Like many vaccine tourists, “Alex” doesn’t want you to know his real name. The British expat arrived on a red-eye flight from his home in Nairobi, Kenya, at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday, May 21, with the intention of staying just a few days—more than enough time, he hoped, to get […]
Month: May 2021
Startup Phantom Space wants to be the Henry Ford of rockets
Jim Cantrell calls himself “one of the intellectual fathers of the small-launch business.” It’s hard to disagree. When Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002, Cantrell became its first vice president of business development. His expertise was critical to the development of the company’s first rocket, the Falcon 1. Cantrell later founded Strategic Space Development (StratSpace), […]
iOS 14.6 Users Are Complaining of Battery Drain and Heating Issue
Yesterday Apple released iOS 14.6. Now iPhone users are complaining about significant battery drain issues across all devices running iOS 14.6. Battery drain is a common issue after an update. However, in this case, some users are reporting a severe battery problem. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
iOS 15 Could Feature Redesigned Lock Screen, New Food Tracking Functionality
Apple is just days away from announced iOS 15 at its WWDC 2021 event. And even though we’re so close to its announcement, we’ve heard very few things about the updates coming to the operating system. Apple’s managed to keep things under the blanket with iOS 15, unlike its hardware announcements, where we see the […]
Real Life Images of Beats Studio Buds Leaked Ahead of Official Announcement
A real-life image of Apple’s upcoming Beats Studio Buds has been leaked before the official announcement of the earphones. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
The Best Vinyl Accessories to Jazz Up Your Analog Audio
From record cleaners to slip mats, these extras are for budding enthusiasts and die-hard collectors alike. Powered by WPeMatico
Collective data rights can stop big tech from obliterating privacy
Every person engaged with the networked world constantly creates rivers of data. We do this in ways we are aware of, and ways that we aren’t. Corporations are eager to take advantage. Take, for instance, NumberEight, a startup, that, according to Wired, “helps apps infer user activity based on data from a smartphone’s sensors: whether […]
Florida’s New Social Media Law Will Be Laughed Out of Court
The Stop Social Media Censorship Act almost certainly violates both the US Constitution and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Powered by WPeMatico
macOS Big Sur 11.4 Patches Vulnerability That Allowed Hackers to Take Screenshots
Along with iOS 14.6 release today, Apple released macOS Big Sur 11.4. The new update brings podcast subscriptions, Apple Music Lossless audio support, and much more to the Mac. A new report claims that Apple patched a vulnerability on macOS 11.4 that allowed hacks to take screenshots and screen recordings without users’ consent. Continue reading […]
Vaccine waitlist Dr. B collected data from millions. But how many did it help?
When Joanie Schaffer heard about Dr. B, a free covid-19 vaccine standby service, she was running out of options. It was early February, and vaccine appointments were scarce, so Schaffer, who was already vaccinated herself, was volunteering her time to help friends, family, and even strangers secure their shots. She had read stories about people […]