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AT&T’s public safety network knows which floor first responders are on Sponsored Links bluecinema via Getty Images AT&T’s FirstNet public safety network just received some upgrades that could make all the difference in certain emergencies. Most notably, the platform now includes vertical GPS support, or Z-Axis in AT&T-speak. It’s now possible to pinpoint the floor…
E Ink shows off a foldable e-reader prototype you can take notes on Sponsored Links E Ink Corporation As smartphones with folding screens becoming increasingly common, perhaps we’ll see e-readers head down the same path. The E Ink Corporation has shown off its latest foldable e-reader prototype (via GoodEReader), which has a huge 10.3-inch screen.…
Instagram will fix bug that mistakenly shows camera as ‘on’ in iOS 14 Sponsored Links Wachiwit via Getty Images Apple’s iOS 14 beta is still catching misbehaving apps. Instagram has promised The Verge it will fix a recently reported bug that lists the camera as on when you’re simply browsing your feed, not just when…
An Instagram bug showed a ‘camera on’ indicator for iOS 14 devices even when users weren’t taking photos Kim Lyons In the latest instance of iOS 14’s beta mode tattling on unexpected app behavior, some users reported that they were seeing the green “camera on” indicator while using Instagram when they were just scrolling through…
Elon Musk says Starship is SpaceX’s ‘top priority’ from now on Sponsored Links Loren Elliott/Getty Images Don’t expect SpaceX to lavish much more attention on Crew Dragon now that it has launched people into orbit. CNBC said it had obtained email from Elon Musk asking staff to treat Starship as the “top SpaceX priority,” pushing…
Polar’s latest watch promises 40-hour battery life with all features on Sponsored Links Polar Polar’s latest multisport watch promises a battery life that could sate the most dedicated of fitness enthusiasts. The company claims Grit X can run for up to 40 hours on a single charge, and that’s with all of its features activated.…
After Math: What to spend your stimulus check on Americans should have started receiving their $1,200 stimulus checks this week. For those of us who haven’t seen it either snatched by our banks or already spent it on trivial items like bills, food, medicine, and rent, have I got great news: there’s still a massive,…
https://ift.tt/32FRGtv Disney+ surpassed 10 million subscribers in its first day, the company announced today. Disney’s announcement comes after Apptopia announced that the Disney+ has been downloaded more than 3.2 million times. That’s despite tech problems that affected the country throughout the day. from Pocket https://ift.tt/2q0tbKA via IFTTT
Cosmetics giant L’Oreal announced last year that it was buying augmented reality beauty app maker ModiFace. Since then it’s deployed virtual makeup try-ons across a number of its own brands, allowing shoppers to test different shades of makeup in a live video or selfie of themselves. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/04/amazons-live-mode-lets-you-try-on-makeup-via-its-app/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1212%252C824%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1088%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-06%252Faff5e1c0-86aa-11e9-afdb-63dc70f01ecb%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dcf4055c598ee295fc792dae0ad5460d6c6b1e03a&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=09f7d2ad9c7adfc5519721b06b5fbf06d35671bd