Month: October 2021

Google Won’t Offer “Plex” Bank Accounts After All

(Photo:Mike Baumeister/Unsplash)In November of 2020, Google announced it would be offering mobile-optimized bank accounts, called “Plex” accounts, in partnership with Citigroup and the Stanford Federal Credit Union. Now the company is pulling back on its plan, saying logistical setbacks and the departure of its executive sponsor are to blame. Plex accounts were originally intended to

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iMore Show 770: Apple Watch Watch

The iMore show brings you everything you need to know about the week in iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV, Mac, and Apple! This week on the iMore Show, we dive into what we think about our new devices and discuss when we might actually see the Apple Watch Series 7 (Oct 15). Listen now Subscribe in

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In a blow to online streaming services, over 50,000 backstage movie and TV workers vote to authorize a strike after their union’s demands were not met (Harrison Weber/dot.LA)

Harrison Weber / dot.LA: In a blow to online streaming services, over 50,000 backstage movie and TV workers vote to authorize a strike after their union’s demands were not met  —  Ratcheting up the stakes in an already tense labor battle, members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) …

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How to preorder the Apple Watch Series 7

The Apple Watch Series 7 features larger screens. | Image: Apple Like clockwork, Apple announced a new Apple Watch model at its September “California Streaming” event alongside the iPhone 13, iPad, and iPad Mini. The Apple Watch Series 7 is the latest flagship and sits atop Apple’s current lineup of smartwatches, which still includes the

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Syniverse, which routes billions of texts annually for AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, China Mobile, and others, says in May it found it was hacked starting in 2016 (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/VICE)

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / VICE: Syniverse, which routes billions of texts annually for AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, China Mobile, and others, says in May it found it was hacked starting in 2016  —  Syniverse handles billions of text messages a year, and hackers had unauthorized access to its system for years.  —  Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

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Tinder will test in-app “coins”, obtained by remaining active and other activities, which can be used to buy perks to boost matches, starting in Australia (Michael Tobin/Bloomberg)

Michael Tobin / Bloomberg: Tinder will test in-app “coins”, obtained by remaining active and other activities, which can be used to buy perks to boost matches, starting in Australia  —  – ‘Coins’ can be used to buy perks to boost chances of a match  — Virtual currency seen as useful in gifting digital goods

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