20+ Kitties and Puppies Who Gained 1 lb of Boldness and 20 lbs of Charm With Age

  20+ Kitties and Puppies Who Gained 1 lb of Boldness and 20 lbs of Charm With Age   It seems that cats are born independent cuties, while dogs are born friendly little guys who we want to hug and pet without even thinking. In most cases, it really does happen like this. But it turns out that there are animals who have to have to come a long way from their ugly duckling selves to the beautiful

Grow Credit, which builds credit scores by paying for online subscriptions, gets Mucker cash – TechCrunch

Grow Credit, the startup that launched last year to help customers build out their credit scores by providing a credit line for online subscriptions like Spotify and Netflix, has added Mucker Labs as an investor and closed its seed round with $2 million in total commitments. The Los Angeles startup founded by serial entrepreneur Joe Bayen, had been bootstrapped initially and then received

VirusTotal Adds Cynet’s Artificial Intelligence-Based Malware Detection

VirusTotal, the famous multi-antivirus scanning service owned by Google, recently announced new threat detection capabilities it added with the help of an Israeli cybersecurity firm. VirusTotal provides a free online service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs to detect malware and automatically shares them with the security community. With the onslaught of new malware types and samples,

What went wrong with Quibi? – TechCrunch

Two months after Quibi’s high-profile launch as a short-form mobile-native TV app led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, it is evident the startup is greatly underperforming relative to the hundreds of millions of dollars already spent on content and marketing.  According to a Wall Street Journal report, “daily downloads peaked at 379,000 on its April 6 launch day but didn’t exceed 20,000 on

Fleksy rolls out an SDK for its AI keyboard – TechCrunch

The developers behind Fleksy have launched an SDK for Android and iOS to scale demand for white labelling of their AI keyboard software which bakes in privacy-safe next-word prediction. Swipe-style input (which it calls Fleksywave) is also in beta and slated to roll out soon. Fleksy competes for smartphone users’ digits with giants like Google’s Gboard and Microsoft-owned Swiftkey, offering a

Fandango adds new features to highlight health precautions and distancing in movie theaters – TechCrunch

As movie theaters reopen across the United States and the world, there are lingering questions about what kinds of measures those theaters will be taking to keep staff and moviegoers safe in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These concerns were illustrated last week, when AMC CEO Adam Aron said in an interview that the theater chain would not be requiring that patrons wear masks except

Psychology Shows 12 Things Men and Women Need to Change in Their Communication Styles in Order to Understand Each Other Better

Psychology Shows 12 Things Men and Women Need to Change in Their Communication Styles in Order to Understand Each Other Better Men and women… we might speak the same language, but that doesn’t mean we understand each other. A study found that words and phrases can have different meanings to each of us when we’re talking. This is why, sometimes, we can’t communicate without getting into an 

Quibi gets Chromecast support on iOS and Android – TechCrunch

If you haven’t checked out Quibi and the lack of Chromecast support was the thing holding you back: Now’s the time. Just a few weeks after adding AirPlay support, Quibi has released another update that brings Chromecast support into the mix. The update is live on the iOS App Store now, and is rolling out to Android devices through the week. In a tweet, Quibi Chief Product Officer Tom Conrad says

Critical Bugs and Backdoor Found in GeoVision’s Fingerprint and Card Scanners

GeoVision, a Taiwanese manufacturer of video surveillance systems and IP cameras, recently patched three of the four critical flaws impacting its card and fingerprint scanners that could’ve potentially allowed attackers to intercept network traffic and stage man-in-the-middle attacks. In a report shared exclusively with The Hacker News, enterprise security firm Acronis said it discovered the

Apple’s new Translate app works offline with 11 languages – TechCrunch

Translation is an everyday smartphone task for millions of people, but outside a few minor features, Apple has generally ceded the capability to its rivals. That changes today with a new first-party iOS app called, naturally, Translate, which works with 11 languages, no internet connection required. The app is intended for use with speech or short written sentences, not to translate whole web

Apple began work on the Watch’s handwashing feature years before COVID-19 – TechCrunch

Handwashing for the Apple Watch happily slotted alongside face masks for Memojis in the list of COVID-19-related features the company introduced at last week’s WWDC keynote. It’s a pedestrian action, something we take entirely for granted the several times a day we do it. Over the past five months, however, handwashing has taken on a kind of central importance to our daily lives — something to

Xiaomi’s Mi Smart Band 5 sports bigger display and new wireless charging system — and starts at $27 – TechCrunch

One of the world’s best selling wearable lineups just added a new gadget to the mix. Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi today unveiled the Mi Smart Band 5 that delivers several improvements and adds features, such as a bigger screen, new wireless charging system and women’s health mode over the company’s one-year-old Mi Smart Band 4 — while retaining its dirt-cheap price point. The Mi Smart

Apple will let you emulate old apps and run iOS apps on ARM Macs – TechCrunch

Apple has announced a major shift for the Mac. In the future, the company is going to switch from Intel CPU to Apple’s own silicon, based on ARM architecture. If you are a developer or if you run obscure enterprise apps, you may have a lot of questions about how it’s going to work. First, you’ll be able to compile your app to run both on Intel-based Macs and ARM-based Macs. You can ship those

Spotify to Launch Real-Time Lyrics Support in 26 Countries

Spotify today launches its real-time lyrics feature in 26 worldwide markets including India, countries in Southeast Asia, and Latin America, according to TechCrunch. In mobile Spotify apps that receive the update, users can tap the Lyrics card at the bottom of the Now Playing screen, and lyrics scroll across the screen in time to the music, allowing listeners to read them or even sing along in

China passes Hong Kong security law, deepening fears for future | News

China’s parliament has passed controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong that Beijing says is necessary to deal with issues of terrorism, subversion and foreign interference but critics say will outlaw dissent and destroy the autonomy and freedoms promised when the territory was returned to China in 1997.  The bill was passed unanimously by the Standing Committee of the National

Amazon really just renamed a Seattle stadium ‘Climate Pledge Arena’ – TechCrunch

As perennial front-runner for the title of probably-the-most-evil tech company, Amazon has a long way to go to rehabilitate its image as a take-no-prisoners, industry-consolidating wealth machine. In a bold effort to do so, the company announced today that it would buy the rights to Seattle’s KeyArena, an aging stadium currently under redevelopment in the city. Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos

Apple expands Apple Card’s interest-free financing to iPad, Mac, AirPods & more – TechCrunch

Last year, Apple introduced interest-free financing for new iPhone purchases when you pay with an Apple Card. Today, it’s expanding interest-free Apple Card monthly installments to a range of Apple products, including Mac and iPad, Apple TV, HomePod and AirPods, plus select accessories and related products. However, the financing options available will vary by product and device — and none offer

Spike raises $8 million to make your email look like a chat app – TechCrunch

Asynchronous chat apps like Slack have done their best to kill email, but maybe the key to chat replacing email is just making email look like chat? That’s the idea of Spike, a productivity startup that has built an email app that organizes emails into chat bubbles with an interface that encourages users to keep it short and simple. Spike’s software began with a focus solely on re-skinning the

Advanced StrongPity Hackers Target Syria and Turkey with Retooled Spyware

Cybersecurity researchers today uncovered new details of watering hole attacks against the Kurdish community in Syria and Turkey for surveillance and intelligence exfiltration purposes. The advanced persistent threat behind the operation, called StrongPity, has retooled with new tactics to control compromised machines, cybersecurity firm Bitdefender said in a report shared with The Hacker News

Apple unveils iOS 14 with home screen widgets – TechCrunch

During the virtual keynote of WWDC, Apple shared the first details about iOS 14, the next major version of iOS that is going to be released later this year. The most visual change is that the home screen is getting widgets. “This year, we spent time rethinking the iconic experience of the iPhone,” SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi said. “We’ve rethought some of the core elements of iOS

Here’s everything Apple announced in the WWDC 2020 keynote today – TechCrunch

Today marks the first day of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (or WWDC, as it’s known.) With the pandemic continuing to rage on throughout the world, this year’s WWDC is entirely virtual — including the company’s big annual keynote, where it shows off all of the updates coming to iOS, macOS, and all of the other software it builds in-house. Didn’t have time to watch the whole stream live?

Android 11 beta, Snapchat’s makeover, Apple’s WWDC20 plans – TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending three hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass

Watch Apple’s WWDC keynote live right here – TechCrunch

Apple is holding a keynote today on the first day of its developer conference, and the company is expected to talk about a ton of software updates. WWDC is a virtual event this year, but you can expect the same amount of news, in a different format. At 10 a.m. PDT (1 p.m. in New York, 6 p.m. in London, 7 p.m. in Paris), you’ll be able to watch the event as the company is streaming it live.

India bans TikTok, dozens of other Chinese apps – TechCrunch

The Indian government on Monday evening said it was banning 59 apps developed by Chinese firms over concerns that these apps were engaging in activities that threatened “national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India” in what is the latest standoff between the world’s two most populated nations. Among the apps that India’s Ministry

Despite pandemic setbacks, the clean energy future is underway – TechCrunch

Roger Duncan is a former Research Fellow at the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin and the former General Manager of Austin Energy. He is the co-author of the upcoming book, “The Future of Buildings, Transportation and Power.” The economic lockdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic has had an immediate negative impact on renewable energy projects and electric

US Commerce Dept. amends Huawei ban to allow for development of 5G standards – TechCrunch

The United States Department of Commerce today issued a change to its sweeping Huawei ban. Proponents of the move note that the change in policy ought not be regarded as a softening on the government’s stance toward the embattled hardware maker, but instead is an attempt to develop more streamlined standards for 5G, along with the company, which has been one of the primary forces in its

Belkin Debuts New Compact ‘Dual Power’ Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core

Belkin today introduced the Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core, a “dual power” dock option that supports passthrough power from a laptop to connected devices, so a separate power cable is not required. Belkin says the Dock Core is aimed at those who are looking for fast transfer rates and a one-cable solution for connecting laptops to peripherals. Designed for both Mac and Windows machines, Thunderbolt

e-Commerce Site Hackers Now Hiding Credit Card Stealer Inside Image Metadata

In what’s one of the most innovative hacking campaigns, cybercrime gangs are now hiding malicious code implants in the metadata of image files to covertly steal payment card information entered by visitors on the hacked websites. “We found skimming code hidden within the metadata of an image file (a form of steganography) and surreptitiously loaded by compromised online stores,” Malwarebytes

Software will reshape our world in the next decade – TechCrunch

Alfred Chuang Contributor As I was wrapping up a Zoom meeting with my business partners, I could hear my son joking with his classmates in his online chemistry class. I have to say this is a very strange time for me: As much as I love my family, in normal times, we never spend this much time together. But these aren’t normal times. In normal times, governments, businesses and schools would

Apple Pay and iOS App Store under formal antitrust probe in Europe – TechCrunch

Apple is under formal investigation by antitrust regulators in European Union — following a number of complaints related to how it operates the iOS App Store and also its payment offering, Apple Pay. The Commission said today that it has concerns that conditions and restrictions applied by the tech giant may be distorting competition in a number of areas, following a preliminary probe of the

How to Change Where Screenshots Are Saved on Your Mac

When you take a screenshot on your Mac – using the Shift-Command-3 shortcut to capture the whole screen, or Shift-Command-4 to capture a portion of it – the image files are saved straight to your desktop. This can result in this: If you’d like to change that default save location to somewhere different, simply follow the steps below. If you’re running macOS Mojave or later, you can press

In Pictures: Burying COVID-19 victims on Peru’s hilltop cemetery | Peru

As the number of COVID-19 deaths in Peru rapidly mounts, the Virgen de Lourdes cemetery has become a monument to the pandemic’s devastating toll among the poor. The cemetery is among the biggest in the world – with more than a million tombs – and it is located in one of Lima’s most impoverished neighbourhoods. Now, with COVID-19’s escalating death toll, the cemetery is becoming even more

18 Marvelous Things You Will Hardly See in Your Daily Life

18 Marvelous Things You Will Hardly See in Your Daily Life 20 0 23 2 5 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest According to science, we have a chance to experience something exceptional once per month. But we believe that it’s possible to make this number bigger. Let’s try to do this and see if we’re right. Bright Side found things that you won’t easily see every day. And

Sony’s Unreleased WH-1000XM4 Headphones Show Up in Walmart Listing

When it comes to wireless over-ear Bluetooth audio, Sony’s flagship WH-1000MX3 headphones are among the best on the market, and the launch of the fourth-generation model appears to be right around the corner. A new listing (since removed) on Walmart’s website, spotted on Thursday by Android Police, reveals pretty much all there is to know about Sony’s upcoming WH-1000MX4 noise canceling

20 People Who Can Easily Turn Old Junk Into a Masterpiece

20 People Who Can Easily Turn Old Junk Into a Masterpiece 19 1 12 2 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest It’s assumed that a sofa lasts, on average, for 7-15 years; a chair, 7-10 years; and a car, about 8 years. After this period of time, most people are in a rush to get rid of their “problematic” things and replace them with new ones. But there are some people who

Apple’s Stock Price Hits a New All-Time High [Updated]

Roughly four months after hitting an all-time high just before financial markets and economies faltered in the face of the current public health crisis, Apple’s stock price has returned to those levels and has set a new all-time high today. Apple’s previous intraday high of $327.85 was set on January 29, and that high-water mark was surpassed just a few minutes ago as it hit $328.00 before

24 Split Tattoos That Are Pure Poetry for the Eyes

24 Split Tattoos That Are Pure Poetry for the Eyes 9 1 20 5 10k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest A tattoo can be more than just a decorative pattern on your body. Some cultures even consider them sacred, and it’s no wonder — they’re a visual representation of what goes on in your head, and in a way, they can define you. Some tattoo artists embrace this and have

Deals: Amazon Discounts Apple Watch Series 5 Models by $100, Now Starting at $299

Amazon today kicked off a new sale on Apple Watch Series 5 models, starting with the 40mm GPS device for $299.00, down from $399.00. This discount matches the previous all-time-low price for this Apple Watch on Amazon, and is one of the best you’ll find online right now. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small

15 Reddit Users Shared the Innocent Stories They Believed When They Were Kids

15 Reddit Users Shared the Innocent Stories They Believed When They Were Kids 18 0 11 2 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest When you’re a kid, there’s something that almost never happens: getting bored. Even when you start feeling like it’s going to happen, you manage to find something to do or another kid to play with, and most of the time, those are the best

Global coronavirus death toll nears 400,000: live updates | News

Global cases of the novel coronavirus topped seven million, as case numbers surge in Brazil and India, according to a Reuters tally. About 30 percent of those cases, or two million infections, are in the US. Latin America has the second-largest outbreak, with over 15 percent of cases. Globally, deaths from the novel coronavirus are approaching 400,000. Approximately three million people have

20 Smart Life Hacks That May Simplify Your Life

20 Smart Life Hacks That May Simplify Your Life 20 0 35 4 2 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Small tricks in different spheres of life may help us save time and money, avoid embarrassing situations, or properly organize the space. Every life hack is a good way to find a creative solution to a common problem with the help of ordinary things. We at Bright Side are

Deals: B&H Photo Takes $200 Off New 13-Inch MacBook Pro, Starting at $1,299 for 512GB

Following a few discounts on the MacBook Air tracked on Amazon and B&H Photo this morning, now B&H Photo is providing a few discounts on 13-inch MacBook Pro models from 2020. Sales start at $1,299.00 for the 512GB 13-inch MacBook Pro with a 1.4GHz 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor. This notebook was originally priced at $1,499.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with B&H Photo. When

Why More Women Are Shaving Their Heads

Why More Women Are Shaving Their Heads 14 6 8 2 3 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest There are many reasons why a woman may choose to shave her head, but recently a huge number of women have taken the chop. They include anyone from celebrities to the women using the trending hashtag #girlswithshavedheads. Of course, this is not something completely new, as we have

Apple Planning Interest-Free Apple Card Payment Plans for Macs, AirPods, iPads and More

Apple plans to debut interest-free payment plan options for customers who purchase iPads, AirPods, Macs, and more using Apple Card, allowing them to pay for purchases over several months. According to Bloomberg, Apple will roll out the ‌Apple Card‌ feature in the coming weeks, with customers given up to 12 months to pay for their products before interest is due. The 12 month plan will be

20+ Readers Shared Their Kids’ Drawings, and Our Illustrators Added Just a Touch of Magic

20+ Readers Shared Their Kids’ Drawings, and Our Illustrators Added Just a Touch of Magic 23 1 25 12 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest If there’s anything that truly defines childhood, it’s the way in which kids can imagine and put their thoughts “on paper” by using their most valuable skill: unlimited creativity. Kids merely need a few coloring pencils and a piece

Top Stories: Tim Cook on George Floyd, iOS 13.5.5, Mini-LED iPad Rumors, Mac Tips and Tricks

In an alternate universe, this might have been WWDC week in San Jose, but with the conference being converted to an online event kicking off June 22, we’ve still got a few more weeks to go. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. This week’s news in general was dominated by unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, with prominent

‘Disaster’ looms in coronavirus-hit Afghanistan: Live updates | News

India overtakes Italy as the sixth worst hit country by the coronavirus pandemic after another record single-day spike in confirmed infections, bringing the total to 236,657 cases. The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its position on face masks and is now encouraging people to wear them in crowded places, citing anecdotal evidence that supports their value in stopping the spread

Protests impact app stores, FTC fines app developer, kids’ app trends – TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 204 billion downloads and $120 billion in consumer spending in 2019. People are now spending three hours and 40 minutes per day using apps, rivaling TV. Apps aren’t just a way to pass

This Artist Made 34 Giant Wood Sculptures, and They’re Both Terrifying and Cute

This Artist Made 34 Giant Wood Sculptures, and They’re Both Terrifying and Cute 15 1 20 11 2k Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest My name is Thomas Dambo and I’m a recycling artist who uses scrap wood to bring curious giant trolls to life all around the world. I invite you to discover how dumpster trash and recycled wood can breathe life into awesome sculptures, and

Gmail App’s Dark Mode Finally Completes Rollout on iPhone and iPad

After months of delay and inconsistent functionality, the rollout of Google’s long-awaited dark mode for Gmail appears to have finally completed on iPhone and iPad. Version 6.0.200519 of Gmail, which propagated through the App Store overnight, includes the following release notes: Pro Tip (if you haven’t noticed): You can now switch between dark or light theme after upgrading to iOS 13. Or