This week, Angela Watercutter joins us to talk about why it’s hard to unglue your eyes from bad news on social media. Plus, we share […] Read the original post by WIRED Staff
The Ways We’re Fighting Back Against Doomscrolling
This week, Angela Watercutter joins us to talk about why it’s hard to unglue your eyes from bad news on social media. Plus, we share […] Read the original post by WIRED Staff
Defending Black Lives Means Banning Facial Recognition
What’s happening in Detroit should be a wakeup call for the nation. We can’t stop police violence without ending police surveillance. Read the original post by Tawana Petty
Apple Card gets limited integration for budgeting service Mint
Apple also released a new web portal for Apple Card last week. What you need to know Apple Card has a handy new feature. It now integrates partially […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
‘Greyhound’, ‘Little Voice’, and ‘Greatness Code’ arrive on Apple TV+
It’s a big weekend for Apple TV+. What you need to know There are some big new shows on Apple TV+. Greyhound starring Tom Hanks is now available. […] Read the original post by Stephen Warwick
After a brief downtime, Spotify is working again in the U.S. and Europe
Spotify’s outage affects music streaming and logging into the streaming service. Update, 10am ET: Spotify service has resumed and the apps are working normally in the […] Read the original post by Sean Endicott
Facebook outage crashing Spotify, Tinder, and more on iOS
Spotify’s outage affects music streaming and logging into the streaming service. What you need to know Spotify is down for many people across the US and Europe. The […] Read the original post by Sean Endicott
Apple Recloses 11 Stores in Southern California, Maryland, Ohio, and Tennessee
Apple is reclosing 11 additional retail stores in the U.S. because of local increases in coronavirus infections. As reported by 9to5Mac, the stores are located […] Read the original post by Tim Hardwick
How to check your iCloud media to see if it remains in place
iCloud Photos offers two options for syncing images and videos across your devices and into your iCloud account’s cloud storage: downloading and retaining originals or […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman
Meet the Secret Algorithm That’s Keeping Students Out of College
The International Baccalaureate program canceled its high-stakes exam because of Covid-19. The formula it used to “predict” scores puzzles students and teachers. Read the original post by Tom Simonite
An Algorithm Set Students’ Grades—and Altered Their Futures
The International Baccalaureate program canceled its high-stakes exam because of Covid-19. The formula it used to “predict” scores puzzles students and teachers. Read the original post by Tom Simonite
13 YouTube Channels We Geek Out Over in Quarantine
From flying a plane to restoring art, YouTubers can truly teach you anything. Here are the best shows that have sparked our curiosity during quarantine. Read the original post by Matt Jancer
How a ‘Heat Dome’ Forms—and Why This One Is So Perilous
A massive, intense heat wave is settling over the continental US. The ravages of the Covid pandemic are going to make it all the more […] Read the original post by Matt Simon
The Triumphant, Complicated Return of ‘Hamilton’
The musical, which debuted on Broadway in 2015, is now on Disney+. And it’s ready to be reexamined in new ways by an even bigger […] Read the original post by Angela Watercutter
How to check your iCloud your media to see if it remains in place
iCloud Photos offers two options for syncing images and videos across your devices and into your iCloud account’s cloud storage: downloading and retaining originals or […] Read the original post by Glenn Fleishman