iOS 16’s infuriating copy-and-paste permission pop-up is being fixed
Apple confirms that the copy-and-paste permissions pop-up that many iOS 16 users are experiencing is, indeed, a bug to be fixed......»»
New York City pension funds sue Activision Blizzard, seeking records on CEO Bobby Kotick
New York City pension fund officials sued Activision Blizzard late last month in a bid to force the company to disclose records that may uncover whether CEO Bobby Kotick breached his fiduciary duty to investors, according to a newly released copy of.....»»
Mother’s Day Sale up to 91% off genuine lifetime license for Windows 10 for $15 and Office for $26
Mother’s Day is just around the computer and maybe you want to build mom a new PC. If you do, you’ll also need a new copy of Windows 10 or Windows 11, so check out this awesome deal that VIP-SCDKey is running. The post Mother’s Day Sale up to 9.....»»
‘After Steve’ book review and tidbits: Forstall friction, Apple Car origin, Jony’s exit
After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul, the new book by WSJ turned NYT technology reporter Tripp Mickle, and is out today. 9to5Mac received an advanced copy for review. Its pages split the reader’s time between t.....»»
Password tips to keep your accounts safe
Uswitch.com conducted a consumer survey to find out how the UK chooses their passwords, how safe they are and how often they have been hacked. Writing passwords down on paper can compromise safety and security if anyone takes it or keeps a copy. It c.....»»
iPhone Self Repair Program, Twitter, Studio Display webcam "fix" - April 2022 in review
Apple quietly launched its self-service repair program in April 2022, while most of the attention was on Elon Musk buying Twitter, and the rest of the attention was on whether Apple had fixed the Studio Display's webcam.If you don't happen to know th.....»»
Self repair launches, Twitter sells, and Studio Display isn"t fixed - April 2022 in review
Apple quietly launched its self-service repair program in April 2022, while most of the attention was on Elon Musk buying Twitter, and the rest of the attention was on whether Apple had fixed the Studio Display's webcam.If you don't happen to know th.....»»
PSA: You’ll Need to Grant Every App Notification Permissions on Android 13 Beta
We have the brand new Android 13 Beta 1 build booted up on our Pixel 6 Pro, and so far, it’s nice and smooth. However, as soon as we dove into an app, we were asked to grant that app permission to send us notifications. Ok, no problem. Then we.....»»
WhatsApp is currently down for multiple users around the world [U: Fixed]
The popular messaging app WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is currently down for multiple users around the world. There seems to be a widespread outage that has been preventing users from accessing the platform as of Thursday afternoon. more… Th.....»»
Microsoft Fixes Point of Sale Bug That Delayed Windows 11 Startup For 40 Minutes
"The Register reports Microsoft fixed a Point of Sale bug that delayed Windows 11 startup for 40 minutes," writes Slashdot reader ellithligraw. "So much for the express lane at check-out." From the report: A fresh Windows 11 patch slipped out overnig.....»»
Apple"s Grip On iOS Browser Engines Disallowed Under Latest Draft EU Rules
Europe's Digital Markets Act -- near-finalized legislation to tame the internet's gatekeepers -- contains language squarely aimed at ending Apple's iOS browser restrictions. The Register reports: The Register has received a copy of unpublished change.....»»
Google releases the first public beta of Android 13
The first public beta of Android 13 has been released for compatible Pixel smartphones and brings a few tweaks such as an improved app permission system......»»
The best thermal pastes to buy in 2022
A good-quality thermal paste can make a difference when it comes to CPU temperatures. These are the best of the bunch......»»
Unexpected light behavior may be harnessed to improve optical communications and sensors
Shine a flashlight into a murky pond water and the beam won't penetrate very far. Absorption and scattering rapidly diminishes the intensity of the light beam, which loses a fixed percentage of energy per unit distance traveled. That decline—known.....»»
Ongoing Apple Pay outage affects Mastercard credit and debit card users [U: Fixed]
Outages in Apple’s online services are not unusual, but this one is rather peculiar. Some users may not be able to add their Mastercard credit and debit cards to Apple Pay on Wednesday, according to Apple. The company says there’s an ongoing out.....»»
Beoplay EX wireless earbuds see Bang & Olufesen copy AirPods stem design
Bang & Olufesen Beoplay EX wireless earbuds are a new take on the Beoplay EQ model – but copying the AirPods‘ stem design, with the company citing two benefits … more… The post Beoplay EX wireless earbuds see Bang & Olufesen copy AirPods st.....»»
Report: T-Mobile has fastest and most consistent cellular, Verizon offers fastest broadband in the US
Ookla is out with its latest report for mobile and fixed broadband Internet speeds in the US. Continuing a trend, T-Mobile won for best mobile performance across the board with speeds roughly 2x faster than AT&T and Verizon along with having the hig.....»»
Google takes six years to copy Apple in releasing "Switch to Android" app for iOS
Google has released a new app for iOS called "Switch to Android," a counterpart to Apple's "Move to iOS" app for moving important user data from an iPhone to an Android smartphone.Apple has provided its "Move to iOS" Android app since 2015, with the.....»»
Apple fixed Studio Display update issue by resigning special iOS 15.4
Apple has fixed a problem that prevented its Studio Display from updating, by re-signing iOS 15.4 specifically for the monitor.On Sunday, it was reported owners of the Apple Studio Display were unable to update the screen to the latest firmware. One.....»»
Apparent software signing issue breaks updates for some Studio Displays
Apple appears to have fixed the server-side update issue as of Sunday night. Enlarge / Apple's Studio Display. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) One thing that makes Apple's Studio Display monitor unique—aside from the native 5.....»»
Meet the 1,300 Librarians Racing To Back Up Ukraine"s Digital Archives
In March a 44-year-old librarian at Pennsylvania's Bucknell University saved a copy of a web site about a 16th century Ukrainian politician and patron of the arts. One month later, "the original website is lost," reports the Washington Post, "its ser.....»»