Yeah, nah: Aussie slang hasn"t carked it, but we do want to know more about it
Writer C.R Read cautioned in 1853 "that Englishmen going to the Australian digging should search their souls and ask themselves 'if they can stand a little colonial slang.'".....»»
"Foundation" trailer teases new season & summer release
A sneak peek for season two of the Apple TV+ show "Foundation" is out on YouTube and shares tantalizing details."Foundation" season two out in 2023Apple hasn't shared a specific date yet, but the trailer says it will arrive in the summer of 2023. Bas.....»»
Lost bag with AirTag saga is over -- but United still hasn"t explained itself
A woman who tracked her lost luggage with AirTag has been reunited with her belongings, but only after she gained significant media attention.Valerie Szybala recently took to Twitter to document how United Airlines lost her luggage, then proceeded to.....»»
Apple data center town heating plan may finally happen, six years later
It’s been more than five years since plans were announced for an innovative Apple data center town heating plan. The idea was to harvest excess heat, and use it to help warm nearby homes. That plan still hasn’t been implemented, but there is now.....»»
AirPods Max review: Two years later the headphones hold up
Two years later, Apple's AirPods Max headphones are still a great premium audio product.AirPods MaxIt's still not easy to stomach the product's $549 retail price. Unsurprisingly, Apple hasn't blinked or changed that eye-popping figure — but fortuna.....»»
We could spread life to the Milky Way with comets. But should we?
Here's a thorny problem: What if life doesn't always appear on planets that can support it? What if we find more and more exoplanets and determine that some of them are habitable? What if we also determine that life hasn't appeared on them yet?.....»»
Samsung Galaxy S23 could launch a bit later than expected because Samsung can’t decide on how much to charge us
According to the latest rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S23 could launch a bit later than expected as Samsung hasn’t decided on final pricing. The post Samsung Galaxy S23 could launch a bit later than expected because Samsung can’t decide on how much.....»»
Weird quantum effect used for highly precise interferometer
Interference patterns in a cloud of atoms made in a portable device. Enlarge / Tracking acceleration using matter waves hasn't previously been implemented in a portable form. (credit: J. Burrus/NIST) A team of researcher.....»»
Some Apple HomeKit setups are breaking after iOS 16.2 update
Apple HomeKit users can upgrade the underlying architecture of their Apple Home in iOS 16.2, but it hasn't been a smooth transition for some.Apple HomeKit has an architecture upgrade availableApple says that it has rebuilt the underlying architecture.....»»
Apple ‘not currently considering’ adopting RCS, despite EU law requiring iMessage interoperability
A new report from Bloomberg today says that Apple is planning to open the iPhone up to third-party app stores for the first time. The report, however, also says that Apple hasn’t made a decision on “how it may open iMessage and its Messages app.....»»
Apple hasn"t left Monterey, Big Sur, iPadOS 15, iOS 15 behind yet
Apple has released system updates on Tuesday for older systems that include iOS 15.7.2, iPadOS 15.7.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.2, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.2.Older systems get updates tooThe updates for newer versions, such as iOS 16 and macOS Ventura 13.1,.....»»
What happened to Apple"s App Clips?
App Clips launched at the height of the pandemic with iOS 14 as a way to use an app without fully installing it, but it hasn't made much headway in two years.App ClipsApp Clips allow the user to complete everyday tasks like ordering lunch, renting a.....»»
Aliens-inspired Returnal is coming to PC, and you should probably play it
Housemarque's challenging masterwork is really a PC game at heart. Returnal PC trailer A lesser-known PlayStation 5 game called Returnal is coming to PC, and while it hasn't had as much fanfare as big-ticket titles like Spider-Man.....»»
Apple’s iCloud encryption update hasn’t pleased everyone
Apple new iCloud encryption feature, which improves the security of users' remotely stored data, hasn't pleased everyone......»»
Amazon ad verification program buys access to your phone’s soul for $2 a month
Privacy concerns shuttered similar data collection schemes from Google, Facebook. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Amazon has gotten flak for how it handles user and partner data, but that hasn't stopped it from launching a prog.....»»
The iPhone 14 Pro’s Dynamic Island needs to lot more useful, fast
The Dynamic Island is one of the main reasons you consider the iPhone 14 Pro, but it hasn't got as useful as we hoped, even several months after release......»»
Aussie shoppers are no longer buying the throwaway culture
Australian consumers are rejecting the throwaway culture, instead snapping up sustainable options, according to new research from Monash University......»»
Google Pixel Watch Black Friday deal hasn’t ended yet – save $50
The recently released Google Pixel Watch is still on sale in Best Buy's Black Friday deals with a $50 discount that lowers the smartwatch's price to $300......»»
NASA team pauses efforts to deploy Lucy spacecraft’s unlatched array
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has a solar array that hasn't fully deployed, and now, the team has had to pause their efforts to get the array into place......»»
Images reveal MagSafe ‘Magic Charger’ for iPhone that Apple (thankfully) hasn’t released
MagSafe came to the iPhone back in 2020 with the introduction of the iPhone 12. Thus far, Apple itself hasn’t really expanded its lineup of accessories that tap into MagSafe technology, outside of the polarizing MagSafe Battery Pack. New images p.....»»
Has autonomous vehicle technology stalled out? Not so fast.
The driverless car future hasn't panned out as first envisioned, but those watching closely caught on early that the splashy announcements and grandiose projects were a fantasy, one expert said......»»