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• US Space Force: What you need to know on its first anniversary - CNET

  18-12-2020 23:41
  
  The Trump administration is coming to an end, but the new armed force it created -- whose members will be called "guardians" -- looks like it's here to stay.
  
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• These gift cards are the super-last-minute way to save the holidays: Disney Plus, Apple, Netflix and more - CNET

  18-12-2020 23:39
  
  Gift cards and subscriptions are easy to give right up to the absolute last minute because nothing goes in a mailbox.
  
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• Apple Temporarily Closes All California Stores as Virus Cases Rise [Updated]

  18-12-2020 23:33 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is temporarily closing its retail locations in the Los Angeles area due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases in Southern California, reports Bloomberg. Update - Dec. 19: Apple has extended the closures to all stores in California indefinitely.
  This is the first time in several months that stores in Los Angeles have been closed. Apple has several major retail locations in the area, including stores at The Grove and Beverly Center shopping centers. Two stores in Los Angeles are closed today,
  
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• US Space Force members will now be called 'guardians' - CNET

  18-12-2020 23:32
  
  Vice President Mike Pence announced the US guardians of the galaxy.
  
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• Instagram now supports Apple ProRAW photos

  18-12-2020 23:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Instagram is rolling out support for Apple ProRAW photos that are able to be captured with the iPhone 12 and the flagship iPhone 12 Pro Max…
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• Facebook now warning users about impacts on ads due to new iOS 14 privacy features

  18-12-2020 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As we covered here this week, Facebook criticized Apple with a full-page ad in US newspapers due to the new App Store guidelines, which will force apps to offer an option for users not to be tracked across the web. After Apple responded to Facebook, the company started warning iOS users in its official apps about the upcoming changes in advertisements.more…
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• 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan won't have a front grille - Roadshow

  18-12-2020 22:52
  
  The flagship EQS will also get a HEPA air filter that makes the cabin as clean as an operating room.
  
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• Pagani Huayra Tricolore special edition is very, very Italian - Roadshow

  18-12-2020 22:44
  
  Pagani's latest creation is inspired by the Italian Air Force's aerobatics team.
  
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• Microsoft reportedly developing its own chips for the Surface lineup - CNET

  18-12-2020 22:43
  
  The software giant is also working on processor designs for the servers running cloud services, the report says.
  
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• Microsoft developing its own chips for the Surface lineup, says a report - CNET

  18-12-2020 22:43
  
  The software giant is also working on processor designs for the servers running cloud services, says Bloomberg News.
  
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• How to check who can access your iPhone, iPad, and Apple accounts

  18-12-2020 22:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple continues its focus on privacy and security with some new resources on how to protect your devices, accounts, and personal safety. Let’s look at the recommended steps to check who can access your iPhone, other Apple devices, and Apple accounts.more…
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• 5 great snack boxes to gift this holiday - CNET

  18-12-2020 22:42
  
  From salty to sweet, there's a special box of munchies for any snacker on your list.
  
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• Microsoft head calls SolarWinds hack "act of recklessness": What you need to know - CNET

  18-12-2020 22:12
  
  Blamed on Russia, the hack infiltrated federal agencies, including homeland security and nuclear programs. Microsoft and other companies are victims too.
  
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• Zack Snyder's Justice League set to debut on HBO Max in March 2021 - CNET

  18-12-2020 21:54
  
  Snyder wants his Justice League to wipe director Joss Whedon's version "out of existence."
  
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• Instagram Supports Uploading ProRAW Photos Taken With iPhone 12 Pro

  18-12-2020 21:54 via macrumors.com
  
  Instagram is today rolling out support for the new ProRAW photos that are able to be captured with the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Pro Max.
  Instagram developer Tim Johnsen shared the news on Twitter, where he also said that ProRAW photos in the DNG format are not able to be edited on Instagram. Further details aren't available, but it seems that Instagram is converting the ProRAW file into JPG that's shown on Instagram.Support is limited, but those who take ProRAW photos and edit them outside of
  
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• This 'crazy beast' that lived with the dinosaurs was unlike other creatures - CNET

  18-12-2020 21:41
  
  The unusual 66-million-year-old mammal called Adalatherium "bends and even breaks a lot of rules," researchers say.
  
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• A food subscription of gift basket will save you last-minute holiday shoppers - CNET

  18-12-2020 21:37
  
  Hot sauce, pickles, coffee, booze and a whole lot more.
  
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• Epic is giving away a different free game every day for the rest of December - CNET

  18-12-2020 21:31
  
  Today's freebie: Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, which usually costs $20.
  
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• Sophisticated cyberattack on U.S. government much worse than first feared

  18-12-2020 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The scale of a sophisticated cyberattack on the U.S. government that was unearthed this week is much bigger than first believed…
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• GM's Chevy Colorado-based Army vehicle gears up for production - Roadshow

  18-12-2020 21:15
  
  Th Infantry Squad Vehicle shares 90% of its parts with GM vehicles rolling off other assembly lines today, believe it or not.
  
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• Instagram for iPhone now supports ProRAW photos with some limitations

  18-12-2020 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple debuted its powerful ProRAW feature for the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max cameras with iOS 14.3 earlier this week. It’s been called a “massive leap forward” by pro photographer Austin Mann. Now the Instagram iOS app is able to accept ProRAW’s DNG format when uploading photos to the platform – with a couple of caveats…more…
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• 35 free macOS apps every Mac user should have

  18-12-2020 21:00 via macworld.com
  
  Powerful Mac apps that won't break the bankThere’s something of a misconception when it comes to the Mac. While powerful tools like Photoshop or Final Cut Pro certainly have price tags commensurate with their robust feature sets, many of the greatest Mac apps won’t cost you anything more than the time they take to download them.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• 9to5Mac Gift Guide: Last-minute gifts for tech fans under $100

  18-12-2020 20:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Even though more products than usual are already back-ordered past Christmas, it’s not too late to get some excellent tech gifts in time for this holiday. Here are some 9to5Mac recommendations for last-minute tech gifts for under $100.more…
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• Apple’s A13 and A14 chips beat Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 888 in first benchmarks

  18-12-2020 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Qualcomm has officially showcased benchmarks for its new flagship Snapdragon 888 processor, which is expected to power top-of-the-line Android devices in 2021. The benchmarks, while respectable, show that the Snapdragon 888 lags behind Apple’s A13 and A14 processors.more…
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• NFL 2020: How to watch Chiefs vs. Saints, Browns vs. Giants and the rest of Week 15 without cable - CNET

  18-12-2020 20:27
  
  The regular season is nearing its end.
  
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• NFL 2020: How to watch Bills vs. Broncos, Panthers vs. Packers and more Week 15 without cable - CNET

  18-12-2020 20:27
  
  This weekend there's a Saturday doubleheader and a full slate of games on Sunday.
  
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 308: Privacy nutrition labels, Apple Fitness+ launch experience

  18-12-2020 20:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  9to5Mac’s Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall discuss Stadia for iOS, App Store privacy labels, Facebook’s reaction to new tracking permissions, Apple TV+ in iOS 14.3, Tim Cook rejecting a series on Gawker after Apple bought it, and the launch of Apple Fitness+.
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• Apple's A14 Outperforms New Snapdragon 888 Chip Coming in Future Android Phones

  18-12-2020 20:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Qualcomm today shared benchmark results for the Snapdragon 888 SoC that will be used in flagship Android phones coming out in 2021, and it's not able to keep pace with the A14 chip in the iPhone 12 models, nor the A13 in the iPhone 11.
  AnandTech compared Qualcomm's benchmarks to benchmarks of Apple's devices, with the iPhone winning out in Geekbench 5 and GFXBench tests.
  The Snapdragon 888 chip earned a single-core score of 1,135 and a multi-core score of 3,794, while the iPhone 12 Pro with A14
  
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• iPhone Other storage: What is it and how do you clear it?

  18-12-2020 20:03 via macworld.com
  
  I'm sure this sounds familiar: You're trying to download and install the latest iOS release, or take some photos, or download that cool app your friend told you about, and your iPhone says the storage is full.You’ve already deleted every app you don’t think you need, and there’s still not enough space. So you look at your iPhone storage in Settings page and, sure enough, your iPhone’s storage is full. Worst of all, a huge chunk of it is just listed as Other. Wh
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Apple-Themed Pillow From Throwboy

  18-12-2020 20:00 via macrumors.com
  
  For this week's giveaway, we've once again teamed up with Throwboy to offer MacRumors reader a chance to win a soft, squeezable version of a classic Apple product or design.
  Throwboy makes a bunch of different plush pillow options priced at $30 to $40, and each one is carefully crafted to look like an Apple product of some kind, such as a classic Mac, an iPhone, or an iPod, plus there are also versions made to look like Mac icons, such as the well-known rainbow-colored spinning wheel of death.
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• Report: Qualcomm sees boost from strong iPhone 12 demand as Apple works on in-house modem

  18-12-2020 19:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new report on how the global chip makers stacked up for Q3 suggests that Qualcomm likely has the iPhone 12 to thank for solid growth and taking the number one spot with almost $5 billion in quarterly revenue. That almost a 40% increase from Qualcomm’s 2019 Q3. However, Apple’s work on an in-house modem is a reminder of the looming hit to Qualcomm’s revenue in the future.more…
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• Dow Jones down 150 points as Vice President Pence gets COVID-19 vaccine

  18-12-2020 19:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first COVID-19 vaccine continued to roll out on Friday, with Vice President Mike Pence publicly receiving the vaccine. The Dow…
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• MDM bug preventing some macOS Big Sur users from installing software updates

  18-12-2020 19:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Some macOS system administrators are facing issues upgrading to macOS Big Sur 11.1, which was released to the public last week. As detailed by ArsTechnica, the bug in question causes the macOS 11.1 update to disappear from System Preferences.more…
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• Cheers to these bar gifts that will arrive before Christmas - CNET

  18-12-2020 19:38
  
  From the cocktail curious to a full-on Don Draper, these are the best bar gifts for every drinking buddy on your list.
  
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• Google Photos storage bug ‘inaccurately counted’ uploads for some on iOS, Google One refunds triggered

  18-12-2020 19:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Google Photos storage system “mistake” this year resulted in image and video uploads being “inaccurately” counted towards your cloud storage quota. This Photos issue, which is now fixed, was present throughout 2020 and Google is offering a refund for One storage during that period.more…
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• Popular flight tracking app ‘Flighty’ comes to M1 Macs

  18-12-2020 19:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  More apps have slowly been trickling in for Apple’s latest M1 machines. The latest addition is popular flight tracking app, Flighty, from developer Ryan Jones. The app is universal, so if you are already a Flighty user you can simply go to the Mac App Store listing and redownload it from iCloud.more…
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• Microsoft joins Sony offering Cyberpunk 2077 refunds to unhappy gamers - CNET

  18-12-2020 19:10
  
  The Xbox maker said it's already granted refunds to a majority of people who've asked.
  
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• Microsoft follows Sony in offering Cyberpunk 2077 refunds to unhappy gamers - CNET

  18-12-2020 19:10
  
  The Xbox maker says it's already granted refunds to a majority of people who've asked.
  
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• Apple asks court to overturn $1.1 billion Caltech Wi-fi patent trial ruling

  18-12-2020 18:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple and Broadcom are trying to overturn the results of the January 2020 Caltech Wi-Fi patent trial, along with its $1.1 billion ruling…
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• Steve Wozniak Schematics for Prototype Apple II Computer Sell for $630k at Auction, Apple-1 goes for $737k

  18-12-2020 18:49 via macrumors.com
  
  A set of schematics and programming instructions for a prototype version of the Apple II home computer recently sold for $630,272 from RR Auction, the company said today.
  The documents were written by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and included five pages of circuit schematics and notes on sheets of graphic paper, a 12-page handwritten programming instruction guide with 28 steps, and six photocopied pages that were headed "Bus Sources," "System Timing," "Display," "Sync Timing & Adr. Gen," a
  
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• Hyundai Kona EV set to stop sales in Korea following battery fires and recalls, report says - Roadshow

  18-12-2020 18:47
  
  Local reports say Hyundai plans to yank the EV locally, but it'll continue on elsewhere in the world.
  
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• Meal kits make a great holiday gift to send from afar. Here are 5 we really love - CNET

  18-12-2020 18:35
  
  Tasty home-cooked meals and fewer trips to the store: Meal kits are a perfect gift for 2020.
  
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• iPhone 12 Demand Helps Boost Qualcomm's 5G Modem Revenue, But Apple Working on Own 'High-End' Modem

  18-12-2020 18:35 via macrumors.com
  
  The popularity of iPhone 12 models has led to soaring demand for Qualcomm's 5G modems and RF chips, helping to propel the chipmaker's revenues past that of rival Broadcom in the third quarter of 2020, according to Taiwanese research firm TrendForce.
  Qualcomm reported $4.9 billion revenue in the third quarter, a 37.6% increase over the year-ago quarter, compared to $4.6 billion for Broadcom. TrendForce said Qualcomm's "remarkable performance" is partly attributed to re-entering Apple's supply cha
  
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• Apple Shares Manual on How to Lock Down Devices When Personal Safety is at Risk

  18-12-2020 18:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple recently shared a manual [PDF] that outlines the steps that one should take to protect their devices and their data when personal safety is at risk. This is designed for people who need to protect themselves from being tracked by a former loved one, a stalker, or another malicious person.
  There are a lot of location sharing and data sharing tools that are available in iOS, and those who aren't as familiar with how those services work will find detailed instructions on protecting their loca
  
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• [Update: Sold for $736K] Bidding for ‘exceptional’ Apple-1 with original box signed by Woz starts at $50K

  18-12-2020 18:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We usually see a few Apple-1 computers go up for auction each year, but the latest one looks to be rarer than most. In addition to being in “exceptional” and “fully functional” condition, this Apple-1 includes all the necessary accessories and comes in the original box signed by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.more…
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• Review: Activity Awards Bring Your Apple Watch Fitness Achievements to Life

  18-12-2020 18:06 via macrumors.com
  
  Activity Awards is a new site that offers physical representations of the digital fitness awards that Apple provides when Apple Watch owners meet their goals.
  Available in the form of magnets, the Activity Awards are designed to look like the in-app awards that can be earned through the Fitness app. Each magnet is modeled after a different award, with the Activity Awards site offering all kinds of options.There are awards for meeting goals like 7 day move, exercise, and stand requirements, along
  
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• US blacklists DJI and dozens of other Chinese companies - CNET

  18-12-2020 18:03
  
  The Commerce Department's Entity List restricts companies' ability to use American tech.
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Despite a slow rollout, Adaptive Lighting in iOS 14 is one of the best new HomeKit features

  18-12-2020 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Adaptive lighting in HomeKit was one of the new features from Apple in iOS 14. While it took a while for manufacturers to begin rolling it out, I’ve finally been able to spend a few weeks with it. It’s another way that HomeKit is providing experiences to automate your life for the better.more…
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• Apple publishes new support resources for managing ‘device and data access when personal safety is at risk’

  18-12-2020 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has published a new support guide this week that offers users an in-depth guide at managing their data and information on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. The new document is entitled “Device and Data Access when Personal Safety is At Risk.”more…
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• Apple Watch, iPhones, and iPad deals start at $100 for today only, ecobee thermostats on sale, more

  18-12-2020 17:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Today’s best deals include markdowns on Apple Watches, iPhones, iPads, and more, plus all-time lows for ecobee’s top-rated smart thermostats. Hit the jump for all that in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
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