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Just yesterday, Apple countersued Epic Games. Now the company has tweeted that Apple will not allow Fortnite users to “Sign in with Apple” starting from September 11, 2020. The worst part is that gamers will not be able to play Fortnite on iOS even if they have it already installed. Furthermore, users stand losing their […]
Last month Google announced that Maps app will return to watchOS. The app was not available on watchOS since 2017. Now Google Maps for Apple Watch is finally available for download on the App Store. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Apple has been offering its employees and retailers with standard cloth masks for protection against the COVID-19 virus. Now, according to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple has developed two new face masks for its employees, which will replace the standard cloth masks. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Every week, the readers of our space newsletter, The Airlock, send in their questions for space reporter Neel V. Patel to answer. This week: How the average person can go to space. What are the opportunities for ordinary citizens to go into space? If there is so much being done to help make space more accessible, why aren’t […]
US president Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, agree on at least one issue: the arcane federal law known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. On September 8, Trump tweeted that Republican lawmakers should “repeal Section 230, immediately.” With similar urgency, Biden had told the New York Times last December that […]
The news: AstraZeneca has paused its global Phase 3 covid-19 vaccine trial after a UK participant fell seriously ill. It’s unclear if the suspected “serious adverse reaction” was a result of receiving the vaccine or coincidental, but the person affected is expected to recover, according to STAT. We also don’t know how long the trial […]
Over the past six months, central banks and governments have unlocked financial floodgates to deal with the economic fallout of covid-19. As early as April, 106 countries had introduced or adapted social protection programs, mostly cash transfers, to help those affected by the pandemic. A McKinsey analysis of 54 countries estimates that governments had committed $10 trillion by June, […]
In an interview with WIRED and in his new book, the former FBI agent details the threats the US faces as the 2020 election looms. Powered by WPeMatico
Apple, Amazon, Google joined the Zigbee alliance and announced a new working group last year. The group is called “Project Connected Home over IP” and works towards developing an open-source IP based connectivity standard for the smart home. Now the group has announced that it is on track and is heading towards a 2021 release. […]
A few minutes ago, Apple announced a launch event for September 15. The event invitation has a unique ‘Time Flies’ blue-colored Apple logo. And designers have wasted no time to come up with wallpapers based on this new logo. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico