Google released a couple of amazing Google Maps features in the past few weeks alone, including AR navigation support that rolled out to Android and iPhone, as well as asmarter way to plan your commute. And Google isn’t done fine-tuning its navigation app, as the company has finally brought to mobile the one feature that […]
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Apple Watch Sleep Tracking, Schooltime Mode, AR/VR Headset Icon, and More Revealed in iOS 13 Code
Over the past few days, MacRumors has published several details about Apple’s upcoming Tile competitor and its development of an augmented reality headset after receiving an internal build of iOS 13 from a source. Digging further into the code, we have come across several other tidbits of information related to the Apple Watch and iPhone. […]
How to find a lost iPhone, iPad or Mac – even if it’s offline
Apple has long provided a way to track a lost device with Find My iPhone. With iOS 13 and macOS Catalina, however, Apple’s Find My iPhone platform is being rebranded to “Find My.” Here’s everything you need to know. The new Find My application is available in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina and integrates the […]
Windows 10 KB4512941 Update Causing High CPU Usage in Cortana
After installing last week’s KB4512941 cumulative update for Windows 10 v1903, some users are reporting that the SearchUI.exe process for Cortana is exhibiting high CPU usage and spikes. This is being caused by a buggy release of Cortana in this version that appears to have issues when users have disabled the ability to send local […]
The iPhone-Hacking Sites Google Found Apparently Went After Android and Windows Users Too
Those hackers Google’s researchers sussed out earlier this week apparently went after more than just iPhone users. Microsoft’s operating system along with Google’s own were also targeted, according to Forbes, in what some reports are calling a possibly state-backed effort to spy on the Uighur ethnic group in China. Google’s Threat Analysis Group was the […]
iPhone 11 launch: Can Apple make slabs of glass and metal great again?
Remember when iPhone launches were fun and exciting? Yeah, good times. Now they’ve become predictable and boring, and that’s mostly down to the lack of any mystery. Yeah, mystery. Bring back the mystery, Apple. September 10 is the date when Apple will unveil the new iPhone, but the problem is that we know most, if […]
Alexa can now keep track of your personal belongings
Amazon has been dominating the smart speaker sales for a while now and one reason why the company has been able to do so is because of the variety of features it offers to the users. Now Amazon has added another nifty feature to Alexa that should be useful for people who forget or misplace […]
Apple Just Gave 1.4 Billion Users A Reason To Quit Their iPads, iPhones
Apple devices are reassuringly expensive. This is a widely held customer belief that Apple banks on, and the (fast approaching) iPhone 11 will put this to the test. But shocking privacy revelations recently challenged that idea, and now an even bigger scandal may leave the company’s 1.4 billion iPhone and iPad users feeling it is […]
Six Flags’ Jersey Devil ride will be ‘world’s tallest, fastest, longest’ single rail coaster
Better buckle up – because Six Flags Great Adventure’s new “Jersey Devil” ride opening next year in New Jersey will reportedly be the tallest, fastest and longest single rail ride roller coaster in the world. The upcoming attraction was announced on Aug. 29, with the Jersey Devil ride slated to stand 13 stories tall, flying […]
The shift toward open source conversational AI
In July, Uber released a new open source AI library called the Plato research dialogue system. A couple of months ago, Cisco open-sourced its MindMeld conversational AI platform, after acquiring the company of the same name in 2017 for $125 million. Why are so many new libraries being announced? There seems to be a trend […]
Hackers breached iPhones for years, Google says
Hackers planted spyware on iPhone users’ devices over a two-year period by exploiting a vulnerability in the technology’s operating systems, Google said Friday. The bad actors targeted a group of infected websites that, when visited by iPhone users, attacked the devices and in some cases installed malware, according to Ian Beer of Project Zero, a […]
Apple will replace some cracked Watch Series 2 and 3 screens for free
If you find a crack suddenly forming on your Apple Watch’s display, you may want to check if it’s eligible for free repair. Apple has launched a screen replacement program for Apple Watch Series 2 and Series 3 devices, admitting that a crack may form along the smartwatch’s edges until the damage makes its way […]