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Making the Grade: How a 15-year-old went from no coding knowledge to being recognized by Apple for an iOS bug fix

November 14, 2020
Fifteen-year-old Giyas Umarov is a high schooler from New Jersey who’s always had a deep interest in computers, as many kids do. What Giyas did, though, is not something many kids do. He went from no coding knowledge to actually being credited by Apple for an iOS bug fix. About Making The Grade: Every Saturday, Bradley Chambers publishes a new article about Apple in education. He has been…
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OxygenOS 11.0.4.5 for the OnePlus 8T rolls out with 11 different fixes

November 14, 2020
Today OnePlus has released the latest software update for the 8T, its current-gen flagship killer device. The new software is OxygenOS 11.0.4.5, which is starting to roll out in India today, and will make it to Europe and North America sometime soon. As usual with OnePlus releases, the over-the-air update will reach a small percentage of users today, with a broader rollout expected to follow…
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All four iPhone 12 models are Buy One, Get One free at Verizon

November 14, 2020
Huge deals on Apple smartphones are always few and far between, and that’s especially true when we’re talking about the latest models that were just launched by the company. Verizon is thinking differently than usual, though. At the moment, over at Big Red, you…
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iFixit shares first part of its ‘small-bodied’ iPhone 12 mini teardown

November 14, 2020
We have already seen some videos showing the internal components of the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max, which were officially launched today in stores. Now, iFixit has finally shared the first part of its iPhone 12 mini teardown, which they call a “small-bodied phone.” All of the four iPhone 12 models introduced by Apple this year have extremely similar internal components, but since…
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Castro podcast player gains sharp iOS 14 widgets with dark mode support

November 14, 2020
Popular iOS podcast client Castro has launched a new update today that brings widgets to your iPhone home screen in multiple sizes with support for dark/light mode, new custom icons, and more. Castro shared the news in a blog post today: “Time to make some room on the old home screen friends, Castro is coming in hot with Queue widgets in 3 different sizes.” Here’s how Castro describes the…
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