With iOS 14 now out for nearly a week, now is a good time to assess what impact the update has had on the battery life of your iPhone. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
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The TikTok and WeChat ban that wasn’t: here’s whats happening now
What’s going on? The US Commerce Department issued an order banning Americans from downloading Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat at the end of last week. A lot has changed since then. First, TikTok: Back in August, President Donald Trump said TikTok had to either be bought by a US entity by September 15 or face […]
AI planners in Minecraft could help machines design better cities
A dozen or so steep-roofed buildings cling to the edges of an open-pit mine. High above them, on top of an enormous rock arch, sits an inaccessible house. Elsewhere, a railway on stilts circles a group of multicolored tower blocks. Ornate pagodas decorate a large paved plaza. And a lone windmill turns on an island, […]
App bans won’t make US security risks disappear
Will the US government ban TikTok and WeChat, or won’t it—and why? With the Trump administration issuing vaguely phrased executive orders and policies about the apps, even as legal challenges against potential bans move through the courts and the president gives his “blessing” to a deal to keep TikTok in US app stores, it’s hard […]
You Can Now Set Gmail as Your Default Email Client on iOS 14
Google has updated Gmail for iOS and iPadOS with the ability to set it as the default email client. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
How to Download Videos from Facebook and Twitter Using SnapDownloader
Liked a video you came across on Facebook or Twitter that you want to share with your friends or family? The problem is that Facebook and Twitter do not allow you to download videos and GIFs uploaded by other users due to copyright reasons. Enter a third-party solution called SnapDownloader that allows you to download […]
Apple Watch Series 6 Teardown Reveals Larger Battery, Taptic Engine, and Thinner Casing
Last week, Apple released the Apple Watch Series 6 alongside the new iPad. The latest Apple Watch Series 6 arrives with a slew of new features like the blood oxygen sensor, sleep tracker, and brighter display. The folks at iFixit have gotten their hands on Apple Watch Series 6, and the teardown reveals some interesting […]
CIA’s new tech recruiting pitch: More patents, more profits
America’s most famous spy agency has a major competitor it can’t quite seem to beat: Silicon Valley. The CIA has long been a place cutting-edge technology is researched, developed, and realized—and it wants to lead in fields like artificial intelligence and biotechnology. However, recruiting and retaining the talent capable of building these tools is a […]
It’s getting harder for tech companies to bridge the US-China divide
Corporations have never been able to cleanly separate their activities from geopolitics. Now, technology firms are finding it increasingly difficult to work across the US-China divide. Try as they might to cross-pollinate through research and investments, the climate between China and the United States continues to deteriorate into political one-upmanship, leaving users to pay the […]
Trump Approves TikTok’s Deal with Oracle and Walmart
TikTok has reached a deal with Oracle and Walmart that will ensure it does not get banned in the United States later today. The deal has reportedly also been approved by U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico