Smartphone accessory maker CLCKR says its Universal MagSafe Stand and Slim Wallet with Stand are now available.
Latitude Studio Launches 'Voyage' Platform for AI Games
Latitude, the studio behind A.I. Dungeon, is launching Voyager. This is a platform for other AI games and provides creation tools.
Voyage, which will launch as a subscription-based service, looks to deliver on that curiosity further with a suite of new games. In Medieval Problems, players take the role of a king who has to solve problems in his kingdom, much like the Reigns series. Rather than choosing between a few options, players will type anything they want and the computer will generate a unique response.
Coinbase Plans Four Weeks of Employee Relaxation in 2022
This year Coinbase plans to give employees four weeks of recharge time after the intensity of the crypto boom in 2021.
We know this approach wouldn’t work for every company, and we also know Coinbase isn’t for everyone. But if you want to work at the cutting edge of crypto and tech — and if you’re excited about pushing your skills to the limit while knowing you’ll have regular opportunities to recharge — there’s no better place to be.
Private Relay and Unified Messaging – TMO Daily Observations 2022-01-12
Andrew Orr and Jeff Butts join host Kelly Guimont to discuss an issue with iCloud Private Relay and the future of messaging on mobile devices.
Korean Suppliers Create Apple Car Task Forces
After a visit from the Cupertino-based company, a number of South Korean electronic parts manufacturers have created Apple Car task forces.
Beware of Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters That Steal Your Money
Scammers are targeting unwary people with fake QR codes found on parking meters. The report centers on a couple of cities in Texas.
Microsoft Teams Now Supports Walkie Talkie Feature for iPhone, iPad
Microsoft released a report about how technology can help frontline workers. One update includes Microsoft Teams support for Walkie Talkie.
Here's How The GitHub Mobile Team Ships Releases With Automation
The GitHub Mobile team published a report on Wednesday sharing how they ship releases using automation.
Shipping a mobile app is not an easy task. Before a build goes out to our users’ hands, we must make sure the end result is properly built, all written tests are passed, and any critical issues are captured by testing. Also, we compose release notes with changes since our last update. All of these tasks can be quite time-consuming.
Apple Releases iOS 15.2.1 Update That Fixes HomeKit Bug
On Wednesday Apple released iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 to its customers. It’s a minor update that contains a few bug fixes.
Wordle Clones Removed From App Store
Wordle has become so popular that some clones appeared in the App Store. However, they have now largely been removed.
T-Mobile Denies Blocking iCloud Private Relay Beta
After reports that T-Mobile was blocking iCloud Private Relay for most subscribers, the carrier found a bug in iOS causing all the ruckus.
'PUBG: Battlegrounds' Now Free to Play on all Platforms
KRAFTON, Inc announced on Wednesday that its game PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS is now free to play on PC and consoles. With the game’s transition to F2P, it introduces BATTLEGROUNDS Plus, an optional premium account upgrade that allows players to access a variety of new and exclusive in-game features. While all new players will start with a Basic Account that offers access to most game features, they can upgrade to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus for a one-time fee of US$12.99 USD and gain access to the following: Bonus 1,300 G-COIN; Survival Mastery XP + 100% boost; Career – Medal tab; Ranked Mode; Custom Match functionality; In-Game items, including the Captain’s Camo set, which includes hat, camo mask and camo gloves.
Apple Discontinues Beats Pill+
Apple has discontinued the Beats Pill+, meaning the company is no longer offering any kind of speaker to customers under that branding.
New 'SysJoker' Backdoor is a Multi-Platform Threat for macOS, Windows, Linux
There is a new piece of malware floating around. This SysJoker backdoor was discovered in December 2021 by the Intezer team.
What's a 'Wordle?' Here's the Story of This Popular Game
If you’ve been wondering what a “wordle” is as I have, fear no more. The New York Times tells its story.
It’s been a meteoric rise for the once-a-day game, which invites players to guess a five-letter word in a similar manner as the guess-the-color game Mastermind. After guessing a five-letter word, the game tells you whether any of your letters are in the secret word and whether they are in the correct place. You have six tries to get it right.
Star-Studded Cast to Tell Story of Beanie Babies Craze in Apple Film
Apple Original Films has won the rights to ‘The Beanie Bubble’, in which a star-studded cast tells the story of the Beanie Babies craze.
Changes and 15 Years of iPhone - ACM 567
Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet reflect on recent changes, and they try to put 15 years of iPhone into context. Hard to believe!
TransCredit Data Leak Over 800,000 Records of Credit Reports
Jeremiah Fowler together with the Website Planet research team found an unsecured Transcredit data leak of 822,789 records.
Apple in Discussions to Broadcast MLB Games
Apple is reportedly in “substantial talks” to broadcast MLB games next season – its potential first foray into live sport.
Apple Series, Services, and Sports – TMO Daily Observations 2022-01-11
Charlotte Henry and Andrew Orr join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Apple’s announcements about services and TV+ possibly broadcasting sports.
Update to 'Apple Frames' Shortcut Supports Apple Watch Series 7, 2021 MacBook Pro
Over at MacStories, Federico Viticci updated his Apple Frames shortcut. This is a brilliant tool I use nearly every day to frame my screenshots into an Apple device frame, or outline. He recently updated it to support the Apple Watch Series 7 and 2021 MacBook Pro. You can find Mr. Viticci’s article at the link below. “Starting with Apple Frames 2.1, the Shortcuts app will detect whether you have an older version of the Frames.json installed in iCloud Drive, and it’ll automatically replace it with the latest one from the MacStories CDN. That’s it. If an old version of the Frames.json file is found, Shortcuts will send you a notification and re-download the file from cdn.macstories.net.“
'The Morning Show' Returning For Season Three With New Showrunner
‘The Morning Show’ will return to Apple TV+ for season three with a new showrunner, Charlotte Stoudt, leading the series.
First Crypto Single Sign-On Option Launches for Ethereum, Polygon
Unstoppable Domains has launched the first-ever crypto Single Sign-On (SSO) option for Ethereum and Polygon.
Generate AI Music With 'Boomy' And Sell it on Spotify
Boomy is a service that lets you generate AI music in less than 30 seconds, then submit the tracks to Spotify and other platforms.
While Boomy owns the copyright to each recording, and receives the funds in the first instance, the company says it passes on 80% of the streaming royalties to the person who created the song. Mr Mitchell adds that more than 10,000 of its users have published over 100,000 songs in total on various streaming services.