Rod Berger / Forbes: Interview with Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath, founders of Indian edtech giant Byju’s, on launching in the US, teaching kids to become self-learners, more — To be a prisoner of the moment would lead to a headline awash in BYJU’S valuation of $16.5 billion with detailed accounts …
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Valve has just released a big update for Steam that offers a number of small but significant tweaks to the digital games store. Many of these changes have been available in beta for months, but now they’re hitting the software’s stable release channel. The update overhauls the downloads
Read MoreHappy Friday! Nick here, filling in for Tristan while he enjoys his life in the French Alps. (I may never forgive him). A different kind of climate solution is now underway With fierce storms like Hurricane Ida becoming more and more common as we collectively ruin the only planet we live on, scientists are looking
Read MoreRead our updated tips on how to pick an effective mask—whether you’re heading back to the office or just want to stay safe and stylish.
Read MoreA decade of work helped limit the spread of dangerous pathogens in medical settings. Overcrowding from Covid care is allowing infections to rise again.
Read MoreKeep your MacBook working as it’s intended by following these recommendations. Your MacBook is designed to comfortably maintain an ambient temperature of between 50 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 10 to 35 degrees Celsius. Sensors determine when the internal temperature exceeds the maximum amount, allowing the machine to cool critical components automatically. There are
Read MoreWe all know that light and sound are wave phenomena, but of very different kinds. Light is electromechanical in nature, while sound is mechanical. Light can travel through a vacuum, while sound needs some sort of medium to transmit it. So it would seem that it might be difficult to use sound to modify light,
Read MoreGiles Turner / Bloomberg: UK’s Department of Health and Social Care is ending its partnership with Palantir, following criticism from privacy groups over a lack of transparency — – Government previously criticized by privacy groups over deals — Palantir struck number of contracts with the U.K. government
Read More“We predict that Apple Watch 8 will add new health management functions (such as temperature measurement, etc.)” What you need to know Apple is expected to unveil its new Apple Watch Series 7 next week. A new report says that bigger health upgrades might be reserved until next year. Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple is
Read MoreBack in the spring, Apple unveiled its latest iPad Pro. Like most new Apple products, iPad Pro deals have been pretty hard to come by but we’re starting to see more movement in price now that the devices have been our for a few months. Right now at Amazon, you can save $100 on the
Read More“It’s a step in the right direction where everyone gets treated fairly” What you need to know Apple has come up with a way to compensate artists who appear in DJ mixes. The company says it will use technology from Shazam. It is working on a way to fairly divide streaming royalties between DJs, labels,
Read MoreSpecs and renders of the rumored Samsung Galaxy M52 5G have leaked. The device could sport a 120Hz AMOLED display, the Snapdragon 778G SoC, and a triple rear camera. There’s no word on a launch date or pricing just yet. More mid-range Samsung phones are landing with faster displays, more impressive silicon, and 5G smarts.
Read More“Now it is easier than ever for users in Italy to find the places they love and get to where they’re going even faster and easier.” What you need to know Apple Maps is getting a huge update in Italy. The company is rolling out updated Maps with Look Around, better navigation, and more. The
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is starting to roll out its new Material You design system to Gmail, Calendar, Docs, and more on Android. The new look will include changes to navigation bars, improved action buttons, and Google’s Sans text for better readability. It’s part of the bigger Android 12 redesign that
Read MoreWhat you need to know ‘Come From Away’ is now streaming on Apple TV+. The musical tells the story of 7,000 passengers who get stranded during 9/11. Broadway has made its official debut on Apple TV+. ‘Come From Away,’ the beloved Broadway musical, has made its premiere on Apple TV+. The musical, which tells the
Read MoreWe like to buy things online ranging from e-commerce stores to subscription-based sites. However, no one enjoys the hassle when you have to always re-log into different sites and stores. I mean, shopping can be a whole lot more fun if a fast logging and checkout system existed across all your favorite online stores. In
Read MoreMulti-threading was the common go-to technique for extracting more performance from a machine for several years. These days it’s all about horizontal scaling or adding more virtual machines to a pool of workers. The Minecraft server is still stuck in the past in some ways as it supports neither multi-threading nor horizontal scaling. [Jackson Roberts]
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung Galaxy S22 series may not change much when it comes to camera specs. A new leak suggests Samsung won’t be using its new 200MP sensor on the phones. The highest resolution camera could be a 108MP sensor on the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Camera specs and some more details
Read More“However, our latest survey points out that Apple has resolved the issue of panel module quality.” What you need to know Apple is expected to unveil its new Apple Watch next week alongside iPhone 13. A new report says Apple has resolved previously rumored supply chain issues. The device will reportedly launch in September with
Read MoreGjøvik said she had been preparing herself for something like this to happen… What you need to know Apple has fired an employee who raised concerns about intimidation and harassment at work. Ashley Gjøvik’s employment was terminated following an investigation into a “sensitive intellectual property matter”. Gjøvik had been on leave since August because of
Read MoreTim Hardwick / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple has resolved its Apple Watch Series 7 production issues and will start mass production mid to late September, with shipping set for late September — Apple has resolved its Apple Watch Series 7 production issues and will start mass producing the new model in mid to late September …
Read MoreLast year’s Apple Watch Series 6. | Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge Apple has reportedly overcome the production issues it’s been having with its unreleased smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 7, and will now begin mass manufacturing the device in mid-September, according to a report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo seen by MacRumors. The
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Samsung’s One UI 4.0 beta has missed the expected September 9 release date. A Samsung Community Manager has confirmed that the software is not ready yet. There’s no word on a specific rollout date, but the beta should be available sometime later this month. Samsung’s next big upgrade to
Read MoreA long time ago, there were these vinyl recording booths. You could go in there and cut a 45PM record as easily as getting a strip of four pictures of yourself in the next booth along the boardwalk. With their 2021 Hackaday Prize entry called VinyGo, [mras2an] seeks to reinvigorate this concept for private use
Read MoreApple Music announced today that it’s created a process to properly identify and compensate all of the individual creators involved in making a DJ mix. Using technology from the audio-recognition app Shazam, which Apple acquired in 2018 for $400 million, Apple Music is working with major and independent labels to devise a fair way to
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