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• Apple Arcade now available for Mac users ahead of macOS Catalina release

  04-10-2019 23:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  After releasing macOS Catalina Golden Master to developers, Apple today has launched Apple Arcade for Mac users running the latest version of its operating system. That comes ahead of the public release of macOS Catalina, expected to be officially released this month.more…
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• Fortnite season 10 finale will reportedly happen on Oct. 13 - CNET

  04-10-2019 23:55
  Season 11 is almost here.
  
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• Commissioned portrait of Jony Ive featured in the UK’s National Portrait Gallery

  04-10-2019 23:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  As Sir Jony Ive winds down his time at Apple before shifting to his new design firm, the UK’s National Portrait Gallery has commissioned a new portrait of the celebrated designer shot at Apple Park by renowned photographer Andreas Gursky.more…
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• Apple’s Deep Fusion hands-on: A13 Bionic Neural engine-drive artificial intelligence for your photos

  04-10-2019 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s Deep Fusion (click or tap for larger view) (image credit: Jeremy Horwitz/VentureBeat)
  Jeremy Horwitz for VentureBeat:After an on-stage preview at a September media event, a new iPhone 11 feature called Deep Fusion arrived in preview form yesterday with the first beta of iOS 13.2. Deep Fusion is Apple’s name for a new machine learning-aided computational photography trick iPhone 11 models can apply on the fly to enhance detail.
  While the DSLR snaps one photo in a split second,
  
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• Kamala Khan is the newest member of Marvel's Avengers - CNET

  04-10-2019 23:31
  Ms. Marvel will help get to the bottom of what happened to Captain America.
  
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• Apple’s flagship iPhone 11 Pro Max tops Consumer Reports’ smartphone ratings

  04-10-2019 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Bree Fowler, Consumer Reports:While Apple didn’t introduce huge design changes in the iPhone 11 Pro Max and 11 Pro (which start at $1,100 and $1,000, respectively), it did make some key improvements that helped lift the phones into the top two spots.
  So what’s changed this time around?
  For one thing, the battery life is much better. The iPhone 11 Pro Max lasted a more than impressive 40.5 hours in our testing. That’s the longest stretch of any phone currently listed in our rati
  
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• 9to5Rewards: iPhone 11 Pro Max giveaway (+ 25% off totallee cases)!

  04-10-2019 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  There is still time to enter our giveaway for the new iPhone 11 Pro Max thanks to our friends over at totallee. In addition to giving away the device to a lucky 9to5Mac reader, totallee is offering 25% off its popular thin, clear and leather cases for the new iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max for a limited time:
  Get 25% off totallee thin cases for iPhone now w/ code HAPPYHOUR
  Head below to enter the giveaway.more…
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• Denmark to EU: Ban sale of internal-combustion engine cars come 2040 - Roadshow

  04-10-2019 22:34
  The urging follows similar plans other European countries have announced.
  
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• Early look at the UI for Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video

  04-10-2019 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of the anticipated new features coming this fall to iOS is Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video to view and manage footage from security cameras. Now we’ve got what seems like our first look at the user interface that will come with the new feature.more…
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• Jony Ive Now Featured in London's National Portrait Gallery

  04-10-2019 22:24 via macrumors.com
  London's National Portrait Gallery has announced its latest commission: a portrait of Apple's departing design chief Jony Ive at Apple Park, shot by internationally renowned photographer Andreas Gursky.
  Ive is pictured in a nearly all-white outfit on an outside ledge of the main Apple Park building, which he played a major role in designing.National Portrait Gallery:Jony Ive is one of the leading figures in contemporary design. Described by founder Steve Jobs as 'his creative partner' Ive joined
  
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• Hunger Games prequel title uncovered: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - CNET

  04-10-2019 22:24
  The previously unnamed book is set to come out next year and we just got our first look at its cover.
  
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• PayPal withdraws from association overseeing Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency - CNET

  04-10-2019 22:23
  Libra has faced regulatory scrutiny from lawmakers.
  
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• 2020 Lexus IS 350 F Sport Blackline Edition dims the lights with black elements - Roadshow

  04-10-2019 22:23
  Dark exterior trim and special seats make up this special edition.
  
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• Iranian hackers targeted a US presidential campaign, Microsoft says - CNET

  04-10-2019 22:21
  Between August and September, Microsoft discovered more than 2,700 attempts to hack a presidential campaign as well as US officials.
  
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• Dow rallies more than 350 points as U.S. unemployment hits 50-year low

  04-10-2019 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jonathan Garber, FOXBusiness:Stocks picked up momentum on Friday after Fed Chair Powell, in a speech, said the U.S. economy overall is in a “good place” even though it faces risks.
  His comments follow the September jobs report, which showed the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a 50-year low.
  Stocks rallied into the close, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing on session highs, up 372 points or 1.4 percent. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw similar sized gains.
  The U.S. economy a
  
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• Apple Stops Signing Several Older iOS Versions Following Release of iOS 13.1.2

  04-10-2019 22:10 via macrumors.com
  Following the release of iOS 13.1.2 on Monday, Apple has stopped signing several previous versions of iOS, preventing downgrades to these earlier versions. iOS versions no longer being signed include iOS 12.4.1, iOS 13.0, and iOS 13.1.1, while iOS 13.1 remains signed for the time being.iOS 13.1.2 was a bug fix release that quickly followed iOS 13.1.1, which primarily addressed issues with battery drain, Siri, and access permissions for third-party keyboards. iOS 12.4.1 was largely a jailbreak fi
  
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• Uber Copter goes public in New York -- here's what it's like - CNET

  04-10-2019 21:55
  Need a faster way to get to JFK? Uber has you covered -- provided you pack light.
  
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• Apple stops signing iOS 13.1.1 after releasing new version with bug fixes

  04-10-2019 21:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  Today, Apple has stopped signing iOS 13.1.1 after releasing iOS 13.1.2 earlier this week with more bug fixes and improvements. That means users are no longer able to downgrade from the current iOS version to iOS 13.1.1.more…
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• California laws seek to crack down on deepfakes in politics and porn - CNET

  04-10-2019 21:51
  The laws go after malicious video forgeries.
  
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• Snap CEO Spiegel: It's 'hard to say' if breaking up Facebook would benefit society - CNET

  04-10-2019 21:47
  Instead, Evan Spiegel thinks product changes could be a better way for Facebook to address privacy woes and other problems.
  
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• Judge: Nobody in America cares about pixel loss caused by iPhone notch, rounded corners

  04-10-2019 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  “There doesn’t seem to be anyone in America” who cares about the iPhone pixel count being down because of rounded edges and the notch, a California federal judge has declared.
  Amber Neely for AppleInsider:A class action suit launched in December accused Apple of making fraudulent claims about the size and pixel count of its OLED displays. The argument is, quite literally, about cut corners. The suit was launched by plaintiffs Christian Sponchiado and Courtney Davis.
  The suit as
  
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• Hands-On With a Next-Generation iPad Pro Dummy

  04-10-2019 21:44 via macrumors.com
  Multiple rumors have suggested Apple is working on an updated iPad Pro that could launch at some point this fall, and some of those rumors have said the next-generation version could potentially come with a triple-lens camera.In mid-September, images of an iPad Pro dummy model with three cameras popped up, and with some help from Sonny Dickson, we got our hands on a physical model for our latest YouTube video.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
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• Big Mouth season 3 is streaming on Netflix - CNET

  04-10-2019 21:44
  *sings too loudly* I'm goooin' through chaaaanges!
  
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• Amazon Prime Video app temporarily unavailable from Apple, returning soon [U]

  04-10-2019 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Amazon’s Prime Video app became unavailable today from Apple’s App Store. While there was some speculation that the removal could have been due to a scuffle between the two companies, it sounds like it was just a technical issue.more…
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• Ellen Pao, Tracy Chou say they worry about tech's negative impact, lack of values - CNET

  04-10-2019 21:13
  Companies need to be more concerned about their effect on people, the diversity advocates say.
  
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• An iPhone 11 Pro in Disneyland delivers amazing photographs

  04-10-2019 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Christine Chan for iMore:I’m kind of a Disney addict. I live a stone’s throw away from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and I often go on spontaneous trips to the park with my husband and other Annual Passholder friends just to grab a meal, go on a few rides, or just take some photos with my iPhone.
  I’m going to go over how great the iPhone 11 Pro camera is for a very frequent Disneyland guest, or just anyone, in general, visiting Disneyland Resort on a vacation.
  With
  
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• This Ultra Mobile deal is insane: 12 months of service for $126 - CNET

  04-10-2019 20:52
  That nets you a fairly modest 3GB of high-speed data -- but maybe that's enough?
  
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• iPhone 11 Pro Max Tops Consumer Reports' Smartphone Rankings

  04-10-2019 20:51 via macrumors.com
  Apple's new iPhone 11 Pro Max has taken the top spot in Consumer Reports' smartphone rankings, with the smaller iPhone 11 Pro claiming second place, after years of Apple being consistently edged out by Samsung smartphones.
  Consumer Reports said the iPhone 11 Pro models earned the top spots for having significantly improved battery life, excellent cameras, and other improvements, like a greater degree of water resistance, more durable glass casing, brighter displays, and faster performance powere
  
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• Renewed calls for backdoor access to encryption have all the same flaws - CNET

  04-10-2019 20:33
  Meet the United States' new arguments against encryption. Same as the old arguments against encryption.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook talks climate change, fake news, and more during speech to students in Italy

  04-10-2019 20:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Chance Miller for 9to5Mac:Tim Cook has been busy traveling Europe over the last week, and his latest stop is in Italy. The Apple CEO today made an appearance at Osservatorio Permanente, an organization focused on “training young people to be active members of their community through citizenship education.”
  During his speech and a subsequent question and answer session with students, Cook said that while the internet has brought many positive developments, (translated) “fake new
  
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• 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road variant won't come cheaply - Roadshow

  04-10-2019 20:28
  You could almost buy a 4Runner for what Toyota will charge for the beefed-up compact SUV.
  
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• Continental invents self-inflating concept tire - Roadshow

  04-10-2019 20:18
  Yes, this futuristic, connected tire inflates itself while it rolls. The company thinks this tech could benefit ride-sharing fleets.
  
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• Amazon Prime Video Currently Unavailable in App Store Across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV [Update: It's Back]

  04-10-2019 20:17 via macrumors.com
  Amazon Prime Video is currently unavailable in the App Store across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Amazon had updated the iOS version of the app shortly before it was removed from the App Store, but it is unclear why the app was pulled or whether this is a temporary move.Apple deferred comment to Amazon, which has yet to respond to our email. We'll update as we learn more.Update: MacRumors has been informed this was a technical issue and the app should be back up shortly.Update 2: Amazon Prime Vide
  
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• See a 'cosmic pretzel' stuffed with twin baby stars - CNET

  04-10-2019 20:16
  The universe can file this one under "cute baby photos" in its scrapbook.
  
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• DOJ asks Spotify for details on its complaints against Apple for antitrust case

  04-10-2019 20:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  The US Department of Justice has an open antitrust investigation into Apple and other major tech companies. In the latest development, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has asked Spotify for information on the alleged anticompetitive practices that the company previously leveled at Apple.more…
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• Get an unlocked Google Pixel 3 XL for as low as $500 - CNET

  04-10-2019 20:03
  That's new, not refurbished, though it does require activation. Without it: $600.
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPhone Case and an Apple Watch Band From Pad & Quill

  04-10-2019 20:00 via macrumors.com
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Pad & Quill to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a Bella Fino Edition Case for the iPhone and an Apple Watch band from the Aviator Collection.Pad & Quill's folio-style Bella Fino Edition Cases are available for Apple's newest iPhones, including the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, and are priced starting at $70.
  Like all Pad & Quill cases, the Bella Fino Edition iPhone cases are
  
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• Tesla subject of new NHTSA probe over battery software update - Roadshow

  04-10-2019 19:54
  The investigation will look into driving range concerns with the Model S and Model X, and if Tesla needed to issue a recall.
  
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• U.S. Congress asks Spotify to detail alleged Apple antitrust abuses

  04-10-2019 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Diane Bartz and Stephen Nellis for Reuters:U.S. lawmakers have requested information from Apple critic Spotify as part of an antitrust probe, according to two sources briefed on the investigation into allegations the iPhone maker engages in anti-competitive behavior to support its own apps.
  Spotify Technology SA filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in the European Union in March, but the contact with the committee marks its first known participation in congressional inquiries into the iPho
  
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• Impossible Burger vs real beef: Which is healthier? - CNET

  04-10-2019 19:18
  Plant-based meat isn't meant to be a healthy alternative to beef -- but is it?
  
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• 2020 Subaru Impreza prices reveal one fewer model with a manual transmission - Roadshow

  04-10-2019 19:09
  Meanwhile, all models with the CVT get standard active safety equipment.
  
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• Apple acquires motion capture company iKinema

  04-10-2019 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Charlie Wood for Business Insider:Apple has quietly acquired iKinema, a British company that develops motion capture technology for use in a variety contexts, including virtual reality and web animations.
  At the time of writing, the tech giant has not publicly announced the acquisition, but regulatory filings show that Peter Denwood, international corporate lawyer at Apple, was appointed to iKinema’s board on September 12. The filings also show that the company’s registered office ch
  
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• Apple Watch Nike hits stores today, some models backordered until December

  04-10-2019 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Watch Nike models start arriving to customers today who pre-ordered and various models are also in stock at Apple Stores. However, some of the most popular variants are seeing shipping times of up to 9-10 weeks pushing availability into December from Apple. Meanwhile, Nike is selling the watches directly.more…
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• Amazon Prime Video mysteriously disappears from Apple's App Store - CNET

  04-10-2019 18:55
  It is currently unclear why Amazon's app has been taken off the App Store or when it will return.
  
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• Star Wars melded with Le Creuset, and the pans are perfect for porg roast - CNET

  04-10-2019 18:41
  There's a Han Solo frozen carbonite roaster and now I want to bake a sarlacc.
  
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• Quattro Quattros: How Audi will use 4 different EV platforms - Roadshow

  04-10-2019 18:39
  Each platform has its own dedicated purpose for the VW Group.
  
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• Congress Reportedly Asks Spotify for Information on Apple's Alleged Anticompetitive Behavior

  04-10-2019 18:31 via macrumors.com
  The U.S. Congress has requested information from Spotify related to its anticompetitive allegations against Apple, according to Reuters.
  From the report:The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee reached out to the music streaming service with broad requests for information, according to one source, who added the request to the company was narrowed in follow up telephone calls.In March, Spotify announced it filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission over u
  
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• Microsoft found Iranian hackers targeting a US presidential campaign - CNET

  04-10-2019 18:24
  In 30 days between August and September, Microsoft found more than 2,700 attempts to hack a US presidential campaign as well as former US government officials.
  
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• Does Joker have a post-credits scene? - CNET

  04-10-2019 18:22
  When the curtain comes down on Joaquin Phoenix and his bleak Batman spin-off, you may not want to stick around.
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on Stadia and PC in November - CNET

  04-10-2019 18:16
  It's really happening!
  
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