The Reddit protests are winding down—so what’s next?
Ars spoke with community mods about where Reddit goes from here. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Over 8,400 subreddits went dark from June 12 through June 14 in protest over new API pricing that is about t.....»»
How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutality
The release of footage showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police and protests in Atlanta have renewed public debate on the issues of police brutality and police reform......»»
Users discover iCloud Backup issues following iOS 16.3 update
Some iCloud usersare having trouble syncing with iCloud Drive, Photos, and backup upload after updating to iOS 16.3, and it all seems related to a lack of two-factor authentication.iCloud logoIn posts to Apple's support forums and to Reddit, as well.....»»
Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and communities across US
As the video goes public of Black police officers in Memphis beating Tyre Nichols to death, it is a stark reminder of George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020. That set up the largest protests in U.S. history and a national recko.....»»
How to fix GoldenEye 007’s control issues on the Nintendo Switch [Updated]
Hard-to-find system-level customizations enable "dual stick" controls. Enlarge / Screenshots you can hear. Update (5:35 ET pm): As user Cuesport77 points out on Reddit, Nintendo offers a system-level button remapping fu.....»»
Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230
Mods tell SCOTUS that Reddit's special formula depends on Section 230 immunity. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Over the past few days, dozens of tech companies have filed briefs in support of G.....»»
Cloudflare says White House asked tech firm to bypass Iran censorship, but US sanctions got in the way
A senior White House official asked US tech company Cloudflare to help circumvent internet censorship in Iran after protests erupted in that country last September but US sanctions prevented the firm from doing so, Cloudflare CEO Mathew Prince said T.....»»
Bill Gates wants you to know that he still doesn’t use an iPhone
Bill Gates has said many times that he prefers Android over iPhone, and that apparently hasn’t changed. In a recent “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit, the Microsoft co-founder revealed that he unsurprisingly hasn’t made the switch to an iPhone nor.....»»
‘It looks like you haven’t set up any HomeKit accessories’ – simple fix available [U]
Update: Reddit user BigPoppa1 has found a simple fix: Rename a device via Home app in iPhone or iPad. It should force a refresh back to HomePod. It was just yesterday I wrote about one annoying HomePod error message, and it’s now clear that this.....»»
Why Audi needs to pick up speed in 2023
Postponed market launches, the winding up of the Artemis self-driving car project and a narrow, aging EV lineup has left Audi behind Mercedes and BMW......»»
Does proximity to protest sites affect people"s political attitudes?
Urban protests that involve occupying public spaces can be effective for conveying protesters' messages and gaining wider support, but it's thought that they may backfire if they severely disrupt the everyday lives of non-participants. A study publis.....»»
Iran protests: Facebook wrong to remove "death to Khamenei" posts, board finds
Use of the slogan "death to Khamenei" in Persian did not break guidelines, a review finds......»»
iOS 16.2 once again breaks gapless playback for Apple Music users
iOS 16.2, which was released to the public in December, appears to have once again broken gapless playback for iPhone and iPad users. According to complaints from a number of users on Apple’s support forums and Reddit, gapless playback with the Mu.....»»
Weak November iPhone shipments not a big deal in the long run, says UBS
Despite a 57% year-over-year iPhone shipment decline in November, investment bank UBS is still bullish on Apple for the long term.The iPhone 14 Pro remains supply constrainedCovid lockdowns followed by subsequent protests and mass employee walkouts i.....»»
World"s largest iPhone factory bounces back from Covid disruption that hurt Apple
Production at the world's biggest iPhone factory, disrupted since October by China's Covid-19 restrictions and worker protests, is now running at nearly full capacity, according to a Chinese state media report......»»
Apple"s got $3 trillion, Intel says it"s got an M1 killer, and more - Apple"s January 2022 in review
Intel promises it has a faster chip than the M1, but Apple seems to be earning a little cash anyway, and Spotify is still raking it in despite artists' protests.In an alternative universe, January 2022's headline for Apple users would have been that.....»»
Week in review: LastPass breach disaster, online tracking via UID smuggling, ransomware in 2023
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: LastPass says attackers got users’ info and password vault data The information couldn’t come at a worst time, as businesses are winding down th.....»»
Using an egg "soup" to understand how DNA is packed in the nucleus
If you stretched the DNA found in one of your cells from end to end, it would extend approximately 2 meters or 6.5 feet. Every single cell in your body can pack away this much DNA by winding it around proteins called histones. The DNA is opened and c.....»»
Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors
Images of the protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini on Sept. 16, 2022, in Iran and reports of the government's brutal crackdown have circulated widely on social media. This flow of information comes despite efforts by the.....»»
Apple TV owners report issues with exiting YouTube app
Some Apple TV set-top box owners have recently discovered a bug with the YouTube app on it, and it's not clear why or how it started.Apple TV 4KUsers have reported on Reddit and Twitter that when they exit the YouTube app in tvOS, it prompts them to.....»»
What makes a movement go viral? How Instagram facilitated the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests
A USC study of Instagram shows that a picture and a video are worth more than just a thousand words. They can fuel a human rights movement......»»