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After nearly four decades at Apple, Frank Casanova, the Senior Director of Product Marketing who recently spearheaded the launch of the Vision Pro headset, has retired.


Over his extensive career, Casanova contributed significantly to the company, including his crucial role in expanding the iPhone's carrier network, ultimately shaping how consumers interact with Apple's products worldwide.

Casanova's journey with Apple began in the late '80s, and since then, he has been a pivotal figure in the company's evolution. His early work included marketing Apple's foundational products, according to a Wednesday report by Bloomberg.


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It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Charles Edge, a prolific author, blogger, and podcaster who was one of the best-known figures in the Mac admin community. 

I learned today that Charles Edge, one of the smartest people I’ve been privileged to know in my life, has passed away. I don’t know more details, but we have lost a kind and magnificent giant in the Mac Admins community and I have lost a good friend. 

It hits all the harder in that his death is so unexpected. Charles was one of the most alive people I knew. He wrote countless books (including a couple editions of Apple Device Management with me as co-author), either ran or appeared in multiple podcasts, had a full time job, contributed multiple open source tools and despite all of that always seemed to have time to talk. My regret is that I didn’t talk to him more often, with our last conversation happening in February.

I already miss you terribly, man. Wherever you are now, I hope you know how much you are loved and missed here.

If you have good memories of Charles, please share them in the comments below.

Bay Area traffic ground to a halt Monday as activists demanding an end to U.S. support for actions in Gaza shut down key transit routes, taking over the Golden Gate Bridge and a section of the I-880 in Oakland, Hoodline San Francisco previously reports. The protestors' blockade, featuring concrete-filled barrels and chains, prompted a significant law enforcement response to reopen roads and make arrests.

The demonstration on the iconic bridge involved 26 arrests; protesters there used vehicles linked with chains to obstruct the southbound traffic, as reported by San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, who praised local law enforcement for a peaceful resolution to the incident. However, traffic remained at a standstill, trapping hundreds of people and complicating commutes considerably during the morning rush hour. Similarly, Oakland's I-880 saw protestors chaining themselves, which led to backups as far as the coliseum, activists with their clear message, "Stop the World for Gaza," aimed to disrupt the flow of capital to address their concerns about the environment and the conflict overseas.

My statement following yesterday's Golden Gate Bridge demonstrations.

The @SFDAOffice is committed to ensuring that SF is safe for everyone who lives in & enters our city. While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech cannot compromise public safety. pic.twitter.com/pDv6bIta6M

— Brooke Jenkins 謝安宜 (@BrookeJenkinsSF) April 16, 2024

An updated statement from the California Highway Patrol cited an elaborate setup by protestors, who deployed disruptive devices, including 55-gallon drums filled with cement, intimately complicating the restoration of traffic flow on critical Bay Area freeways. "The various charges being filed are as follows: 407 PC - Unlawful assembly, 409 PC - Remaining at an unlawful assembly, 2800(a) VC - Refusal to comply with lawful order, 22500(k) VC - Unlawful to stop on a bridge, 148(a) (1) PC - Resisting/delaying an officer, 21960 VC - Unlawful for a pedestrian to be on a freeway, 182(a) PC – Conspiracy to commit a crime, 236 PC – False imprisonment," was detailed by the CHP on their Facebook page.

In response to the gridlock and arrests, Jenkins stated, "We need to make individualized assessments on each person arrested to determine what charges apply to them," underscoring that the investigation must continue.

Over the weekend I was talking to an out-of-town relative who is in her 20s about music from Japan's Studio Ghibli films — specifically, about the anime studio's music composer, Joe Hisaishi, who will be playing some of his popular scores at the Hollywood Bowl in August. — Read the rest

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