On August 3, Ancestry.com — the largest for-profit genealogy company in the world — updated its terms and conditions to include new language that gives it the right to use any family photos uploaded to its system for anything it likes, forever and without limits.
Ancestry’s updates to its terms and conditions focus mainly on changes to the rights it has as a company to use photos that are…
AI’s real effect on jobs? It’s complicated
August 9, 2021
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now.
To some, AI is a job killer. To others, it is a job enhancer. But like every other form of labor development since the first farmer hitched an ox to a plow and displaced a hundred field hands…
The UN has a new online photo exhibition titled Plastic is Forever. Captured by photographers from around the world, the stark images reveal how mankind’s use of plastic has impacted the daily lives and environments of people and animals across the globe.
Crying girl…
iPhone 13 purchase planned by 44% of US iPhone owners
August 9, 2021
If you’re planning on an iPhone 13 purchase this year, you’re in good company, according to a new survey. It revealed that some 44% of current iPhone owners in the US plan to buy one of this year’s models.
When it came to specific models, the standard iPhone 13 was the most popular choice, followed by the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The survey also identified which of the rumored new features was the…
Apple released iOS 14.7 to the public last month, and iOS 15 is on track to be released sometime in September. Nonetheless, Apple also appears to be planning iOS 14.8 for release soon, though it’s unclear what new features could be included…
As first spotted by Brendan…
Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out…
IMDB TV app now available on Android
August 9, 2021
Amazon Prime Video might be the premiere video streaming platform from Jeff Bezos megacorp, but the slightly lesser-known IMDB TV that gives free access to selected movies and TV shows is now available on Android via the Google Play Store.
IMDB TV offers access to a fairly impressive selection of Amazon original shows and movies alongside some fairly impressive content from larger studios…
GM to start taking reservations for Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV on Sept. 18 starting at $58,795
August 9, 2021
GM has confirmed that it will start taking reservations for its upcoming Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV on September 18.
The vehicle will start at $58,795.
With a lot of demand for compelling new electric vehicles, many automakers have turned to a reservation model when…
Despite it being delayed for the time being, it seems Samsung is still pretty excited to get the Galaxy S21 FE out into the world. This week, a social media post has seen the Galaxy S21 FE make a cameo ahead of its official launch.
A post on Samsung’s official Instagram…
More Galaxy Z Fold 3 leaks show off the under-display camera, case w/ outer screen protection
August 9, 2021
We’re just a couple of days away from Samsung’s big Unpacked event, where we’ll see the debut of some new devices, including a duo of foldables. We’ve already seen a lot of what these devices will bring to the table in past leaks, but now, yet another batch of leaks shows a key feature of the Galaxy Z Fold 3: its under-display camera.
Leaker Evan Blass recently posted his latest batch of…
