Now Mercedes Says Its Driverless Cars Won't Run Over Pedestrians, That Would Be Illegal

Last week Mercedes got a lot of attention—and not necessarily the good kind—after one of its managers said that in the future, the automaker’s self-driving cars would prioritize the safety of occupants over pedestrians. Now Mercedes is walking that …

Google Now Tells You the Best Time to Book Your Flight

Google Flights is a solid travel booking service. In fact, in my experience, it’s even better than Kayak or Hipmunk at finding you the cheapest flight. Now Google is rolling out an update to the service that will alert you when the price of your fli…

Amazon Won't Ship a Toy Gun to Los Angeles, But It Will Ship a Laser-Powered Rifle Scope

Just how messed up are American gun laws? If you live in cities like Los Angeles and Chicago, Amazon won’t ship you the toy gun you see on the left. But you know what Amazon can ship you? The rifle scope that’s pictured on the right.Read more...

Apple Releases iOS 10.1 Beta 4 [Download]

Apple has released iOS 10.1 beta 4 to developers and public testers. The build numbers are 14B72 and 14B72b.iOS 10.1 brings bug fixes and improvements as well as the new 'Portrait' depth of field camera mode for the iPhone 7 Plus.Developers can down…

Apple seeds iOS 10.1 beta 4 to developers and public beta testers

Best Hard Shell Cases for MacBook

What's the best hard shell case for MacBook? The MacBook is a beautiful machine, whichever version you have, and there are a ton of accessories that can make your user experience awesome. There are also some accessories you should consider when i…

How to download iOS 10.1 public beta 4 to your iPhone or iPad

Itching to try out iOS 10? The public beta is now available. Here's how to download it! Update October 17, 2016: Apple has just released iOS 10.1 public beta 4 for members of the Beta Software Program. If you already have iOS 10.1 public beta ins…

How to download iOS 10.1 developer beta 4 to your iPhone or iPad

If you're a developer looking to take a peek at iOS 10.1, here's how to install the developer beta. Update October 17, 2016: Apple has just released iOS 10.1 beta 4 for developers. If you have a previous iOS 10 beta installed, you can head to Set…

Apple Seeds iOS 10.1 Beta 4 to Developers and Public Testers

Following the public release of iOS 10, Apple has seen fit to seed the next version of the software in the form of a beta. Continue reading →

Swap In a More Exciting Flour to Elevate Your Pound Cake

I love a classic pound cake, but sometimes it can be nice to mix it up a bit. Alice Medrich has figured out a clever way to add new flavors and depth to the buttery loaf, and you only need to make one little swap.Read more...

Apple App Store compensation changes coming to South Africa, New Zealand

As a result of currency exchange rate fluctuations and tax law changes, developers in South Africa and New Zealand have received emails from Apple informing them that renumeration for sales will be changing in the next 72 hours.

The Apple and Intel Affair. An Excedrin Headache

History will probably record that the delay in Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pro/Air involved the development of some new Apple technologies getting out of sync with Intel’s CPU/GPU roadmap. First, we know that Apple elected to skip a CPU generation, waiting…

TMO Background Mode: Interview with Developer Community Manager Chuq Von Rospach

Chuq Von Rospach worked for Apple for nearly 20 years, starting in 1989. In the mid-1980s, he landed first at Sun Microsystems and worked on the launch of early Sun workstations. Thanks to that work, and his boss going over to Apple, Chuq followed. …

ecobee3 lite Cuts Smart Thermostat Price, Keeps HomeKit Support

ecobee introduced the ecobee3 lite smart thermostat HomeKit support and a lower price tag than the standard ecobee3 on Monday. The lower cost model offers most of the features as its not-so-lite brother such as remote access and IFTTT support, alert…

Microsoft boffins: Who needs Intel CPUs when you've got FPGAs?

Bing searches get speed boost from Catapult integration Microsoft hooks up reprogrammable chips directly to its data centers' internal networks to ramp up the performance of its web applications.…

The latest status symbol: Using your Apple iPhone 7/Plus in the shower

In 250 BC, Greek mathematician Archimedes sat down in a public bath and realized that the volume of water displaced...

How an ‘Apple Prime’ subscription could reinvigorate Apple

Two analysts have suggested a new idea that could re-energize Apple, proposing that the tech giant create...

How to Search and Send GIFs with Messages in iOS 10

The new Messages app in iOS 10 includes an animated GIF search feature which allows you to search for and send GIFs to any recipient, whether they have an iPhone with iMessage or not. Embedded GIF search is just one of the many new fun and quirky Me…

Razer's THX purchase means cinema-approved VR and laptops

Longtime cinephiles might be disappointed by the following news: THX will now operate as an "independent startup" under the Razer banner. Yep, the gaming PC and peripherals company. The cinema certification outfit founded by George Lucas wi…

Apple releases iOS 10.1 beta 4 with Portrait camera for iPhone 7 Plus

Apple has released the fourth iOS 10.1 beta which includes the Portrait camera for iPhone 7 Plus that applies a DSLR-like blur effect over photos using the dual lens system. iOS 10.1 beta 4 is available to registered developers. A public beta of iO…

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