“We are thrilled to expand our independent repair program to more locations across the US and to businesses across Europe and Canada” What you need to […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Month: July 2020
Shoot ’em up with these great titles on Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade has a little something so everyone, including those who like to shoot baddies! Sometimes when you play games, you want a deep story, with […] Read the original post by Luke Filipowicz
What to do when a Time Machine copy to an external drive is enormously larger than expected
Time Machine uses a clever technique to make snapshots of your Mac backups. Instead of just creating copies of files that have changed since the […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
How to Read Covid-19 Research (and Actually Understand It)
Confused? Surprised? Wondering where the good parts are? Here are a few tips on reading scientific papers to help those of us following along at […] Read the original post by Sara Harrison
Save on Eero Mesh Wi-Fi systems and score a free Echo device
Living with a shoddy Internet connection can be a nightmare. When that old router of yours just isn’t cutting it anymore and it’s time to […] Read the original post by Adam Oram
Ruling in Apple’s landmark Ireland tax case coming July 15
Judgement day? What you need to know Apple was ordered to pay $14.5 billion in taxes to Ireland in 2016. Both parties appealed the ruling. The General Court of […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
Global Warming. Inequality. Covid-19. And Al Gore Is … Optimistic?
As vice president, he looked for big policy answers to hard global problems. Now he says all our crises are speeding us toward real solutions. Read the original post by Lauren Goode, Adam Rogers
Garmin Instinct Solar Review: A Great Backcountry Partner
Our favorite rugged and affordable outdoor watch can now recharge with the power of the sun. Read the original post by Adrienne So
Kai-Fu Lee Gives AI a B-Minus Grade in the Covid-19 Fight
Robots and computer programs can help with social distancing and food delivery, but have been less helpful in developing a vaccine. Read the original post by Nicholas Thompson
The Media Monsters in the National Dialog
Journalists are the bane of your existence. Which is why we need to talk about spelling and computer history. Seriously. Read the original post by Jason Kehe
Amazon’s Alexa App Gains ‘Hands-Free’ Voice Activation Feature
Amazon is making it possible to use Alexa “hands free” from within its Alexa mobile app for iOS, reports TechCrunch. Up until now, you had […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
Facebook auditor issues damning report on response to Trump posts
“The auditors also strongly disagree with our policy to not fact-check politicians.” What you need to know Facebook has today published the findings of its third civil […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
The switch to Apple silicon: Will the Touch Bar survive?
The arrival of Macs running Apple silicon isn’t just about faster, more power efficient processors. It’s also an opportunity for Apple to reinvent Mac hardware […] Read the original post by Jason Snell
Uninterruptible power supply buyers guide
A surge protector will save your equipment; a UPS will do that and save your work, too—or let you save your game during a blackout. Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
Apple Music killing your iPhone battery? You’re not alone.
Extreme background activity seems to be to blame… What you need to know Users are complaining of wild battery drain on iOS. Specifically, caused by the Music app. One […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick