17 Loving Pets Who Won’t Leave Their Humans Alone, Even for a Second

17 Loving Pets Who Won’t Leave Their Humans Alone, Even for a Second 15 0 20 10 33k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Some pets are real stalkers and want every bit of their owners’ love and precious time. It’s them who you see first thing in the morning, it’s them who never let you “suffer” alone in the shower, and it’s them who always want to get lost in a book

Apple to Continue Paying Contract Workers While Campuses Are Shuttered

Contract workers at Apple’s Silicon Valley campuses will continue to be paid their normal wages while Santa Clara County’s shelter in place order is in effect, an Apple spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal today. The announcement was a departure from Apple’s original plans. Over the last few days, hundreds of contract workers were told that their jobs would be suspended without pay, but

UN chief says coronavirus ‘worst crisis’ since WWII: Live updates | News

The United Nations chief has warned the coronavirus pandemic presents the world with its “worst crisis” since World War II, with the number of dead in the United States now higher than in China and hard-hit countries in Europe reporting their highest number of deaths in a single day. The US announced some 800 deaths on Tuesday – bringing the total to more than 3,700. It also has the most

Vericool raises $19.1 million for its plant-based packaging replacement for plastic coolers – TechCrunch

Vericool, a Livermore, Calif.-based startup that’s replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products, has raised $19.1 million in a new round of financing. The company’s stated goal is to replace traditional packaging materials like polystyrene with plant-based insulating packaging materials. Its technology uses 100% recycled paper fibers and other plant-based materials,

Internet Users Share 15 Recent Discoveries That Won’t Stop Haunting Their Minds

Internet Users Share 15 Recent Discoveries That Won’t Stop Haunting Their Minds 16 1 15 5 18k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Every time you think there’s nothing else that can surprise you in this world, someone can prove that you’re actually wrong. For example, we had no idea that bananas make bees aggressive and that spiders don’t have muscles in their legs. So 

Apple Stops Signing iOS 13.3.1 Following Release of iOS 13.4

Following the release of iOS 13.4 on March 24, Apple has stopped signing iOS 13.3.1, which means downgrading to that version of iOS is no longer possible. iOS 13.3.1 was a minor update that added a toggle for disabling the U1 chip in Apple’s iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max. Apple routinely stops signing older versions of software updates after new releases come out in order to encourage

FCC mandates strict caller ID authentication to beat back robocalls – TechCrunch

The FCC unanimously passed a new set of rules today that will require wireless carriers to implement a tech framework to combat robocalls. Called STIR/SHAKEN, and dithered over for years by the carriers, the protocol will be required to be put in place by summer of 2021. Robocalls have grown from vexation to serious problem as predictable “claim your free vacation” scams gave way to “here’s how

Apple acquires Dark Sky, Android version shutting down in July – TechCrunch

Dark Sky, the popular weather app, has been acquired by Apple. News of the acquisition comes by way of Dark Sky’s own blog. The company says that there will be “no changes” for users on iOS right now — but for Dark Sky users on Android, the forecast isn’t so good. The company says it’ll shutdown the service on Android in just a few months time. From their post: Android and Wear OS App: The app

16 Photos That Can Broaden Your Horizons in a Couple of Seconds

16 Photos That Can Broaden Your Horizons in a Couple of Seconds 15 0 28 10 33k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest If we could see with our own eyes the whale rocks, a weird fish from the mysterious depths of the ocean, the biggest geoglyph with an unknown creator, or maybe take a selfie in space just like astronaut Jessica Meir did, we’d certainly be happier. We at 

Apple Updates iWork Apps for Mac With iCloud Folder Sharing and Other New Features

Apple today updated Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, its iWork apps designed for the Mac, to version 10.0 with a new set of features. The updates add support for iCloud Folder Sharing for collaborative files with macOS 10.15.4 installed, plus there are options to edit shared documents offline. There are also new templates and editable shapes to work with, a redesigned template chooser, and an

Marriott Suffers Second Breach Exposing Data of 5.2 Million Hotel Guests

International hotel chain Marriott today disclosed a data breach impacting nearly 5.2 million hotel guests, making it the second security incident to hit the company in recent years. “At the end of February 2020, we identified that an unexpected amount of guest information may have been accessed using the login credentials of two employees at a franchise property,” Marriott said in a statement

8 Times You Should Not Say “Sorry” and What to Do Instead

8 Times You Should Not Say “Sorry” and What to Do Instead 12 0 23 11 59k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Just think about how many times you use the word “sorry” over the course of one day. And how many times was it for a legitimate reason? Sociologists say that needless apologizing has become our habitual way of communicating, but it actually kills our confidence.

Family-friendly Spotify Kids app launches in the U.S., Canada and France – TechCrunch

Last fall, Spotify debuted a standalone Kids application, aimed at bringing kid-friendly music and stories to Spotify Premium Family subscribers, initially in Ireland. Today, that app is being made available broadly in the U.S. Canada and France, the company announced on Tuesday. The Kids app is still considered a “beta” as it arrives in these new markets, Spotify says. However, it’s been

Publix Rolling Out Apple Pay at Checkout

Publix has indicated that it is rolling out support for contactless payments like Apple Pay and Google Pay, as noted by the blog Appleosophy. The supermarket chain informed employees of this news in a bulletin shared on Reddit, noting that its payment terminals will be updated with the contactless payments symbol where accepted. Publix has over 1,200 stores in the Southeastern U.S., with nearly

Snapchat preempts clones, syndicates Stories to other apps – TechCrunch

If you can’t stop them, power them. That’s the strategy behind Snapchat App Stories, which launches today to let users show off their ephemeral content in other apps too. The first partners will let you post Stories to your dating profile in Hily, share them alongside [music] videos in Triller, watch them while screensharing in Squad, or give people a peek at your life in augmented reality

10 Cooking Habits We Didn’t Know Could Be Dangerous

10 Cooking Habits We Didn’t Know Could Be Dangerous 5 0 18 9 92k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Cooking at home has many advantages. Eating home-cooked meals more frequently helps you fulfill all the necessary dietary needs, research suggests. However, it’s really important to follow certain rules in order to keep your food safe to eat. We at Bright Side deсided

What the coronavirus lockdown looks like from space | News

More than a third of the world’s population is now under lockdown as an increasing number of countries implement sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The drastic measures have emptied streets, disrupted travel and slowed economic activity – all while slashing air pollution. More: Before and after satellite images show the impact of the measures on cities worldwide. We will be

Disney+ to launch in India on April 3 – TechCrunch

Disney said on Tuesday that it will launch its streaming service, Disney+, in India on April 3. The service, available globally in about a dozen markets, will launch in India on Hotstar, one of the most popular on-demand streaming services in the country that is also owned by Disney. The company said it is raising the yearly subscription cost of the combined entity, Disney+Hotstar, to Rs 1,499 (

How Apple’s Culture of Secrecy Poses Challenges for the New Work From Home Reality

Apple employees in Silicon Valley and other parts of the world have been working from home since early March, and a new report from The Information outlines how one of the most secretive companies conducts business when its workforce is telecommuting, based on interviews with a dozen current and former employees. Apple normally requires all of its employees to work in-office and places a high

21 Movie Couples Who’ve Changed a Lot Through Time, and We Still Love Them the Same

21 Movie Couples Who’ve Changed a Lot Through Time, and We Still Love Them the Same 5 0 9 7 25k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Romantic movies are a great way to have fun, relax, or even, studies show, make your marriage last longer. And perhaps the most important part of these films is the cast: a good chemistry between actors can lead to movies that leave a mark

watchOS 7 to Include Kids Mode That Shifts Focus of Activity Rings Away From Calories Burned

Apple’s upcoming watchOS 7 update is expected to include a Kids Mode that’s aimed at children who have an Apple Watch for activity tracking purposes, with parents able to control and manage their children’s devices. According to code found in iOS 14 by 9to5Mac, when placed in Kids Mode, an ‌Apple Watch‌ will have different Activity Ring labels and goals than an ‌Apple Watch‌ in a normal adult

Why We Shouldn’t Judge Parents Who Are Flying With an Infant

Why We Shouldn’t Judge Parents Who Are Flying With an Infant 4 1 7 11 22k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest More than half of surveyed airline passengers shared that they’d prefer if people traveling with small children were required to sit in a separate part of the plane. Well, traveling with an infant may be a challenging experience, but getting judgmental looks

Test and trace with Apple and Google – TechCrunch

After the shutdown, the testing and tracing. “Trace, test and treat is the mantra … no lockdowns, no roadblocks and no restriction on movement” in South Korea. “To suppress and control the epidemic, countries must isolate, test, treat and trace,” say WHO. But what does “tracing” look like exactly? In Singapore, they use a “TraceTogether” app, which uses Bluetooth to track nearby phones (without

Testing Brydge’s New Pro+ Keyboard With Trackpad for iPad Pro

Well ahead of when Apple introduced trackpad support in iOS 13.4, Brydge announced an iPad Pro keyboard with a built-in multi-touch trackpad. We have one of Brydge’s new Pro+ keyboards on hand, and thought we’d check it out to see how it works with Apple’s new 2020 ‌iPad Pro‌ models. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The Brydge Pro+ keyboard is similar in design to

15 Celebs Who Showed How They Look in Real Life, No Filters or Makeup

15 Celebs Who Showed How They Look in Real Life, No Filters or Makeup 8 3 10 12 83k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Hollywood and the universe of celebrities has made us think that our idols are incredibly gorgeous, perfect, and inaccessible people. However, some artists decided to use their social media to prove that this idea is very far from the truth. Bright

Mexico president defends meeting mother of ‘El Chapo’ | Mexico News

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended his weekend handshake with the mother of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, calling her a “respectable old lady” and seeking to cast his critics as the principal menace to the country. In a 30-second video posted on Twitter on Sunday, Lopez Obrador could be seen approaching Maria Consuelo Loera’s car, parked on a dirt road on the

FDA clears procedure for N95 mask decontamination – TechCrunch

The FDA approves a new procedure that could allow healthcare workers to reuse N95 respirator masks, Microsoft divests from a facial recognition startup and Saudi spies have been taking advantage of a network security flaw. Here’s your Daily Crunch for March 30, 2020. 1. FDA grants emergency authorization to system that decontaminates N95 respirator masks for reuse Research, development and lab

Case for Upcoming Low-Cost iPhone Shows Up at Best Buy With Alleged April 5 Stock Date

Apple has a new low-cost iPhone in the works, which is supposed to be launching sometime in the first half of 2020. Given the ongoing situation in the United States and other countries, it’s been unclear if the device is going to launch within the planned timeline, but there are signs that it could be coming soon. We started seeing cases for the new low-cost ‌iPhone‌ back in early February, but

20 Employees Shared the Craziest Claims They’ve Heard From Customers

20 Employees Shared the Craziest Claims They’ve Heard From Customers 13 2 14 12 17k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Customer service is hard. You need to know how to properly answer each client’s questions, provide them with the best possible assistance, and handle complaints when they aren’t satisfied with your product or service. But what happens when these claims

Facebook Messenger preps Auto Status location type sharing – TechCrunch

Facebook Messenger could soon automatically tell your closest friends you’re at the gym, driving, or in Tokyo. Messenger has been spotted prototyping a ported version of the Instagram close friends-only Threads app’s Auto Status option that launched in October. The unreleased Messenger feature would use your location, accelerometer, and battery life to determine what you’re up to and share it

9 Facts About Rowan Atkinson: A Man Who Made the Whole World Laugh Without Saying a Word

9 Facts About Rowan Atkinson: A Man Who Made the Whole World Laugh Without Saying a Word 20 0 18 13 79k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest It doesn’t matter that he has more than 50 credits on his acting resume, the world knows Rowan Atkinson by his legendary role as Mr. Bean. This iconic comedian has come a long way from skipping his doctoral to pursuing his career in

Apple’s Work on New Upcoming Products Progressing Normally as Employees Adjust to Telecommuting

Apple’s development of upcoming products is progressing as usual despite the fact that Apple employees around the world are working from home, according to a new report today out from Bloomberg. Apple is still working on new versions of the HomePod, Apple TV, MacBook Pro, budget iPads, Apple Watch, iPhone, and iMac, all of which could be released “as early as later this year” and have been

Hackers Begin Exploiting Zoom’s Overnight Success to Spread Malware

As people increasingly work from home and online communication platforms such as Zoom explode in popularity in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the spike in usage by registering new fake “Zoom” domains and malicious “Zoom” executable files in an attempt to trick people into downloading malware on their devices. According to a report published by Check

Canadians Compete for a Best Frozen Hairdo Award, and Here Are the 20 Best Shots of It

Canadians Compete for a Best Frozen Hairdo Award, and Here Are the 20 Best Shots of It 11 1 15 11 54k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Every winter since 2011, people from all over the world head to Canada and do crazy things there. They jump into water when it’s freakishly cold outside, then they let their wet hair freeze until it becomes pure white, and then they

Microsoft brings Teams to consumers and launches Microsoft 365 personal and family plans – TechCrunch

Microsoft today announced a slew of new products, but at the core of the release is a major change to how the company is marketing its tools and services to consumers. Office 365, which has long been the brand for the company’s subscription service for its productivity tools like Word, Excel and Outlook, is going away. On April 21, it’ll be replaced by new Microsoft 365 plans, including new

Turbo Systems hires former Looker CMO Jen Grant as CEO – TechCrunch

Turbo Systems, a three-year old, no-code mobile app startup, announced today it has brought on industry veteran Jen Grant to be CEO. Grant, who was previously vice president of marketing at Box and chief marketing officer at Elastic and Looker, brings more than 15 years of tech company experience to the young startup. She says that when Looker got acquired by Google last June for $2.6 billion

Apple Reportedly Looked at Acquiring Augmented Reality Display Maker Plessey

Apple recently considered acquiring British company Plessey Semiconductors, a maker of Micro-LED displays for augmented reality devices, according to The Information. The paywalled report claims that Plessey has instead reached a licensing deal with Facebook, which in a statement said it wants to build “a glasses form factor that lets devices melt away so we can be more present with our friends

Tokyo Olympic Games to take place from July next year | Coronavirus pandemic News

The Tokyo Olympic Games will take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021, after they were postponed last week by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organisers because of the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s Games were scheduled to run from July 24 until August 9. More: “The schedule for the Games is key to preparing for the Games,” Tokyo organising committee president, Yoshiro

15 Cooking Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Dinner

15 Cooking Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Dinner 16 0 34 6 59k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest You might think that adding oil to water when you`re cooking pasta will prevent it from sticking together. However, oil can do your meal a disservice. If you want to add sauce later, the oil will actually prevent it from mixing well with your pasta, and the results might

AppTrana Offers Protection to Online Businesses During Coronavirus Outbreak

These are unprecedented times, and everyone is going through a testing period, with more than 3 billion people locked down all over the world. Businesses are scrambling to stay afloat and are forced to move digital in a very short span of time without much preparation. As these businesses move digital, cyber threats are more real than ever. Every day we are hearing news about hackers taking

UK Telecoms Providers Remove All Data Caps on Home Broadband Services

Britain’s big telecoms providers have agreed to lift the data caps on all fixed-line broadband services to help people isolated at home following the coronavirus epidemic, reports Reuters. The companies, which include BT, Virgin Media, Sky, O2, Vodafone, Three, and TalkTalk, committed to support and protect vulnerable customers during the pandemic following talks with the government and

20 Ingenious Tips From Parents Who Know How to Get Back a Few Minutes of “Me-Time”

20 Ingenious Tips From Parents Who Know How to Get Back a Few Minutes of “Me-Time” 15 0 23 13 15k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest The time you spend with your children can have a great impact on their future success, a study suggests. However, babysitting at any age can be really exhausting, and we all need some “me-time” to charge up. We at Bright Side have

Bright Siders Share 20 of Their Most Awkward Experiences That Make Them Wish for Partial Amnesia

Bright Siders Share 20 of Their Most Awkward Experiences That Make Them Wish for Partial Amnesia 15 1 16 10 47k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest We all have at least one embarrassing moment in our past that occasionally crawls back into our minds at night and makes us feel mortified all over again. Usually, we guard that memory with all we’ve got, without letting

Apple Extends Deadline for Several Upcoming App Requirements for Developers

Apple today announced that it is extending several deadlines that will eventually require apps to be built on SDKs designed for the most recent iOS and watchOS updates and incorporate iOS 13 features. Apple will not require developers to meet the below requirements until June 30, 2020. – Apps for iPhone or iPad must be built with the ‌iOS 13‌ SDK or later and use an Xcode storyboard to provide

Death toll in New York state passes 1,000: Live updates | News

Donald Trump has extended federal guidelines on social distancing until April 30 after a top health official warned more than 100,000 people could die from the coronavirus in the United States. The announcement on Sunday evening came as the death toll in hard-hit New York state passed 1,000. “The modeling estimates that the peak in death rate is likely to hit in two weeks,” Trump told reporters

30+ Keyboard Shortcuts That’ll Help You Work Faster

30+ Keyboard Shortcuts That’ll Help You Work Faster 21 0 104 11 97k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Life is too short to spend it on endless clicking to get the necessary files or operations on your computer. No matter how quickly your computer responds, there is always a way to work even faster by using the hotkeys. Pure productivity and no distraction. Bright

CarKey Screenshots Reveal Digital Keys in Wallet App, BMW Likely to Support Feature at Launch

MacRumors recently discovered that Apple is developing a new “CarKey” feature that will allow an iPhone or Apple Watch to unlock, lock, and start an NFC-compatible vehicle. Just like credit cards and boarding passes, users will be able to add a digital car key to the Wallet app, eliminating the need to use a physical car key or key fob. CarKey will allow users to approach their vehicle, hold

15 Shots Proving We’re Nothing but Grains of Sand in This World

15 Shots Proving We’re Nothing but Grains of Sand in This World 16 0 18 14 17k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Humans have lived on Earth for millenniums, but it still feels like there’s a lot for us to learn. Time and time again, different phenomena prove to us that the world is filled with powerful, mysterious forces we have yet to comprehend. We at Bright Side

How to Enable or Disable Apple Music’s New Release Alerts in iOS

Apple on Thursday began rolling out a new Apple Music feature on iPhone and iPad that alerts users to new albums, EPs, and videos from artists included in their music library. The alerts show at the top of the Library tab in the Music app, and given that they relate to content that’s available in Apple Music, they’re likely to be welcomed by most subscribers to the streaming service. But even if

15+ Cat Breeds That Can Make Even Ardent Dog Lovers Fall for Them

15+ Cat Breeds That Can Make Even Ardent Dog Lovers Fall for Them 23 0 29 10 33k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Psychologists believe that the preference for cats or dogs mainly depends on a person’s personality. Some observations suggest that dog people are more extroverted and may even have some prejudice toward cats. But we’d like to think that there are