious flaw in the latest version of its Mac operating system, fixing an issue that allowed anyone to log in to an Apple computer with the highest credentials without a password. The patch, available in the Mac App Store, applies only to those systems running macOS High Sierra 10.13.x.
Digital case troubles court
At a lively Supreme Court argument, a majority of the justices seemed troubled by the government’s ability to acquire troves of digital data without a warrant. The case concerns Timothy Ivory Carpenter, who was convicted of participating in a series of robberies, based in part on records provided by his cellular carrier showing his movements. Nathan Wessler, an ACLU lawyer for Carpenter, said prosecutors had violated the Fourth Amendment, which bars unreasonable searches, by failing to get a warrant for the information.
Separate social and media
Snapchat initially emphasized posts that disappeared rather than remaining permanent. It encouraged users to connect with just a few friends instead of many. And it prized human editing and curation instead of encouraging anybody to post anything. Its parent company, Snap, continued that unconventional approach, unveiling a redesign that effectively separates social and media into two separate parts of the Snapchat app.
Lower drug price pledge
Calling it the opportunity of his lifetime, President Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, Alex Azar, pledged to help lower drug prices and said he would carry out the Obama-era health law his boss has been unable to erase.