Just a few days ago we told you that Apple iPhone 12 series users were having an issue that prevented them from reading all of the messages being sent to a group chat in the Messages app. Now, a more serious problem has surfaced with the iPhone 12 mini. Users on Apple’s support forum have been complaining about an unresponsive touch […]
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Use Zoom for Free on Thanksgiving, All You Want
Zoom is letting you use its video chat service for free on Thanksgiving Day. Better yet, Zoom is going to lift all video chat restrictions that day, too, so you can talk to your loved ones—remotely—all day if you want to. Of course, you’ll still need to not blow past your ISP’s data cap if […]
Simple household items can be used to create spectacular videos using the 5G Apple iPhone 12
As part of its Shot on iPhone 12 series, Apple released a video today called Everyday Experiments that shows how you can use items found around the home to create memorable videos. Apple commissioned the video which starts by showing how cool effects can be created by using party balloons, water, and colorful paper as […]
Users reporting serious MacBook Pro problems after macOS Big Sur update
It seems that being an early macOS Big Sur adopter has brought terrible consequences to several Apple users. Several reports claim that the latest macOS software update is bricking their MacBook Pros, and complaints can be found on several sites, including Reddit and Apple Support Communities. You may want to wait a bit longer before […]
Samsung’s new Smart Monitor is like a TV for your PC
Samsung is no stranger to releasing quirky computer monitors, such as last year’s Space Monitor that articulates like the Microsoft Surface Studio desktop. For late 2020, the company is releasing the Smart Monitor, which it claims is the first monitor to combine over-the-top media services, mobile connectivity, and remote PC capabilities. Samsung is releasing the […]
You can’t eliminate bias from machine learning, but you can pick your bias
Bias is a major topic of concern in mainstream society, which has embraced the concept that certain characteristics — race, gender, age, or zip code, for example — should not matter when making decisions about things such as credit or insurance. But while an absence of bias makes sense on a human level, in the […]
Apple Says Hearing Aid Sound Issues With iPhone 12 Models Will Be Fixed in Future Software Update
In a new support document, Apple has acknowledged that users might experience sound quality issues with some Made for iPhone hearing aids/devices. Apple says that it is aware of the issue and will provide a fix in a future software update. Apple says some hearing aids/devices connected to the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, iPhone […]
Twitter for Mac updated with macOS Big Sur optimizations, M1 chip support
Twitter has released a notable update to its Mac app this week, bringing optimizations for macOS 11 Big Sur, in terms of both performance and design. The update also adds support for Apple Silicon-powered Macs. If you tried to use Twitter for Mac while running the macOS 11 Big Sur beta, you know that it […]
The best Google Photos alternatives: Keep your photos safe and secure
Unlimited storage on Google Photos is sadly coming to an end in June 2021, with all photos uploaded after that counting towards your free 15GB of Google Drive storage. That means that at best you have a few years left of free storage before you have to start paying for more space. For those who […]
OLED TV vs 8K TV: which premium panel tech should you choose?
Buying a new television can be a bewildering experience, but if there’s one big question you’re going to have to answer, it’s this one: OLED or 8K? Why? You almost certainly can’t afford to have both. You see, TVs are getting larger, slimmer and more detailed. New features appear every year – some gain traction […]
Oculus Quest update adds 90Hz support for games, built-in fitness tracker
The platform-wide 90Hz refresh rate support the Oculus team promised for the Quest 2 has arrived. Oculus has rolled out a major software upgrade for the Quest, and it’ll enable Home, Guardian and Passthrough to run at 90Hz by default. It also means 90Hz gaming on the VR headset— in fact, the Facebook-owned subsidiary is […]
Check in on Family Members Using Amazon’s Alexa ‘Care Hub’
Alexa’s Care Hub is now live, giving elderly and special-needs users better access to their family members and caregivers via Echo devices. With Care Hub, these users can ask Alexa for help directly—which will trigger the device to notify connected family members—or their family members can use it to virtually check in on loved ones by getting a general sense of when they last […]