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• Facebook pledges $200M to Black-owned businesses - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:58
  
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• Footprints of 'badass dinosaur' reveal Australia's largest theropod - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:57
  
  The giant meat eater's footprints measure about 2.6 feet long.
  
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• EA Play Live, including Star Wars Squadrons: How to watch, livestream, everything we know - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:50
  
  Electronic Arts will be holding its annual EA Play event via livestream this year, since the big E3 video game conference was canceled due to the coronavirus.
  
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• Apple Events app for tvOS migrates to TV app, adds support for 4K streams [U]

  18-06-2020 23:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has just released an update to the Apple Events app for tvOS, which allows users to watch Apple presentations on Apple TV. Today’s update prepares the app for the live broadcast of the WWDC 2020 opening keynote next Monday.more…
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• All the discounted streaming media players you can buy right now - CNET

  18-06-2020 23:36
  
  Save up to $20 on various Roku and Fire TV media players including the Roku Ultra and Fire TV Stick.
  
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• Phil Schiller: Apple Will Not Change Decision on 'Hey' Email App, No App Store Rule Updates Imminent

  18-06-2020 23:29 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is not planning to change its App Store rules to accommodate the "Hey" email app that's at the center of a major discussion about Apple's ‌App Store‌ fees and rules, Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller told TechCrunch this afternoon.
  Schiller says that there are "many things" that Hey's developers could do to make the app work within the existing ‌App Store‌ rules, and Apple would "love for them to do that."Hey, an email app created by the team that developed Basecamp,
  
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• Apple rejects Facebook’s Gaming platform from the iOS App Store

  18-06-2020 23:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has once again rejected the Facebook Gaming app on the iOS App Store, reinforcing that the company is not as open to competition. The app was being reviewed by Apple for the past few weeks, but now the company has decided to definitely reject it.more…
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• iOS 14 and iPadOS 14: Apple Podcasts app to get a major overhaul

  18-06-2020 23:06 via macworld.com
  
  WWDC may be in limbo due to the coronavirus outbreak, but that’s not stopping the release of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. Apple is hard at work on the next update for the iPhone and iPad, and details are starting to leak ahead of the big reveal. Here is everything we know so far.Update 06/18/20: 9to5Mac reports that iOS 14 will get an updated Podcasts app with “For You” section and bonus content.iOS14 and iPadOS: Overhauled Podcasts app
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• Phil Schiller says Apple is not considering App Store rule changes as it doubles down on Hey email app

  18-06-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is standing firm on its decision to reject the Hey email app from the App Store — and its App Store policies in general. In a new interview with TechCrunch, Apple executive Phil Schiller said that the company has no plans to change App Store rules as they are today.more…
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• Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition lapping Suzuka teases... something - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 23:00
  
  Looks like Honda's out to set a new lap-time record with its lightweight Civic Type R.
  
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• Gene Munster challenges Apple to eliminate Developer Program subscription fee

  18-06-2020 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster this week challenged Apple to eliminate the company’s $98.99 per year subscription fee for the Apple Developer Program.
  The Apple Developer Program allows developers to reach customers around the world on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iMessage, and on the Safari Extensions Gallery and provides access to beta software, advanced app capabilities, extensive beta testing tools, and app analytics.
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• Donkey Kong ace Billy Mitchell's world records reinstated by Guinness - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:53
  
  The King of Kong star was stripped of his world record arcade scores in 2018. Now, after an investigation, he's getting them back.
  
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• Microsoft Says Antitrust Regulators Should Review App Stores

  18-06-2020 22:52 via macrumors.com
  
  Antitrust regulators are currently investigating competition in digital marketplaces, focusing on Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple.
  Microsoft is not involved in the investigation, but Microsoft joined the conversation today when president Brad Smith said at a Politico event (via Bloomberg) that it's time for regulators to take a look at app stores. Smith was careful not to name Apple or Google, but those are the two companies that have major digital software marketplaces and that are the focu
  
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• What to expect at WWDC 2020: iOS 14, macOS 10.16, an iMac redesign, and more

  18-06-2020 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We’re just a few days away from WWDC 2020 — Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This year, Apple is expected to unveil the next major releases of its operating systems, such as iOS 14 and macOS 10.16, as well as new hardware.
  Read on as we recap everything to expect at WWDC 2020 next week.more…
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• Best meat delivery for Father's Day 2020: Crowd Cow, Porter Road, Omaha Steaks and more - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:30
  
  Explore your options for high-quality beef, pork, chicken and seafood delivered to your door.
  
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• Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport orders: Rumor suggests one happens soon, the other not so much - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 22:24
  
  For those itching to place an order for the Bronco and smaller Bronco Sport, there's good news and bad news in the latest rumors.
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook praises narrow Supreme Court decision on DACA

  18-06-2020 22:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said President Trump’s 2017 move to cancel his predecessor Barack Obama’s “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) order failed to follow government administrative procedures.
  Basically, the Supreme Court has not ruled whether DACA is lawful, just that the recision of DACA failed to follow procedures.
  In response, President Trump on Twitter wrote, “As President of the United States, I am asking for a legal solution on DACA,
  
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• New York passes bill requiring NYPD to disclose all its surveillance tools - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:15
  
  The largest police force in the US will have to let the public know how they're being spied on.
  
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• Antitrust Committee Chairman Calls App Store Fees 'Highway Robbery'

  18-06-2020 22:12 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's App Store fees are akin to "highway robbery," Representative David Cicilline told The Verge in the latest Vergecast episode.
  Cicilline, who is the Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Antitrust looking into the App Store agreements that Apple has with developers, spoke to The Verge alongside Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson, developer of the "Hey" app that Apple rejected for failing to offer in-app subscription options.According to Cicilline, Apple's market power allows it to
  
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• Astronomy group sends 16,000 recycled solar eclipse glasses to Ethiopia - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:07
  
  The glasses were originally used for the 2017 solar eclipse in the US and will get a new life during the June 21 eclipse.
  
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• Honeywell says it's got the fastest quantum computer on the planet - CNET

  18-06-2020 22:00
  
  For now ...
  
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• Don a fedora and raid some tombs in this week's free game from Epic - CNET

  18-06-2020 21:54
  
  Save $16 on Pathway, a turn-based game that's like "XCOM of the Lost Ark."
  
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• How tech and social media are making us feel lonelier than ever - CNET

  18-06-2020 21:45
  
  The loneliness paradox: All that time online can connect us in amazing ways, but it can also make us feel isolated.
  
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• Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro sees impressive performance gains with AMD Radeon Pro 5600M

  18-06-2020 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple this week added a new GPU option for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Customers can now purchase Apple’s high-end notebook with an AMD Radeon Pro 5600M GPU at $700 additional cost from the base model MacBook Pro.
  Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro is the world’s best pro notebook.
  Filipe Espósito for 9to5Mac:But how does it compare with the other GPUs? YouTube channel Max Tech shows exactly that in its newest video, revealing impressive performance gains with this new model.
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• Upgrade your AirPods to wireless charging for as little as $20 - CNET

  18-06-2020 21:27
  
  You don't have to pay $80 to get Apple's wireless charging case. Here are three cheaper alternatives.
  
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 282: WWDC Preview: iOS 14, watchOS 7, and more

  18-06-2020 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  This week Zac and Benjamin preview WWDC 2020, iOS 14, and much more.Sponsored by Sun Basket: Save $35 off your order when you go to sunbasket.com/happyhour and use promo code happyhour.
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• Tesla Cybertruck on display in public for one week at Petersen Museum - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 21:22
  
  While you can't test drive it, see how big the electric truck is in real life at the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA.
  
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• See how researchers 3D-print a soft medical sensor on an expanding lung - CNET

  18-06-2020 21:16
  
  The motion-capture-inspired method could one day be used on other moving organs, including hearts.
  
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• The NBA is coming back: Dates, locations and how to watch basketball's return - CNET

  18-06-2020 21:05
  
  They're going to Disney World.
  
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• The Animorphs book series is finally getting a movie - CNET

  18-06-2020 21:00
  
  Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, Marco and Ax are coming to life on the big screen almost 25 years later.
  
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• This is my favorite cycling gear for summer 2020 - CNET

  18-06-2020 20:59
  
  Here are the accessories and services keeping me safe and happy in the saddle.
  
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• 2021 Ford F-150 teaser reveals new headlight signature - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 20:48
  
  The shadowy image is our first official look at the next-gen pickup, which debuts next week.
  
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• How to Watch Apple's WWDC 2020 Keynote on June 22

  18-06-2020 20:45 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's 31st Worldwide Developers Conference will be a digital-only event in 2020, with no physical gathering planned due to the ongoing global health crisis.The virtual event starts a little later in the month than usual, on June 22, and is free for anyone. As with previous years, Apple is kicking off WWDC with a keynote on the first day, offering a look at some upcoming products and providing the first details on new operating systems.Rumors have suggested we could potentially see a new redesi
  
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• 'Badass dinosaur': Australia's largest theropod identified by its footprints - CNET

  18-06-2020 20:30
  
  The giant dinosaur's footprints measure about 2.6 feet long.
  
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• Facebook pulls Trump ad that featured Nazi symbol - CNET

  18-06-2020 20:13
  
  The social networking giant says the ad violated its rules "against organized hate."
  
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• Canada to Launch Nationwide COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Based on Apple/Google Technology

  18-06-2020 20:11 via macrumors.com
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today announced that Canada plans to launch a nationwide COVID-19 contract tracing app based on Apple's and Google's Exposure Notification API, as noted by iPhone in Canada. Trudeau said the app is slated for release in early July, with testing set to begin in Ontario soon.COVID Shield, a reference for public health authorities to build their own appsCanada will join a growing list of countries that have committed to using the API, including the United King
  
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• [Update: Launching July 2] Canada picks Apple/Google API for nationwide COVID-19 contact tracing app

  18-06-2020 20:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has announced today that the country will use Apple/Google’s API for its national contact tracing app. It will first launch as part of a test in Ontario on July 2 before becoming available more widely.more…
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• The best apps for Apple Watch

  18-06-2020 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Apple Watch in April, its native apps have proved more useful than any app you can download, says CNET’s Alison DeNisco Rayome.
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  Alison DeNisco Rayome for CNET:While companies including Amazon, eBay, Target and TripAdvisor no longer support Apple Watch apps, it doesn’t really matter — we have our phones, tablets and laptops to check those. What does matter is the built-in Activity tracker, Messages and Phone apps
  
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• Three months into the pandemic, price gouging is still a real problem - CNET

  18-06-2020 19:56
  
  Gougers have shifted with consumer demand, starting with toilet paper, then moving to inflatable swimming pools.
  
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• Deals: Get the 1TB Wi-Fi 11-Inch iPad Pro From 2018 for $954.69 ($394 Off)

  18-06-2020 19:49 via macrumors.com
  
  In another iPad sale today, Amazon is offering the previous-generation 11-inch iPad Pro (1TB, Wi-Fi) for just $954.69, down from an original price of $1,349.00. This is the best price we've ever tracked for this model of the iPad Pro, and you'll find the same model for as much as $1,049.00 at places like B&H Photo.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.The 11-inch iPa
  
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• Comcast extends free Internet Essentials offer through 2020 - CNET

  18-06-2020 19:49
  
  The broadband provider is extending the free offer until the end of the year as Americans continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Justice League's Snyder cut clip teases Darkseid's debut - CNET

  18-06-2020 19:47
  
  Director Zack Snyder just shared the first sneak peek of his re-shot version of DC's superhero showdown, including a look at the villainous Darkseid.
  
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• Apple is reportedly still working on AirPower, for some reason

  18-06-2020 19:46 via macworld.com
  
  AirPower is a curious product. It is one of the only products Apple has ever publicly announced and then never released. After announcing it on stage during its September Special Event in 2017, and showing it off on its website, Apple was never able to solve the technical problems with its production and ultimately killed the project, unreleased, early in 2019.Now, new tweets from noted Apple leaker Jon Prosser show new AirPower (code name “C68”) prototypes still in development. @jo
  
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• Apple MacBook deals for 2020: Get a 256GB MacBook Air (2019) for $949 - CNET

  18-06-2020 19:45
  
  Plus: Deeper discounts on the big, 16-inch MacBook Pro.
  
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• Facebook, Google, Twitter tell lawmakers they're doing more to safeguard elections - CNET

  18-06-2020 19:43
  
  Officials from all three companies say they've learned from previous elections, but lawmakers are skeptical.
  
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• Arrival Bus promises public transit optimized for pandemics - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 19:39
  
  Public transportation is difficult to provide safely amid a pandemic, but Arrival's new Bus aims to reduce the risk.
  
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• HBO's Watchmen is free to watch this weekend - CNET

  18-06-2020 19:25
  
  Anyone can watch all nine episodes of the series, from Friday, June 19, to Sunday, June 21.
  
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• HBO's Watchman is free to watch this weekend - CNET

  18-06-2020 19:25
  
  Anyone can watch all nine episodes of the series from Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 21.
  
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• Apple debuts all-new Apple Developer Forums ahead of WWDC 2020

  18-06-2020 19:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After taking the Developer Forums offline yesterday, Apple has debuted an all-new version today. The new Apple Developer Forums are available now and come ahead of WWDC 2020 kicking off next week as an all-online event.more…
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• Buick Velite 7 likely previews the Chevy Bolt EUV - Roadshow

  18-06-2020 19:14
  
  In fact, the electric Buick looks identical to an image GM showed of an unbranded EV a few years back.
  
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