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Former Netflix CTO convicted for taking bribes - Tech Recently

Back in 2014, Netflix sued its former CTO, Michael Kail, accusing him of taking bribes before he eventually left the company to join Yahoo (in 2016 Yahoo merged with AOL to form Oath, which was the parent company of Engadget before it was purchased by Verizon). He was eventually indicted on charges of taking $690,000 […]

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AirTags and Purple iPhone 12 Models Start Arriving to Customers in New Zealand and Australia - Tech Recently

It’s April 30, aka AirTags launch day, and customers who purchased ‌AirTags‌ or a purple iPhone 12 from Apple when orders went live last week are now beginning to receive their new devices. Apple fans in Australia and New Zealand are always the first to get their hands on new devices due to time zone […]

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Australian Watchdog Wants iOS Users to Have More Control Over Preinstalled Apps - Tech Recently

In an report related to its ongoing investigation into Apple and Google app marketplace dominance, Australia’s consumer watchdog has warned both companies that it wants consumers to have more choice when it comes to preinstalled apps on Apple and Android devices (via ZDNet). Specifically, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) wants Apple and Google […]

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MacBooks and iMac’s have always been considered prestigious in Apple’s product lineup compared to Windows based machines. For most people, they had aWindows computer as the family computers growing up, and so for most people, they have yet to dip their toes into Apple products outside of the iPhone. In late 2020, Apple launched it’s […]

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Between the disruption to foreign manufacturing and its planned German silicon facility, much of the recent focus has been on Apple’s overseas supply chain. But, amid a push to re-start the US economy, Apple is now highlighting its domestic contributions. The iPhone-maker announced today that it will open a new campus and engineering hub in […]

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Apple releases iOS 14.5 with stricter app tracking privacy - Tech Recently

Apple just pushed out one of its more important mid-cycle OS updates in recent memory. The company has released iOS 14.5 (and iPad OS 14.5), a significant upgrade that adds a few genuinely convenient features — including one that’s causing Facebook grief. The new software notably introduces a previously delayed system that requires permission for […]

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Apple Glasses Prototype Reportedly Falls Behind 2021 Testing Schedule - Tech Recently

Apple has yet to start testing the second prototype of its rumored AR glasses, bucking the expectations of its supply partners who expected testing to commence in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report. Apple is known to be working on a set of augmented reality glasses that look like regular […]

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ spring update brings new versions of old events - Tech Recently

The next seasonal update for Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been announced, and will include May Day, International Museum Day, Wedding Season, and more. Source link

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iOS 14.5 Will Reportedly Be Released Later Today - Tech Recently

Here’s When You Can Likely Download iOS 14.5 iOS 14.5 and associated updates for iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS are all launching soon, bringing the ability to unlock an iPhone with an Apple Watch, AirTag support, dual-SIM 5G support, Siri improvements, updates for Podcasts, Maps, and News, and more. As part of its April 20 press […]

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Why Elon Musk's first Loop is, and isn't, as silly as you think - Tech Recently

Few things in 2021 have been able to unite the internet in condemnation as much as The Boring Company’s new project in Las Vegas. (Apart from the European Super League, and that saw people marching in the streets that they chalked it off as a bad idea 48 hours later.) Digging mile-long tunnels for cars […]

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Here's When You Can Likely Download iOS 14.5 - Tech Recently

iOS 14.5 and associated updates for iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS are all launching soon, bringing the ability to unlock an iPhone with an Apple Watch, AirTag support, dual-SIM 5G support, Siri improvements, updates for Podcasts, Maps, and News, and more. As part of its April 20 press releases alongside the “Spring Loaded” media event, […]

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Elon Musk is hosting Saturday Night Live and no this is not a joke - Tech Recently

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, will be hosting Saturday Night Live on May 8th, the official SNL account tweeted Saturday. The musical guest will be Miley Cyrus. Musk is known for his— how shall we put this — quirky sense of humor on Twitter, his preferred method of social media communication, but it’s […]

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AirTag Shipping Estimates Already Slipping Into May

Apple’s new AirTag item tracker became available to pre-order today at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, and shipping estimates are already beginning to slip from Friday, April 30 launch day delivery into the first week of May or later.

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What to Know if You Plan to Travel Abroad With AirTags

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Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS and iPadOS 14.6 to Public Beta Testers

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Driving on the cutting edge of autonomous vehicle tech | MIT News

In October, a modified Dallara-15 Indy Lights race car programmed by MIT Driverless will hit the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway at speeds of up to 120 miles per hour. The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) is the world’s first head-to-head, high-speed autonomous race. It offers MIT Driverless a chance to grab a piece of the $1.5 million purse while outmaneuvering fellow university innovators on what is arguably the most iconic racecourse.