Day: June 27, 2020

Sweden Tries Out a New Status: Pariah State

Sweden’s population is not quite twice the size of Norway’s — yet Sweden has reported 21 times as many deaths from Covid-19, prompting many countries to close its border to Sweden, reports the New York Times: Norway isn’t the only Scandinavian neighbor barring Swedes from visiting this summer. Denmark and Finland have also closed their…


Nothing Comes From Nowhere

How do you come up with new ideas? As much as it sometimes seems like they arrive in a flash out of the blue, they don’t just come out of nowhere. Indeed, we all have well-stocked mental toolboxes that say “this thing can be used to do that” and “if you want to get there,…


Apple’s Foundation TV series probably won’t stick closely to the books. That’s a good thing – CNET

Issac Asimov’s books are classic hard sci-fi, which probably wouldn’t make good TV. Here’s why. …read more Source:: CNet


Adobe, Mastercard, Visa warn online store owners of Magento 1.x EOL

Almost 110,000 online stores are still running the soon-to-be-outdated Magento 1.x CMS. …read more Source:: ZDNet


First take: With iOS 14, Apple changes the very idea of an app – CNET

There is also a new App Library, App Clips, Messaging features, a Translation app and the ability to unlock your car with your phone, too. …read more Source:: CNet


Curb Your Enthusiasm head Jeff Schaffer learned a key comedy rule from Sasha Baron Cohen – CNET

The creator of The League also discusses his show Dave, which stars comedian and rapper Lil Dicky, plus Brews Brothers on Netflix and the story behind the Festivus pole on Seinfeld. …read more Source:: CNet


iOS 14 preview: We got a hands-on look at the changes coming to your iPhone this fall – CNET

Apple announced iOS 14 at the WWDC keynote. I tried out the developer beta version to get an early look at what’s coming to our iPhones in the fall. …read more Source:: CNet


Building CNET one person at a time – CNET

Founder Halsey Minor recalls how, in the uncharted days before the first dot-com boom, he built the content and recruited the team that became CNET. …read more Source:: CNet


9 great reads from CNET this week – CNET

Why the video game world is facing a reckoning, how tech made racial injustice worse and what Apple’s transition to Arm chips could look like. …read more Source:: CNet


iPhone 11 vs. 11 Pro vs. 11 Pro Max: Differences you should actually care about – CNET

We compare the specs and features of iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max to help you choose the best Apple phone. …read more Source:: CNet