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• Sorting out the USB 3, USB 4, Thunderbolt, USB-C mess

  25-08-2020 23:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With the varieties of USB and Thunderbolt terminology floating about, as well as new versions on the horizon, sorting out the mess can be a problem. AppleInsider‘s Malcolm Owen covers what you need to know about USB 3, USB 4, USB-C, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4.
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  Malcolm Owen for AppleInsider:If you don’t read any further, here’s your main takeaway: The term “USB-C” by itself doesn’t specify anything for data, charging, or video beyon
  
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• Safari security breach can expose user browsing history, already fixed in iOS 14 beta

  25-08-2020 23:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new security breach found in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina can lead anyone to get the user’s navigation history in Safari. Due to an unexpected behavior, Safari Web Share API is able to access internal system files such as the browsing history database, which can be easily shared through other apps.more…
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• The Nomad Base Station Pro is what Apple's AirPower hoped to be - CNET

  25-08-2020 23:40
  
  It's not cheap, but the Nomad Base Station Pro is the first 3-device, free-position wireless charging pad to hit the market.
  
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• Coronation: See the haunting trailer for AI Weiwei's movie about China lockdown - CNET

  25-08-2020 23:33
  
  The activist directed and produced the documentary from Europe, with ordinary citizens in Wuhan providing footage. It's streaming now.
  
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• Rumors: Images claim to show iPhone 12 Pro Max camera features, 120hz display settings, notch size

  25-08-2020 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Newly leaked screenshots today claim to offer a look at several potential iPhone 12 Pro Max features. According to the screenshots, Apple is testing the iPhone 12 Pro Max with a 120hz display and adaptive refresh rate support, among other new camera features.more…
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• Smartphone sales drop 20% in Q2 due to coronavirus pandemic, analyst says - CNET

  25-08-2020 23:29
  
  Out of the top five vendors, Samsung saw the biggest drop in sales, Gartner says.
  
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• Nintendo Switch Lite is in stock at Best Buy right now - CNET

  25-08-2020 23:21
  
  With production promising to return to normal soon, here's the status of the $200 version of Nintendo's gaming console.
  
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• Do dishes in the sink of the future: Install a touch-activated faucet for $58 - CNET

  25-08-2020 23:12
  
  Save 36% on the dual-mode Gappo Touch Kitchen Faucet with an extendable sprayer.
  
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• Here's your first look at McLaren's next hybrid supercar - Roadshow

  25-08-2020 23:08
  
  The British firm's new platform not only provides a basis for hybrid power, but it will let McLaren transition to completely electric supercars, too.
  
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• Google taps new general counsel as company faces antitrust scrutiny - CNET

  25-08-2020 22:54
  
  Halimah DeLaine Prado takes over day-to-day legal duties at the search giant.
  
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• Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid charges toward December launch - Roadshow

  25-08-2020 22:53
  
  We already saw the Wrangler 4xe in the metal at CES 2020, but we'll have the full details come the end of this year.
  
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• TSMC details its future 5nm and 3nm manufacturing processes—here’s what it means for Apple silicon

  25-08-2020 22:51 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s processors are exclusively made by TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation), and Apple pays top dollar to make sure its A-series chips in the latest iPhones and iPads (and soon Macs) are manufactured with the very bleeding edge of what TSMC has to offer.So when TSMC announced the improvements it is making to its chip manufacturing processes at its annual Technology Symposium, we gain some insight into what to expect from Apple’s future chip roadmap.Naturall
  
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• 2021 Ford F-150 build configurator launches to create your perfect pickup - Roadshow

  25-08-2020 22:49
  
  Anyone can build the F-150 of their dreams now, especially while we wait for the Bronco's configurator.
  
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• A Tiger King series about Carole Baskin is in the works for Peacock - CNET

  25-08-2020 22:40
  
  It'll star SNL's Kate McKinnon as tiger-loving Baskin.
  
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• Here's a back-to-school Windows 10 laptop for just $339 - CNET

  25-08-2020 22:35
  
  This Asus VivoBook has a 15.6-inch display but is priced like a Chromebook.
  
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• Apple releases sixth betas of iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7

  25-08-2020 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  One week after seeding the fifth betas and over two months after unveiling the new software at the WWDC keynote, Apple today seeded the sixth betas of upcoming iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 to developers for testing.
  iPadOS 14 introduces new features and designs that make the iPad experience even more distinctive.
  Registered developers can download the iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7 betas after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.
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• Apple releases iOS 14 public beta 6 with time picker changes, Spatial Audio toggle, more

  25-08-2020 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On the same day as iOS 14 beta 6 was released to developers, Apple is also releasing the sixth public beta of iOS 14. This update is available to all users enrolled in Apple’s beta software program.more…
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• iPhone shipments prevail despite 20% decline of global smartphone market

  25-08-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new analyst note from Gartner today estimates how the global smartphone market performed during the June quarter.While we already knew Apple’s iPhone shipments were likely close to flat based on the company’s reported quarterly revenue, today’s analyst note underscores how well iPhone performed relatively speaking as the global market saw a big 20% decline.more…
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• Star Wars VR game Vader Immortal comes to PlayStation - CNET

  25-08-2020 21:55
  
  The Darth Vader trilogy is now available to PS4 users.
  
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• YouTube says it removed 11M videos in three months using automation - CNET

  25-08-2020 21:49
  
  Due to COVID-19, YouTube has fewer human reviewers.
  
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• Athleta secret warehouse sale: The best deals starting at $5 - CNET

  25-08-2020 21:39
  
  These are the best things on sale at Athleta right now.
  
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• Analyst: Apple stock is cheaper than Clorox; boosts price target to Street high

  25-08-2020 21:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple stock is cheaper than Clorox, says Cowen’s Krish Sankar, who boosts his Apple price target to Street high. Currently, Apple’s stock price is hovering around $500, which is roughly 15% above the average price target among Wall Street analysts.
  Sankar on Tuesday morning repeated his Outperform rating on Apple shares, while boosting his price target from $470 to $530, the highest on the Street.
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• What's New in iOS 14 Beta 6: Spatial Audio Settings, Maps Splash Screen and More

  25-08-2020 21:27 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the sixth betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to developers for testing purposes, updating and refining some of the features that are included in the software.As the beta testing period goes on, changes get much smaller and less notable. The sixth beta has some minor tweaks and feature additions, but there are no real major changes in the update. We've listed all of what's new in the sixth beta of ‌iOS 14‌ below.- Time Picker Design - The time picker interface, available i
  
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• Satellites like SpaceX's Starlink will 'fundamentally change' astronomy - CNET

  25-08-2020 21:23
  
  A new report suggests several ways to address the problem, but finds no simple solutions.
  
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• Not Phở app for iPhone teaches you Vietnamese cuisine to cook at home

  25-08-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  We’ve all been working from home since earlier in the year, and at the same time, many of us are trying to improve our cooking skills or to get some variety into our meals. If you’re into Vietnamese food, the Not Phở app, available today, is definitely a good place to start.more…
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• LG's WashTower will tackle laundry with a combined washer and dryer - CNET

  25-08-2020 20:56
  
  The LG WashTower will attack laundry loads as a combined, smart washer and dryer system.
  
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• Facial recognition designed to detect around face masks is failing, study finds - CNET

  25-08-2020 20:45
  
  In some cases, error rates would jump from 2% to 66% once a face mask came into the picture.
  
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• Mozilla's Firefox Daylight browser for Android is out. Here are 5 reasons to try it - CNET

  25-08-2020 20:24
  
  The reasons: speed, privacy, tab collections, extensions and a way to keep Google Chrome from completely ruling the web.
  
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• The best electric kettles to buy in 2020 - CNET

  25-08-2020 20:23
  
  Want hot water fast? One of these kettles will do the trick.
  
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• Taco Bell stores to prioritize cars, GPS track your arrival - Roadshow

  25-08-2020 20:20
  
  Taco Bell's "Go Mobile" stores will know when you arrive and have your order waiting in a dedicated drive-thru lane starting next year.
  
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• Ford Bronco nearly returned 2 decades ago and it could have looked like this - Roadshow

  25-08-2020 20:12
  
  The Bronco went away in 1996, but even before the macho 2004 concept, Ford designers planned a comeback.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 14 beta 6 to developers, here’s what’s new

  25-08-2020 20:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today has released iOS 14 beta 6 and iPadOS 14 beta 6 to developers. This release comes one week after iOS 14 beta 5 was released to developers and public beta users, signaling a shift from the two-week release cycle to weekly releases. Read on for a roundup of what’s new. more…
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• Bloomberg: Apple developing ‘less ambitious’ wireless charger following AirPower cancellation

  25-08-2020 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As part of a broader look at the new Nomad Base Station Pro and the Aira wireless charging technology behind it, Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on a “less ambitious” wireless charger for the iPhone. This comes after the infamous announcement, delay, and eventual cancellation of AirPower.more…
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• Bill & Ted Face the Music: Why we need these 'delusional optimists' now more than ever - CNET

  25-08-2020 19:52
  
  Director Dean Parisot and writers Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson talk about genuine friendship between Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter and what makes Bill and Ted fun to watch at any age.
  
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• Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with significant workflow improvements

  25-08-2020 19:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today updated Final Cut Pro X with powerful new features designed to enhance remote workflows and speed up editing for content creators. Improvements in creating and managing proxy media provide editors with portability and performance when working with large resolution formats, or when collaborating remotely. New social media tools automate video cropping in square, vertical, and other custom sizes for popular social media platforms, and new workflow improvements enhance the versatility a
  
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• Google's AR update lets you unleash ancient creatures in your living room - CNET

  25-08-2020 19:47
  
  With an app update for Google Arts & Culture, your cat can stare down a 500 million year old creature in your living room with augmented reality.
  
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• Final Cut Pro X update improves speed, adds easier video formatting for social media platforms - CNET

  25-08-2020 19:34
  
  Final Cut Pro X is making it easier to create professional videos for Instagram and Snapchat.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Beta 6—here's how to get it

  25-08-2020 19:34 via macworld.com
  
  We’ve told you about the many big changes and new features in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14, including an awesome new redesign of the home screen with Widgets and the App Library. For the last several years, Apple has made its operating systems available in a public beta, so you can kick the tires and help find bugs before its release in the fall.If you’re interested in running the iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 public beta, here’s how you get it.To read this article in full, please cli
  
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• Apple updates iMovie with new comic filters, bug fixes, and more

  25-08-2020 19:30 via macworld.com
  
  Apple on Tuesday released updates to iMovie for the Mac, iPhone, and iPad. The update includes new comic-based filters that give your video a “hand-drawn look.” There are three comic filters on the iPhone and iPad, and five on the Mac.The release notes for the iPhone and iPad update details the other updates:Give your videos a hand-drawn look with 3 new filters: Comic, Comic Mono and InkChoose from 25 new soundtracks — in genres including action, chill, and sentimental —
  
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• Unsealed Google court docs raise concerns on geofence warrants, location tracking - CNET

  25-08-2020 19:18
  
  Google staffers have criticized how the company explains data privacy controls, calling Google's approach a mess.
  
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• Apple to launch online store in India next month

  25-08-2020 19:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Taking advantage of a relaxation of India’s once-strict prohibitions against foreign direct retail, Apple will launch an online store for the first time in the fast-growing smartphone market of India next month, Bloomberg News reports, citing “a person with knowledge of the matter.”
  Saritha Rai for Bloomberg News:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes selfie with students while visiting in ChinaThe online store will be ready for operations just ahead of the festive Dussehra-
  
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• Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with workflow improvements to speed up your edits

  25-08-2020 19:03 via macworld.com
  
  Apple has announced significant upgrades to its popular Mac-only video editing software Final Cut Pro X, along with companion apps Compressor and Motion. The new features are primarily designed to streamline and speedup the workflow of video editors, particularly those who work with proxies (lower-res versions of source footage meant to speed up editing) and create footage meant for social media in vertical or square formats.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• Apple Releases Sixth Betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  25-08-2020 19:03 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the sixth betas of upcoming iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates to developers for testing purposes, one week after seeding the fifth betas and over two months after unveiling the new software at the WWDC keynote.
  Registered developers can download the betas over the air after installing the proper profile from the Apple Developer Center.‌iOS 14‌ introduces a redesigned Home Screen that supports widgets on iPhone for the first time, plus ‌widgets‌ have been redesig
  
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• Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of watchOS 7 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  25-08-2020 19:02 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the sixth beta of an upcoming watchOS 7 beta to developers, one week after releasing the fifth beta and two months after unveiling watchOS 7 at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
  To install the ‌watchOS 7‌ beta, developers need to download the proper configuration profile from the Apple Developer Center. Once the profile is in place, the ‌‌watchOS 7‌‌ beta can be downloaded through the dedicated ‌Apple Watch‌ app on the iPhone by going
  
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• Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of tvOS 14 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  25-08-2020 19:01 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the sixth beta of an upcoming tvOS 14 update to developers for testing purposes. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new ‌tvOS 14‌ beta comes one week after the release of the fifth beta.
  Registered developers can download the new ‌tvOS 14‌ beta onto the ‌Apple TV‌ through a profile that's installed using Apple's Xcode software.‌tvOS 14‌ introduces Picture in Picture, a feature that lets you watch movies or
  
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• Facebook removes Oculus name from its annual VR conference, renames its AR/VR business - CNET

  25-08-2020 19:00
  
  Oculus Connect, on Sept. 16, becomes Facebook Connect. And Facebook has named its AR/VR division Facebook Reality Labs.
  
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• Waymo self-driving trucks hit the road in Texas - Roadshow

  25-08-2020 18:50
  
  After deploying its autonomous Chrysler Pacifica prototypes to map roads, Waymo has sent its trucks to Texas interstates.
  
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• The Fitbit Sense adds temperature, stress and ECG sensors to take on Apple Watch - CNET

  25-08-2020 18:44
  
  Exclusive: The new Fitbit smartwatch has a sensor that actually checks your skin to see how stressed out you are.
  
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• Apple Ready to 'Welcome Fortnite Back Onto iOS' if Epic Removes Direct Purchase After Losing Restraining Order Ruling

  25-08-2020 18:44 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is preparing to terminate Epic Games' developer account on August 28, and is not planning to approve updates for the Fortnite game amid the ongoing legal battle between the two companies. This is inconvenient for Epic Games because a new Fortnite season is starting on August 27, and iOS users will not be able to participate.
  Epic Games attempted to get a temporary restraining order from a Northern California court to prevent Apple from blocking Fortnite's updates and terminating the develo
  
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• 2021 Mazda CX-5 updates are all about more - Roadshow

  25-08-2020 18:43
  
  A new standard infotainment screen, more equipment for the volume Touring model. Yeah, more is a good word for the updates.
  
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