A first look at Europe’s alternative iPhone app stores
Cath Virginia / The Verge DMA is about to unleash a brave new world of game emulators, clipboard managers, and uncertainty. Continue reading…
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge DMA is about to unleash a brave new world of game emulators, clipboard managers, and uncertainty. Continue reading…
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google is rolling out the April update for Pixel devices. The update brings 25 security patches specifically for Pixel phones. It also includes camera improvements for Pixel phones and performance updates for Pixel watches. Google has started rolling out the April security update for Pixel phones and the
Read MoreRugged outdoor adventures require tough equipment capable of shrugging off the elements and providing reliability when the weather turns. Bluetti’s done just that with the new AC240 weatherproof portable power station, available now with an early bird discount. The new Bluetti AC240 portable power station launched on April 2. Bluetti is building upon the lessons
Read MoreGiven that Windows is not one of the most stable operating systems for desktops, it’s essential to know how to track a PC’s startup and shutdown history. Checking the Startup and Shutdown History can help you find underlying issues and troubleshoot them effectively. Technicians can also ask you for this information to fix certain issues
Read MoreBitcoin fell more than 4.76% on Tuesday to $66,134 amid rising Treasury yields and strength in the U.S. dollar. CNBC reports: On Monday morning, it was trading at about $70,000 before data came out showing growth in the manufacturing sector for the first time since September 2022 and investor bets on June rate cuts began
Read MoreSara Fischer reports via Axios: Jon Stewart on Monday told Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan that Apple wouldn’t let him interview her for a podcast. “I wanted to have you on a podcast and Apple asked us not to do it,” “The Daily Show” host said to Khan, in reference to his former
Read MoreIntel on Tuesday disclosed $7 billion in operating losses for its foundry business in 2023, “a steeper loss than the $5.2 billion in operating losses the year before,” reports Reuters. “The unit had revenue of $18.9 billion for 2023, down 31% from $63.05 billion the year before.” From the report: Intel shares were down 4.3%
Read MoreIoT protocols are a relatively unexplored field compared to most PC-exposed protocols – it’s bothersome to need a whole radio setup before you can tinker on something, and often, for low-level experiments, just any radio won’t do. This means there’s quite a bit of security ground to cover. Now, the U-Fuzz toolkit from [asset-group] helps
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Linux, the most widely used open source operating system in the world, narrowly escaped a massive cyber attack over Easter weekend, all thanks to one volunteer. The backdoor had been inserted into a recent release of a Linux compression format called XZ Utils, a tool that is
Read MorePhoto by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Intel’s chip-making division accumulated $7 billion in operating losses in 2023, Reuters reported on Tuesday. That’s a big increase from $5.2 billion it lost in 2022, and while it made $18.9 billion in revenue in 2023, that number is down 31 percent from the $27.49 billion it made
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Linux, the most widely used open source operating system in the world, narrowly escaped a massive cyber attack over Easter weekend, all thanks to one volunteer. The backdoor had been inserted into a recent release of a Linux compression format called XZ Utils, a tool that is
Read MorePresident Joe Biden has become the first sitting U.S. president to post on a decentralized networking protocol. As reported by The Verge, President Biden’s Threads account “has begun using Meta’s ActivityPub integration,” which allows for content, data, and followers to be ported between networks — the basis that makes up the “fediverse.” From the report:
Read MoreYahoo is acquiring Artifact, the AI news app from Instagram’s co-founders that failed to make it big on its own. The Verge reports: The two sides declined to share the cost of the acquisition, but both made clear Yahoo is acquiring Artifact’s tech rather than its team. Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom, Artifact’s co-founders, will
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules and assume new regulatory oversight of broadband internet that was rescinded under former President Donald Trump, the agency’s chair said. The FCC told advocates on Tuesday of the plan to vote on the final
Read MoreTwo things we love are economical solutions to problems, and clever ways to use things for other than their intended purpose. [CelGenStudios] hits both bases with a simple illuminated and spinning sign made from a lamp and a couple economical pieces of hardware: an LED bulb, and a solar-powered product spinner. Both are readily and
Read MoreScreenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge There’s a little-known hack in rural America: you can get the best fried food at the gas station (or in the case of a place I went to on my last road trip, shockingly good tikka masala). Now, one convenience store chain wants to change that with a robotic
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority WhatsApp is working on extending its locked chats feature to linked devices. WhatsApp is also testing the ability to privately mention specific contacts in your status updates. WhatsApp, the widely-used messaging platform, is preparing to roll out some significant updates designed to optimize user privacy and engagement. WaBetaInfo discovered
Read MoreBill Toulas reports via BleepingComputer: Firmware security firm Binarly has released a free online scanner to detect Linux executables impacted by the XZ Utils supply chain attack, tracked as CVE-2024-3094. CVE-2024-3094 is a supply chain compromise in XZ Utils, a set of data compression tools and libraries used in many major Linux distributions. Late last
Read MoreThe president’s account can now be found on platforms like Mastodon. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge The official US president Threads account, currently helmed by President Joe Biden, has begun using Meta’s ActivityPub integration, making Biden the first sitting US president to post on the decentralized networking protocol. If you want to follow
Read MoreGoogle might be changing up the designs of status bar icons in Android 15. The design of these status bar icons hasn’t changed for a long time. The new OS may also add haptic feedback to the Quick Settings and volume panels. Thanks to the first two developer previews, we already have a good idea
Read MoreApple has released firmware update version 6.0 for the AirPods Max, focusing on general improvements and bug fixes. AirPods Max On Tuesday, Apple released new AirPods Max firmware, which featured the build number 6A325. This is up from 6A324 which was released in January. Apple hasn’t provided any detailed release notes for the firmware update.
Read MoreImage: Square Enix I’m in awe of how smart the developers of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are. After seeing a post comparing Cloud during the Nibelheim flashback and his arrival at the city much later in the game, my mind is reeling from the subtle brilliance in how Square used the tiniest of animation details
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: VMware by Broadcom will deliver a significant update to its flagship Cloud Foundation bundle in the middle of this year and follow it up with a major update early in 2025. Both releases will show off Broadcom’s plan to make the package easier to implement and
Read MoreCath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images When New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the city would be testing out AI gun detectors on at subway stations last week, he touted the technology as “clearly impressive.” But critics, including the Legal Aid Society, were immediately skeptical of the pilot — and
Read MoreAs promised, the iOS 17.5 beta includes support for sideloading apps directly from authorized developer websites in the European Union. Apple App Store When Apple first released its plans for complying with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, it only intended to allow sideloading via authorized alternative app marketplaces. Regulators disagreed with this implementation and pressured
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