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This time on Liftoff:

Stephen comes with good news about InSight’s Mole, and Jason says there probably aren’t aliens on Venus. Also: OSIRIS-REx is due for a big day and the space industry in China is heating up.

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Philips Hue:

After extensive testing, we’ve discovered that in very rare cases, some Philips Hue 40 Watt outdoor power supply units (PSU) may become damaged due to water leakage and pose a safety risk if touched in wet conditions.

This seems … not great, but I am still interested in putting some of these out front of our house at some point.

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Apple Support:

iCloud Photos and My Photo Stream can help you get your photos on your Apple devices and on your PC. What’s the difference between them? Learn more about both features.

Back in its day, I always found Photo Stream a little confusing; iCloud Photos makes way more sense, and has been solid for years. However, this feature still exists, at least for most people.

Interestingly, it seems that Apple has done away with Photo Stream, at least for new accounts, according to a footnote on this page:

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This week on Ungeniused, things get tasty:

When it comes to assessing storm damage, keeping an eye on cheap breakfast food may be the best way to do things.

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I just got done with a Twitch stream unboxing the iPhone 12 Pro clear case, MagSafe charger and a new USB-C charger. The video will be up for several days, if you want to see these things in action.

And yes, the MagSafe charger does charge both my iPhone 11 Pro and AirPods 2 wireless charging case.

I have big plans for my Twitch channel, so if you aren’t following it yet, now is the time.

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This week on Mac Power Users:

Zac Hall from 9to5Mac and Space Explored joins David and Stephen to talk about the state of the Apple Watch’s software and hardware, as well as Apple’s new iPhones.

Hard to believe there’s still more Apple news to go this fall!

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Dan Seifert, The Verge:

The most interesting thing is Apple’s new Family Setup service, which lets parents provision an Apple Watch for their kids to use. They can choose what apps and services their kids can access, who they can call or send messages to, and track their location through GPS. Even if you’re not a parent, the new Family Setup service is interesting because it gives us an idea of what a truly standalone Apple Watch could be.

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My thanks to Soulver for macOS for sponsoring 512 Pixels this week. It’s a wonderful mashup of notepad and calculator that I use on the Mac multiple times a week in running my business.

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If you’ve been waiting for a new iPad Air, pre-orders are up now.

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This week on Connected:

The dust is settling from Apple’s iPhone 12 event and out of the haze steps a Keynote Chairman. Also discussed: MagSafe’s return and trustworthy friends.

Some real-time follow-up: I ordered an iPhone 12 Pro this morning.

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