Day: June 14, 2018

Apple reportedly near deal for animated movie from Irish studio – CNET

Cartoon Saloon released Oscar-nominated films The Breadwinner, Song of the Sea and Secret of Kells. …read more Source:: CNet


Fortnite is changing the video game landscape at E3 2018, but it’s also kinda not – CNET

It’s the biggest thing in video games right now. But not the only thing. …read more Source:: CNet


Cops Are Confident iPhone Hackers Have Found a Workaround to Apple’s New Security Feature

Joseph Cox, and Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, reporting for Motherboard: Apple confirmed to The New York Times Wednesday it was going to introduce a new security feature, first reported by Motherboard. USB Restricted Mode, as the new feature is called, essentially turns the iPhone’s lightning cable port into a charge-only interface if someone hasn’t unlocked the device…


Sprint’s crazy-low $15 unlimited plan is going away on Friday – CNET

Bargain hunters, you have until 8:59 p.m. PT/11:59 p.m. ET to sign up. …read more Source:: CNet


The iPhone 3GS is going on sale, and no, it isn’t 2009 – CNET

SK Telecom is selling original stock of the iPhone 3GS. …read more Source:: CNet


Samsung Unveils Chromebook Plus V2

Brian Fagioli, writing for BetaNews: Samsung announces its latest such laptop — the premium, yet affordable, Chromebook Plus (V2). This is a refresh of the first-gen “Plus” model. It can run Android apps and doubles as a convertible tablet, making it very versatile. Best of all, you won’t have to wait long to get it…


FCC plans vote that could help Sinclair close megadeal – CNET

Bloomberg reports that FCC chairman Ajit Pai will call a vote in July to further relax media ownership rules, making it easier for Sinclair Media Group to close its $3.9 billion deal to buy Tribune Media. …read more Source:: CNet


Folding Robots With Special Materials

When it comes to robots, we usually see some aluminum extrusion, laser-cut parts, maybe some 3D printed parts, and possibly a few Erector sets confabulated into a robot arm. This entry for the Hackaday Prize is anything but. It’s a robot chassis, a 3D printer, and the structural frame for any sort of moving project…


On The Sad State of Macintosh Hardware

Quentin Carnicelli, the chief technology officer at Rogue Amoeba, a widely-reputed firm that produces several audio software for Apple’s desktop operating system: With Apple recently releasing their first developer beta of MacOS 10.14 (Mojave), we’ve been installing it on various test machines to test our apps. The inevitable march of technology means Mojave won’t install…


Google’s new Ad Settings show how dumb targeted ads still are – CNET

Commentary: Hey, I’m just not a sports fan, OK? …read more Source:: CNet