This week widget mania sweeps the nation, Jason goes to an Apple Store to buy a Solo Loop, and Tim Cook ponders Apple's work-from-home culture.

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Relay FM for St. Jude 2020

GitHub - jasonsnell/PurpleAir-AQI-Scriptable-Widget

Fantastical 3.2 is Here With 12 All-New Widgets, Scribble for iPad, and More! | Flexibits

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Apple Group and Epic Games: How Will Battle Affect App Store Prices in America? - Bloomberg

Epic Games, Spotify, and Tile Form 'Coalition for App Fairness' to 'Fight Back' Against Apple - MacRumors

Coalition for App Fairness

Apple Publishes New Webpages Explaining the Benefits of the App Store and the Company's Developer Program - MacStories

‘The Sky Is Everywhere’: Cherry Jones And Jason Segel Join Apple & A24 Movie – Deadline

Apple TV+ orders new series “High Desert,” starring Patricia Arquette and directed by Ben Stiller - Apple TV+ Press

Apple Joe & Anthony Russo Cherry Tom Holland & Ciara Bravo Oscar Entry – Deadline

Apple Buys Startup That Creates Radio-Like Stations for Podcasts - Bloomberg

NHS launches COVID-19 app, Exposure Notifications now supported in England and Wales - 9to5Mac

Apple CEO Impressed by Remote Work, Sees Permanent Changes - Bloomberg

Notes on buying an Apple Watch Solo Loop – Six Colors

Daring Fireball: More Adventures in Solo Loop Sizing

Apple Stores offer personalized sizing for Solo Loop Watch bands - 9to5Mac

'Transparent Widgets' in Scriptable