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Weekly Roundup – 14 October, 2018

Everything you might have missed from the last seven days

News stories

Apple TV shows

Apple’s original programming could be given away free exclusively to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV owners. Read more

5 great games

Some of the best and most notable App Store releases of the past week. Read more

2018 iPad Pro

It looks as though the upcoming iPad Pro will include 4K video output and an improved Apple Pencil. Read more

Chinese spy chips?

In a letter to Congress, Apple has strongly refuted Bloomberg’s claims that its servers were compromised. Read more

WhatsApp security PSA

Don’t answer any calls on WhatsApp until you’ve updated to the latest version of the app. Read more

Google data breach

The unpopular social network Google+ is being shut down in the wake of a data breach cover-up. Read more

iOS 12.0.1 released

This minor update to iOS adds no new features, but fixes a couple of pretty serious bugs. Read more

How-to

Medical ID

How to set up emergency medical information on your device in case of an accident. Read more

Two-faced ID

How to configure a second appearance for logging into your iPhone with facial recognition. Read more

Apps

Night Sky

Augmented Reality features help bring the stars to life in this recently updated stargazing app. Read more

Civilization VI

One of the most epic strategy games of all time in now on iPhone and iPad – with 60% off at the time of writing. Read more

Linea Go

Linea is now available on iPhone, and the smart sketching app can help you get creative on the go. Read more