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<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-fbi-icloud-exclusive-idUSKBN1ZK1CT" target="_blank">Reuters reports</a> that Apple considered encrypting iCloud backups so only customers can unlock them but decided not to.</p><p>John Gruber has <a href="https://daringfireball.net/2020/01/reuters_report_on_apple_dropping_plan_for_encrypted_icloud_backups" target="_blank">some thoughts</a> on that. </p><p>Here's <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205220" target="_blank">Apple's support page explaining encryption</a>.</p><p>A Utah woman is being <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jan/21/utah-woman-topless-stepchildren-tilli-buchanan" target="_blank">prosecuted for being topless</a> in her own home.</p><p>Moltz might be getting his <a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2020/01/21/low-cost-iphone-march-launch/" target="_blank">new phone in March</a>.</p><p>Sonos will <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/21/21075043/sonos-software-updates-ending-play-5-connect-zone-players" target="_blank">stop providing software updates</a> for some products in May.</p><p>Our thanks to Kensington, the people who make universal docking stations that are designed to increase productivity. Get access to more ports and make your laptop as powerful as a desktop with HDMI and display link video connectors plus USB 3.0, USB C, and Thunderbolt 3. Visit <a href="http://kensington.com/rebound" target="_blank">kensington.com/rebound</a> right now to check out Kensington!</p>