Reuters is putting its website behind a paywall
“Reuters.com will remain free for a preview period, but will require users to register after five stories,” the publication said, before admitting it wasn’t clear when it would start charging for access......»»
CrowdStrike largest IT outage in history; cost more than $5B
Cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt – who runs the HaveIBeenPwned website – predicted that the CrowdStrike failure would set a record as the largest IT outage in history, and the numbers seem to back him up. Cyber insurance company Parametrix h.....»»
Paris Olympics promote sustainability for good reason: Climate change is putting athletes and their sports at risk
Europe is in the midst of a heat wave, and while Olympic athletes in Paris for the 2024 Summer Games might be spared the worst of it, the weather will still be hot......»»
Reddit blocking all search engines except Google, as it implements AI paywall
Reddit is now blocking all search engines except Google from indexing its site as it effectively implements a paywall for AI training. Back in February, it was revealed that Google was paying Reddit more than $60M a year to get access to user pos.....»»
iOS 18: How to lock and hide apps on iPhone
Apple is improving iPhone security and privacy with iOS 18. One of the valuable new features is the ability to require Face ID for individual apps as well as putting them in a hidden folder. Read along for how to lock and hide apps on iPhone in iOS 1.....»»
X website reverts water pistol emoji to realistic gun
Users on Twitter/X have found that after six years, choosing the pistol emoji now shows an image of a gun instead of a water pistol.Choosing the "Pistol" emoji on Twitter/X now again gets you a gun instead of a water pistolThe existence of any partic.....»»
The MediaTek Dimensity 8400 is putting Qualcomm on notice
Alleged benchmarks of the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 suggests that the chipset is on par with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The post The MediaTek Dimensity 8400 is putting Qualcomm on notice appeared first on Phandroid. Qualcomm is typical.....»»
How to increase the resolution of an image in Photoshop
Do you need a picture that’s sharper, clearer, and better quality for a project or website? Here’s how to increase the resolution of an image in Photoshop......»»
Elephants and big waves are subjects of inbound Immersive Video releases
Apple has brought out more Immersive Video content for the Apple Vision Pro, with series and films putting the viewer in the middle of the action.Elephants from the Apple Immersive Video series 'Wild Life'Apple Immersive Video has been a big draw for.....»»
Auto industry sees website satisfaction surge amid post-pandemic recovery
J.D. Power's website manufacturer satisfaction survey found that increased inventory, incentives and rebates have resulted in the highest overall satisfaction with car manufacturer websites since before the pandemic......»»
Need a drill? This Dewalt Prime Day deal is insane and has everything you need
Are you ready to start putting together that treehouse? Invest in the project by getting this Dewalt Cordless Drill and Impact Driver bundle for only $140!.....»»
Apple confirms visionOS 2 will not be available in public beta
Apple is expected to release public betas any day now for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and more. One update that won’t be getting a public beta, though? visionOS 2, as Apple’s beta website confirms that the Vision Pro won’t.....»»
Apple confirms visionOS 2 will not be available in a public beta
Apple is expected to release public betas any day now for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and more. One update that won’t be getting a public beta, though? visionOS 2, as Apple’s beta website confirms that the Vision Pro won’t.....»»
Apple defeats lawsuit that alleged third-party app restrictions cause higher iPhone prices
As reported by Reuters, Apple has won its bid to have a class action lawsuit that. challenged its “closed ecosystem of apps and services” dismissed. US District Judge Richard Seeborg concluded that the plaintiffs, who alleged that these practices.....»»
Apple approves third-party app marketplace from Epic Games
Earlier today, Epic Games accused Apple of deliberately delaying notarization of its Epic Games app marketplace in the European Union. Reuters now reports that Apple has approved the Epic Games app marketplace as of Friday afternoon. more….....»»
Save $5 on movie tickets with this new Apple Pay promo at Fandango
Movie ticket website Fandango is offering customers a special deal, worth $5 in savings, if they buy a ticket with Apple Pay on Wednesday … more….....»»
Norway could lead the fight against plastic pollution
Norway's coastline is littered with plastics from around the world. Plastic pollution is a global problem, but Norway can be a role model in putting an end to it......»»
384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm
Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than 384,000 websites are linking to a site that was caught last week performing a supply-chain attac.....»»
Britain"s first AI politician claims he will bring trust back to politics—putting him to the test
Political parties often like to say their candidates are different from the rest, but Smarter UK's really is, because he isn't human—he's a creation of artificial intelligence (AI). The new political party believes its candidate, AI Steve, can put.....»»
TikTok vaguely disputes report that it’s making a US-only app
TikTok has spent months separating code for US-only algorithm, insiders claim. Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing / Contributor | Future Publishing) TikTok is now disputing a Reuters report that claims the short-video ap.....»»
Overheated EV market evaporates 95% of Polestar"s shareholder value
Polestar's stock price has dropped below a dollar, putting the Swedish automaker's listing on the Nasdaq in jeopardy......»»