Month: May 2020

Sneaky developers are charging big bucks for basic apps. Here’s how to spot a scam in sheep’s clothing. Read the original post by Lily Hay Newman

Plus: Apple’s iTunes evolution, Facebook’s ad policy, and a health care celebration gone wrong. Read the original post by Steven Levy

The Kremlin’s path toward censorship, surveillance, and repression has many more layers than meets the eye. Read the original post by Justin Sherman

Apple’s retail stores are a big driver of AppleCare What you need to know Apple published its Q2 earnings yesterday. Surprisingly, it recorded growth despite COVID-19. It did, however, […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick

A special Pokémon just for completing Field Research for a week? Sign me up! Starting in April 2018, Pokémon Go introduced Research Breakthrough Rewards. These were […] Read the original post by Casian Holly

Today, petroleum producers around the world will start shutting down wells after the Covid-19 pandemic caused demand to plummet. What took them so long? Read the original post by Daniel Oberhaus

Unusual times prompt unusual occurrences. A friend was watching a science museum presentation and the presenter was flustered because of a recurring loud sound. They […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman

Are your iOS backups taking up too much space on your hard drive? Try moving them to an external drive. If you have ever synced your […] Read the original post by Lory Gil

The information has the Jon Prosser seal of approval… What you need to know A Twitter leak might have revealed several new features of the Series 6 […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick

The deal is good until May 27. What you need to know HBO Max launches on May 27. You can sign up now and get 12 months for […] Read the original post by Phil Nickinson

The Raspberry Pi Foundation updates camera support with the Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera module. This story continues at Raspberry Pi upgrades camera module with Sony […] Read the original post by Alun Williams

It may also be impacting Lightroom, Affinity Photo, iPhoto, and Aperture. What you need to know A macOS photo bug that added empty data to all of […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick

Apple today released all eight episodes of “heartfelt” and “hilarious” British comedy series “Trying,” on its Apple TV+ streaming video entertainment service. Apple describes the brand […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick

The dawn of a pandemic—as seen through the news and social media posts that vanished from China’s internet. Read the original post by Shawn Yuan

The Pure Humidify + Cool will leave you feeling both healthier and refreshed—all thanks to one machine. Read the original post by Matt Jancer