Apple has added a warning in iOS 13 beta 2 that appears when you try to uninstall an app which still has an active subscription. “Do you want to keep the subscription for this app?” the message reads, before giving you a link to manage your Apple ID subscriptions. The feature was first spotted by
Read MoreDespite skepticism and concern about Facebook’s reach, the company envisions an alternative financial system based on a new cryptocurrency called Libra. Facebook Plans Global Financial System Based on Cryptocurrency Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe newly formed subsidiary will build Facebook’s digital wallet Continue reading… Facebook’s Calibra is a secret weapon for monetizing its new cryptocurrency Source: New feed
Read MoreFacebook is finally ready to talk about its blockchain plans. Following numerous reports unraveling its upcoming announcement in detail, the company today said that its in-development global cryptocurrency, called Libra, will launch next year alongside the underlying blockchain-based network that will support it. The currency is designed not to be a speculative asset, like Bitcoin,
Read MoreMicrosoft is considering adding a dedicated Office key to keyboards. The new key would provide additional keyboard shortcuts for Office apps, including the ability to quickly share documents and files. Microsoft has been conducting a survey with testers of the Office key, spotted by WalkingCat, and is getting feedback on how the dedicated key operates.
Read MoreMicrosoft To-Do is now available for Mac. The to-do list app is free on the Mac App Store, and its release means that Mac users will no longer have to rely on the service’s web app to keep track of their daily tasks. It includes all the major features you’d expect, including the ability to
Read MoreIn any mechanical field of work, accurate measurement is key to success. [Patrick Panikulam] knows this well, and decided to build a device that would be useful for some of the more tricky measurement tasks he was encountering. [Patrick]’s digital multi-functional measurement tool packs a bunch of useful hardware into a pocket-sized form factor. There’s
Read MoreThe privacy vs. security battle is heating up in India. The Indian government has once again asked WhatsApp to “digitally fingerprint” every message sent on its platform without breaking its encryption, according to The Economic Times. The report further added, WhatsApp needs to be able to identify where a message originated, and how many people have
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Previously, if your Instagram account was taken over by an attacker, recovering it would require wading through choppy customer support, or calling for assistance from white-hat hackers. Now, Instagram is
Read MoreIn an era where everything seems to be getting “smarter” every year, it will probably come as no surprise to find that even relatively middling networking hardware is now packing advanced features and considerable computational power. A case in point is the Dell N1108T-ON Ethernet switch. Despite only costing around $100 USD on the second
Read MoreWacom’s second generation of its Windows Ink stylus offers some refinements that should make it better and more reliable than before. Wacom Bamboo Ink Plus adds tilt, rechargeable battery to its repertoire – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWacom is releasing a new stylus for pen-enabled Windows 10 PCs that adds tilt support and a rechargeable battery. The new stylus, the Bamboo Ink Plus, supports both the Microsoft Pen Protocol (MPP) and the Wacom Active ElectroStatic (AES) protocol, meaning the stylus is compatible with devices from the MPP-supported Microsoft Surface laptops to the
Read MoreIn order to graduate with an undergraduate degree from my university, you needed to be fluent in a foreign language. Read more… Perfect Your French With Duolingo's New Podcast Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreNintendo has announced the release date for its latest mobile game. Dr. Mario World will be available for iOS and Android on July 10th, with pre-registration now open on the iOS App Store and Google Play. The title was first revealed in January. A new trailer posted today gives the first real look at the
Read MoreOne rite of passage back in the good old days of owning a TRS-80, Commodore 64, or similar vintage computer was writing your own game. It probably wouldn’t be very good, but it wouldn’t be much worse than most of the stuff that was out there, either. Today, trying to get a kid interested in
Read MoreThis move comes after a series of high-profile EV fires from Tesla and NIO. China is requiring EV companies to re-evaluate their designs for safety, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWhere there’s meteoric smoke, there’s cloud cover. Meteors crashing into Mars give rise to mysterious, smoky clouds – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMIT researchers at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have created a predictive AI that allows robots to link multiple senses in much the same way humans do. “While our sense of touch gives us a channel to feel the physical world, our eyes help us immediately understand the full picture of these
Read MoreSomething strange is happening with Minecraft: Story Mode. The game is currently on the verge of disappearing, at least from digital storefronts, but it’s reappeared on the Xbox 360’s digital storefron, and at an insanely high markup? So what’s going on? Unfortunately, the price is more of a last gasp designed to deter gamers from buying the
Read MoreThe toys could just keep on playing forever and ever. Toy Story 5 isn't planned, but it 'wouldn't surprise' star Tom Hanks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: Get ready for Google to take on the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy in 2019. Pixel 4 teaser photo signals a whole new Google – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Exp.CVE-2019-0752!g1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreBoston Dynamics creates some of the most incredible robots on the planet. From the company’s back-flipping biped to the four-legged dog-bot that Jeff Bezos hangs out with, you’ve probably seen videos of its robots completing feats of agility under extraordinary circumstances. But what happens when a robot gets sick and tired of being kicked, pushed,
Read MoreAnalyst Ming-Chi Kuo is the most trusted source of Apple rumors — once predicting that that the company would sell three different iPhones well over a year before that came true. Now, he’s betting that we’ll see the first 5G iPhones in 2020, despite the fact that Apple’s original 5G modem supplier is no longer
Read MoreIn an SNL skit come to life, an information minister and two colleagues show up with whiskers and cute pointy ears. Fur real. Pakistani politician accidentally wears cat filter during livestream – CNET Source: CNet
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