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Month: May 2021
We reviewed three at-home covid tests. The results were mixed.
Over-the-counter home tests for covid-19 are finally here. MIT Technology Review obtained kits sold by three companies and tried them out. After buying tests from CVS and online, I tested myself several times and ended up learning an important lesson: while some people worry that home tests could miss covid cases, the bigger problem may […]
The internet is excluding Asian-Americans who don’t speak English
Jennifer Xiong spent her summer helping Hmong people in California register to vote in the US presidential election. The Hmong are an ethnic group that come from the mountains of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand but don’t have a country of their own, and Xiong was a volunteer organizer at Hmong Innovating Politics, or HIP, […]
Phil Schiller Suggested Reducing the App Store Fees to 20-25% in 2011
Phill Schiller, head of the App Store at Apple, considered reducing the App Store fees back in 2011 when the store generated over $1 billion in profit for the first time. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Don’t Buy Into Facebook’s Ad-Tracking Pressure on iOS 14.5
The company tells Apple users that tracking helps keep those platforms “free of charge,” but opting out now doesn’t mean paying up later. Powered by WPeMatico
Apple Stops Signing iOS 14.4.2, Downgrading from iOS 14.5 No Longer Possible
After the release of iOS 14.5.1 earlier today, Apple has stopped signing iOS 14.4.2. This, essentially, means that you can no longer install iOS 14.4.2, or any earlier version of iOS if you’ve already updated your iPhone to iOS 14.5 or the latest iOS 14.5 release. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Twitter Spaces Is Now Available For Anyone with 600+ Followers
Recently Twitter announced a live audio room feature to take on the likes of Clubhouse. Until now, the feature was in a public beta. Today Twitter has announced that anyone with more than 600 followers can access Spaces on iOS. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Machine-learning project takes aim at disinformation
There’s nothing new about conspiracy theories, disinformation, and untruths in politics. What is new is how quickly malicious actors can spread disinformation when the world is tightly connected across social networks and internet news sites. We can give up on the problem and rely on the platforms themselves to fact-check stories or posts and screen […]
WhatsApp Update for iPhone Lets You ‘Review’ Voice Messages Before Sending Them
WhatsApp is testing a new feature on iPhone that lets you review voice messages before sending them. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Poll: Did You Pre-Order the M1 Mac, M1 iPad Pro, or New Apple TV 4K?
Apple started accepting pre-orders for the 2021 M1 iPad Pro, 24-inch iMac, Apple TV 4K, and the Siri Remote last week. Which new product did you order from the company? Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico