With the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max each having three cameras, some are raising some concerns. Read more…
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The iPhone 11 Pro is freaking out people with trypophobia
New Google Maps tools will soon help find opioid recovery resources
The tools will seek to help with opioid addiction and overdose prevention. Read more…
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Tesla claims Model S sets fastest four-door record at Laguna Seca
Elon Musk hopes to break records with his new Plaid powertrain, and based on his claims, that could become a reality. Read more…
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Is the gig economy bill a disaster or triumph for ride-hailing? Depends on who you ask.
Uber and Lyft have been warning drivers about the end of flexible schedules, and passengers about more expensive rides that take longer to arrive, all thanks to a California bill that passed this week.
But drivers and other gig workers are celebrating what could be a pathway to fair pay, benefits, and other employee rights, which some claim will come at only a slight cost to riders.
After the bill, called AB5, makes its way to the governor’s desk, it should go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. It would make companies reclassify many independent contractors as employees, something Uber and Lyft have opposed. Read more…
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Kobe Bryant dunks on the children he coached because they made fourth place
Kobe Bryant continues to make regrettable life decisions.
The NBA star turned youth basketball coach was not happy about his team taking home fourth place two years ago, so he brought it up again on Instagram. The Mamba League doesn’t look particularly happy either.
To celebrate the Mamba League’s 115-27 victory, he decided to remind everyone of the time they lost against the team they had just won against. Bryant posted what can only be described as a perfect snapshot of prepubescent disappointment on Instagram: a group photo of the team holding their fourth place trophies.
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Apple now lets you extend your iPhone warranty forever
With all the announcements at its big event yesterday, Apple kept one bit of news under wraps, quietly rolling out a new feature.
Apple’s extended warranty plan, AppleCare+, will now be offered with a subscription-based payment plan option to customers. This new monthly AppleCare+ plan is currently only offered for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The new AppleCare+ payment option was first noticed by 9to5Mac.
The company will continue to offer the upfront 2-year plan alongside the subscription model. However, the monthly subscription offers users the ability to continue paying indefinitely, extending Apple’s warranty until the consumer chooses to stop paying the recurring fee. Read more…
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Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey team up for ‘The Office’ podcast to take you down memory lane
Office frenemies and real-life best friends Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer will unite for Office Ladies, a podcast about the popular NBC sitcom fans still binge religiously to this day.
According to CNN, the weekly episodes will be episode-focused and offer a peek behind the curtain for diehard fans.
“I’m excited to be working with my best friend Angela Kinsey,” Fischer said in a statement. “So many memories are flooding in as we go back and watch the episodes – many of which I haven’t seen since they aired.”
“As we close in on the 15th anniversary of the show, it seemed like a great time to share our stories and behind-the-scenes trivia with fans. Besides talking about The Office, you can also hear us chat a little about our lives, our Target runs together, our friendship through the years. It’s a lot of fun,” she added. Read more…
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This is why the iPhone 11 doesn’t have 5G
It’s not called the “iCamera,” but Apple spent zero time talking about how its brand-new iPhones, the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, work as, you know, phones.
As other smartphone makers race towards 5G, Apple is holding back. There are both sensible business reasons and Apple-specific reasons for doing so.
5G right now is a mess. The only US-compatible 5G chipset ready for a fall launch is the Qualcomm X50. It’s in all of the existing 5G phones, but it doesn’t “just work” the way Apple wants its devices to work. It isn’t compatible with the US carriers’ upcoming multi-band networks, and it appears to make devices overheat in the summer. The antenna modules for the early 5G networks are also finicky at best. Read more…
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These water-filled headphones will bring new meaning to ‘soundwaves’ — Future Blink
Built by Royal College of Art graduate Rocco Giovannoni, Immergo is designed with soft silicone and filled with water. The design creates vibrations, with the vibrations traveling through the bones of the skull. Read more…
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This little kid’s story about a princess and a pickle comes to life
It takes a lot to get rid of an evil exterminator. Luckily for our protagonist, she’s got a trick up her sleeve… and it just might be a pickle! Kid Stories brings the silly imaginations of children to life. Read more…
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