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The Verge - All Posts |
All the things Apple didn’t tell us about its streaming TV service
Apple announced its Apple TV Plus streaming service today, along with a handful of original TV shows that are in the works — but it left out just about every key detail beyond their names. That includes price, a release date, or a real sense of the company’s strategy, leaving open a lot of questions about how Apple plans to break into the booming streaming space.
Today’s event provided a big marketing push, to be sure: a parade of stars including Jason Momoa, Oprah, J.J. Abrams, and Big Bi...
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CNET News |
T. rex was actually bigger than we thought - CNET
Look at this absolute unit.
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Hacker News |
Kubernetes 1.14 released
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TechCrunch |
A look inside crypto firm Galaxy Digital, founded by “sidelined” Wall Street legend Mike Novogratz
Mike Novogratz, a former hedge fund manager who was once captain of Princeton’s college wrestling team, has been described as many things, including in just one New Yorker article in which he was featured last year. An on-and-off-again billionaire. A sidelined Wall Street legend. “Bombastic.” “Full of shit.” A former party animal whose “lifestyle issues” […]
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VentureBeat |
Epic Games Store Q&A tackles China, Metro Exodus backlash, and mature games
At the 2019 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco last week, Epic Games hosted a Q&A session to address concerns and talk to its dev community.
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Android Police - Andro... |
This evening's Tonight Show was shot entirely with the Galaxy S10+
If you're tired of seeing Android's underrepresentation in the creative world, then a full 62 minutes of late-night television might make up for it. This evening's episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" was shot exclusively on the Samsung Galaxy S10+.
The program released a teaser clip on its YouTube channel today showing off the talents of its eponymous host and its resident band, The Roots, performing the song "In the Still of the Night" with the lower Manhattan skyline in the ba...
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The Huffington Post |
French Muslim Group Sues Facebook, YouTube For Streaming New Zealand Shootings
The French Council of the Muslim Faith said Facebook took 29 minutes after the start of the broadcast to remove it.
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SlashGear |
California avocado recall 2019: Everything you need to know
Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new food recall involving avocados out of California. This is a voluntary recall impacting a large number of people in multiple US states where the produce must be destroyed to prevent risk of illness. At the heart of the matter is an organism called Listeria that can, in some … Continue reading
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The Huffington Post |
Democrats Want Attorney General Barr To Turn Over Full Mueller Report
6 House committee chairs sent a letter giving Barr until April 2 to submit the investigation's unredacted report.
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9to5Mac |
Apple News+ includes access to only 3 days worth of WSJ archives, all topics accessible by search
Apple News+ was officially announced earlier today, allowing users to pay $9.99 per month for access to 300 magazines and select newspapers. One of those newspapers is The Wall Street Journal, but there are a few details worth noting about its inclusion.
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The Register |
Huge news from Apple: No, not mags, games or TV – more than 50 security bugs to patch
Apple rolls out repairs for 51 iOS flaws, including nasty ones, plus fixes for macOS
In addition to teasing the world with a glimpse of subscriptions services for newspapers and magazines, gaming, and video entertainment, Apple on Monday released iOS 12.2, which patches 51 security vulnerabilities.…
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CNET News |
Australia threatens social media laws that could jail tech executives - CNET
The Australian government is reportedly drafting legislation to crack down on extremist content circulated on social media following the Christchurch massacre.
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Digital Trends |
The best desktop computers for 2019
Are laptops overrated? Experience the power offered by the best desktop computers on the market today, whether you're in need of a budget solution or a fire-breathing, $4,000 premium gaming rig.
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Android Police - Andro... |
Huawei Watch GT Classic drops to $200 ($30 off), GT Sport to $180 ($20 off) on Amazon
Huawei's latest smartwatches, the Watch GT Classic and Watch GT Sport, don't run Wear OS anymore. Instead, they use the company's own Lite OS, which some people love and others aren't as happy with. If you're not tied to Google's platform and you're looking for a new smartwatch, the Watch GT Classic has dropped to $199.72 (a little over $30 off), and the Watch GT Sport is now $179.99 ($20 off) on Amazon. Read MoreHuawei Watch GT Classic drops to $200 ($30 off), GT Sport to $180 ($20 off) on Amaz...
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Reuters: Technology News |
Samsung Electronics expects first-quarter earnings to miss market forecasts
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that it expects its first quarter earnings to fall short of market expectations as declines in its memory chip prices have widened.
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Engadget |
'Doom Eternal' and other Bethesda games are coming to Steam
The rise of proprietary game launchers appears to be getting worse, but there's at least one company headed in the opposite direction. Bethesda has announced that its upcoming games will be available through Steam, including Doom Eternal, Rage 2, Wol...
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Hacker News |
Lyft moves San Francisco IPO roadshow as drivers protest
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Mashable! |
NASA pulls all-female spacewalk due to suit fitting issues
You're just going to have to wait a little longer for an all-female spacewalk.
NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain were scheduled to walk together in the historic moment, but NASA has pulled the event due to suit availability on the International Space Station.
SEE ALSO: NASA photos capture immense flooding of a vital U.S. Air Force base
Fellow NASA astronaut Nick Hague completed the first of the series of spacewalks last Friday with McClain, who found out that a particular suit size...
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Computerworld |
Apple Card just defined right and wrong in FinTech
Apple’s big Showtime announcement on Monday offered several items that may be of interest to developers and decision-makers in the enterprise space, but Apple Card may be the most interesting of the lot.Here’s why I think that.What Apple announced
Apple revealed an extension of several services. Not only did it become a TV channel dedicated to publishing intelligent cutting-edge content that puts humans first, but it announced plans to launch subscription gaming, news and TV services. It als...
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Digital Trends |
The best HDTV antennas for 2019
When transitioning away from cable and satellite, finding the best HDTV antenna for your area can be tricky. To aid in your cord-cutting quest, we've compiled our picks of the best indoor HDTV antennas you can buy.
The post The best HDTV antennas for 2019 appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Digital Trends |
Best fitness trackers for 2019
Looking for your first fitness tracker, or an upgrade to the one you're already wearing? There are plenty of the wrist-worn gadgets available. Here are our picks for the best fitness trackers available right now.
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The Huffington Post |
CNN Drops Contributor Mark Geragos, Accused Of Being Avenatti Co-Conspirator
The celebrity lawyer has been linked with the former attorney for Stormy Daniels in a fraud and extortion case.
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Boy Genius Report |
Apple TV+ is intriguing, but its success will hinge on pricing
After months of speculation, Apple earlier today finally gave us a glimpse into its TV plans. As previously rumored, Apple is jumping head first into the world of original programming with an impressive list of movies, TV shows, and documentaries from an array of A-list creators and actors. From Steven Spielberg and J.J Abrams to Jennifer Aniston and Oprah Winfrey, Apple certainly used its bank account liberally when inking deals with a list of prominent Hollywood talent. Whether Apple TV+ takes...
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Digital Trends |
The best streaming devices for 2019
There are more options for media streamers than ever, so it’s more difficult to pick the best option. But that’s why we're here. Our curated list of the best streaming devices will get you online in no time.
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Digital Trends |
The best laptops of 2019
The best laptop should be one that checks all the boxes: Great battery life, beautiful design, and top-notch performance. Our picks for the best laptops you can buy do all that — and throw in some extra features while they're at it.
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Slashdot |
Music Labels Sue Charter, Complain That High Internet Speeds Fuel Piracy
The music industry is suing Charter Communications, claiming that the cable Internet provider profits from music piracy by failing to terminate the accounts of subscribers who illegally download copyrighted songs. The lawsuit also complains that Charter helps its subscribers pirate music by selling packages with higher Internet speeds. Ars Technica reports: While the act of providing higher Internet speeds clearly isn't a violation of any law, ISPs can be held liable for their users' copyright i...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Leaked Powerbeats Pro images show off Apple's upcoming AirPod alternatives
Imagery of Beats’ true wireless Powerbeats Pro has been revealed in the iOS 12.2 update.
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BBC News | Technology ... |
'The biggest, strangest problem I could find to study'
Tackling the "grey noise" of potentially malicious web traffic is a full-time job for IT teams.
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Reuters: Technology News |
Apple News+, at $10 a month, could deliver more content than multiple subscriptions
Apple Inc's Apple News+ service will offer content from 300 popular magazines and newspapers for just $10 a month. Unless you are wedded to print, it may be time to consider dumping your subscriptions.
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AppleInsider |
AirPods retail box appears to include image of AirPower charging mat
Apple's AirPower charging mat might be on the verge of release, as an image on the company's second-generation AirPods retail box depicts a wireless charger with a design nearly identical to that of the long-delayed device.
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Reuters: Technology News |
Pentagon eyeing 5G solutions with Huawei rivals Ericsson and Nokia: official
As the U.S. further pushes to separate itself from Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies, the Pentagon is laying the groundwork to use technology from rivals Nokia and Ericsson in its 5G development plans, a Pentagon official said on Monday.
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The Huffington Post |
Teen Who Egged Racist Australian Senator Breaks Silence
Will "Egg Boy" Connolly vowed to donate nearly $80,000 raised for him to those affected by the New Zealand massacre.
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Mashable! |
How much would you pay for Apple TV+, anyway? Here's what the Mashable staff said.
Many of us have woken up to the reality that all of the "reasonably priced" subscription services we pay for add up to a lot of cash money all together.
So when Apple debuted its Apple TV+ subscription service on Monday, we wondered: who among us would be willing to give rich AF Apple even more money for yet another streaming service?
During Apple's event on Monday, in which the company touted its services as opposed to its hardware, Apple announced the debut of its new pay TV subscription...
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MakeUseOf |
Apple Unveils Apple TV+ and Apple TV Channels
Apple has unveiled Apple TV+, a streaming service full of original shows, movies, and documentaries. This will be Netflix without the filler, with Apple going all-in on original content you’ll only be able to watch through Apple TV+. Streaming Services Switch to Original Content When streaming services first took off, they were filled with old shows people wanted to watch again. However, now, with Netflix and Amazon leading the way, streaming services are packed with original shows you can...
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Hacker News |
WeWork’s Annual Loss Doubles to Nearly $2B Amid Rapid Expansion
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The Huffington Post |
Progressive Ruben Gallego Won’t Run For Senate In Arizona
The decision clears the path for former astronaut Mark Kelly to challenge GOP Sen. Martha McSally.
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Hacker News |
WTF Is Big O Notation?
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SlashGear |
Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted arrives on PS VR this spring
Five Nights at Freddy’s, the point-and-click survival horror game that exploded in popularity a few years ago, is coming to PlayStation VR. Sony revealed the plan as part of its PlayStation announcements today, explaining that PS VR players will get access to Five Nights at Freddy’s VR: Help Wanted starting this spring, presenting them with a ‘collection of VR experiences.’ … Continue reading
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Hacker News |
Congestion Pricing in Manhattan Close to Approval
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MSPoweruser |
New Samsung Galaxy S10 firmware update brings Wireless Powershare improvements, more
Samsung Galaxy S10 sales are reportedly off to a brisk start, and many of those buyers would appreciate that Samsung is continuing to polish the software of the handset, ironing out the launch bugs in the device. Samsung has just released new firmware for the Samsung Galaxy S10 (version G973FXXU1ASC8), S10+ (version G975FXXU1ASC8) and S10E (version G970FXXU1ASC8). […]
Read More: New Samsung Galaxy S10 firmware update brings Wireless Powershare improvements, more
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Digg Top Stories |
'She Lied To My Face': Inside The Hectic Last Days Of Gymboree's Retail Bankruptcy
The situation at Gymboree echoes other recent retail bankruptcies in which executives got a king's ransom while everyone else got a firm handshake.
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Digg Top Stories |
The 30,000-Foot View
The short-sighted idea that objectivity comes with distance.
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Digg Top Stories |
The Case For The Pre-Wedding Honeymoon, AKA The 'Funnymoon'
We've been going about this newlywed-vacation thing ass-backward.
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VentureBeat |
Apple Arcade exclusives will receive funding from Apple
Apple will commission and fund games Apple Arcade, and these exclusives won't appear anywhere else -- not even the iOS store.
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VentureBeat |
Sony has sold 4.2 million PlayStation VR headsets
PlayStation VR sales are impressive relative to other head-mounted displays, and Sony is comitted to supporting it with software through the next year.
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News Tom's Hardware US |
Alpha Status Removed from Intel Ice Lake Gen11 Graphics Driver
In the latest pull request from Intel's open-source developers, the alpha support flag for the upcoming Gen11 graphics was removed, signaling that the drivers are now considered mature enough to be enabled by default.
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Engadget |
The old 1080p Apple TV box is now 'Apple TV HD'
After today's event, Apple changed the name of its fourth-generation Apple TV to Apple TV HD. The 1080p device, first introduced in 2015, is still priced at $149 and now has a clear title that differentiates it from the Apple TV 4K -- a slightly newe...
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Boing Boing |
Chinese censors incinerate entire run of a kickstarted Call of Cthulhu RPG sourcebook
Julio writes, "Sons of the Singularity is a small RPG publisher. Last year, they kickstarted The Sassoon Files, a sourcebook for the popular Call of Cthulhu RPG and Trail of Cthulhu RPG. As a lot of publishers, theydid the printing in China. The same day that the print was finished, a Chinese Government decided that it was "problematic", so they burned the entire print run.
Targeting foreign publications is a first, specially when it seems there wasn't anything problematic (the supplement was ba...
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CNET News |
Apple spent its whole event subtweeting Facebook and Google - CNET
Commentary: The iPhone maker appears to diss rivals as it talks up its commitment to privacy.
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Mashable! |
'Avengers: Endgame' is reportedly over 3 hours long and our butts are already sore
Prepare your butts! Avengers: Endgame is gonna be one long-ass movie.
As revealed by AMC (and seemingly confirmed by Fandango), the final installment of the Avengers franchise will clock in at 3 hours and 2 minutes, making it the longest film in Marvel Cinematic Universe history. Disney has yet to officially confirm the news, but Mashable has reached out for comment.
The reportedly gargantuan runtime bests Infinity War's 149 minutes from last year, and changes Endgame's duration status fro...
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Hacker News |
Kubernetes v1.14
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Techradar - All the la... |
Photo gallery: Australian PC Awards 2019
Photos of the 2019 APCA gala dinner and awards presentation.
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Boing Boing |
London developer makes last-minute changes to lock poor kids out of "communal" playground
Henley Homes got permission to build a 149-home development on the site of the Baylis Old School complex on Lollard Street by promising to include some subsidised, below-market-rent units and "a network of courtyards and open spaces ... which will provide attractive areas for informal play. This will emphasise the sense of community within the scheme stressing that the common areas are there for the use of all the residents."
But as the units were being finished, Henley got permission from Lam...
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Boy Genius Report |
‘Avengers: Endgame’ will officially be the longest Marvel movie at just over 3 hours
The runtime for Avengers: Endgame hit the AMC Theatres website as well as IMDb on Monday, and all we can say is prepare yourself -- this one is going to be a doozy. At 3 hours and 2 minutes, Endgame will definitely be the longest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
There had been chatter even before now that this would be the case, and it seems like the speculation was on point. For comparison, Avengers: Infinity War had a runtime of 2 hours and 29 minutes, while Avengers: Age of Ultr...
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Hacker News |
Why Are Creators Paying for TikTok’s Mistake?
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Wired Top Stories |
Apple Enters the Credit Card Market With—Yep—Apple Card
Apple Card lives both in the existing Wallet app and as a status-signaling physical titanium card.
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AppleInsider |
Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14.4 with Apple News+ integration, more
Hours after the release of iOS 12.2 on Monday, Apple pushed out the latest version of its Mac operating system, macOS 10.14.4 Mojave, with support for the recently announced Apple News+ subscription service.
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Engadget |
Beats' answer to the latest AirPods found hiding in iOS code
It didn't take long to learn more about Beats' equivalent to the AirPods. The 9to5Mac team has discovered that iOS 12.2 includes imagery for the Powerbeats Pro, an all-wireless earbud set aimed more at the gym-going crowd. From a cursory glance, they...
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MacRumors |
Everything Apple Announced at Today's 'It's Show Time' Event in 6 Minutes
Apple today held its first ever services-centric event, where the company introduced several new and upcoming service products with no hardware announcements at all.It took Apple almost two hours to introduce Apple News+, Apple Arcade, Apple Card, and Apple TV+, but we've recapped the entire event in just six minutes for our readers who want a no-frills overview of everything Apple announced today.
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The Huffington Post |
Muslims Invited To Pray Inside Synagogue After Fire Damages Their Mosque
Nearly 600 Muslims prayed inside New York's Central Synagogue Friday, after being displaced from their worship space.
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The Huffington Post |
AG’s Letter No Reason To Drop Primary Challenge To Trump, Bill Weld Says
The former Massachusetts governor says there are plenty of other good reasons to oppose the president’s re-election.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Sony confirms it will stop letting GameStop and other retailers sell PS4 download codes
Sony has confirmed that it will indeed prevent retailers like GameStop from selling digital download codes for PlayStation 4 games starting April 1st, 2019. The news, first circulated late last week via a leaked memo obtained by popular game deals watcher Wario64, means that players who do not want to input credit card information into Sony’s PSN platform will no longer be able to buy digital versions of games from physical brick-and-mortar stores. Sony confirmed that it isn’t just GameStop ...
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Mashable! |
4 burning questions we have about Apple TV+
Oprah, Tim Cook, and plenty of celebs gathered in Cupertino on Monday to reveal the new Apple TV+ streaming service.
Some of its biggest titles? The Morning Show starring Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, and Little America from Kumail Nanjiani. We also learned that Apple will make the subscription service available on its revamped Apple TV app, which is coming to Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices.
SEE ALSO: All the original shows announced for Apple TV+
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Business Insider |
Apple announced a sleek, new credit card that's all white and offers 2% cash back on every Pay purchase — here's how it works (AAPL)
Apple announced its own credit card on Monday, known as Apple Card.
Apple Card will have no annual, late, or international fees, and what Apple describes as a low interest rate.
The card will also have an easy-to-use app interface, and Apple is offering both a digital and physical version of the card.
Apple Card will be available to US customers starting this summer.
Apple on Monday launched its first-ever credit card, called Apple Card.
The new card — which ...
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TechCrunch |
Talk Apple news with TechCrunch EIC Matthew Panzarino
Apple rolled out major updates to main consumer services today, including a new Apple credit card, an ad-free TV subscription service, a paywalled version of News (that includes Extra Crunch), and a gaming platform upgrade. TechCrunch Editor-In-Chief Matthew Panzarino attended live to hear the latest, and I can tell you that he has already developed […]
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Hacker News |
Google removed my ads-free app for “deceptive ads”
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SlashGear |
Fortnite Poison Trap item leaked by Epic ahead of 8.20 update
Epic took away Fortnite‘s Bounce Pad and many players still haven’t forgiven it, but the company is back with a new item to fill the void: Poison Trap. This item is a square element akin to the Trap, but instead of shooting deadly spikes at players, the item appears to launch small darts (or something similar) with poisoned tips at … Continue reading
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Techradar - All the la... |
3 things we want to know about Apple Arcade, the new gaming service
Apple unveiled its gaming service, Apple Arcade, but we have big questions before it launches later this year.
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Mashable! |
Apple TV isn’t taking a shot at Netflix just yet – it’s going after Amazon
Apple announcements are usually a big event, but the first of 2019 was a bit more celebrity-laden than usual.
Jennifer Anniston, Steve Carrell, Reese Witherspoon, Jason Momoa, and even Oprah all gathered at the Steve Jobs Theatre today to promote Apple’s new upcoming streaming video subscription service, Apple TV+.
With a slew of shows slated featuring big Hollywood celebrities, Apple’s stepping into the streaming video subscription ring with current heavyweight Netflix obvious...
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Business Insider |
23 images that show how much we've reshaped planet Earth over the last century
Human activity has drastically changed the planet, particularly since the Industrial Revolution.
Deforestation and logging, human-driven climate change, and pollution are just some of the ways our species has transformed planet Earth.
The consequences of those impacts are becoming increasingly clear. Ice in Greenland and Antarctica is melting rapidly, oceans are warmer than ever before, and four of the last five years were the hottest on record.
Animals' natural habitats are also shrinking. In ...
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Macworld |
How Apple Arcade could make Apple a major player in gaming
Apple’s new gaming service is called Apple Arcade, which you, O loyal Macworld reader, may recognize as the name I use for my column on Mac and iOS gaming. I suppose we can effectively declare the column dead.It’s a cool name, though, and what Apple showed us on stage at its “Show time” event looks like a cool service. Beginning sometime in the fall, you’ll be able to pay Apple an unspecified subscription fee that grants access to around 100 “new and exclusive” games. None of the g...
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The Huffington Post |
Arizona Lawmaker Blamed Charlottesville Hate March On ‘Deep State,’ ‘Dem Mobs’
The Republican State Leadership Committee has yet to denounce state Rep. Mark Finchem’s comments.
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The Verge - All Posts |
Apple surely must be trolling us with this new AirPower silhouette
If you thought it was a little weird that Apple would ship its first wirelessly-chargeable AirPods headphones without Apple’s wireless charging pad — the long-delayed AirPower mat — we’ve got some brand new ammo for the conspiracy theories swirling in your brain. MacRumors is receiving reader tips that the new AirPods wireless charging case comes with a picture of AirPower right on the back of the box.
Yes pic.twitter.com/nAQIWX3B5G— Chris J. Caine (@ChrisJCaine) March 25, 2019
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Techdirt |
New Report: Germany Caved To France On Copyright In A Deal For Russian Gas
In the hours leading up to the vote in the EU Parliament on the EU Copyright Directive, the German publication FAZ (which has been generally supportive of the Directive) has released quite a bombshell (in German), suggesting that the reason Germany caved to France on its terrible demands concerning copyright was in order to get France's approval of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia.If you don't recall, the German delegation had actually pushed back on the more extreme v...
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Hacker News |
Procrastination and Stress: Exploring the Role of Self-Compassion
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CNET News |
Don't bother looking for hardware from today's Apple event, but here are the iPad, iMac and AirPod updates you missed last week - CNET
Apple stealth-launched a huge number of hardware updates last week, including the return of the iPad Air and iPad Mini.
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Hacker News |
Self-forgiveness for procrastinating can reduce future procrastination (2010) [pdf]
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Business Insider |
All the celebrities and big names in attendance at Apple's big March event (AAPL)
Apple announced a number of new services and products at its event Monday on its campus in Cupertino, California.
The tech giant revealed it was producing original content for its Apple TV Plus streaming service, featuring some of the most notable film directors and popular actors.
Here are the well-known faces that were spotted at the Apple event, both on stage and in the audience.
Apple has signed on some big names for Apple TV Plus, the new streaming video service it unveiled on Monday.
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Boy Genius Report |
NASA and ESA are paying volunteers to lie in bed for 60 days to test artificial gravity
Regardless of what your own personal idea of a dream job might be, you have to admit that being paid to lounge around in bed sounds pretty awesome. That's exactly what NASA and ESA want a crew of volunteers to do in order to test the potential benefits of artificial gravity for long-haul space missions.
The research, which is being conducted in Germany, will require a total of 24 participants to remain in bed for two full months. Volunteers will be seated at a slight incline so that their legs ...
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MacRumors |
Apple Releases macOS Mojave 10.14.4 With Safari Automatic Dark Mode and Apple News+ Support
Apple today released macOS Mojave 10.14.4, the fourth update to the macOS Mojave operating system that first launched in September. macOS 10.14.4 comes more than two months after the release of macOS Mojave 10.14.3, a minor bug fix update.macOS Mojave 10.14.4 can be downloaded by going to the "Software Update" section of System Preferences. The update is free for all Mac users who have a machine that supports it.
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TechCrunch |
McDonald’s is acquiring Dynamic Yield to create a more customized drive-thru
McDonald’s is announcing an agreement to acquire personalization company Dynamic Yield. The announcement does not include a price, but a source with knowledge of the deal said that it’s more than $300 million. This is the fast food chain’s largest acquisition in 20 years. Dynamic Yield works with brands across e-commerce, travel, finance and media […]
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Engadget |
'Iron Man VR' puts you in the suit
During the State of Play event on Monday, PSVR players got their first look at the upcoming Iron Man game from Camouflaj, which is slated for release later this year.
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CNET News |
Apple TV Plus shows don't have me reaching for my wallet ... yet - CNET
Commentary: Apple's new streaming service is packed with stars, but none look like must-see TV.
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Hacker News |
Twitter forces all new users to enter a valid phone number
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9to5Mac |
AirPower makes another appearance, this time on AirPods Wireless Charging Case packaging
Apple last week announced a new version of AirPods and an accompanying Wireless Charging Case, but AirPower was nowhere to be found. As it turns out, the packaging for the AirPods Wireless Charging Case clearly depicts AirPower, even though it’s still not available.
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Digg Top Stories |
A Short Word About Being 5-Foot-4 (Actually, 5-Foot-3 And ¾, But Who's Counting?)
Complex thoughts on a life spent being the short guy.
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Digg Top Stories |
In The Absence Of News, A Newspaper
A banner reading "MUELLER SUBMITS TRUMP INQUIRY FINDINGS" spanned the entire Saturday New York Times front page, but there was nothing to put below it; those five words were the sum of what anyone knew or could know.
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Slashdot |
Android Users' Security and Privacy At Risk From Shadowy Ecosystem of Pre-Installed Software, Study Warns
Researchers behind a large-scale independent study of pre-installed Android apps "unearthed a complex ecosystem of players with a primary focus on advertising and 'data-driven services' -- which they argue the average Android user is likely to be unaware of (while also likely lacking the ability to uninstall/evade the baked in software's privileged access to data and resources themselves)," reports TechCrunch. From the report: The study, which was carried out by researchers at the Universidad Ca...
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Slashdot |
Google Fixes Chrome 'Evil Cursor' Bug Abused by Tech Support Scam Sites
Google has patched a Chrome bug that was being abused in the wild by tech support scammers to create artificial mouse cursors and lock users inside browser pages by preventing them from closing and leaving browser tabs. From a report: The trick was first spotted in September 2018 by Malwarebytes analyst Jerome Segura. Called an "evil cursor," it relied on using a custom image to replace the operating system's standard mouse cursor graphic. A criminal group that Malwarebytes called Partnerstroka ...
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MSPoweruser |
[UPDATE] The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind is free on PC through the weekend
UPDATE 6:16pm ET: Bethesda have extended the giveaway ‘through the weekend’, presumably due to the crashes that the server has been experiencing. That just gives you more time to pick up Morrowind for the low low price of nothing! Update: We are extending our giveaway through the weekend. #TES25 https://t.co/FFi2EylI3R — The Elder Scrolls (@ElderScrolls) […]
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Business Insider |
Boeing is reportedly close to completing its 737 Max software update (BA)
Boeing is nearly finished with a software update for its 737 Max aircraft, The Seattle Times reports.
Airlines are reportedly able to order the update, which Boeing will give to them for free, following two deadly crashes in five months involving the 737 Max 8.
The FAA must approve the update before it can be used in commercial flights.
An FAA representative told Business Insider the agency expects to receive the update "early this week."
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Wired Top Stories |
Breaking Down Apple News+, Apple TV+, Apple Card and More
Catch up on the most important news today in 2 minutes or less.
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The Verge - All Posts |
NASA is no longer planning to conduct its first all-women spacewalk this week
NASA no longer plans to conduct the first all-female spacewalk this week, citing issues with spacesuit sizing. Originally, NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Anne McClain were scheduled to swap out batteries on the outside of the International Space Station this Friday in what would have been an historic event. But now, NASA has decided that astronaut Nick Hague will take McClain’s place.
The space agency says the issue has to do with the types of spacesuits that are available on the ISS. Afte...
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Wired Top Stories |
McDonald's Acquires Machine-Learning Startup Dynamic Yield for $300 Million
The fast-food giant's largest acquisition in 20 years is bringing machine learning to the drive-thru.
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MSPoweruser |
Unlike AirPods, Apple’s leaked Powerbeats Pro truly wireless headphones actually prioritize sound quality
Apple’s AirPods are great fashion accessories but do not exactly offer the pinnacle of sound quality, particularly due to offering next to no sound isolation. Today Apple pushed out iOS 12.2, bringing support for Apple News+, and also leaked a new truly wireless headphone, the Powerbeats Pro. Uncovered by 9to5Mac, the headphones include an actual in-ear […]
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BuzzFeed - Tech |
Apple Has A New Credit Card. Here’s What You Need To Know.
The Apple Card will be built into the Apple Pay wallet app and also come as a physical titanium card. Customers will earn 2% cash back on card purchases made via Apple Pay and 1% on those made on the physical card.
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Boy Genius Report |
Maisie Williams on ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8: ‘There’s a lot of death this year’
We're a little less than three weeks out from the premiere of the eighth and final season of HBO's Game of Thrones on April 14, and the trickle of fresh details about the season is starting to become a small stream.
The latest addition to the growing collection of exciting new tidbits about the show's final season is a fresh interview with Maisie Williams (Arya Stark), who foreshadows some ominous developments in her comments to Entertainment Weekly, in which she promised this about what we're ...
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Neowin |
Unannounced Powerbeats Pro images discovered in iOS 12.2
Apple just released iOS 12.2 and it looks there are images of an unannounced Beats product that can be found if you dig hard enough. The Powerbeats Pro are wireless and could arrive next month. Read more...
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Digg Top Stories |
Guy Turns His Daily Routine Into A Series Of Trick Shots
Every aspect of this guy's life — from brushing his teeth to doing crunches — has a big extra dose of pizzazz.
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Digg Top Stories |
How To Cook An Egg 59 Different Ways
Bon Appétit walks through more practical egg-cooking methods — like poaching, scrambling and souffléing — as well as more avant-garde techniques like waffle-ironing, air-frying and dehydrating.
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All the things Apple didn’t tell us about its streaming...
