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• Apple Releases macOS Catalina 10.15.4 Supplemental Update With FaceTime Bug Fix

  08-04-2020 23:57 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released a supplemental update to macOS Catalina 10.15.4, two weeks after releasing the macOS Catalina 10.15.4 update with Screen Time Communication Limits and Real-Time Apple Music lyrics.
  The ‌macOS Catalina‌ 10.15.4 Supplemental Update can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for free using the Update feature in the System Preferences app.The new software introduces a fix that caused Mac computers running ‌macOS Catalina‌ 10.15.4 to be unable to participate in
  
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• Six iPad and iPhone Apps and Games to Keep You Entertained at Home

  08-04-2020 23:49 via macrumors.com
  
  If you're stuck at home and are looking for things to do, our latest YouTube video has some suggestions for various apps and games that we've found fun during our quarantine period. We're highlighting podcast apps, a few games, and a couple other options that will hopefully help keep you or your family members entertained this week. Some of these are iPhone and iPad, while some are ‌iPad‌ only.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Quibi ($4.99/Month)- Quibi, which
  
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• Disney Plus surpasses 50 million subscribers in five months - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:49
  
  That's about a third the size of Netflix, which began streaming more than a decade ago.
  
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• Add a keyboard to your iPad or Android tablet for up to 80% off - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:45
  
  Turn your tablet into a laptop for your home office with one of these heavily discounted keyboards.
  
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• Call of Duty Warzone: Quad mode, cheaters banned and everything else you need to know - CNET

  08-04-2020 23:13
  
  Drop in and survive the 150-player battle royale match.
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 6.2.1 with fix for FaceTime bug

  08-04-2020 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today released watchOS 6.2.1, the seventh update to the watchOS 6 operating system.
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  watchOS 6.2.1 can be downloaded for free through the dedicated ‌‌‌Apple Watch‌‌‌ app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the ‌‌‌Apple Watch‌‌‌ needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it needs to be placed on a charger, and it ne
  
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• Nuro cleared to test self-driving delivery vehicles in California - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 23:02
  
  The small driverless vehicles could help deliver goods amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 6.2.1 with FaceTime Audio bug fixes

  08-04-2020 22:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has released watchOS 6.2.1 to the public today, bringing bug fixes and performance improvements specifically related to FaceTime. Today’s update for Apple Watch users comes following yesterday’s release of iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1.more…
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• Get a Nest third-gen smart thermostat and Nest Protect smoke alarm bundle for $290 - CNET

  08-04-2020 22:38
  
  Upgrade your home's thermostat and smoke alarm at the same time -- this is the best price we've ever seen on this bundle.
  
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• Apple Releases watchOS 6.2.1 With FaceTime Bug Fix

  08-04-2020 22:33 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released watchOS 6.2.1, the seventh update to the watchOS 6 operating system that's designed to run on modern Apple Watch models. watchOS 6.2.1 comes two weeks after the release of watchOS 6.2, which brought a in-app purchases to the watchOS App Store.
  watchOS 6.2.1 can be downloaded for free through the dedicated ‌‌‌Apple Watch‌‌‌ app on the iPhone by going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the ‌‌‌Apple Watch&z
  
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• A human travel adapter could prevent jet lag - CNET

  08-04-2020 22:30
  
  DARPA wants to take away fatigue and diarrhea for soldiers deployed overseas.
  
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• S&P 500 rallies to join Dow in exiting bear market

  08-04-2020 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. equity markets rallied to session highs Wednesday as the S&P 500 exited its bear market helped by a basket of news investors believe will be positive for stocks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained over 770 points, or 3.4 percent, while the S&P 500 rose by 3.4 percent as well and Nasdaq Composite 2.6 percent.
  Jonathan Garber for FOXBusiness:The main catalyst came as Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he was suspending his presidential campaign. Sanders, I-V
  
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• Over 300,000 Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles recalled for glitchy backup cameras - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 22:12
  
  After shifting out of reverse, the backup camera may continue to show the image.
  
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• Over 300,000 Jeep, Ram and Dodge models vehicles for glitchy backup cameras - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 22:12
  
  After shifting out of reverse, the backup camera may continue to show the image.
  
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• 5G iPhone timetable may be revealed in Apple’s April 30th earnings report

  08-04-2020 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is scheduled to reveal their second quarter 2020 earnings report on April 30th. The company’s guidance and comments by Apple executives, including CEO Tim Cook, will reveal just how significant the COVID-19 coronavirus-related damage has been and is expected to be for the company going ahead.
  Annie Gaus for TheStreet:Analysts are adjusting Apple sales targets based on both supply and demand disruptions owing to the pandemic — and in the meantime, there’s growing concern t
  
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• Hodinkee delivers a lesson on twilight with the Apple Watch ‘Solar’ face

  08-04-2020 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jack Forster has published a fascinating piece for the watch experts at Hodinkee that takes a deep dive look at the Solar face in watchOS 6 for Apple Watch Series 4 and Series 5:more…
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• Tips for self-isolation from an astronaut trainer - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:50
  
  Michaela Musilova helps astronauts prepare for life on the moon and Mars. Here's how she copes with living in isolation for months on end.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen's banana bread is the best gift we could ask for - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:44
  
  Hope you've got a bunch of brown bananas!
  
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• Tesla Model 3 with 400-plus miles of range coming -- for China, report says - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 21:34
  
  Tesla is reportedly close to launching a longer-range model that can do approximately 404 miles to a charge.
  
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• Sign in with Apple FAQ: What you need to know about Apple's single sign-on platform

  08-04-2020 21:31 via macworld.com
  
  At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in 2019, it introduced a new single sign-on (SSO) solution called Sign in with Apple. Similar to the ever-present Sign in with Facebook and Sign in with Google options, Apple’s solution is meant to allow you to sign up for apps and sign in with a single ID instead of creating new ones for every app and service in the world.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• iPhone: How to improve Face ID with a mask

  08-04-2020 21:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As we noted back in January, most people have found wearing a face mask renders Face ID unusable. Even though it sounds like a first-world problem in the current circumstances, there are a lot of people, especially medical professionals, who would value the ability for Face ID on iPhone to work while wearing protective equipment. Well, it turns out you actually can teach your iPhone to do this. Read on for how to use Face ID with a mask.more…
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• Report highlights hospitals using iPads to reduce PPE usage, communicate with patients, more

  08-04-2020 21:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing hospitals to adapt at a rapid pace to protect patients and healthcare workers alike. A new report from Wired today explores how hospitals across the United States are using iPads to help nurses check in on patients and much more.more…
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• Steve Carell to launch Netflix comedy Space Force in May - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:10
  
  The jokes just write themselves.
  
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• Alphabet's drone service delivers medicine during coronavirus pandemic - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:10
  
  Wing is also delivering food and household products.
  
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• 2021 Ford F-150 Lariat interior pics leak and there's a huge touchscreen display - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 21:10
  
  Ford's taking its luxurious rig on a more tech-laden journey.
  
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• Location data used for tracking COVID-19 has its limits, ACLU warns - CNET

  08-04-2020 21:00
  
  The surveillance methods may not be as effective as government officials say they are.
  
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• Dow surges after Bernie Sanders drops out; Apple among key gainers

  08-04-2020 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple rallied 2.1% in today’s stock market, while Microsoft gained 1.2%. FANG stock leader Amazon traded up 0.8%. Tesla turned lower after initial gains on employee pay cuts. The Nasdaq composite hit new session highs in midday trade, gaining 1.8% Wednesday. At around 3pm EDT, the S&P 500 was up 2.1%, while the Dow Jones industrials rose 3.01%.
  Scott Lehtonen for Investor’s Business Daily:U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)The Dow Jones Industrial Ave
  
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• Teen iPhone Ownership Hits an All-Time High in Long-Running Survey

  08-04-2020 20:45 via macrumors.com
  
  The iPhone continues to be the most popular smartphone among U.S. teens, a title that it has held for many years, according to new data gathered by investment firm Piper Sandler for its most recent semiannual teen survey in the United States.
  85 percent of teens surveyed own an ‌iPhone‌, and 88 percent expect an ‌iPhone‌ to be their next phone, both of which are new all-time survey highs, but it's worth keeping in mind that most of these respondents are from higher-income fam
  
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• NASA contemplates turning a moon crater into a giant, powerful telescope - CNET

  08-04-2020 20:43
  
  The far side of the moon would be a great place to stare out into the cosmos.
  
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• 2021 Lexus LC gets new colors, performance updates and (finally!) Android Auto - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 20:29
  
  Nori Green Pearl, a hue previously exclusive to the LC Inspiration Series, joins the full color palette for 2021.
  
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• Apple iPhone’s Face ID doesn’t work with N95 face masks

  08-04-2020 20:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple iPhone’s Face ID facial recognition isn’t made for use with masks, including N95 face masks, which the CDC now recommends we all wear in order to limit the spread of COVID-19. “Face ID is designed to work with your eyes, nose and mouth visible,” an Apple spokeswoman said in a statement to The Wall Street Journal.
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  Worldwide Marketing, Philip W. Schiller, explains Face ID during Apple’s September 12, 2017 event
  Joanna Stern for The Wa
  
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• Twitter removes option that allowed users to not share data with advertisers on its mobile app

  08-04-2020 20:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Twitter announced today that it will collect more data from its users to be shared with advertisers. The company removed an option from its mobile app that allowed users to control which personal details were sent to Twitter’s business partners.more…
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• Watch your front porch with the Ring Video Doorbell 2 for $85 - CNET

  08-04-2020 20:13
  
  It's a refurb, but still one of the best deals to date on this popular 'bell-cam.
  
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• Coronavirus patients are losing their sense of smell. Here's what that's like - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:50
  
  Mounting evidence links COVID-19 to olfactory loss, bringing attention to anosmia, a condition that can impact everything from taste to memories to intimate relationships.
  
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• Want to play Half-Life: Alyx? Here's the best VR gear for the virtual reality game - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:32
  
  How to play Valve's newest, VR-only Half-Life game.
  
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• My social-distancing birthday in Animal Crossing - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:06
  
  It didn't *exactly* go according to plan.
  
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• Beware these coronavirus hacking threats, UK and US agencies warn - CNET

  08-04-2020 19:06
  
  Hackers are using COVID-19 to target people and their employers, CISA and NCSC said.
  
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• Apple still plans to hire more than 1,000 summer interns

  08-04-2020 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Major U.S. tech companies, including Apple, are scrambling to work out digital options for this year’s summer intern class, as businesses remain shuttered due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
  At Apple, interns are an important part of the team. Whether you sign on for a summer internship or a co-op during the academic year, you can work on critical projects on an Apple campus. As part of the Apple community, you’ll get an insider’s perspective on the way Apple works and th
  
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• Stacktrace Podcast 078: “An XPC festival”

  08-04-2020 18:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  John and Rambo take a spontaneous deep-dive into XPC and the pros and cons of using it to modularize a Mac app. Also, what can be learned from looking at old code, comments on the latest Apple rumors, and designing a delicious dinner.
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• Longtime Mozilla leader Mitchell Baker is now CEO - CNET

  08-04-2020 18:48
  
  Baker has been the interim CEO of the internet company since December 2019.
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 104 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

  08-04-2020 18:45 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced four years ago in March 2016. Apple designed the Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari.Safari Technology Preview release 104 includes extensive bug fixes and performance improvements for Web Inspector, Web API, CSS, Web Animations, Intersection Observer, Media, WebRTC, WebAuthn, and Safari Extensions.
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• For animal lovers, Tiger King is little more than a heartbreakingly tragic tale - CNET

  08-04-2020 18:30
  
  Commentary: The Netflix series is a major hit, but its cheap thrills may leave you with an emotional hangover.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy tablets rumored to go big like iPad Pro - CNET

  08-04-2020 18:26
  
  The next flagship Samsung Android tablets will reportedly offer 12.4- and 11-inch display options.
  
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• Coronavirus movie delays: New release dates for 2020 and 2021 blockbusters - CNET

  08-04-2020 18:24
  
  Find out when Wonder Woman, James Bond, Black Widow and Top Gun arrive in theaters.
  
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• Apple Sending Replacement AirPods With Unreleased Firmware, Rendering Them Unusable

  08-04-2020 18:23 via macrumors.com
  
  Customers who require a replacement AirPod from Apple have in some cases been receiving an AirPod running 2D3 firmware, which is not a version of the AirPods firmware that's been publicly released.
  As described on the MacRumors forum and Reddit (via iMore), customers who get an AirPod with the 2D3 firmware are unable to pair it with the existing unreplaced AirPod, leaving the ‌AirPods‌ unable to be used together.Apple has apparently been shipping these ‌AirPods‌ running the u
  
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• Stadia opens up for free to everyone - CNET

  08-04-2020 18:19
  
  New users will receive Stadia Pro for two months and will include nine free games.
  
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• Now you can share Movies Anywhere films with friends and family for free - CNET

  08-04-2020 18:11
  
  Share up to three movies a month with loved ones stuck at home.
  
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• NASCAR's Bubba Wallace quits iRacing series midrace, sponsor pulls support - Roadshow

  08-04-2020 18:11
  
  Wallace quit after another driver appeared to deliberately wreck his car.
  
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• Bernie Sanders, strong supporter of net neutrality, ends presidential bid - CNET

  08-04-2020 18:05
  
  Former Vice President Joe Biden will now likely face President Donald Trump in the general election.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: April 08, 2020 – Apple’s plans for Beats, iOS 13.4.1

  08-04-2020 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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