Apple has just released iOS 13.2. If you own a new iPhone 11, iOS 13.2 includes Apple’s new Deep Fusion camera technology. Deep Fusion is Apple’s new image processing technology that works in the background to improve image quality for iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro users. Deep Fusion is Apple’s response to recent advancements […]
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Air Force’s X-37B space plane lands after record 780 days in orbit
The US Air Force’s X-37B is going to break its own record for time spent in orbit, but it’s now clear by how much. The mysterious Boeing-made space plane has landed at Kennedy Space Center after 780 days in orbit, comfortably surpassing the earlier record of 717 days, 20 hours and 42 minutes. That’s more […]
China passes law regulating data encryption
China is not known for respecting privacy, but it’s readying legislation that will address it all the same. China has passed a law that will regulate cryptography in the country for both government and private uses when it takes effect on January 1st, 2020. Officials didn’t go into great detail about the law in the […]
DJI Mavic Mini photos leak ahead of announcement this week
The Mini version of DJI’s Mavic may due for a debut in a few days but not before the drone is leaked in a few product photos. The new drone from DJI has appeared out and about in the world, likely pointing to a reviewer leaking the photos of the unreleased drone. From the photos, […]
Still using an iPhone 5? iOS 10.3.4 is required to keep your phone working
You may remember that, back in July, Apple released rare bug-fix updates for older versions of its operating system: iOS 10.3.4 and iOS 9.3.6. This was necessary to help keep older iPhones and iPads maintain accurate location functionality as the GPS network goes through a time rollover transition. Apple has started warning iPhone 5 owners […]
UK set to allow Huawei in ‘non-contentious’ parts of 5G networks
The UK is reportedly close to letting Huawei into its 5G networks. Sunday Times sources claim Prime Minister Boris Johnson is close to allowing the Chinese tech giant into “non-contentious” parts of 5G service in the country. While there wassn’t much elaboration on what that meant, past reports suggested these would be areas where the […]
Facebook takes down fake political ad meant to test its fact checking
Facebook’s stance on truth in political ads has been put to the test. Facebook has removed a ‘stunt’ ad from a Political Action Committee, the Really Online Lefty League, that falsely claimed Republican Senator Lindsey Graham supported the Green New Deal proposed by some Democrats. A company spokesman told Reuters that the ad was eligible […]
Apple Arcade’s latest additions include ‘Fallen Knight’ and ‘Yaga’
Apple Arcade has added five more games to its new $4.99 monthly subscription service on Friday. Players can now check out Fallen Knight, Yaga, Lifelike, Hogwash and Tales of Memo as part of Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of games. The games are available on iPad, iPhone and Apple TV to start, with content slowly coming to Mac as […]
Microsoft leak reveals Windows 10X will be coming to laptops
The WalkingCat on Twitter posted a link to a password-protected Microsoft site known as santorini-os.azurewebsites.net. Shortly after that, “Boris” (a k a @_milincic_) posted screen shots of what was behind that link. (Microsoft has since removed the site.) And one of the most interesting bits in what he posted was a mention about Windows 10X […]
Facebook is testing its upcoming News tab with select users in the US
Facebook has announced the rollout of a new News tab as part of a limited to 200,000 users in the US. The company wants to dedicate this new section in its mobile app to a mix of 200 publishers like The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, BuzzFeed, and USA Today, in an effort to keep them […]
TCL’s tri-fold prototype phone folds in thirds like an accordion
CNET got its hands on another concept by TCL. This one starts as a ten-inch tablet and has dual hinges that fold in opposite directions like an accordion. As CNET points out, it ends up looking something like a Z or a taco holder. You can also fold all of the screens together so you […]
Netflix is trialing a variable playback speed option in its Android app
Netflix has been spotted testing an option to offer variable playback speed to let you consume a large part of your favourite series or movie in the shortest time possible. Multiple users have reported that the new feature is making way to the Netflix app for Android devices. However, it is unclear whether the company […]
Google’s ‘cal.new’ is a quick way for scheduling Calendar entries
Google has created a way to quickly create a calendar event in any of your accounts. Scheduling a new event in your Google Calendar is not that hard, but it does involve a few steps before you can get to adding the information for it. First, you have to log in to the relevant account, […]
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard
All four major US carriers AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint have each issued the same joint press release announcing the formation of “a joint venture” called the “Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative” (CCMI). It’s designed to ensure that the carriers move forward together to replace SMS with a next-generation messaging standard including a promise to launch a […]
Ubisoft delays Watch Dogs: Legion, Rainbow Six Quarantine, and Gods & Monsters
Ubisoft is delaying several major games on its upcoming slate. Watch Dogs: Legion had been set for March 6th and Gods & Monsters had a release date of February 25th, while Rainbow Six Quarantine had also been earmarked for the first quarter of 2020. Those games will now arrive in the second half of next […]