Last year, singer Billie Eilish was threatened by a stalker. She got a temporary restraining order against the obsessed fan, and shortly afterward Google Maps blurred out her Los Angeles home in Street View citing "privacy concerns."

After news broke yesterday that Tim Cook also has a restraining order against an alleged stalker, we checked Apple Maps and Google Maps, only to see that his Palo Alto house has been blurred out in both.

It's not clear if the move came in response to the temporary restraining order granted to Apple's CEO, or if it predated it.

Nonetheless, it's easy to have your own residence blurred out on mapping services -- see our how-to if you're so inclined.

In other news:

• Apple released a bunch of OS updates today. See what's new.

• We have a 20% off sale on Laut's really nice Apple Watch bands. Check them out!

• If you're looking for an affordable Dolby Atmos soundbar or a clacky mechanical gaming keyboard, Denon and Logitech have some new wares for you.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple Maps erects gigantic digital wall to hide Tim Cook’s house — www.cultofmac.com

Apple fans who take a virtual stroll through Palo Alto inside Apple Maps and Google Maps no longer get to see Tim Cook’s house. The modern, four-bedroom condo has had a giant digital wall erected right in front of it.

Apple gets temporary restraining order against alleged Tim Cook stalker — www.cultofmac.com

The woman, who claimed to be the Apple CEO's wife, allegedly threatened him and trespassed at his home in Palo Alto, California.

How to blur out your home in Apple Maps and Google Maps — www.cultofmac.com

Anyone can quite easily get their own home hidden from online maps. All you need to do is ask Apple and Google to conceal the locations.

Save 20% on this range of brilliant bands for Apple Watch — www.cultofmac.com

SwitchEasy just slashed the prices on its brand-new band collection for Apple Watch. Get the company's bright Candy band, stainless steel mesh and more.

iOS 15.3 is here for your iPhone bugs — www.cultofmac.com

Wednesday's update squashes at least one bug that recently made headlines, but there are no new features. Apple also introduced iPadOS 15.3 to erase many of the same bugs.

macOS 12.2 is out with smoother ProMotion scrolling … maybe — www.cultofmac.com

Apple is vague about what’s in the new Mac software. However, prerelease beta testers indicate it brings a rewritten Apple Music app and smoother scrolling for MacBooks with ProMotion displays. It definitely fixes a serious Safari bug.

watchOS 8.4 squashes frustrating Apple Watch charging bug — www.cultofmac.com

Today's update removes an irritating bug that prevented some third-party chargers from working.

Bring Dolby Atmos to your TV with Denon’s affordable new soundbar — www.cultofmac.com

If your TV sounds a little thin on its own, you might want to beef up that audio with a soundbar like the new DHT-S517.

Get your game on with Logitech’s new mechanical keyboards — www.cultofmac.com

The G413 SE Mechanical Gaming Keyboard comes in two sizes. And neither one will break the bank.

Dazzled: A tale of two lighting schemes [Setups] — www.cultofmac.com

Some computer setups knock your socks off with lighting. It can be tasteful, warm, welcoming and conducive to work without eye strain. It can be bright, inventive and dazzling, like fantastic decorations. Or, as in today’s MacBook Pro-based featured setup, it can be either one of those.

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"The Web reminds me of the early days of the PC industry. No one really knows anything. There are no experts. All the experts have been wrong. There's a tremendous open possibility to the whole thing. And it hasn't been confined, or defined, in too many ways. That's wonderful. There's a phrase in Buddhism,'beginner's mind.' It's wonderful to have a beginner's mind." -- Steve Jobs, from a 1996 interview