Mike Peterson is a San Diego-based journalist who has been writing about Apple, online privacy, and cybersecurity since 2016. He serves as the assistant managing editor of AppleInsider.
Before transitioning to technology-focused digital media, Mike was a print journalist covering local government, education, and public safety. He also served as an art director and copy editor for several local newspapers. He's worn many hats in journalism, doing everything from reporting on city council meetings to managing a small newsroom staff.
Coming from a predominantly non-technical background, he specializes in explaining complicated topics to a general audience. However, he grew up around computers, built his first Windows machine in his teens, and acquired his first Mac in college. He has since taught himself Python programming, and he maintains an interest in privacy and cryptography.
Prior to his writing career, Mike spent his teenage years as a recording musician and indie rock frontman. Although he has almost fully recovered from that ordeal, he still records occasionally in Logic Pro.
A person of many varied interests, Mike is also a voracious reader, an avid outdoor enthusiast and hiker, and a registered yoga teacher. In his spare time, he enjoys hoppy beers, jazz music, and spending time by the ocean.
Foxconn's revenues in the second quarter of 2021 were up 20% year-over-year because of continued elevated demand of the iPhone and other consumer devices.
Apple is planning a massive expansion of its innovation and manufacturing footprint in the U.S., including a new $1 billion engineering hub in Raleigh, North Carolina.
A pair of Apple executives have detailed the company's new developer tools announced at WWDC 21, and how they can create value for app makers.
Many Apple employees want the ability to work from home and are concerned about colleagues leaving if in-office work is required, according to an internal survey designed by staffers.
Responding to comments made by Apple CEO Tim Cook in June, European Union competition chief Margrethe Vestager said that Apple shouldn't use privacy and security concerns to stifle competition on the App Store.
Qualcomm believes it can produce a laptop chip that can compete with Apple Silicon thanks to a team of former Apple engineers who now work for the chipmaker.
India has chosen Dell, Flex, Wistron's ICT subsidiary, and Foxconn's Rising Stars to take part in a $1 billion incentive plan to boost local manufacturing.
Joel Kim Booster has signed on for an upcoming Apple TV+ comedy series led by Maya Rudolph.
As pandemic restriction ease, Apple will reportedly test a hybrid work model that includes both in-store and work-from-home arrangements for retail employees.
Apple will soon begin collecting first-party data in Austria to expand the Apple Maps "Look Around" feature and to improve navigation.
Apple senior vice president Lisa Jackson attended the Austrian World Summit to speak with organizer Arnold Schwarzenegger about combating climate change and Apple's environmental progress.
Facebook plans to test a suite of changes to Instagram that could make the social media platform much more like TikTok in form, with an emphasis on recommended video content.
Apple has added the very first 12-inch MacBook to be released to its list of vintage and obsolete products, limiting the support options that owners have.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee's original source code for the World Wide Web, represented as a non-fungible token (NFT), has sold at auction for $5.4 million.
Spotify is reportedly mulling an expansion into both virtual and live concert events, potentially improving its relationship with artists and adding a new revenue source for the music streaming platform.
A financial industry regulator has ordered Robinhood to pay $70 million for "systemic supervisory failures" and causing "significant harm" to consumers.
Medical technology company Masimo is escalating its legal battle with Apple, filing a complaint that seeks an import ban on Apple Watch models.
Apple has announced that it will report and discuss earnings results for the company's third fiscal quarter of 2021 on Tuesday, July 27.
Apple TV+ is developing a new drama series focused on baseball legend Leroy "Satchel" Paige and the Negro Baseball League, according to a new report.
Apple is promoting its Apple TV+ animated series "Central Park" with a lyric music video for one of the second season's new original songs.
Anker has launched a new Thunderbolt 4 dock that's equipped with 12 total ports, including a 90-watt power pass-through slot and legacy options.
Apple has pulled out of an antitrust lawsuit against hedge fund Fortress Investment Group, which is accused of using its vast patent holdings to lodge patent claims against tech giants.
T-Mobile is now offering owners of an unlocked iPhone with eSIM support the ability to easily test drive its network for 30 days without any additional hardware or hotspots.
Extended lead times for Apple's Mac and iPad lineups suggest that the "best days" for the products are still ahead despite easing of pandemic-era restrictions, according to Loup Ventures.
Apple has dramatically increased the amount of data that it stores on Google's cloud services, suggesting that its storage needs have grown faster than it can handle with its own servers.
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