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The new iPhone update fixes security bugs, so it’s best to install it ASAP Mitchell Clark Apple just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, and the update notes contain some worrying language (via TechCrunch). Under kernel updates, Apple notes that “a malicious application may be able to elevate privileges,” and under WebKit updates, it says…
Tweetbot 6 brings essential updates and a monthly subscription to the iPhone’s best Twitter app Chaim Gartenberg Tweetbot has long been one of the best third-party Twitter applications around for the iPhone and Mac, and today sees the launch of the latest version for iOS: Tweetbot 6, which converts the app into a paid subscription…
Google’s VR painting app is getting the axe, but it will live on as an open-source project Ian Carlos Campbell Google is ending development on the virtual reality painting app Tilt Brush — one of the most well-known VR applications — and making it open source. Tilt Brush was acquired by Google in 2015 after…
HomePod mini update adds UWB-enhanced handoff features Sponsored Links Apple Back when it announced the HomePod mini last year, Apple said it was working on a feature that would allow you to seamlessly transfer music, calls and podcasts between your iPhone 11 or iPhone 12 and the smart speaker. With the arrival of iOS 14.4…
Microsoft’s profits jump by 33 percent thanks to the cloud, PCs and Xbox Sponsored Links SOPA Images via Getty Images Another quarter, another booming earnings report from Microsoft. But what’s notable for Q2 2021is that it isn’t just the cloud driving the company forward this time. The company reported revenues of $43.1 billion, up 17…
Disney and Comcast are sharing streaming rights to ‘Modern Family’ Sponsored Links Disney Here’s something we’re not used to seeing: two companies sharing the streaming rights to a popular show. But that’s exactly what’s happening with Modern Family, which you’ll be able to watch through both Hulu and Peacock when all 250 episodes of the…
How to personalize your Chromebook’s lock screen Monica Chin Google has released the latest version of Chrome OS, with a few new features for Chromebook owners to try out. If you’re a Chromebook owner, your device should have the newest version now or very shortly. First off, your Chromebook can now function as a smart…
Google’s most popular iPhone apps have gone weeks without mandatory privacy labels or updates Mitchell Clark Three weeks after Google promised it would add Apple’s mandatory app privacy labels “as soon as this week,” none of the company’s main apps have the labels, including Gmail, search, Photos, Docs, and YouTube. There have been some questions…
The HomePod mini finally adds its long-promised ultra-wideband handoff feature Chaim Gartenberg Apple has officially released iOS 14.4 and a matching update for its HomePod mini speaker, adding the long-promised ultra-wideband (UWB) handoff feature that will allow newer iPhones to more seamlessly transfer music, calls, and podcasts between the two devices. While both the original…
Axiom Space Names First Private Crew to Visit Space Station Robert Z. Pearlman The crew of the first entirely-private orbital space mission will include the second oldest person to launch into space, the second Israeli in space, the 11th Canadian to fly into space and the first former NASA astronaut to return to the International Space Station,…