Each year Apple ups the ante with new chipsets on iPhones, which is no different this year. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra earned the fastest smartphone title when it comes to speed tests. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ and paired with 12GB of RAM. Now iPhone 12 and […]
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Here are the main tech ballot initiatives that passed last night
While the presidential election is still in the balance, several ballot initiatives with broad implications for how we use technology have passed. Ballot initiatives pose questions to voters and can—if passed—create, amend, or repeal existing state laws. In total, there were 129 statewide ballot initiatives across the country in this presidential election, including many related […]
iPad Pro with Mini-LED Display to Reportedly Launch in Q1 2021
There have been rumours in past that Apple will launch an iPad Pro with a Mini-LED display in the first half of 2021. Today, ETNews has shed some more light about the upcoming iPad Pro with Mini-LED display in its latest report. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
What Do the Green and Orange Dots on Your iPhone’s Status Bar Mean?
iOS 14 introduced a slew of privacy-related features that drastically reduce abusive practices by the apps that you install on your iPhone. Chief among those are the colored dots that pop up within the status bar. If you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 14 (or if you just got an iPhone 12), you should’ve already […]
Election robocalls: what we know and what we don’t
Millions of voters across the US received robocalls and texts encouraging them to stay at home on Election Day, in what experts believe were clear attempts at suppressing voter turnout in the closely contested 2020 political races. Employing such tactics to spread disinformation and sow confusion amid elections isn’t new, and it’s not yet clear […]
Seven types of election misinformation to watch out for
There was a time when misinformation was thought of as something that fought its way from the fringes into the mainstream, as if it lived in a darker parallel reality that was waiting to invade our own. That’s never been quite right, but in 2020 it’s an obvious misconception. Cornell researchers recently identified President Trump […]
Despite Hacking Fears, Election Day Has a Mostly Smooth Start
Plenty of hours remain. But so far, the worst-case scenarios about ransomware and other meltdowns have seemingly not come to pass. Powered by WPeMatico
Despite Hacking Fears, Election Day Has a Mostly Smooth Start
Plenty of hours remain. But so far, the worst-case scenarios about ransomware and other meltdowns have seemingly not come to pass. Powered by WPeMatico
How to Watch the Election 2020 Results Tonight—and Beyond
The winner of the US presidential election may take days to determine. Here’s how to take in the results—and not jump the gun. Powered by WPeMatico
My Life as a Blue-Haired ‘Commie Bitch’ in Portland
I dyed my hair mid-lockdown because it looked fun and I was bored. But to the online far-right, I became a social media stereotype. Powered by WPeMatico