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• Watch NASA launch critical safety test of the Orion crew capsule live - CNET

  01-07-2019 23:51
  The Orion module is set to take astronauts to the moon in 2024 but first needs to pass a test of its emergency abort system.
  
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• Farewell Jony, and farewell Apple of old

  01-07-2019 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ken Segall for Observatory:Jony, Jony, Jony — now look what you’ve done.
  With one little “I quit,” you dragged all of us across the line separating Apple Classic and New Apple.
  We had one foot over that line already with Steve’s passing. This just makes it final—the last spiritual connection to the old Apple is now behind us…yeah, it does hurt a little to see you go off to LoveFrom. Not the career move — I’m talking about the company name. W
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls Recent WSJ Report About Jony Ive 'Absurd'

  01-07-2019 23:25 via macrumors.com
  Following Apple's announcement that Jony Ive will be leaving the company to start his own design firm later this year, there have been multiple reports speculating on why Ive left and his time at Apple over the course of the last few years.The Wall Street Journal published one such report over the weekend, suggesting that after the release of the Apple Watch and its failure as a fashion accessory, Ive was dispirited and wanted to take a step back from day to day work at the company.
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• Tim Cook slams WSJ report on Jony Ive’s departure from Apple as ‘absurd’

  01-07-2019 23:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Wall Street Journal yesterday published an intricate report detailing how Jony Ive’s role at Apple had evolved since the launch of the Apple Watch. In a rather unprecedented move, Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to that story — calling it “absurd” and saying it doesn’t “match with reality.”more…
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• Apple AirPods 2 flash sale: $144.99 - CNET

  01-07-2019 23:16
  It's not a huge savings, but it's still a discount on the popular true-wireless earphones.
  
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• Apple to Announce Q3 2019 Earnings on July 30

  01-07-2019 23:14 via macrumors.com
  Apple today updated its website to announce that it will share its earnings results for the third fiscal quarter (second calendar quarter) of 2019 on Tuesday, July 30.Apple's third quarter earnings results will give us a look at how well the iPhone and other products are doing mid-year following some price drops and promotions in various countries around the world.
  Apple's guidance for the third fiscal quarter includes expected revenue of $52.5-54.5 billion and gross margin between 37 and 38 per
  
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• Apple Watch and the legacy of Jony Ive: making health mainstream through design

  01-07-2019 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Much has been reported about Jony Ive’s departure from Apple and his decision to form his own design firm. The timeline of that decision may date back to the launch of the Apple Watch, with reduced input from Ive on newer projects in recent years.
  Apple Watch is arguably the most Jony Ive product in Apple’s project portfolio, and with it comes an impact on health that could outlive any object shaped by Ive. Apple is hardly the first company to bring a smartwatch to market, but its m
  
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• Sarin gas said to be discovered at a Facebook office - CNET

  01-07-2019 22:49
  A machine at the social networking giant's mail sorting facility warned of the substance.
  
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• Apple leads tech rally after shedding U.S.-China trade war albatross

  01-07-2019 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  Courtney Dentch and Ryan Vlastelica for Bloomberg:Apple Inc. jumped the most in three weeks after the U.S. and China declared a trade truce over the weekend, relieving the iPhone maker of some of the pressure its growth outlook faces in the event of a prolonged conflict.
  The shares gained as much as 3.3%, contributing the most to a rally that’s pushing the S&P 500 Information Technology Index toward a record high. Apple is bouncing back from a drop of as much as 18% after the latest fl
  
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• Apple News+ publishers aren’t happy with their payouts

  01-07-2019 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  Evan Niu for The Motley Fool:Apple has high hopes for Apple News+, the premium news subscription service it launched in March. Content publishers had long been frustrated with poor monetization in the free version of Apple News, and a subscription fee could prop up the underlying economics of the paid version of the service. However, Apple wants half of all that subscription revenue, leaving publishers to divvy up the rest based on their proportionate share of engagement.
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• I'm taking the 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan on the 7-day off-road Rebelle Rally - Roadshow

  01-07-2019 22:25
  Forget about manufacturer-sponsored press trips. I'm going to test this $325,000 SUV in the real dirt world.
  
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• PlayStation Vue bumps price of live TV streaming up to $50 - CNET

  01-07-2019 22:21
  Sony's $5 price hike follows similar recent increases from competitors like YouTube TV, DirecTV Now and FuBo TV.
  
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• Wasp super-nests hosting 15,000 insects are here to haunt your nightmares - CNET

  01-07-2019 22:17
  Yellow jackets are celebrating the warm weather and abundant food in Alabama by building massive nope-nests.
  
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• TweetDeck is back online after Monday outage - CNET

  01-07-2019 22:17
  The Twitter dashboard has been restored after going down for the count.
  
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• Fiat joins the electric cargo van movement with Ducato Electric - Roadshow

  01-07-2019 22:11
  It may never come to the US, but it's a start.
  
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• Disney's rumored Little Mermaid live-action could feature Melissa McCarthy, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina - CNET

  01-07-2019 22:10
  Variety says McCarthy is in talks to play King Triton's nemesis, the singing sea witch Ursula.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: July 01, 2019 – More details on Jony Ive’s departure from Apple

  01-07-2019 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Black Panther 2: Ryan Coogler working on it, Marvel's Kevin Feige says - CNET

  01-07-2019 22:02
  Will Killmonger somehow return?
  
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• Apple revives Expansion Slot Utility app a decade later in macOS Catalina ahead of new Mac Pro launch

  01-07-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Chance Miller reports for 9to5Mac:At WWDC 2019, Apple unveiled its new modular Mac Pro, slated to be released later this fall. Hidden in the second developer beta of macOS Catalina is the return of the Expansion Slot Utility application, which allows users to manage the PCI expansion options of the Mac Pro.
  Expansion Slot Utility was originally available on the early Intel-based Mac Pros, but support for the app was dropped with the 2008 revision. This was because
  
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• Government imposter scams just hit an all-time high, FTC says - CNET

  01-07-2019 22:00
  The commission received more reports in May than ever before.
  
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• PlayStation Vue ups all Live TV streaming plans by $5, now matches DirecTV and YouTube TV base prices

  01-07-2019 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  PlayStation has announced today that its Vue Live TV streaming plans will see a $5 price increase effective immediately for new customers, with existing customers seeing the bump next month.more…
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• macOS Catalina Brings Back Expansion Slot Utility App Ahead of Mac Pro Launch

  01-07-2019 21:33 via macrumors.com
  macOS Catalina, currently available to developers and public beta testers in a beta capacity, revives the defunct Expansion Slot Utility app ahead of the launch of the Mac Pro.The Expansion Slot Utility app is designed for managing and configuring PCI cards, and its return is clearly meant for the Mac Pro, which has a total of eight PCIe expansion slots that Mac users can work with.
  The Expansion Slot Utility app was discontinued years ago following the launch of the 2008 Mac Pro but the new 2.0
  
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• Catalyst deep dive: The future of Mac software according to Apple and devs

  01-07-2019 21:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Samuel Axon for Ars Technica:Ars spoke with key members of the Apple team responsible for developing and promoting Project Catalyst at WWDC, as well as with a handful of app developers who have already made Mac apps this way. We asked them about how Catalyst works, what the future of Apple software looks like, and what users can expect.
  The Mac is a popular platform among developers, creatives, and beyond. But while the iPhone and iPad App Store have thrived as one of the industry’s most v
  
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• Apple’s Expansion Slot Utility app returns a decade later in macOS Catalina ahead of new Mac Pro

  01-07-2019 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  At WWDC 2019, Apple unveiled its new modular Mac Pro, slated to be released later this fall. Hidden in the second developer beta of macOS Catalina is the return of the Expansion Slot Utility application, which allows users to manage the PCI expansion options of the Mac Pro.more…
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• TweetDeck is having an outage - CNET

  01-07-2019 20:56
  Looks like the Twitter dashboard is down for the count this Monday morning.
  
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• Ireland invests disputed Apple taxes in low-risk bonds

  01-07-2019 20:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Reuters:Ireland’s debt agency has invested disputed taxes collected from Apple in low risk, highly rated euro-dominated fixed income securities, mainly short to medium-term sovereign and quasi-sovereign bonds, it said in an annual report.
  The European Commission ruled in August 2016 that Apple had received unfair tax incentives from Dublin in breach of EU state aid rules and ordered Ireland to recover more than 14 billion euros, including interest, from the iPhone maker.
  While Apple and Du
  
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• Ikea introduces Soffa Sans, 'world's comfiest font' - CNET

  01-07-2019 20:42
  Amusing responses to Ikea's "design your own sofa" tool inspire a new free font configured from couches.
  
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• Facebook creates civil rights task force, vows to protect 2020 census - CNET

  01-07-2019 20:41
  COO Sheryl Sandberg will chair the group.
  
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• Fortnite season 9, week 8 challenges and how to hit a player with a Water Balloon - CNET

  01-07-2019 20:38
  Tick tock. Time is running out for this season.
  
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• Chalonne’s $1700+ band show the luxury Apple Watch band market is still thriving

  01-07-2019 20:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Andrew O’Hara for AppleInsider:Chalonne is a meticulous accessory maker who has embraced the luxury market for Apple Watch bands, and they sell a $1700 Napa leather, gold, and pearl strap for Apple Watch.
  Chalonne has over a dozen fashionable styles available, all with varying amounts of leather, jewels, and other eclectic details. The bands Chalonne makes are all crafted in France and come in price-wise well above the luxury Hermes bands that Apple currently sells.
  This particular model i
  
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• 2019 Audi A6 picks up a 248-hp, 2.0-liter gas engine for greater thrift - Roadshow

  01-07-2019 20:33
  That brings the base price down by almost $5,000.
  
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• Best graphics cards for gamers and creatives in 2019 - CNET

  01-07-2019 20:32
  Picking a new graphics Nvidia or AMD card can be overwhelming. We'll help you get started with everything you need to know.
  
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• Apple's Project Catalyst Team Shares Thoughts on Limiting Compatibility to iPad Apps, Quality Concerns, and More

  01-07-2019 20:23 via macrumors.com
  Apple in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina introduced Project Catalyst, designed to allow iOS developers to port their iPad apps over to the Mac with little effort, making it simpler for developers to design cross-platform apps.Ars Technica recently spoke with some of the Apple team members responsible for creating and promoting Project Catalyst, and it's worth a read for those who are interested in the feature.
  Apple decided to allow developers to port iPad apps instead of iPhone apps because it's a "m
  
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• PlayStation Vue Raising Prices for Every Subscription Plan by $5, Now Starts at $49.99/Month

  01-07-2019 20:14 via macrumors.com
  Sony today announced that its live TV streaming service, PlayStation Vue, will receive a $5/month price hike across every one of its multi-channel plans. This means that the cheapest PS Vue plan will now be $49.99/month for the "Access" tier.
  Additionally, the "Core" tier will be priced at $54.99/month, the "Elite" tier will be $64.99/month, and the "Ultra" tier will be $84.99/month. The price hike is effective today for new customers, while existing customers will retain their existing prices f
  
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• Apple Watch helping Australia’s Women’s Cricket team optimize training and avoid injury

  01-07-2019 20:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  Elite athletes tend to train at a level that leaves almost no room for major experimentation. That’s why the Women’s Cricket team in Australia is leveraging the Apple Watch and a special app to quantify training in real time. Each athlete’s effort is captured both on and off the field including mood and sleep data, with preventing injury from overtraining a major goal of the initiative.more…
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• Apple execs and third-party developers share deep dive on what to expect from Catalyst in macOS Catalina

  01-07-2019 20:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last month at WWDC, Apple officially named Catalyst as its new framework for allowing developers to bring their iPad apps to Mac and we’ve heard more information trickle out about the software over the last few weeks. Now, Ars Technica has put together a highly informative deep dive on Catalyst ahead of its release with macOS Catalina that includes detailed insight from Apple executives and third-party developers who have already been using the software. In addition to lots of useful info
  
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• Apple Music brings ‘Up Next Live’ to global cities this summer

  01-07-2019 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple today announced Up Next Live, a series of intimate performances from past and present Apple Music Up Next artists including Bad Bunny, Daniel Caesar, Khalid, Ashley McBryde, King Princess, Lewis Capaldi and Jessie Reyez. Each artist will perform for fans in one city, for one night only.
  Apple Music Up Next is a monthly program showcasing the best new artists in the world. Each month, Apple Music tastemakers and editors identify one artist to feature, then utilize the power of the platform
  
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• Best Steam summer sale 2019 deals: Dragon Ball FighterZ, Secret of Mana and more - CNET

  01-07-2019 19:29
  These are some of the best deals on the best games during the current Steam summer sale. We'll keep this updated with new picks daily.
  
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• Brave defies Google’s moves to kill ad-blocking

  01-07-2019 19:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Liam Tung for ZDNet:Brave, the Chromium-based browser developed by Firefox co-founder and JavaScript creator Brendan Eich, thinks there’s a better way of handling ad-blockers than Google’s approach.
  Brave’s answer, which it argues massively improves browser performance, is found in Rust, the Mozilla-hatched programming language that was in part created by Eich.As ZDNet reported in June, developers of Chromium-based browsers like Opera, Brave and Vivaldi, didn’t support Go
  
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• For July 4, NASA's Hubble sees wild star erupting in red, white and blue - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:59
  NASA celebrates US Independence Day with the stellar fireworks of Eta Carinae.
  
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• Netflix to end Lucifer after season 5 and a fan crusade won't save it - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:51
  The show's executive producer wants Luci-fans to let hell freeze over.
  
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• Jony Ive distanced himself from Apple as Tim Cook took over, report says - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:46
  Apple's chief design officer apparently didn't see eye to eye with the CEO about the future of the company.
  
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• Spotify, Apple Music and rivals are secretly fixing your mainstream taste in songs - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:36
  Music's streaming era is giving you more choice, while catalyzing independent artists and indie music companies in the process.
  
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• The Witcher: Netflix reveals first shots of Henry Cavill as Geralt - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:33
  He goes from Superman to mythical monster hunter.
  
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• Snapchat Bitmoji Tennis lets you play like a pro from your couch - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:31
  Now you can be a Wimbledon champ without all the training.
  
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• 2019 Ford Ranger falls short of IIHS honors, still crashes commendably - Roadshow

  01-07-2019 18:25
  It didn't receive the best rating in the Institute's latest crash test, but its headlights were the true limiting factor.
  
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• Samsung CEO on Galaxy Fold: 'I pushed it through before it was ready' - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:23
  A new interview sheds some light on what went wrong with the Galaxy Fold.
  
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• Villainous Game of Thrones Night King gets insect named after him - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:15
  Meet the new species of winter bee fly inspired by the creepy leader of the White Walkers.
  
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• EU mandate for low-speed electric vehicle noises goes into effect today - Roadshow

  01-07-2019 18:15
  This should be a big help to pedestrians without perfect vision.
  
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• The Google Home Max smart speaker drops to $212 (save $87) - CNET

  01-07-2019 18:08
  That's the lowest price to date! Plus: Eliminate summertime boredom with this kid-friendly drone for $21.
  
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