Day: June 11, 2021
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Apple added beautiful 3D details to Maps, but it still can’t get me out of this forest
This is impressive, but it won’t help me get around town. During the iOS portion of Apple’s WWDC keynote, it showed some amazing demos of 3D cities and AR transit directions, but amid all the beautiful features there were a few things missing from the stage and Apple’s iOS 15 feature list. Namely, some basic […]
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Darnella Frazier, who documented George Floyd’s murder, receives Pulitzer Prize citation
Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images Darnella Frazier — the teen who used her smartphone to film the video of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020 that sparked a wave of Black Lives Matter protests worldwide, which culminated in the murder conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin — will receive a special citation […]
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Unofficial WWDC app for Mac adds beta support for SharePlay — here’s how it works
One of the headlining features of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, and macOS Monterey is a new SharePlay platform. This allows you to watch videos, listen to music, and more with friends and family over FaceTime. While the feature is not live in the first betas released this week for Apple’s first-party apps, it’s […]
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Roundup: Here are six things Apple didn’t announce during WWDC 2021
Apple held its kick off keynote for WWDC 2021 earlier this week. WWDC21 brought lots of improvements to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, but there are also some things users were expecting to see that didn’t ultimately make the cut. more… The post Roundup: Here are six things Apple didn’t announce during WWDC 2021 appeared […]
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Redesigned iPad mini allegedly depicted in renders, sports thin bezels and USB-C port
Following a Bloomberg report detailing the upcoming iPad roadmap, Jon Prosser has shared renders based on sources about the design of the upcoming iPad mini. Prosser says that the sixth-generation iPad mini features almost the same chassis dimensions as the fifth-generation iPad mini. However, the design is radically new with the removal of the home […]
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House lawmakers introduce five bipartisan bills to unwind tech monopolies
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge On Friday, House Democrats introduced five new bills meant to chip away at the power of big tech companies, targeting a variety of practices that antitrust advocates say are stifling competition. These measures are the House Judiciary Committee’s historic, 16-month long investigation into the business tactics of companies […]
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Apple surveys developers on in-person vs. virtual events as WWDC 2021 wraps up
The past two WWDC events have been completely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As WWDC 2021 begins to wrap up, Apple is now surveying developers on their preferences between in-person and virtual events, labs, sessions, and more. more… The post Apple surveys developers on in-person vs. virtual events as WWDC 2021 wraps up appeared […]
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Jedi: Fallen Order’s next-gen update will let you go from disc to digital
Cal from Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. | Image: EA EA released a free next-gen update for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on Friday, and the announcement comes with good news for people who own a physical copy of the game but have a discless next-gen console: EA will let you convert your physical copy […]
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Arcane, Netflix’s animated League of Legends show, is full of grit and rage in new clip
The sprawling fantasy realm of League of Legends is expanding in a big way. At its Netflix Geeked Week, the streaming service showed off a new two-minute clip for Arcane, the first animated series set in the world of Riot’s popular strategy game. The show has been in the works for some time: it was […]
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Watch the first teaser for Netflix’s gorgeous Cuphead show
King Dice, voiced by Wayne Brady, in The Cuphead Show. | Image: Netflix Netflix showed off a brief teaser of its upcoming show based on the game Cuphead at its Geeked Week event on Friday, and just as you’d expect, the game’s old-school animation style looks to translate perfectly into an animated series. Netflix also […]