Read about Apple
Presents a menu of options for opening into Apple, HomeKit, or Apps stories in the News app.
Show News+ Audio Stories
Opens into the Audio Stories section of Apple News+ so you can listen on your device.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Show%20%EF%A3%BFNews%2B%20Audio%20Stories
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Show%20%EF%A3%BFNews%2B%20Audio%20Stories
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Show News+ Audio Stories”
end tell
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Opens the “Quartiles” game available for Apple News+ subscribers in the News app.
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Uses the Show Topic action from News to open into the main Technology news category, which I’ve found is a good superset or generic term that captures all the best stories from tech subjects I’m interested in before I dive into more specific topics.
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Opens the “Puzzles” section available for Apple News+ subscribers, which shows Crosswords, Crossword Mini, and Quartiles games.
Show NBA news
Opens to News stories about the NBA, including scores, schedules, teams, and special curated categories for events like the Playoffs.
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