Apple wants everyone to know that it’s taking security seriously, and it’s willing to pay for it. The company announced today that it is launching a new bug bounty program that will pay people up to $1 million for discovering and disclosing security flaws in macOS, tvOS, watchOS and iCloud. The company also revealed that it will provide security researchers with special iPhones to help…
Bungie has revealed the date Destiny 2 players will be able to start moving accounts freely between platforms to be August 21st. That’s when the game studio says it’s expecting to launch cross-save support for the open-world shooter, a long-awaited feature only just…
This week we talk about our exclusive full leak of the Google Pixel 4 specs, the latest additions and changes with Android Q Beta 4, the launch of the Note10, and a lot more.
Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Play, Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app…
Google explains and defends Android Q gesture navigation
August 8, 2019
With Beta 6 yesterday, Google offered a near-final look at what navigation will feel like when Android Q launches in the coming weeks. Some users are still unhappy about the choices, with the Android team today publishing a “backstory” explaining gesture navigation.
Google starts by laying out the benefits of gestures, with the company at I/O 2019 particularly focusing on how it lets users…
Are you tired of Siri mispronouncing your name and others’ names? Read on for how to easily get Siri to say names right on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
With all the different ways to pronounce names, it’s understandable that Siri can’t get them right by default.
Dear Esther for iOS is set to debut later this year
August 8, 2019
Dear Esther for iOS will release later this year. Developer Chinese Room took to Twitter to announce the upcoming arrival of its beloved indie game on Apple’s handheld devices. All the details are down below.
The journey to…
While Samsung’s Unpacked event was mostly about the Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+, a new S Pen and a Galaxy Book S laptop, plenty of observers expected some news on the fate of Galaxy Home. Samsung announced the smart speaker a year ago, but it’s been beset by delays. Most recently, Samsung targeted a release window of the “mid-second half of the year” — so perhaps…
DeepMind uses AI to track Serengeti wildlife with photos
August 8, 2019
DeepMind has joined the ranks of those using AI to save fragile wildlife populations, and it’s doing that on a grand scale. The company is partnering with conservationists and ecologists on a project that uses machine learning to speedily detect and count animals in…
Twitch unveils its own desktop broadcasting app
August 8, 2019
Until now, people who stream their gameplay or lives on Twitch have done so through a PS4, Xbox One, Twitch’s mobile app, Twitch Sings or third-party software. As of today, there’s another option for those hoping to become the next Ninja, Dr. Disrespect or…
Hand-drawn RPG 'Indivisible' finally arrives October 8th
August 8, 2019
Cuphead isn’t the only hand-drawn game to have a years-long birthing process. Lab Zero and 505 Games have announced that their action RPG Indivisible will reach PCs (via Steam), the PS4 and Xbox One on October 8th. The Switch version is “coming soon,” the team added. Whichever version you play, you’ll get the same meticulously animated visuals and elaborate backgrounds…
