If you’ve upgraded your iPhone to iOS 14 already, you may have noticed a little green dot at the top of your screen when using certain apps. It’s a new security feature Apple came up with to help you have peace of mind about your camera privacy.
When you see the little green dot, that means that there’s an app that’s actively using your iPhone’s camera. If you see an orange dot, that…
In the ongoing Epic Games vs. Apple saga, Epic says in a new legal filing that Apple made incorrect statements in its own legal filing earlier this week, asserting that Apple “cherry picked” Google search results about the popularity of Epic’s Fortnite game.
Apple had…
Tesla reintroduces ‘Enhanced Autopilot’ – offering cheaper alternative to ‘Full Self-Driving’
September 19, 2020
Tesla has reintroduced the ‘Enhanced Autopilot’ option – offering a cheaper alternative to the ‘Full Self-Driving’ package for existing owners.
Over the last few years, Tesla has changed its Autopilot options and pricing so many times, it has been hard to…
This week’s top stories: ‘Phone by Google’ app, Google TV Chromecast, OnePlus 8T leak, more
September 19, 2020
In this week’s top stories: Google’s ‘Phone’ app for Android gets renamed, new images leak of the upcoming “Google TV” powered Chromecast, renders appear for the OnePlus 8T, and more.
Recently, Google brought their “Phone” app, previously a Pixel exclusive, to nearly all Android phones. This week, possibly to emphasize that change, the company has renamed the app to “Phone by…
You may have to wait a while if you want to use iOS 14’s picture-in-picture support to watch YouTube videos. MacRumors (via 9to5Mac) has noticed that YouTube’s mobile website stopped supporting iOS 14’s PIP mode, at least for free users. Try it and a video will only…
Epic rejects Apple claims that 'Fortnite' on iOS was dying
September 19, 2020
Epic is hitting back at Apple’s claims that the developer’s lawsuit was just an attempt to revitalize sagging interest in Fortnite on iOS. In a newly-filed reply to Apple in a preliminary injunction request to keep Fortnite in the app store, Epic rejected Apple’s…
Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 for Canon RF and Nikon Z Costs $680
September 19, 2020
The Chinese brand ZY Optics has just released its Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2 lens for Canon RF and Nikon Z. It’s a fast manual portrait lens for $680.
The lens, previously available for other mounts, features 9 elements in 6 groups, an 11-bladed aperture, a minimum focusing distance of 3.28 feet (1m), and a filter diameter of 77mm.
You can find sample photos captured with the lens…
Canon and Fujifilm Release Updated Webcam Utilities
September 19, 2020
Canon and Fujifilm have both released updates to their respective webcam utilities, which allow their customers to use their still photography cameras as webcams for online video conference calls.
Canon Out of Beta
Canon’s EOS Webcam Utility was first released for Windows…
Believe it or not, this new carbon fiber electric bike costs under $1k
September 19, 2020
The carbon fiber Morfuns Éole folding electric bicycle has just been launched for pre-order. And the bike comes in at one of the lowest price points we’ve ever seen for a carbon fiber e-bike.
There are actually two versions of the bike known as the Éole C and Éole…
Climate Crisis Weekly: We’ve lost 68% of our wildlife. But we can act
September 19, 2020
The world’s wildlife population has declined by more than two-thirds in the last 50 years — WWF
As much as 80% of the European Union’s electricity could be fossil fuel-free by 2030.
Here’s why a new study of sea urchins will provide great insight into the effects of climate change.
And more…
From 1970 to 2016, the earth’s wildlife populations have plummeted by around 68%, according…
