Apple gives you the option of picking new default browser and email apps in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. But it’s been discovered that, at least in the 14.0 software release, this freedom of choice is only temporary: after a reboot of your device, Safari and Mail will be restored as their respective defaults until you change the setting again. 9to5Mac reported on the issue earlier today.
The Verge has…
How to Bake an Ultra-Realistic Camera Cake
September 18, 2020
YouTube star and food scientist Ann Reardon of How to Cook That films videos for her 4.4+ million subscribers with a Panasonic GH5. At Panasonic’s request, Reardon baked a 3D cake version of the camera, and this 16-minute tutorial shows how you can do it too.
To follow…
This hydrogen engine will help shipping meet EU CO2 targets
September 17, 2020
The first hydrogen-powered dual-fuel engine with a capacity of 1 megawatt has been launched by BeHydro, a joint venture between Belgian-based ABC and CMB.
Engine builder ABC and container shipping line CMB’s BeHydro engine runs on a much higher proportion of hydrogen…
The DS was Nintendo at its best and weirdest
September 17, 2020
Nintendo has always been a strange company. The Kyoto-based game maker turned an Italian plumber into one of pop culture’s biggest icons, and the company has experimented with everything from DIY cardboard game accessories to three-pronged controllers. This unpredictable nature is what makes Nintendo so exciting (and occasionally infuriating).
Often, these concepts seem to come out of left…
mophie unveils 3 new wireless iPhone and Apple Watch charging stations
September 17, 2020
Today, mophie is expanding its stable of Apple chargers with three new accessories capable of replenishing multiple devices at once. With two new offerings for the desk or nightstand alongside a mobile power bank, mophie’s latest can refuel both iPhone and Apple Watch and…
A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot at high speed, police are charging him criminally
September 17, 2020
A Tesla driver was caught sleeping on Autopilot with their seat “fully reclined” at high speed, according to police who criminally charged the driver.
Alberta RCMP (Canada federal police) reported on a strange incident involving a Tesla vehicle on…
iOS 14: How to do Picture in Picture video multitasking on iPhone
September 17, 2020
One of the cool new features for the iPhone in iOS 14 is the addition of Picture in Picture video. This allows you to play video from one app whilst navigating around the rest of the device. The video will keep playing in a small thumbnail window, allowing for two app-at-a-time multitasking for the first time on the iPhone. Here’s how to use it.
Picture in Picture for iPhone
Picture-in-Picture…
Ori and the Will of the Wisps launches on Nintendo Switch today
September 17, 2020
Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Moon Studios’ sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest, is launching today for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo announced the news today during a small Nintendo Direct presentation.
Will of the Wisps launched earlier this year. In the…
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel receives backing from Amazon for battery material recycling venture
September 17, 2020
Tesla co-founder JB Straubel has received backing from Amazon for his battery material recycling venture: Redwood Materials.
Today, Amazon announced the first recipients of investments from The Climate Pledge Fund announced last year.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO…
The biggest announcements and trailers from today’s Nintendo Direct Mini
September 17, 2020
Nintendo recently revealed a huge slate of Mario games coming to the Switch (and one Zelda spinoff), but today, the company put the focus on some of the third-party titles that will help fill out the console’s lineup. The event included some big-name publishers like Capcom and Square Enix, though many of the games won’t hit the Switch until next year.
If you missed the event, here are the…
