It’s been a week since iOS 15 launched and it includes another tweak for 5G users. If you are a T-Mobile customer and see a new “5G UC” icon in your iPhone status bar, it’s good news for your iPhone 12 or newer, but it’s very confusing at the same time. more… The post PSA:
Read MoreChina on Wednesday revealed a drone concept similar in mission – and appearance – to the US-made Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie as countries race to invest in “loyal wingman” drones to help protect pricier crewed fighter jets. The long-range FH-97 drone concept unveiled on Wednesday can carry different types of weapons, and has swarm and electronic
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Lawmakers are preparing to hold the first in a series of data privacy hearings on Wednesday in a fresh effort to bolster consumer data protections on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google. On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee plans to discuss the creation of a new privacy bureau
Read MoreMeagan Simpson / BetaKit: Vancouver-based Semios, which develops real-time crop data and pest management tools connected to IoT sensors, raises $100M CAD, after a $100M CAD raise in 2020 — Vancouver startup Semios has secured $100 million CAD in its pursuit to become the leading independent AgTech company globally.
Read MorePhoto by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge Despite not being the newest model, the 2020 Razer Blade 15 Advanced still offers plenty of power, which makes its current, $600 discount at Best Buy something to consider. Although we saw an even deeper discount on the 15-inch laptop earlier this month that brought it down to
Read MoreSuppliers of iPhone 13 camera parts are giving priority to Apple orders, according to supply-chain reports. Many of them supply components to a wide range of smartphone brands. The report says there are two reasons for Apple getting more of their output … more… The post iPhone 13 camera parts get priority as Samsung orders
Read MoreXinmei Shen / South China Morning Post: Chinese regulators jointly detail a three-year plan to regulate algorithms and hold companies accountable for misusing them, following draft rules from August — A three-year plan jointly published by nine central government bodies asks local authorities to regulate the use of algorithms …
Read MoreThe so-called GriftHorse campaign used clever techniques to avoid detection in Google Play for nearly a year.
Read MoreThe fictional superspy wields Nokia devices in ‘No Time To Die.’ It’s an odd choice, but Apple’s smartphones aren’t ideal, either.
Read MoreTesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said the U.S. government should steer clear of trying to regulate the crypto market. “It is not possible to, I think, destroy crypto, but it is possible for governments to slow down its advancement,” Musk said at the Code Conference in Beverly Hills, California. Musk was responding on stage
Read MoreGearing up to shred the slopes or dive into the seas? These cameras are made for danger.
Read MoreJeep revealed the 2022 Grand Cherokee 4xe, the first plug-in hybrid version of the automaker’s best-selling SUV. It is the second Jeep vehicle to get an electrified version, following the hybrid 2021 Wrangler 4xe released last year. Jeep also announced an off-roading version of the Grand Cherokee, the Trailhawk, which also comes with a hybrid
Read MoreSmarten up dumb roller blinds with this HomeKit solution. Opening the blinds each morning and closing them each night is hardly the most laborious chore, but being able to control your blinds from your phone or with voice commands just feels like living in the future. Fortunately for tech fans, there are numerous ways of
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Stockholm-based Hedvig, which offers app-based insurance aimed at millennials, raises $45M Series B and says it has 70K users in its three Scandinavian markets — Millennial consumers are emerging as a key demographic in the insurance market, and today a Swedish startup that’s building …
Read MoreWindows 11 is due to launch a week from now, on October 5 and since it’s in the final phase, the company Microsoft has rolled out a near-final version of the operating system people registered in the Windows Insider program. Since it’s the first time a Windows 11 version has been out as a Release
Read MoreCredit: Withings Withings has launched the ScanWatch Horizon. The hybrid watch melds a diving watch aesthetic with the usual Withings health monitoring smarts. Pricing starts at €499.95 in Europe, with a US launch expected later this year. If you liked the concept of the Withings ScanWatch, but the design was a little too plain for
Read MoreRachel Pannett / Washington Post: Russia threatens to block YouTube unless it restores two of RT’s German-language channels that it banned for COVID-19 misinformation — Russia has threatened to block YouTube unless the Google-owned video service restores two German-language channels managed by Russia’s state media company RT …
Read MoreReuters: Sens. Blackburn and Blumenthal say a Facebook whistleblower will testify at an October 5 Senate hearing on child safety — Two U.S. senators said on Tuesday a Facebook Inc (FB.O) whistleblower will testify at a Senate hearing next week about what one of them called the social media company’s “toxic effects” on young users.
Read MoreJosh Zumbrun / Wall Street Journal: China is increasingly using “anti-suit” injunctions, which prevent foreign companies from suing globally over patents, to protect Huawei, Xiaomi, and others — A Delaware firm preparing to sue a Chinese smartphone maker for patent infringement was beaten to the punch with anti-suit injunction
Read More‘Ah, fuck’ — a frame of Weedon getting socked in the face by his friend Tim from the original upload. Whether it wants to be or not, YouTube is a guardian of internet history, with countless classic videos sitting in its archives. That makes it jarring when the company acts like what it is: a
Read MoreThe next release of the .NET platform is around the corner. The new annual cadence of releases makes .NET 6 the first long-term support release of the unified .NET. That makes it a more important event than most as it’s the first one that organizations can really trust to use as the foundation of their
Read MoreIn the Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards competition, we look for the most dramatic stories of EA’s strategic leadership and concrete business impact. The winners of the 2021 Forrester/InfoWorld Enterprise Architecture Awards show a close focus on business results with a particular eye to enabling innovation across the enterprise plus an agile approach to technology implementation.
Read MoreMicrosoft has invited Android developers to build or enhance apps for dual-screen devices, especially the company’s Surface Duo systems. Following the September 22 introduction of Surface Duo 2, Microsoft issued a bulletin advising developers to use Jetpack Window Manager, currently in a beta stage, to adapt applications for dual-screen, foldable, and large-screen devices. [ Also
Read More“For the Taiwan-based makers, profitability from Apple’s orders is higher and more stable than that from Samsung and Chinese vendors, the sources noted.” What you need to know Apple’s iPhone 13 is in high demand in China and Taiwan. A new report says strong pre-orders mean suppliers are prioritizing Apple. A new report says that
Read MoreReuters: Russia arrests Ilya Sachkov, the CEO of cybersecurity company Group-IB, on suspicion of treason and will hold him in custody for two months — Russia has arrested Ilya Sachkov, the chief executive of top Russian cybersecurity company Group IB, on suspicion of state treason and will hold …
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