Now Shipping (Well, Kind Of) — These aren’t pre-orders anymore, but ship dates have already slipped a bit. Samuel Axon – May 21, 2021 7:19 pm UTC Enlarge / A man uses a 24-inch orange iMac.AppleSeveral new Apple products announced earlier this month are now available for sale and shipping at the Apple Store and…
just die already — Internet Explorer lives on in Edge IE Mode, LTSC Windows 10, and Windows Server. Jim Salter – May 20, 2021 6:32 pm UTC Enlarge / You don’t need Internet Explorer to view any of these websites—which, unfortunately, doesn’t stop your users from trying it anyway.If you’re one of the 10 people…
It’s back — Senators reintroduce bill as scrutiny of social media ramps up. Tim De Chant – May 20, 2021 4:44 pm UTC Enlarge / Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on Jan. 21, 2021.Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and a trio of her colleagues have reintroduced a bill…
Reviewers Liked Re-designed Siri remote is great Thread smart home technology built-in Capable gaming platform 4K HDR / Dolby Vision / Dolby Atmos for quality visuals and sound Reviewers Didn’t Like Doesn’t work with Android Processor could be faster if you want to play powerful games Same design as the last Apple TV 4K Very…
Why it matters: Apple has received a lot of praise for creating the M1 SoC, whether it be for its performance when compared to Intel and AMD CPUs in the same class, or for its relatively cool and battery-friendly operation. However, it’s easy to forget the company is able to achieve this partly thanks to…
TL;DR: AMD has come out publicly to confirm the recently spotted B2-stepping Ryzen processors indeed exist, but they won’t bring any significant performance improvements over their predecessors. According to an AMD representative, the new B2 revision is the result of an enhanced manufacturing process and should be available over the next six months. The leak…
hot shots — Amid giggles, US officials dish on dating app vaccinations badges, super swipes. Beth Mole – May 21, 2021 9:37 pm UTC Enlarge / OkCupid will soon offer vaccination badges.Money can’t buy happiness, as the cliché goes. But a vaccination could get you money and happiness. While governors in various states are offering…
The hot seat — Judge Rogers: “It doesn’t seem to me you feel any pressure or competition…” Kyle Orland – May 21, 2021 9:09 pm UTC Enlarge / Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the WWDC 2020 keynote.AppleApple CEO Tim Cook faced pointed questioning from Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers during his long-awaited testimony in the Epic…
two drives, one chassis — The Exos Mach.2 is only “available to select customers” for now. Jim Salter – May 21, 2021 7:49 pm UTC The key to Mach.2’s increased performance is a second set of actuator arms, which can be positioned independently from the first set. Essentially, this makes a Mach.2 “two drives in…
Privacy: Though just about every tech company in the world tracks you to some extent, Apple has always prided itself on limiting those practices to the bare minimum. Time and time again Apple has championed the cause of data privacy, even objecting to unlocking the phones of alleged criminals to avoid setting a dangerous precedent…
