Apple Belfast, which opens on Friday October 18, 2024, replaces the city’s previous Apple Store as the only one on the island of Ireland. Inside the new Apple Belfast — Image credit: Belfast Telegraph The city’s original Apple Store opened in 2008 as Apple Victoria Square. It closed on October 15, 2024, and has been
Read MoreSouth Korea will prepare stronger measures in a bid to prevent overseas leaks of business secrets amid intensifying competition for advanced technologies, the finance minister said on Thursday. From a report: “We will prevent illegal leaks of advanced technologies to raise the global competitiveness of our companies and strengthen technology leadership,” Minister Choi Sang-mok said.
Read MoreCredit: Samsung While Samsung TV Plus might not have the appeal of streaming services like Netflix or Hulu, it’s a completely free option that is included with all modern Samsung TVs and is free for Samsung phone and tablet owners as well. There are over 400 live channels and thousands of movies and shows on
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Amazon has revealed its 2024 Kindle family, which notably excludes a refreshed Kindle Oasis model. The company has officially confirmed that it won’t restock the Oasis variant once it sells out. Since the Oasis was the last model with physical buttons, Kindle customers are now limited to touch input.
Read MoreThe accelerator will see early-stage start-ups in the agritech and agrifood sectors participate in a 12-week programme. Read more: Seven agritech start-ups to take part in UCD’s next accelerator
Read MoreCombining TRI’s AI technology with Boston Dynamics’ hardware is ‘game-changing’, said TRI CEO Gill Pratt. Read more: Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research to develop ‘game-changing’ robotics
Read MoreHey buddy, maybe take a look around? | Image: Bluetti Bluetti has taken portable power to absurd levels with its new Handsfree Backpack Power Stations. They’re available in big or bigger versions depending on how long — and how much gear — you want to keep powered in the great outdoors. They’re primarily aimed at
Read MoreZerve’s platform helps break down ‘silos’ between developers and scientists and speed up coding cycle times. Read more: Limerick AI platform Zerve raises $7.6m in seed round
Read MoreThe stable version of Android 15 has now rolled to Pixel devices. Users are reporting that they’re missing some of the Pixel Drop features they thought were part of the rollout. It seems the feature rollout is happening in phases. Update, October 17, 2024 (04:20 AM ET): Google has clarified to us that Android 15
Read MoreCredit: Andy Walker / Android Authority The Google Meet (original) app, formerly Google Hangouts Meet, has stopped working. Users relying on the service will now have to install the new Google Meet app, which initially debuted as Google Duo. Google initiated the transition over two years ago, but it has only now completely retired the
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority New strings in Google Photos suggest that the Memories tab could soon be called Timeline. It seems like your Memories can still be accessed via the Collections tab, though. There’s been no shortage of tweaks and additions to Google Photos in the last year or so, ranging from the
Read MoreVivaCity’s Anna Keren discusses the tech and capital challenges of the transport-tech scene. Read more: ‘Tech strategy must evolve as the organisation grows and adapts’
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Google is working on a new Audio Emoji sound for Halloween. It’s now available on the beta version of the Google Phone app. This sound will likely be released before Halloween on October 31. Update: October 17, 2024 (00:38 AM ET): Google has rolled out the spooky Halloween Audio
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Real-time video deepfakes are a growing threat for governments, businesses, and individuals. Recently, the chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations mistakenly took a video call with someone pretending to be a Ukrainian official. An international engineering company lost millions of dollars earlier in 2024
Read MoreApple provides security features in macOS to give apps access to files on your local storage and removable drives. Here’s how to configure them. macOS file and folder security. Years ago, Apple added the ability for macOS to restrict which apps can access your files and folders stored on local volumes attached to your Mac.
Read MorePhoto illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Philip Pacheco, Bloomberg, Getty Images Google has asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to halt the imminent changes required from Judge James Donato’s recent ruling in Epic v. Google. The company already asked Judge Donato to do the same, but it’s not waiting
Read Morewiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Dane Stuckey, the former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of big data analytics and AI firm Palantir, has joined OpenAI CISO. Stuckey served in senior security roles at Palantir for more than ten years, including 6 plus years as the company’s CISO. In his new role, Stuckey said he
Read MoreApple is enhancing its Business Connect tool, allowing companies to customize how they appear in emails, phone calls, and payment interfaces on iPhones. The Verge reports: Each registered business can confirm its info is accurate and add additional details like photos or special offers. Collecting verified, up-to-date business information could be useful for Apple if
Read MoreThe parents of a Massachusetts student are suing his school after he was penalized for using AI in a Social Studies project, claiming it was for research purposes only. The student received a detention and a lower grade, which his parents argue could harm his college prospects. The school is defending its AI policy and
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority AT&T executives met with the FCC to explain why they are against the 60-day unlocking rule. The carrier argues that imposing the rule would lead to higher prices, increased fraud, and reduced financing options for customers. T-Mobile raised similar concerns, but Verizon supports the FCC’s proposal. AT&T is no
Read MoreImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images JD Vance is, by his own admission, “plugged into a lot of weird right-wing subcultures.” His much-mocked comments about childless cat ladies and unassimilated Italian immigrants were made on a “masculinist” podcast. He doesn’t eat seed oils, a dietary restriction du jour on the extremely online right.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TCL, in partnership with T-Mobile, has launched the Linkport IK511, a portable 5G hotspot. This device utilizes 5G RedCap technology, offering a more affordable way to connect to T-Mobile’s 5G network. The Linkport IK511 will be available for $96 at T-Mobile stores starting October 17. TCL, in collaboration with
Read Moresmooth wombat writes: In 2013, James Howell’s partner inadvertently threw out a hard drive along with other trash. Unknown to this person, this hard drive contained approximately 8,000 bitcoins. For the past decade Howell has been petitioning the town council of Newport to excavate the landfill in the hope of recovering the drive which would
Read MoreLeft: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 cover screen, Right: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 cover screen Credit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority A new report suggests that the rumored Galaxy Z Fold 6 SE has a “confirmed” launch date of October 25. The report reiterates details we’ve heard before, like the phone being slimmer and
Read MorePixel 8a Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google has confirmed that the new Night Sight for Instagram feature included in the latest Pixel Drop will make it to A series devices. The company had previously said that the feature wouldn’t be available on the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7a, and Pixel 8a. The feature will
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