Update, Nov. 13, 2019: Apple has introduced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro with a larger screen and improved keyboard. It completely replaces the previous 15-inch model. Apple kicked off the back-to-school season with some pretty significant changes to the MacBook lineup on Tuesday. There were price cuts, trickle-down features and a few quiet cancellations, including the old, pre-redesign MacBook …
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Apple’s sent out a quiet security update to Mac computer users two days after a security researcher detailed a security flaw in the web conferencing software maker Zoom’s software that could remotely turn on a person’s webcam. The update, removed a feature that quickly connected people to conference calls. Zoom’s software installs a web server on user’s computers, designed to …
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They return home champions with a ticker-tape parade through New York City’s Canyon of Heroes. The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) won its fourth World Cup title after beating the Netherlands 2-0 behind goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle. It was a thrilling display of soccer dominance, from their opening 13-0 romp over Thailand to their wins in the …
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Tumblr has jumped on the dark mode bandwagon, announcing that its mobile app will now support the feature. Tumblr’s Color Palette allows users to choose the hue for their dashboard in both Android and iOS. Dark mode inverts the colors of apps by putting white text on a black background, which Google has previously said reduces smartphone battery usage and …
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If you’re into iPhone photography, some of the best new features to look forward to in iOS 13 are found not in the camera, but nestled in the Photos app. With iOS 13 beta available now and the finalized version expected in the fall, you’ll soon have more ways to make your shots look even better. For example, you’ll finally …
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The end came quietly, slipped in with a series of back-to-school announcements about better screens and lower prices for the MacBook Air, and, uh, more Touch Bars for the MacBook Pro. No formal announcement was made in the jargon-filled press release letting us know that the entry-level Pro now features “Touch Bar and Touch ID, a True Tone Retina display …
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We have reached the midway point of the 2019 MLB regular season. As is their time-honored tradition, Major League Baseball’s biggest star players will take a break from the daily grind of the 162-game marathon for a few days to participate in the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby. This year, the All-Star festivities will take place in Cleveland. The …
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Until its appeal is heard, Qualcomm has asked for a delay to reforms ordered by a district court, including the requirement that the chipmaker must renegotiate licensing deals with phone makers. And it’s using the 5G race to help justify a reprieve. The company on Monday filed a motion with the US Appeals Court for the Ninth Circuit, asking the …
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Facebook is giving videos on its social network more ways to make money, pulling inspiration from other platforms to let you throw cash at your favorite video creators in the form of subscriptions or tokenized “stars” that pay them a penny. It’s also going to start taking a cut of the money that superfans send to creators in paid subscriptions. …
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Google has announced that YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Kids apps are now available on Amazon’s Fire TV streamers and TVs worldwide, after 18 months of hostility and user workarounds. The companies announced the truce back in April, which also includes the ability for Amazon Prime Video apps to connect to Google Chromecast streamers and Android TV from today. The official …
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