Day: July 25, 2022
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Apple patent data shows its growing interest in Project Titan and EVs
The Apple Car – or Project Titan – is full of comings and goings. While previous reports show the company is struggling to find a direction in the automobile industry, a report highlights how Apple is pushing to enter this business in the past 20 years. more… The post Apple patent data shows its growing […]
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Apple Store Time Machine app transports you to opening day at four iconic locations with stunning detail
Ever wonder what the most iconic Apple Stores like the very first location, Apple Fifth Avenue, and Infinite Loop were like for their grand openings? Or maybe you were there and want to revisit the magic? Apple Retail aficionado Michael Steeber has put together his most impressive project yet, Apple Store Time Machine. It’s an […]
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Documentos inéditos indicam que Crematório da Vila Alpina foi planejado para ocultar cadáveres da ditadura
A ocultação de cadáveres foi apenas um entre tantos crimes cometidos durante a ditadura militar. A prática já havia sido abordada pela Comissão Nacional da Verdade e revelada pela CPI da Vala de Perus, de 1990, realizada após a descoberta de mais de mil ossadas no Cemitério Dom Bosco, em São Paulo. Um detalhe da […]
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Chipotle courts the gullible with a crypto game
Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Our fearless leader, Nilay Patel, sent me an article about Chipotle accepting cryptocurrency for payment earlier this year. I did think about writing something to troll my cryptocurrency-hating editor who loves Chipotle, but then Elon Musk did some manner of nonsense, and I forgot. Chipotle did pay $25 […]
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All the best trailers from SDCC 2022
John Wick surrounded by wicks in John Wick 4. | Image: Lionsgate Orcs, gelatinous cubes, and far too many zombies Continue reading…
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iPhone 14 Pro performance estimates: CPU +15%, GPU +25-30%, memory bandwidth +50%
The base model iPhone 14 (and its larger counterpart) is expected to stick to an A15 chip this year, while the Pro models get an A16. That suggests that iPhone 14 Pro performance could be considerably better than the base models. There’s a lot of guesswork involved in what that might mean in terms of […]
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Apple tax-free shopping coming soon to nine US states, with Florida starting today
It’s the time of year when certain states offer sales tax holidays on a range of consumer electronics products, proving an opportunity for some Apple tax-free shopping. This year nine states are offering the opportunity to buy at least some Apple products without paying any sales tax on your purchase … more… The post Apple […]
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Apple discounts offered for the first time on the official website in China
One of the secrets to the success of iPhone sales in China is something the company doesn’t usually like to admit: the widespread availability of Apple discounts. Usually these are offered only by third-party companies, even if the iPhone maker itself is offering them the discount to pass on to customers. But today the company […]
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Microsoft is speeding up the Xbox Series X / S boot time
Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft is speeding up the boot time of its Xbox Series X / S consoles. In the latest Xbox Insider test builds of the Xbox dashboard, the cold boot startup time has been reduced by around 5 seconds. Microsoft was able to speed up the boot sequence by […]
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Apple settles lawsuit against Chicago’s ‘Netflix Tax’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple has settled its lawsuit with Chicago over the city’s so-called “Netflix tax,” according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. The tax placed a 9 percent levy on “amusements that are delivered electronically” — essentially targeting streaming services. The exact terms of the settlement weren’t made public. […]