Apple to Halve App Store Fees for Subscription Video Apps

To appease video content makers and lure new video services to the App Store, Apple plans to cut the fees it charges streaming video apps, reports Bloomberg. Apple normally takes a 30 percent cut of all App Store app purchases and subscriptions, …

Concern and confusion over privacy and security of AR technology

AR has more to offer business than just Pokémon Go, but consumers need reassuring on privacy

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How to create Touch Bar screenshots on the new MacBook Pro + more

Apple’s new flagship MacBook Pro replaces the function key row with a dynamic multi-touch display called Touch Bar. This new screen changes based on which app you’re currently using and enables quick access to additional functionality throughout ma…

Touch Bar MacBook Pro teardown finds some unpleasant surprises

The inside of the Touch Bar model is much different from the $1,499 model.

How Is This Kid So Damn Good at Freeline Skating?

Freeline skates are a pair of skates that are completely separate from each other, and simply riding them seems impossible. A skateboard is one solid deck, and roller blades are attached to your feet. But freeline skates? Each part has two inline wh…

Apple’s New Coffee Table Book Will Cost You $300

Apple fans and those who must find the perfect gift for Apple fans, rejoice! The iPhone manufacturer has announced a massive tome in the form of an Apple-themed coffee table book that’ll cost […] The post Apple’s New Cof…

Microsoft releases preview edition of Visual Studio for Mac

As anticipated earlier this week, Microsoft on Wednesday released Visual Studio for the Mac, bringing over one of its signature Windows developer tools.

Tesla cars will get even quicker through a software update

Tesla isn't done wringing every last drop of performance out of its electric cars, apparently. Elon Musk has revealed that a December software update will improve the off-the-line acceleration of both the Model S and Model X in their ultima…

NOAA: US snow cover hits an 'all-time low' for November

Researchers just supplied more evidence that climate change-related temperature increases are having a material effect on the planet. America's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that snow cover in the lower 48 states i…

Facebook won’t call itself a media company. Here’s how it can still support journalism

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Twitter Introduces QR Codes for Sharing and Following Accounts

Twitter today introduced Snapchat-style QR codes, which are designed to make it easier to find and follow friends on the social network. Each Twitter QR code is unique to an individual Twitter user, so when scanned, it'll bring up the person's accou…

Amazon’s iPhone app now gives you X-Ray vision for incoming holiday packages

Tucked in Amazon’s big Black Friday news this morning was the announcement of a handy Package X-Ray feature for its iPhone shopping app. The app can now leverage your iPhone’s camera to reveal the contents of an Amazon delivery without having to ac…

What Arrival Gets Right About Talking to Superintelligent Noisesquids From Space

It’s difficult for linguists to explain to people we meet what it is that we do, and why we are so fascinated with it. Finally, popular culture is giving us a reference point. Arrival doesn’t assume we’ll be able to communicate with aliens with som…

That Story About Taylor Swift Voting for Trump Is So Very Untrue

If like a huge number of Americans you get your news from social media, you’re likely to have seen a story this week claiming that pop star Taylor Swift is a proud Trump supporter. The report is completely fabricated—as is the image of Swift wearin…

The South Is Burning

Over 80,000 acres of land stand torched as dozens of wildfires rage across the southeastern United States this week. The apparent cause? An unsavory combination of drought, carelessness, and arson.Read more...

How to Archive Your Discover Weekly Playlists on Spotify

Discover Weekly is great. The only downside is that when Spotify magically generates a new playlist for you on Monday morning, it replaces your old Discover Weekly playlist. Now, thanks to IFTTT, there’s a super easy way to keep an archive of your f…

The CRISPR Gene-Editing Tool is Finally Being Used on Humans

A team of scientists in China has become the first to treat a human patient with the groundbreaking CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique. While the results of the trial are uncertain, it’s a historic milestone that should serve as a serious wakeup cal…

Apple is Still Interested in Original Content, but Remains Cautious in Spending Money

Original content is something that Apple still has an eye on, and is indeed working towards with projects like the upcoming Planet Of The Apps, but the company remains cautious in some areas. Continue reading →

Why Apple had to use AMD GPUs in the 15-inch MacBook Pro

Previously, Apple has offered only integrated GPU in the base model...