If you have a 2015 model of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, you may want to take up Apple on its free battery replacement offer before bringing it with you on a flight. The US Federal Aviation Administration has banned the model — particularly those sold between September 2015 and February 2017 — from flights after Apple issued a recall in June. Cupertino said those laptops’ batteries…
Twitter teases new features for iOS including Live Photos support, following topics, more
August 13, 2019
Twitter held an event with the press this afternoon detailing some of the features it’s currently testing. reports that those features include things like Live Photos support on iOS, following specific topics, and…
Spotify reportedly in talks with Apple to integrate with Siri for playback control in iOS 13
August 13, 2019
Apple and Spotify are reportedly in talks over potentially allowing Spotify users to control music playback with Siri. The talks come as Apple faces increasing antitrust scrutiny, some of which has been brought on by Spotify…
Build the PC of your dreams... on PS4, Xbox and Switch
August 13, 2019
PC Building Simulator, a game in which players can create monster PC gaming rigs, is now available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Before you start asking too many questions about the cognitive dissonance of building a virtual PC on a console, know that PC Building Simulator isn’t just a game about building PCs.
It also features a full-fledged story mode in which you, the…
Android Q’s final release is right around the corner, and the new dark theme is one of its key features. Today, Reddit has released an update to its official app with support for Android Q’s system-wide dark theme toggle.
Version 3.33…
Spotify ditches its Android homescreen widget
August 13, 2019
Spotify’s latest Android update has riled some of its loyal users. The update removes the homescreen widget from Spotify’s Android app. Now, to control functions like play, pause and skip, users must drag down the notification shade. While this may seem like a…
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AI avatars of Chinese authors could soon narrate audiobooks
August 13, 2019
The Chinese search engine Sogou isn’t stopping at AI news anchors. The company has created “lifelike” avatars of two Chinese authors, and it plans to have them narrate audiobooks in video recordings. According to the BBC, Sogou used AI, text-to-speech…
IMDb will allow people in the entertainment industry to remove their birth names from the site. The move follows criticism from several LGBTQ+ groups for continuing to publish the birth names of transgender people in the industry without their consent (an act known as…
AAPL stock climbed more than 5% in just five minutes after the US government announced a delay to the latest range of tariffs on Chinese imports.
It reverses the 5% drop seen a week ago when China devalued its currency in response to Trump’s announcement that a 10% tariff would be applied to a further $300B of US imports…
The 10% tariff was expected to hit all Apple…
