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Apple to Announce Q4 2019 Earnings on October 30

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iOS 13 ‘Look Around’ Maps Feature Expands to Los Angeles and New York City

Look Around, a new iOS 13 Maps feature that’s designed to provide a street level view of what’s around you similar to Google’s Street View is now available in Los Angeles and New York City. At launch and during the iOS 13 beta testing period, Look Around in Maps was limited to the Bay Area of California, Las Vegas, and parts of Hawaii, but Apple is working to expand it to additional locations.

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A critical security vulnerability has been discovered and fixed in the popular open-source Exim email server software, which could allow a remote attacker to simply crash or potentially execute malicious code on targeted servers. Exim maintainers today released an urgent security update—Exim version 4.92.3—after publishing an early warning two days ago, giving system administrators an early

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Since launching in the United States five years ago, SmartNews, the news aggregation app that recently hit unicorn status, has quietly built a reputation for presenting reliable information from a wide range of publishers. The company straddles two very different markets: the U.S. and its home country of Japan, where it is one of the leading news apps. SmartNews wants readers to see it as a way

Google brings its Jacquard wearables tech to Levi’s Trucker Jacket – TechCrunch

Back in 2015, Google’s ATAP team demoed a new kind of wearable tech at Google I/O that used functional fabrics and conductive yarns to allow you to interact with your clothing and, by extension, the phone in your pocket. The company then released a jacket with Levi’s in 2017, but that was expensive, at $350, and never really quite caught on. Now, however, Jacquard is back. A few weeks ago, Saint

Apple Launches Apple News+ in the UK and Australia

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Former Trump adviser Bolton sounds alarm on North Korea | USA News

North Korea has no intention of giving up its nuclear weapons, and Pyongyang benefits from stalling in its standoff with Washington, US President Donald Trump‘s former national security adviser John Bolton said in a speech on Monday. “It seems to be clear that the DPRK has not made a strategic decision to give up its nuclear weapons. In fact, I think the contrary is true,” Bolton, a hardliner

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Pay What You Wish — 9 Hacking Certification Training Courses in 1 Bundle

The greatest threat facing most nations is no longer a standing army. It’s a hacker with a computer who can launch a crippling cyber attack from thousands of miles away—potentially taking down everything from server farms to entire power grids with a few lines of code. So it should come as no surprise that virtually every major company in both the public and private sector—as well as national

Spotify now lets you add podcasts to playlists – TechCrunch

Spotify this morning announced a new feature that will allow users to add their podcasts to playlists. With the addition, users can create their own custom playlists of their favorite podcasts, or even those that combine music and audio — similar to Spotify’s own newly-launched “Your Daily Drive.” With “Your Daily Drive,” Spotify put its personalization engine to work to combine both music and

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Deals Spotlight: 2019 256GB iPad Air Discounted to $597 on Amazon ($52 Off, Lowest Ever)

Amazon over the weekend introduced a new deal on Apple’s latest iPad Air, bringing the 256GB model down to a new low price. You can get the 10.5-inch iPad Air (Wi-Fi, 256GB) for $597.00, down from $649.00 ($52 off). 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. This is the

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Chinese mobile-phone and device maker Transsion has listed in an IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market, a Transsion spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch.  Headquartered in Shenzhen, Transsion is a top-seller of smartphones in Africa under its Tecno brand. The company has also started to support venture funding of African startups. Transsion issued 80 million A-shares at an opening price of 35.15 yuan (≈

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Ulysses 18 Brings Native Dark Mode and Split View Support for iOS 13 and iPadOS

Popular writing app Ulysses received its eighteenth major update today, adding some notable features and bringing full support for iOS 13 and iPadOS. First up, version 18 of Ulysses adds support for Apple’s new system-level Dark Mode, meaning users no longer need to activate the app’s native dark theme to get a twilight look that’s designed to be easier on the eyes. Instead, the app can now

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In my five years as a journalist, I’ve seen a fair share of tragedy   I’ve reported from the site of a deadly 2018 tsunami; inside a morgue filled with charred corpses; in front of an erupting volcano; in the middle of a refugee camp. Each of these situations brought with it its own particular horror, yet none prepared me for Indonesia’s deadly haze.  The annual smog comes from plantation and

Kuo: High-End iPad and MacBook With Mini-LED Displays to Launch Between Late 2020 and Mid 2021

Reiterating a prediction he shared in April, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo today said Apple plans to release high-end iPad and MacBook models with Mini-LED displays between late 2020 and mid 2021. In a research note for TF International Securities, seen by MacRumors, Kuo added that the iPad and MacBook displays will each use approximately 10,000 LEDs, compared to 576 in Apple’s upcoming Pro

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18 Situations Only Cat Owners Could Get Into

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Apple Releases macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update 2

Apple today released a second supplemental update for macOS Mojave 10.14.6, the current release version of macOS that’s available to the public. The macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Supplemental Update can be downloaded by going to the “Software Update” section of System Preferences and selecting the Update Now option. There are also updates available for macOS Sierra and macOS High Sierra. There’s little

Kickstarter darling EcoFlow Delta battery generator is not what it seems – TechCrunch

The Delta EcoFlow is a new battery generator available on Kickstarter with incredible claimed features. Most are true, some are not. Device like the Delta offer incredible battery storage capacity. Designed for more than just recharging phones and tablets, these can run refrigerators, pumps, power tools and medical equipment. They’re great for emergencies, camping and general use where power is

25+ Photos About Clothing Troubles That All of Us Can Understand

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels release Saudi attack video | Saudi Arabia News

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Sunday broadcast footage they said was of a major attack into Saudi Arabia that killed or wounded 500 soldiers with thousands of others surrendering. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, described an ambush on the Saudi forces that then developed into an “all-out” cross-border offensive that trapped the troops inside Saudi Arabia. “More than 200 were killed in

How to Flag Emails Using Different Colors on iPhone and iPad

In iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, Apple’s Mail app retains the swipe gestures of previous iOS versions that help you reduce the amount of time you spend managing messages in your inbox. The basic inbox gestures still involve swiping right or left on an email to reveal tappable actions that you can perform instantly, without having to call up additional menus. One of the default options that appear is the

A Woman Shares a Photo of Her Smooth Skin on Reddit and Everyone Is Amazed — Here Is Her Skin Care Routine

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A Pakistani hacker who previously made headlines earlier this year for selling almost a billion user records stolen from nearly 45 popular online services has now claimed to have hacked the popular mobile social game company Zynga Inc. With a current market capitalization of over $5 billion, Zynga is one of the world’s most successful social game developers with a collection of hit online

Apple Movies Could Premiere in Cinemas Weeks Before Being Released on Apple TV+

Apple plans to make an impact in Hollywood by premiering feature-length movies to theaters before releasing them on its upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple has “made overtures to cinema chains and consulted with an entertainment executive” as it considers following a traditional theatrical release plan. If Apple follows through with the plan of

10 Tips for Parents to Help Siblings Stop Fighting

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10.2-Inch iPad Teardown Confirms 3GB of RAM and Same-Size Battery

iFixit has completed its teardown of the new 10.2-inch iPad and uncovered the same 8,227 mAh/32.9 Wh battery as the sixth-generation 9.7-inch iPad, while RAM has been increased from 2GB to 3GB. The 10.2-inch iPad is similar to the sixth-generation 9.7-inch iPad, with the same A10 Fusion chip and Apple Pencil support, but it has a larger display and a Smart Connector that enables support for

11 Signs Your Mom Is Your Best Friend on Earth and Nothing Can Change It

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Spotify Testing Siri Support on iOS 13

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20+ Powerful Historical Photos Truly Exciting Movies Could Be Based On

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Checkm8 Exploit Opens Door to Unpatchable Jailbreak on iPhone 4S Through iPhone X

A security researcher who goes by “axi0mX” on Twitter today released “checkm8,” which he claims is a bootrom exploit for iOS devices equipped with A5 through A11 chips, including the iPhone 4S through iPhone X, several iPad models dating back to the iPad 2, and the fifth-generation iPod touch and later. This would be the first publicly released bootrom exploit since the iPhone 4 in 2010 and pave

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20 Times Nature Made the World Bow Down Before It

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How to Disable Auto-Playing Video Previews on Apple TV

With the release of tvOS 13, Apple brought new features like Apple Arcade to Apple TV as well as a number of changes to the set-top box’s interface. One of those changes includes autoplaying trailers on the Home screen. The new content previews on the Home screen make interacting with your Apple TV a little different. For example, in previous tvOS versions, using the Siri Remote to highlight

AltStore, acquisitions and Google Play Pass – TechCrunch

The app industry shows no signs of slowing down, with 194 billion downloads in 2018 and over $100 billion in consumer spending. People spend 90% of their mobile time in apps and more time using their mobile devices than watching TV. In other words, apps aren’t just a way to spend idle hours — they’re a big business. And one that often seems to change overnight. In this new Extra Crunch series,

8 Signs You’re Removing Hair Incorrectly

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Hong Kong protesters mark 5th anniversary of Umbrella Movement | News

Hong Kong – Tens of thousands of people descended upon the Hong Kong government headquarters on Saturday night to mark the fifth anniversary of the Umbrella Movement, the first ever homegrown pro-democracy movement in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The 79-day sit-in laid siege to the government office compound and took over parts of the downtown business district in the autumn of 2014, but

Apple Shares Trailers for Upcoming Apple TV+ Shows ‘Helpsters,’ ‘Ghostwriter’ and ‘Snoopy in Space’

Apple today shared trailers and teasers for several of its upcoming Apple TV+ shows on its Apple TV+ YouTube channel, highlighting “Helpsters,” “Ghostwriter,” and “Snoopy in Space.” “Helpsters” is a new TV show created in partnership with Sesame Workshop, and it is aimed at children. The show is designed to teach preschoolers the fundamentals of coding with main character Cody and a team of

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MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Adonit Note Stylus for Your iPad

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