A psychological test once used by NASA categorizes Apple’s Tim Cook as an “Advisor,” based on linguistics analysis of 10 minutes of his public speaking, according to a “behavioral analytics” firm.

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The HomePod is not strictly limited to Apple Music playback through Siri — it is also an AirPlay target, and can recieve an audio signal from nearly every app on your iPhone. Here are some of the most common apps, and where to tap to get that to play on your new speaker.

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This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Victor and Neil talk about Neil’s Siri experience on HomePod, iOS betas that formerly had AirPlay 2, and HomeKit baby cameras.

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Acclaimed Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh spoke to the press at the premiere of his latest feature film, “Unsane,” at the Berlin film festival on Wednesday, expounding on the benefits of using an iPhone to shoot the psychological thriller.

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Following up on rumors earlier this month, Japanese publication Mac Otakara has confirmed with its own sources that Apple plans to initiate sales of its hotly anticipated AirPower wireless charging mat in March.

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Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Intel in letters to lawmakers on Thursday revealed a bit of background information concerning the recent airing of Meltdown and Spectre chip vulnerabilities, saying Intel notified U.S. cyber security officials of the flaws only after their existence was made public.

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Emergency dispatch centers in Elk Grove and Sacramento, Calif., have over the past four months seen an increasing number of false alarm calls originate from an Apple facility in the area, with workers there fielding about 20 such calls per day.

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Apple has once again partnered with Instacart to promote Apple Pay, enabling free delivery for people who order groceries through Instacart’s iPhone and iPad app.

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The head of Ireland’s Revenue Commission has advised the calculations of Apple’s unpaid tax bill are almost complete, with the final total the iPhone producer will be expected to pay the government thought to be around 13 billion euro ($16 billion), close to initial estimates for the European Commission-mandated payment.

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A months-long, quasi-scientific test of the three leading car navigation apps — Apple Maps, Google Maps, and Waze — found that Apple’s software regularly overestimates trip times, which may help drivers arrive on time or even early.

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