“Welcome to first period with Mr. Harmon,” says a big screen at the front of the classroom. The teacher stands to the side, holding an iPad in his hands. I’m sitting on a stool at a black lab table in what appears to be a science classroom, next to roughly 40 other adults crammed inside. …
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Apple promised it would let you tap into the power of an external graphics card with your late-model MacBook Pro, iMac Pro and 2017 iMac. That day has arrived: MacOS High Sierra 10.13.4 now officially supports eGPUs, letting you plug a box containing a desktop graphics card into a laptop or all-in-one PC to drastically up its graphics performance and …
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Life’s photo-worthy moments can be fleeting. Whether the light is just right or your kid is actually cooperating, unlocking your phone to take a photo might mean you miss the moment. But, if you instead use Siri to take photos, more of those moments might make it into your camera roll. Once you’re set up, you’ll be able to shoot …
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Apple hopes to soon make it easier for you to manage your privacy. The iPhone maker plans to roll out four privacy management tools to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into effect May 25. That includes the ability to get a copy of your data, request a correction to your data, deactivate your account …
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iOS 11.3, the latest version of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating system, is available now — and it offers more features than you might expect from a “.3” release. Whether you’re interested in augmented reality, cute Animoji or just a way to keep Apple from throttling your old iPhone, damn it, there’s something in this update to pique your curiosity. …
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Apple just released iOS 11.3, and among other things, the updated includes a new tool to tell you whether or not your iPhone’s ($285 at Amazon) battery needs to be replaced. Now playing: Watch this: Tim Cook promises iOS update will stop iPhones from slowing… 1:18 Remember all of that drama when Apple admitted to throttling iPhones in order to …
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The new 2018 iPad arrived yesterday, with much fanfare from Apple. It’s $329 in the U.S. ($299 for schools), and adds a faster A10 processor and compatibility with the Pencil stylus. Other than that, though, it’s pretty much identical to the 2017 iPad, which previously sold for the same price. If that’s still too expensive for you — and if …
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At Apple’s education-themed event in Chicago on Tuesday, the biggest news was a new version of the 9.7-inch iPad, last updated in June. This new version keeps the same basic look and price: $329, £319 or AU$469 for most people; $299 for US students, teachers and schools. But it adds both a faster A10 CPU and support for the Apple Pencil …
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Brave Software is moving its browser a step closer to Chrome, a move that’ll mean a new look and the ability to tap into the array of extensions that customize Google’s browser. The new version of Brave is in development now and due in several months, the startup said Wednesday. But curious developers now can start taking a look. Brave …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad, which comes with support for the Apple Pencil stylus. Facebook improves its privacy settings. The Chromebook becomes the go-to laptop for security experts. Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s new “cheaper” iPad isn’t any cheaper (The 3:59,… 4:17 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of …
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