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Here’s everything you need to know about preordering the new iPhone 16

September 13, 2024
The dust is still settling from Apple’s latest iPhone event, which introduced us to the Apple Watch Series 10, a new set of AirPods, and a suite of smartphones that are due to arrive later this month. And while we’ve only had some initial hands-on time with the new iPhone 16 models, preorders officially open up tomorrow, September 13th.Apple’s latest iPhone event Apple’s latest…
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Google tests desktop windowing for Android tablets

September 13, 2024
Google is testing a new feature for Android tablets that will let you resize apps freely and arrange them on your screen at will, making it easier to juggle multiple tasks. The “desktop windowing” feature is now available as a developer preview, and for apps that support…
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Google announces a market-shifting deal to capture CO2

September 12, 2024
Google just landed a deal to capture planet-heating pollution at a huge bargain: $100 per ton of CO2, the price climate tech startups around the world are racing to achieve in order to make their technologies commercially viable. The company announced the agreement today with Holocene, a startup with an even shorter history than others in the emerging carbon removal industry that has…
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Bluesky lets you post videos now

September 12, 2024
Bluesky, the decentralized X alternative, now supports video. The platform announced on Wednesday that you can share videos up to 60 seconds long on its desktop site and mobile app.announced on Wednesday The videos will autoplay by default, but Bluesky says you can turn…
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OnePlus’ Pad 2 has a sharp display with a price tag that stings

September 12, 2024
As an entertainment device, the new OnePlus Pad 2 shines. The display is dazzling, its speakers, top-notch. In fact, the Android tablet is even more powerful than its predecessor for watching movies, listening to music, and playing games — so much so that, during the time I spent testing the tablet, I had no desire to stream shows or listen to music on my 2022 iPad Air. 2022 iPad…
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Apple is finally going to open up iPhone tap-to-pay

September 11, 2024
Apple is going to let developers offer in-app NFC transactions using the Secure Element starting with iOS 18.1, and as part of the update, you’ll also be able to set a default contactless payment app that’s accessible when you double-click your iPhone’s side button.
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iPhones will help decide offside violations in English soccer this season

September 11, 2024
The UK’s top soccer league is switching up the tech it uses to detect offside violations on the football pitch. The Premier League has contracted with a company called Genius Sports, which will use dozens of iPhones combined with machine-learning models to help game officials make an offside call. Offside violations aren’t always clear-cut, especially when players are grouped in a way that…
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