The headline is from Gizmodo: “A New Storage Breakthrough Could Squeeze a Library’s Worth of Data Into a Teaspoon of Protein.” By 2020, researchers estimate that the world’s digital archive will weigh in at around 44 trillion gigabytes. That’s an as…
Lees meerThe price of Adobe Creative Cloud has quietly raised from US$9.99/month to US$19.99/month for individuals, and Adobe Sales confirmed it.
Lees meerA new 100 terabit Alaskan fiber optics network from MTA Fiber holdings will bring much better internet access to citizens.
Lees meerLA art-rock band Tool had previously resisted being on streaming services, but now it has profiles on both Apple Music and Spotify.
Lees meerA topic that recurs in the tech world is whether or not your phone secretly accesses your microphone to spy on your microphone. According to Tristan Harris, former Google design ethicist, says that companies can predict your behavior without needing…
Lees meerQualcomm revealed in its earnings report that it could get as much as $4.7bn from Apple after the two firms settled their legal dispute.
Lees meerAetna’s wellness program has officially launched, and customers could earn a free Apple Watch through the Aetna Attain app.
Lees meerWe have a deal on the FuelBox LightSpeed Charging Cable, a cable that can charge Lightning, MicroUSB, and USB-C devices. It does so with attached-adapters that let you use the type of connector you need at that moment. It also features a nylon-braid…
Lees meerJohn Martellaro and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to discuss managing or disposing of cables, and the state of streaming content.
Lees meerLots of apps have camera functionality. It normally takes a couple of steps to use it though. M.G. Siegler is fed up with it and wants a solution. What I really want in a mobile OS is the ability to fire up the camera, take a picture, and launch app…
Lees meerAndrew was inspired by Reddit’s TLDR bot to create his own shortcut to summarize articles and save them for later.
Lees meerIn some places on Reddit, there is an AutoTLDR bot that will summarize articles and post it in the comments. This inspired me to create an AutoTLDR shortcut, because there is no way to use the bot manually. It uses the website SMMRY, and requires yo…
Lees meerStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is currently on sale for US$4.99, down from its regular price of US$9.99. 4000 years before the Galactic Empire, you must lead a party of heroes and villains in an epic struggle to save the galaxy. Will you mas…
Lees meerNetflix declared that it was introducing new high-quality audio by using adaptive streaming and promised users a “studio quality” experience.
Lees meerAn Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) breaks down the MacBook keyboard problem on Reddit, saying Apple’s dust explanation is BS.
Lees meerThe next version of macOS will include more UIKit (iOS) apps. Rumored to be among them is Apple’s Shortcuts app. So what happens to Automator, AppleScript, and AppleEvents? So what happens when iOS apps comes to the Mac this fall? It seems impossibl…
Lees meerThe Great Firewall of China is well established, but Russia is set to take an equally censorious approach. A new law that will come into force on November 1 gives the country a “sovereign internet.” It could isolate Russia from the rest of the web, …
Lees meerTech firms are increasingly focussed on being eco-friendly and reducing their contribution to climate change. Tim Cook has made it a key value of Apple’s. Wired looked at the progress that Apple and other tech firms are making in the fight against c…
Lees meerBryan Chaffin is joined by guest cohost Kelly Guimont to discuss App Camp for Girls, women in tech in both the past and present, and more. They also look at Samsung’s folding problems, and what it means to be writing about Apple today.
Lees meerSpeaking at Facebook’s F8 developer conference Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg laid out his company’s new privacy-focussed approached. Mike Isaac looked at the announcements and spoke to the CEO himself for the New York Times. Mr. Zuckerberg is working to …
Lees meerDavid Price at Macworld UK writes: We round up all the clues and rumours related to the HomePod 2: its release date, price & tech specs. Find out if Apple could be launching a cheaper HomePod mini. Author Price notes: … Barclays analyst Blayne Cur…
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