Apple says a software glitch caused the snow problems at its Chicago store

A few days ago it was reported that Apple's flagship store in Chicago had dangerously began dropping snow and ice on visitors, causing surrounding areas to be closed off.

The roof of the store had been designed to look like the top of a MacBook, complete with Apple logo. When the story started spreading, the consensus was that this was just a poorly thought design by Apple. That the architects simply... forgot to think about winter. In Chicago.

Apple to report Q1 2018 earnings on February 1

Apple on Tuesday announced that it will be sharing its earnings for its first fiscal quarter of 2018 on the first of February. The company has scheduled a conference call with analysts and investors to share the results on Thursday, February 1 at 2pm PT (5pm ET).

Apple acquires developer tool startup Buddybuild

Apple has acquired Canadian startup Buddybuild, according to a blog post on the company's website. The firm has developed a "continuous integration, continuous deployment, and user feedback platform for development teams," and they will be joining the Xcode team at Apple.