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• PopSockets introduces new ‘PopMount 2 Photo’ to help with iPhone photography

  11-02-2021 23:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  PopSockets has introduced a new PopMount 2 Photo accessory for iPhone users with PopGrips. The accessory is available to order today, and it’s designed to give PopGrip users an easy way to stabilize their iPhone for photography and video.more…
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• Biden says US will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for every American by end of July - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:42
  
  Though that doesn't necessarily mean everyone will receive their shots by then.
  
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• Lily Gladstone to star in Apple TV+ Martin Scorsese film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

  11-02-2021 23:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Lily Gladstone is set to star in Apple TV+’ "Killers of the Flower Moon" with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro. Martin Scorsese…
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• For Valentine's Day, I ate Kraft pink candy mac and cheese. Was it love? - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:37
  
  Nothing says "romance" like macaroni and cheese that smells like Red Vines.
  
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• The 55 best TV shows to binge on Netflix - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:33
  
  Looking for a great show to watch? Here are some of the best Netflix has to offer.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt hit by ransomware attack, source code leaked - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:31
  
  Hackers apparently are auctioning off the code they stole.
  
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• The 35 best TV shows to stream on Hulu - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:30
  
  Looking for a great show to watch tonight? Here are some of the best Hulu has to offer.
  
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• Former Netflix CEO: Apple Not in Streaming Market 'With Both Feet'

  11-02-2021 23:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Netflix co-founder and former CEO Marc Randolph recently spoke to Yahoo Finance, where he commented on Disney+ and Apple TV+, two Netflix competitors in the streaming market.
  Randolph criticized Apple's free ‌Apple TV+‌ offerings and the number of subscribers that are still not paying. Apple has been offering free year-long ‌Apple TV+‌ subscriptions to those who purchase a new Apple device, and has already twice extended the free subscriptions of those who initially signed up
  
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• No earbuds? No problem -- these stylish audio sunglasses sound good and are 20% off - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:29
  
  Save $30 on the Flows Bandwidth for open-ear audio built into UV-protected glasses.
  
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• The 12 best TV shows to stream on HBO Max - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:28
  
  HBO Max has come up with some gems of original content.
  
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• 21 best movies to watch on Amazon Prime Video - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:26
  
  Don't know what to watch on Amazon tonight? Let's round up some of its best gems.
  
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• 37 best movies to watch on Netflix - CNET

  11-02-2021 23:25
  
  Don't know what to watch tonight? Here are some of the best movies Netflix has to offer.
  
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• 'Exploding Kittens' Creator Launches New 'Kitty Letter' iOS Game

  11-02-2021 23:19 via macrumors.com
  
  Matthew Inman, the artist behind The Oatmeal comics and board games like Exploding Kittens and Throw, Throw Burrito, today announced the launch of a new free-to-play iOS game called Kitty Letter.
  Described as a "Scrabble combined with Crash Royale" or "words with enemies," gameplay consists of unscrambling words, with the words then turning into cat armies that march forward and attack the opponent you're playing against.Only one thing can protect you from legions of exploding cats: Vocabulary!K
  
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• Disney+ hits 94.9 million paid subscribers

  11-02-2021 23:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Disney said it now has 94.95 million paid subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service as of the quarter ended January 2nd…
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• Instagram Reels will suppress videos with TikTok watermarks - CNET

  11-02-2021 22:53
  
  The Facebook-owned company says it'll make recycled content from other apps "less discoverable."
  
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• Disney+ Now Has 95 Million Subscribers

  11-02-2021 22:45 via macrumors.com
  
  During its earnings report covering the fourth quarter of 2020, Disney today announced that it has surpassed 94.9 million subscribers (via CNBC).
  When Disney+ launched, Disney set a goal of hitting 60 million to 90 million subscribers by 2024, a milestone that it reached before the end of 2020. Disney has since re-forecasted and now expects to have 230 to 260 million subscribers by 2024.With that kind of subscriber growth, Disney+ will likely surpass Netflix. Netflix in January said that it had
  
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• Netflix co-founder: Apple TV+ ‘has no excuse’ in streaming wars lag

  11-02-2021 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "I completely have the deepest respect right now for Disney,” Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said. As for Apple TV+, the Netflix co-founder…
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• Google Chrome Beta on iOS Lets You Lock Incognito Tabs With Face ID

  11-02-2021 22:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Google is testing a new feature for its Google Chrome app for iOS, which will let Incognito tabs be locked with either Face ID or Touch ID on an iPhone or iPad.
  As highlighted by 9to5Google, the latest Chrome beta will blur Incognito tabs in the Chrome app until confirmed with the ‌iPhone‌'s biometric authentication.The feature can be enabled by going to Settings > Privacy > Lock Incognito tabs when you close Chrome. There's a similar option in the Google Search app that confirms
  
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• ‘Nudget’ budgeting app updated with all-new iPad app, iCloud syncing, Face ID, and more

  11-02-2021 22:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Nudget is a popular budgeting app for iPhone that launched last July, giving users a way to easily track expenses and insights. The app has received a major update this week, bringing it to version 2.0 with new features such as Face ID and Touch ID support, iCloud syncing, and an iPad app.more…
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• Disney Plus hits 94.9 million subscribers - CNET

  11-02-2021 22:11
  
  Disney Plus is nearly halfway to Netflix's number of subscribers -- and Netflix had a 12-year head start.
  
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• Chrome for iOS tests locking your Incognito tabs with Touch and Face ID

  11-02-2021 22:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While Chrome for iOS hasn’t seen a stable release since November amid an ongoing pause in updates, Google continues work on the beta channel and is currently testing a way to lock Incognito tabs with Face or Touch ID.more…
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• Government agencies begin investigating Robinhood, Reddit over GameStop stock - CNET

  11-02-2021 22:02
  
  Multiple agencies are reportedly looking into the trading frenzy.
  
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• Head to space with this retro space strategy RPG game from Epic, free this week - CNET

  11-02-2021 21:59
  
  Halcyon 6 Lightspeed Edition is an enhanced version of the award-winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.
  
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• Apple urged to ‘improve the validity’ of its app privacy labels by US House Committee

  11-02-2021 21:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  At the end of January, we saw a report from The Washington Post call attention to the recently launched app privacy labels for Apple’s App Store. The small-scale study showed more than half the third-party apps’ self-submitted privacy labels were completely false or at least misleading. Now the US House Committee on Energy & Commerce is urging Apple to “improve the validity of its App Privacy labels” along with asking for more specifics on the system.more…
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• Google apps prompted updates and warned of security risks, but the updates don't exist - CNET

  11-02-2021 21:55
  
  The search giant hasn't updated some of its most popular apps in two months.
  
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• This interactive Valentine's cake and heart-shaped steak dinner kit arrive by Saturday - CNET

  11-02-2021 21:54
  
  Plus, more mail-order treats to woo your boo this weekend.
  
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• Mark Black History Month with these impactful, uplifting movies and TV shows - CNET

  11-02-2021 21:40
  
  Don't miss these films and television series, from the well known to the lesser known, that weave together diverse threads of the Black experience.
  
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• ‘For All Mankind: Time Capsule,’ a new augmented reality experience based on the Apple TV+ space drama, is available today in the App Store

  11-02-2021 21:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Available today, Apple's new AR app “For All Mankind: Time Capsule” is a new augmented reality experience that brings the world of…
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• U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Questions Apple on Accuracy of App Store Privacy Labels

  11-02-2021 21:28 via macrumors.com
  
  The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce this week sent a letter to Apple [PDF] inquiring about the accuracy of the App Privacy labels that Apple asked developers to start adding to apps back in December.
  In the letter, the committee asks Apple about reports suggesting that some App Privacy labels are offering "misleading and false information." The query was prompted by a January story from The Washington Post that found over a dozen apps with inaccurate privacy labels.Apple requires dev
  
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• Garage-built electric off-roader finds racing glory at King of the Hammers - Roadshow

  11-02-2021 21:24
  
  A Toyota 4Runner with a Nissan Leaf powertrain was the first EV to run in the notorious off-road event.
  
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• Apple Launches 'For All Mankind: Time Capsule' Augmented Reality App

  11-02-2021 21:15 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today announced the launch of a new augmented reality app that takes inspiration from Apple TV+ series "For All Mankind."
  The app, built on Apple's ARKit framework, is designed to offer augmented reality experiences for the 2020 iPad Pro models and the iPhone 12 lineup.Apple describes "For All Mankind: Time Capsule" as a new augmented reality experience that "brings the world of the popular ‌Apple TV+‌ Series 'For All Mankind' right into the homes of fans."The app lets viewers un
  
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• First Apple TV+ AR app launches with ‘For All Mankind’ backstory through mixed reality

  11-02-2021 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple’s rumored augmented reality experience for Apple TV+ has arrived in the form of For All Mankind: Time Capsule. The standalone iOS app is built using Apple’s ARKit framework and even includes exclusive experiences for the latest iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max.more…
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• Apple TV Plus AR experience lets you live inside For All Mankind's memories - CNET

  11-02-2021 21:00
  
  For All Mankind: Time Capsule feels like the future of TV and film bonus content.
  
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• Framing Britney Spears documentary on Hulu and #FreeBritney: What to know - CNET

  11-02-2021 20:52
  
  A new documentary on Hulu takes a piercing look at the Britney Spears conservatorship battle, and the fans who are leading the charge.
  
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• ‘Exploding Kittens’ creator launches new iOS game combining Scrabble and Clash Royale

  11-02-2021 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Matthew Inman – the developer behind the hit game “Exploding Kittens” – has launched an all-new free game today that’s a mix between Scrabble and Clash Royale. “Kitty Letter” looks like a super fun new twist on the genre of word games, check out all the details below.more…
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 316: iOS 14.5 Maps, Apple Glasses rumors, first TV+ AR app

  11-02-2021 20:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This week Zac and Benjamin discuss Apple’s updated offer on the Developer Transition Kit, the stalled state of Apple Car talks, new features coming in iOS 14.5, Dan Riccio’s not so secret project at Apple, Apple’s first AR app for Apple TV+ shows, and more.
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• Game in style with the JBL Quantum 400 gaming headset for $80 (save $20) - CNET

  11-02-2021 20:10
  
  And speaking of gaming, snag NBA 2K21 for Xbox for just $18.
  
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• Microsoft knocks $400 off the cost of a Surface Duo, expands availability to Canada - CNET

  11-02-2021 20:09
  
  The foldable, dual-screen tablet device is coming to Canada, and customers in the US can get it for hundreds less than before.
  
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• NASA says we should search for aliens by looking for their pollution - CNET

  11-02-2021 19:50
  
  New research funded by the space agency suggests next-generation telescopes might be able to see the emissions of far-flung smokestacks.
  
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• Tom MacDonald’s ‘Fake Woke’ song removed from Apple Music

  11-02-2021 19:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple removed Tom MacDonald’s “Fake Woke” from Apple Music and the iTunes Store at some point on Wednesday night…
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• HBO Max: How to watch movies like the Snyder Cut, Judas and the Black Messiah - CNET

  11-02-2021 19:33
  
  The Justice League Snyder Cut is coming March 18, and historical drama Judas and the Black Messiah drops early Friday morning.
  
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• Best 27-inch monitor deals: 7 QHD displays for under $300 - CNET

  11-02-2021 19:17
  
  It's the monitor sweet spot. These 27-inch QHD displays deliver a roomy workspace and huge value.
  
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• Microsoft To Do levels up with new home screen widgets for iPhone and iPad

  11-02-2021 19:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Microsoft has released an update today to its To Do app for iPhone and iPad. The big focus of the new build is the three new widgets that make it easier to manage your schedule and To Do list.more…
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• Facebook removed more than 1 million posts for COVID-19 misinformation - CNET

  11-02-2021 19:07
  
  The social network and its photo-service Instagram pulled down these pieces of content in the fourth quarter because they could lead to "imminent harm."
  
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• Apple invites select developers to new round of ‘Bring Your iPad App to Mac’ virtual workshops

  11-02-2021 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple is sending a new round of invitations to developers for online sessions focused on bringing iPad apps to the Mac. The email invites developers to sign up for the “Bring Your iPad App to Mac” online workshops throughout the rest of February and the first half of March.more…
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• Apple files M1 Macs in Bluetooth database, mysterious ‘B2002’ still listed

  11-02-2021 19:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Apple has filed its latest M1 Macs in the Bluetooth SIG database this week. This includes the MacBook Air, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro — but a mysterious “B2002” device remains in the database, and it’s unclear what it could be.more…
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• Scientists teach pigs how to use joystick, play video game - CNET

  11-02-2021 19:00
  
  Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory could be future Twitch stars.
  
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• Scientists teach pigs how to play video game with a joystick - CNET

  11-02-2021 19:00
  
  Hamlet, Omelette, Ebony and Ivory could be future Twitch stars.
  
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• Best Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra cases - CNET

  11-02-2021 19:00
  If you're looking for a case for your Galaxy S21, whatever flavor it is, here's an assortment of our top picks.
  
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• Apple TV+ originals: Multi-year deal with Skydance Animation bings lots of kids content to the service

  11-02-2021 18:15 via macworld.com
  
  Apple is planting its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.Though the service has been available for only about a year and and doesn’t yet have a lot of shows or films available, there’s a lot in the works. This is a list of all the Apple TV+ content we know of so far, along with details about prominent stars, directors, produc
  
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