[ad_1] After all, Apple published an unusually harrowing earnings report around this time last year. iPhone sales had tanked mostly thanks to weak demand in China, which prompted the company to dial down its revenue guidance down around $5 billion. (The last time Apple had to pull off that maneuver was about 15 years ago.) […]
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‘Destiny 2’ is offline as Bungie tries to fix a data-erasing bug (updated)
[ad_1] The developer is in the midst of testing a fix, including the possibility of restoring any missing goodies. It promised more updates on the situation. The company is keeping the game offline until there’s a solution, though, which could leave players waiting a long time — and it’s not certain that everything they earned […]
Apple iOS update offers more control over iPhone 11 location tracking
[ad_1] The company has previously said that the checks are handled strictly on-device and won’t be scooped up. There are other notable fixes. Apple has patched a flaw in Communication Limits that could let a child add contacts without typing the Screen Time passcode. It also tackles a bug that created delays before editing Deep […]
Dyson’s shape-shifting lamp mimics candlelight for just $650+
[ad_1] For indirect light, the head rotates to bounce light off walls, floors and ceilings. You can aim the Lightcycle Morph at art for feature lighting, or use it more traditionally over your workspace. The Morph also adds a light-up stem that emits a warm, orange glow and can emulate candlelight. The Morph is available […]
Rockstar doles out freebies to ‘GTA Online’ and ‘Red Dead Online’ players
[ad_1] Rockstar’s multiplayer games apparently had a banner holiday, and the company is using that as an excuse to hand out goodies to players (and, conveniently, give them a reason to keep playing). GTA Online gamers will get $1 million in virtual currency if they play before February 5th, and can receive another $1 million […]
‘Metro Exodus’ and ‘Gylt’ are February’s free Stadia Pro games
[ad_1] Metro Exodus was initially exclusive to Epic Games Store on PC, but the first-person shooter debuted on Stadia when Google launched the service in November. Gylt, meanwhile, is Stadia’s first exclusive title. However, if you don’t snag current freebies Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration or Samurai Showdown by the end of […]
Facebook’s new oversight board expects to hear cases this summer
[ad_1] As for the bylaws? For one, Facebook expects most cases to take 90 days between the initial appeal window, case prep, deliberation and implementation (if possible), but there will be a system for an “expedited review” if a response is so urgently needed that users can’t afford to wait. The social network will normally […]
Flipboard adds a dedicated section for local news
[ad_1] At launch, the feature covers 21 US cities and two in Canada. Each newsfeed pulls stories from local newspapers, TV and radio stations, college news sites and blogs, as well as articles from larger, nation-wide publications like Eater and Curbed that have sections devoted to specific cities. These articles cover a variety of topics, […]
FDA clears algorithms that detect heart murmurs and AFib
[ad_1] According to the company, the AI can identify heart murmurs with 87 percent sensitivity and 87 percent specificity. In comparison, primary care physicians unaided by AI had a 43 percent sensitivity and 69 percent specificity, according to a study in European Heart Journal. When used with the Eko DUO stethoscope, the AI reportedly detected […]
Get ready to eat bugs if you want to live beyond 2050
[ad_1] Of course, there’s tofu, which has been used as a meat replacement for thousands of years. But today’s consumers expect their protein substitutes to closely resemble the meats they’re replacing, which is why Impossible Meats and Beyond Meat have arrived to such public fanfare. These plant-based burger alternatives offer the same bloody sizzle that […]