iPhone 16 molds reveal change to MagSafe charging ring
A French website has obtained what appear to be molds of the iPhone 16 line-up, showing what appears to be a small but still notable change to the MagSafe charging ring.
The molds also reflect the changes we’re expecting to see to the camera layout ...
An inside look at General Motors’ massive gamble in ditching CarPlay
A little over a year ago, General Motors made what may well turn out to be one of its biggest gambles in many years: dropping support for CarPlay for all future EVs.
To most of us, the decision seemed insane, likely to result in a huge number of los...
TikTok could be banned in Europe as well as the US
Hugely popular video app TikTok could be banned in Europe as well as the US, according to remarks made by the president of the European Commission.
TikTok is also under two separate EU investigations, and President Biden last week signed a bill whic...
Netflix subscribers hit 270M – but company won’t reveal them from now on
The number of Netflix subscribers increased by 9.3M last quarter, to hit 270M globally – way higher than analysts had expected. However, the company says that it won’t (normally) reveal subscriber numbers in future …
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Apple Developer Academy: Anyone in the world can apply for the Bali program
The rollout of the Apple Developer Academy continues, with the company announcing the latest one in Bali, Indonesia. However, you don’t have to be based in the country to participate – it welcomes applications from anyone in the world.
The academy p...
Microsoft 365 down for some, but issue appears limited in scope
DownDetector shows Microsoft 365 down for some, with issues first showing up in the early hours eastern time, with reports running around ten times higher than normal …
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iOS 18 Siri: Three clues about what it may be able to do
People have been complaining about Siri for years now, arguing that it’s fallen behind the likes of Alexa and Google Assistant. With clear evidence that 2024 is going to see dramatic improvements in Apple’s AI features, will iOS 18 Siri finally turn th...
TikTok national security briefing may have had ‘interesting’ source
A classified TikTok national security briefing given to senators may have been in part based on claims made by a fired member of staff who is now making further … interesting claims.
The former staffer says that his firing was instigated by the US a...
Apple’s Presto system is even more sophisticated than it first appeared
Apple has recently started in-store testing of a Presto system, which can provide software updates to iPhone stock in Apple Stores without even opening the boxes.
We now have more details about how Presto works, and it’s even more sophisticated than...
X blue checkmarks being forced on journalists who don’t want them
Ah, the saga of X’s blue checkmarks! Originally a sign that someone was who they claimed to be, and later sold so that cryptocurrency scammers could see their posts boosted, the company is now coming full circle with some journalists.
Elon Musk last...