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• The fourth watchOS 7 Public Beta is now available

  03-09-2020 23:45 via macworld.com
  
  Updated 09/03/20: The fourth watchOS 7 Public Beta is now available.Apple has released a test version of watchOS 7 for public beta testers. The public beta is a pre-release version of the next Apple Watch operating system, which will be officially released this fall. The public beta gives users who are willing to try out beta software a chance to use the upcoming features of watchOS and the Apple Watch.If you think you’re interested in installing the watchOS 7 beta, you should know t
  
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• Downlink uses real-time satellite imagery to create gorgeous live wallpapers for Mac

  03-09-2020 23:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Looking for new Mac desktop imagery? Downlink is a nifty menu bar app that aims to provide you with instant access to a collection of wallpapers for macOS, created using live feeds from a trio of satellites to provide the “freshest images of Earth” possible.more…
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• Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu breaks out the lightsabers - CNET

  03-09-2020 23:09
  
  Here's a closer look at the new game pack that sends the Sims to a galaxy far, far away.
  
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• iOS 14: How to use burst mode with your iPhone volume button

  03-09-2020 23:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple changed how burst mode works with the iPhone 11 cameras in iOS 13 that made things a bit more complicated. With iOS 14, there’s a new option to make things simpler and faster to access the feature. Follow along for how to use burst mode with the iPhone volume button.more…
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• Apple, techs lead stock sell-off; dollar edges up

  03-09-2020 22:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple and other techs lead a stock sell-off today. While the dollar continued its bounce from more than two-year lows, a gauge of global stocks fell on Thursday from a record high in its biggest one-day decline in nearly three months as the technology sector sold off.
  Chuck Mikolajczak for Reuters:The S&P technology sector, up more than 35% on the year as the best-performing of the 11 major sectors through Wednesday, dropped 5.83% as investors fled expensive stocks that have pushed major ave
  
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• Apple's rumored AirPods Studio may have a lay-flat storage design - CNET

  03-09-2020 22:43
  
  In a series of patents published by Thursday, Apple discussed potential technology it's built for its upcoming headphones.
  
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• McDonald's: Despite what you've heard, our burgers decompose - CNET

  03-09-2020 22:34
  
  Mickey D's talks moldy burgers, in what may be a response to a viral TikTok video.
  
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• Facebook didn't remove Kenosha Guard militia event that called for violence - CNET

  03-09-2020 22:30
  
  The social network said Thursday that the event organizer, not the company, pulled down the event listing.
  
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• Apple's AirTags Rumored for October Launch: Here's What to Expect

  03-09-2020 22:02 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is working on a Tile-like Bluetooth tracking device that's designed to be attached to items like keys and wallets. Called AirTags, these item trackers will let you keep an eye on your possessions right in the Find My app.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  ‌AirTags‌ are perhaps one of Apple's worst-kept secrets because we've been seeing signs of them in various versions of iOS since early 2019, but it looks like ‌AirTags‌ may finally be ready to
  
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• Apple Seeds Fourth Public Beta of watchOS 7 to Public Beta Testers

  03-09-2020 22:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the fourth public beta of an upcoming watchOS 7 update to public beta testers, one week after seeding the third public beta and just a few days after seeding a new beta to developers.
  The ‌watchOS 7‌ update can be downloaded after installing the proper profile from Apple's Public Beta website. ‌watchOS 7‌ should not be installed on a primary device as it is still an early beta and there could be bugs, plus there is no way to downgrade back to watchOS 6.&zwn
  
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 293: iOS 13.7 released, two new Apple Watch models, Apple TV+ AR

  03-09-2020 21:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Join Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo from 9to5Mac to discuss this week’s top Apple and technology stories. Tune in at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT:Sponsored by Pillow: Pillow is an all-in-one sleep tracking solution to help you get a better night’s sleep. Download it from the App Store today.
  Sponsored by Fundrise: Welcome to the future of real estate investing.more…
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• Electric Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 is here to silently rip through quarter miles - Roadshow

  03-09-2020 21:55
  
  No gasoline, but lots of power.
  
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• Electric Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 dashes quarter mile in just 8 seconds - Roadshow

  03-09-2020 21:55
  
  And goes 168 mph in the process. Wow.
  
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• Jeep will build solar charging stations on trails for the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid - Roadshow

  03-09-2020 21:50
  
  Jeep is going to make it easier to juice up your plug-in hybrid Wrangler while out in the wild.
  
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• Tech leads Wall Street sell-off, some investors eye long recovery

  03-09-2020 21:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Thursday and were on track for their deepest one-day dives since June as investors dumped the high-flying technology sector, while concerns about a long and difficult recovery from the COVID-19-induced recession were highlighted by new economic data.
  Sinéad Carew for Reuters:The technology-centric Nasdaq led the declines as its heavyweight stocks took a hit including Facebook Inc, Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Inc and Google-parent Alphab
  
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• Jeopardy's new season will include Ken Jennings - CNET

  03-09-2020 21:42
  
  "Don't worry, I'll still be the host," Alex Trebek assures viewers.
  
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• Apple delays iOS 14 ad tracking policy that had Facebook fuming

  03-09-2020 21:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is delaying its new rules around in-app ad tracking in iOS 14, postponing the disclosure requirement that had Facebook publicly fuming. Announced at WWDC 2020, Apple’s new feature was intended to make it plain to users that software could use data to deliver personalized adverts, and indeed track users across multiple apps and websites. iOS users would be presented with the option to allow or disallow such tracking.Chris Davies for SlashGear:At the time, Apple was praised by privacy
  
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• Apple delays iOS privacy change that critics say will disrupt ad market - CNET

  03-09-2020 21:02
  
  Apple says it wants to give developers time to make necessary changes and that the privacy tweak will kick in early next year.
  
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• Twitter flags Trump's tweets for 'encouraging people to potentially vote twice' - CNET

  03-09-2020 20:58
  
  The social network says the president violated its rules about civic integrity and elections.
  
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• Robert Pattinson diagnosed with COVID, pausing production on The Batman, says report - CNET

  03-09-2020 20:53
  
  Production on the film is reportedly suspended ahead of its planned 2021 release.
  
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• iOS 14 introduces privacy ‘nutrition labels’ for apps, here’s how developers can prepare

  03-09-2020 20:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After announcing new iOS privacy requirements back at WWDC in June, Apple has shared a new detailed document for developers as they prepare to create privacy “nutrition labels” for apps. The new iOS 14 feature will apply for all apps that are available in Apple’s App Stores with the goal to better inform consumers with a clear overview of an app’s privacy practices.more…
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• What's New in iOS 14 Beta 7: Dark Mode Rainbow Wallpapers, App Library Tweaks

  03-09-2020 20:37 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the seventh betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to developers for testing purposes, updating and refining the features included in the software.As the beta testing period progresses, changes get smaller and less notable, but the seventh beta still has a few new features that are worth mentioning, such as dark mode options for some wallpapers. We've listed what's new in the seventh beta of ‌iOS 14‌ below.- Dark Mode Rainbow Wallpapers - The existing rainbow stripe wallpaper
  
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• Apple reportedly delays iOS privacy change upsetting the ad market - CNET

  03-09-2020 20:35
  
  After announcing that it would require developers to seek permission before tracking your iOS device ID, Apple is pausing the move until 2021, say reports.
  
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• Rumor: Only Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro Max will support the fastest mmWave 5G

  03-09-2020 20:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Just one of the new iPhones Apple is set to announce will support the faster mmWave 5G wireless service, a wireless industry source tells Fast Company, but some incongruities in the report raise questions.
  iPhone 12 render (image via svetapple.sk)
  Mark Sullivan for Fast Company:All the phones in the new iPhone 12 line will support the slower but more common Sub-6[GHz] type of 5G service, but only the largest, highest-end phone in the line, a 6.5-inch screen device likely called the iPhone Pro Ma
  
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• Volvo P1800 Cyan brings lots of joy - Roadshow

  03-09-2020 20:12
  
  Just look at it. It's fantastic.
  
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• iOS 14 beta 7 adds new Dark Mode wallpaper option for rainbow stripe backgrounds

  03-09-2020 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple today released iOS 14 beta 7 to developers as we move closer and closer to a release to the public sometime this fall. iOS 14 beta 7 includes a notable change to the stock wallpaper collection: adding a new Dark Mode option to the popular rainbow stripe wallpapers.more…
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• Apps will have until early 2021 to implement iOS 14’s opt-in user tracking

  03-09-2020 20:02 via macworld.com
  
  With each major new release of iOS, Apple tightens the screws on apps and services that would violate users’ privacy without their knowledge or permission. With iOS 14, Apple’s got a lot of new privacy-minded features, and issued a notice to developers on September 3 about two of them.When iOS 14 is released, Apple will require developers who distribute apps in the iOS or Mac App Store to submit information about all the data the app collects and how it is used in a host of common c
  
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• Explosive new No Time to Die trailer builds James Bond hype back up - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:59
  
  The delayed Bond movie finally comes out in November 2020.
  
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• SpaceX: Starlink already 'fast enough to stream multiple HD movies at once' - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:48
  
  Elon Musk's company has been beta testing its new broadband service in northern latitudes.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Beta 7—here's how to get it

  03-09-2020 19:30 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 Shares Details on Privacy 'Nutrition Labels' Coming to App Store

  03-09-2020 19:28 via macrumors.com
  
  As part of iOS 14, Apple is introducing a new App Store feature that will provide privacy details for each app that you're downloading, which the company has said can be likened to a "nutrition label" for apps.
  In a new Developer Support document, Apple outlines the information that developers will need to provide on their ‌App Store‌ pages for customers. Apple is relying on developers to offer up their own privacy policies, and developers will need to start adding this information to
  
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• Report: iPhone 12 with fastest 5G limited to 1 model in 3 countries

  03-09-2020 19:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new report from Fast Company today says that only the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro model will support the faster millimeter-wave version of 5G. All of the new iPhone 12 models are expected to support sub-6GHz 5G connectivity, though.more…
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• Mercedes-Benz S-Class plug-in hybrid: Swanky and frugal - Roadshow

  03-09-2020 19:27
  
  It's not confirmed for the US, but the S-Class PHEV should do about around 62 miles on electricity alone.
  
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• That Tenet ending explained and all your questions answered - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:26
  
  Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender is often mind-boggling. Here are some answers to what the hell happened.
  
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• China reportedly confirms it'll play a role in sale of TikTok - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:24
  
  A TikTok sale was reportedly imminent before new Chinese regulations where announced.
  
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• China confirms it'll play a role in the sale of TikTok, report says - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:24
  
  A TikTok sale was reportedly imminent before new Chinese regulations were announced.
  
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• Tenet review: Christopher Nolan's new time-twister missing that wow factor - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:18
  
  Spoiler-free: Nolan's latest movie races to beat the clock and coronavirus, but it's not his best.
  
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• Hyundai, Kia recall 640,000 sedans and SUVs for increased fire risk - Roadshow

  03-09-2020 19:17
  
  The Santa Fe, Optima and Sedona are all part of the new recalls meant to address leaking brake fluid that could start a fire.
  
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• iPhone 12 rumors: mmWave 5G may only appear on the iPhone 12 Pro Max

  03-09-2020 19:13 via macworld.com
  
  Reports about what will be in the 2020 iPhones are hitting the wire. We’ve compiled the most notable ones here, but take these with a big grain of salt. Even if these reports are accurate representations of what suppliers are saying, or come from moles within Apple itself, the company’s plans can and do change. There’s still plenty of time before the design and features have to be totally set in stone.Update 09/03/20: Fast Company reports that only one iPhone 12 model&mda
  
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• Apple releases macOS 11 Big Sur beta 6 to developers

  03-09-2020 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is continuing the beta testing process for macOS 11 Big Sur today with the release of the sixth developer beta. Today’s update continues to refine the macOS 11 Big Sur experience ahead of its public release later this fall.more…
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• Apple Releases Seventh Betas of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  03-09-2020 19:02 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the seventh betas of upcoming iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 updates to developers for testing purposes, a little over one week after seeding the sixth 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 h
  
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• Mulan review: Disney's live-action remake a timely, moving take on the classic - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:01
  
  Disney Plus' premium debut of the beloved tale about a legendary warrior takes on a more serious but pertinent tone.
  
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• Facebook's next step to AR glasses is smart audio - CNET

  03-09-2020 19:00
  
  Michael Abrash and Facebook Reality Labs are aiming for audio that can filter out noise and place virtual audio in the real world.
  
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• Apple Releases Sixth Beta of macOS Big Sur to Developers [Updated]

  03-09-2020 19:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the sixth beta of the upcoming macOS Big Sur update to developers for testing purposes, two weeks after releasing the fifth beta and more than two months after the new update was unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
  The macOS Big Sur beta can be downloaded through the Apple Developer Center and once the appropriate profile is installed, subsequent betas will be available through the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences.macOS Big Sur introduces a refreshe
  
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• Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of tvOS 14 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  03-09-2020 18:58 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the seventh 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 sixth 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 o
  
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• iOS 14 beta 7 coming today for developers [Update: Now available]

  03-09-2020 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Continuing its nearly-weekly schedule for iOS 14 beta releases, Apple will release iOS 14 beta 7 and iPadOS 14 beta 7 to developers today. The update comes just over one week after the release of the sixth beta to developers and public beta testers.
  Update: Apple is also releasing iOS 14 beta 7 to public beta testers todaymore…
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• Expect some wild swings in Apple as Nasdaq’s volatility index spikes

  03-09-2020 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla and Apple have both led the Nasdaq 100 to touch all-time highs, but a volatility indicator is suggesting that investors could face some wild swings. The CBOE Nasdaq volatility index has increased over 10% in the last five days. A higher CBOE volatility figure reflects increased investor nervousness.
  Saloni Sardana for Business Insider:The CBOE Nasdaq volatility index, which tracks the volatility of options on the Nasdaq 100 index, has surged by around 50% in the last three weeks, having bu
  
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• T-Mobile's Project 10Million, launching Thursday, aims to end the homework gap - CNET

  03-09-2020 18:55
  
  The company commits $10.7 billion to make sure students can access the internet at home. It'll provide free hotspots and a limited amount of data -- or a discount for more data.
  
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• SpaceX hopes to 'hop' another Starship prototype today - CNET

  03-09-2020 18:43
  
  A rocket, named simply SN6, is on deck to make a short flight over Texas.
  
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• SpaceX gets Starship rocket closer to Mars with another successful hop - CNET

  03-09-2020 18:43
  
  A prototype named simply SN6 made a brief test flight over Texas Thursday.
  
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