Day: August 15, 2021
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New Trailers: Dopesick, Impeachment: American Crime Story, Midnight Mass, and more
Michael Keaton stars as a doctor who prescribes OxyContin to his patients in Dopesick | Hulu In addition to keeping up with The Good Fight and Ted Lasso (seems like people either really loved or really hated the latest Christmas-themed episode; I liked it but admit I found it a bit jarring that the show […]
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T-Mobile investigating report of customer data breach that reportedly involves 100 million people
T Mobile may have suffered a customer data breach | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile confirmed Sunday that it’s looking into an online forum post that claims to be selling a large trove of its customers’ sensitive data. Motherboard reported that it was in contact with the seller of the data, who […]
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First Asian giant hornet (aka murder hornet) sighting of 2021 confirmed in Washington state
An Asian giant hornet attacking a paper wasps’ nest is all kinds of nope. | Washington State Dept. of Agriculture The Washington State Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first sighting of a live Asian giant hornet (nickname: murder hornet) in the state this year, the agency said in a news release. Yes I am […]
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The Fall of Kabul
Last month, President Joe Biden announced that America’s “military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31st.” In the time since the July 8 statement, a Taliban offensive has overrun city after city across the country. On Sunday, the militant group entered the Afghan capital of Kabul, and several countries, including the United States, began […]
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Gurman: iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, AirPods 3, iPad mini 6, and more coming at September Apple event
In about a month, Apple should unveil its new iPhone models with the Apple Watch Series 7, the long-rumored AirPods 3 as well as a redesigned iPad mini. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman roundups everything Apple is expected to launch in the next month. more… The post Gurman: iPhone 13, Apple […]
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Apple’s iCloud, Health, and AI teams reportedly seeing departures
In his latest entry of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s iCloud, Health, and AI teams are seeing an increase in departures. According to the report, two big names just departed from Apple: Emily Fox, in charge of Health AI research, is departing for a university position starting later this year, […]
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Twitter unblocks Indian politicians’ accounts after suspending them for violating disclosure law
Twitter has reinstated several Indian politicians’ accounts, after suspending them for a tweet about a child murder. | Illustration by Alex Castro Twitter has reinstated the accounts of several politicians in India’s opposition party, which were suspended after party leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted a photo of himself with the parents of a girl who was […]
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Apple committed to donating money to Haiti after earthquake, Tim Cook tweets
Haiti is facing another crisis after being struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday killing at least 300 people and injuring over 1,800. Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted today that Apple will donate money to the country. more… The post Apple committed to donating money to Haiti after earthquake, Tim Cook tweets appeared first on […]
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Kuo: MacBook shipment growth powered by miniLED screen upgrade
In a new investor’s note seen by 9to5Mac, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo details trend investment strategy for the Cupertino company adopting miniLED technology in its products. more… The post Kuo: MacBook shipment growth powered by miniLED screen upgrade appeared first on 9to5Mac.
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Jury decides Apple should pay $300 million in patent dispute
Apple ordered to pay $300 million in a patent dispute | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple must pay $300 million in royalties following a retrial in a patent dispute, a Texas jury determined Friday. As reported by Reuters, the jury found that Apple should pay patent company Optis Wireless Technology and its […]