When Apple Arcade launched in September, there was one aspect, in particular, that was unique about the subscription service. We knew more than 100 games were coming to Arcade and that some of the biggest names in mobile gaming were developing titles, but many of those games were secret up until Apple Arcade actually debuted.
Read MoreFinancial Times: Sources: Apple has recently approached big music labels about bundling together Apple Music and Apple TV+ for one flat monthly fee — Apple’s hopes of creating a super-bundle of media content for one flat monthly fee have run into early opposition, with some record labels nervous … Sources: Apple has recently approached big
Read MoreThe UAW released an update on Sunday saying negotiations have “taken a turn for the worse.” Three weeks into strike, UAW says GM talks took a wrong turn – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreRocking out to your favorite playlists just got a bit easier. Spotify update for iOS 13 adds Siri support – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Keyboard shortcuts have always been a favorite of writers, coders, and other fast-track computer users who want to get as much text on the screen as they can without having to lift their hands from their keyboards. But in the case of Chromebooks, shortcuts can also help new
Read MoreEriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter: Facebook agrees to pay $40M in proposed settlement with several advertising agencies that claimed the company misstated video metrics by 150-900% — Advertisers would collect the bulk of the money after alleging Facebook inflated the average time users viewed video on the platform. Facebook agrees to pay M in proposed
Read MoreThere’s a common expression among fitness subreddits and lifting forums: The day you start lifting is the day you become forever small. In other words, you might not ever feel satisfied after years of hard work or when you reach your goals. Read more… How Do You Stay Motivated to Work Out When You Aren't
Read MoreMicrosoft’s first two dual-screen devices will be running two different operating systems, Windows 10X and Android. But above the OS level, there will likely be more commonalities than differences. What's Microsoft's developer story for its new dual-screen Surface devices? Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreIt’s complicated, finally Continue reading… iPadOS review: 50 percent more computer Source: New feed
Read MoreWhether fair or not, teenagers have somewhat of a bad rap. They’re stereotypically sullen, they talk back and they’re embarrassed by our very existence. Not always, of course, but parents can find their relationship with their child strained during the teenage years. And it’s not necessarily the kid’s fault. Read more… How to Have a
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Spotify has launched the ability to play music with Apple’s Siri voice assistant on the iPhone and iPad. The new feature, only recently made possible in iOS 13, puts Spotify on more equal footing with Apple Music. It showed up in the company’s beta app in late September,
Read MoreAnd you shouldn’t be either. Every company wants to rule Linux — none of them can or ever will. Linus Torvalds isn't worried about Microsoft taking over Linux Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreDavid Carnoy / CNET: Amazon launches $110 Kindle Kids Edition, with a choice of four cases, one year free FreeTime Unlimited subscription, and features like achievement badges — Amazon’s been selling kid-friendly editions of Fire tablets for a while, but now it’s bringing the Kids Edition concept to its Kindle e-reader. Amazon launches 0 Kindle
Read MoreA new season of Schitt’s Creek arrives on Thursday, which is really the best news you’ve had in ages, n’est-ce pas? I couldn’t wait for the Netflix drop and so already watched the season on Pop TV (Pop TV’s other hit is a reality show about Alan Thicke called Unusually Thicke, which seems like a
Read MoreIn the UK, a new chocolate bar contains a blockchain-based token, either to be directly gifted to the cocoa farmer or redeemed for a discount on the next purchase, Fast Company reports. Sure, it’s chocolate, but The Other Bar pitches itself as a social experiment, too. In partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, Amsterdam’s FairChain Foundation
Read MorePhoto by Sean O’Kane/The Verge Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he wants his company’s cars to offer custom horn and movement sounds in the future, and suggested that these could include the sound of goats, farts, and even coconuts. Teslerati notes that this latter suggestion seems to be a reference to King Arthur in
Read MoreSaritha Rai / Bloomberg: Indian hotel-booking startup Oyo is raising $1.5B at a $10B valuation, of which $700M is from the founder Ritesh Agarwal, who plans to raise his stake to 30% — – 25-year-old founder will spend $700 million for new shares — Existing investors such as SoftBank, Sequoia will add the rest Indian
Read MoreIn the UK, approximately one in four people experience mental health issues, according to the mental health charity Mind. Although illnesses including anxiety and depression aren’t a new phenomenon, research proves that mental health issues are at an all time high — and national health services, like the NHS, are struggling to keep up with
Read MorePrinter problems return after Microsoft releases a Windows update to fix printer problems linked to IE security fix. Windows patch causes more pain: Start Menu, boot and printer problems surface Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MorePhoto by James Bareham / The Verge Roku TVs have recently started showing interactive pop-up ads overlaid on related TV commercials received over cable or antenna, Cord Cutters News reports. An image posted by the publication shows a pop-up ad for Ghost Town that appeared during a Geico commercial (Ghost Town is sponsored by Geico).
Read MoreIf you didn’t excel at a language in school, it doesn’t mean you can’t learn one now. 10 of the best language learning apps that will actually make you fluent – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpcoming events include the Educause Annual Conference 2019, Spaces4Learning Summit, and A.C.M. S.I.G.U.C.C.S. Annual Conference. Upcoming Events, Webinars & Calls for Papers (Week of Oct. 7, 2019) Source: Campus Technology
Read More[Don] bought some off-brand Bluetooth earbuds online that actually sound pretty good. But while it’s true that they don’t require wires for listening to tunes, the little storage/charging box they sleep in definitely has a micro USB port around back. Ergo, they are not truly wireless. So [Don] took it upon himself to finish what
Read MoreElizabeth Gibney / Nature: Analysis: in 2017 and 2018, quantum computing startups received at least $450M in private funding, more than 4x the $104M disclosed over the previous two years — A Nature analysis explores the investors betting on quantum technology. — Search for this author in: — Share via E-Mail Analysis: in 2017 and
Read MoreMaybe getting Morty a dragon wasn’t such a hot idea. Rick and Morty now has a season four trailer and a release date – CNET Source: CNet
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