Apple engineer, product manager discuss Scribble on iPadOS 14

Added 07-01-20 07:11:02pm EST - “Apple software engineer Jenny Chen and product manager Stephen Tonna in an interview this week detailed new iPadOS 14 features including Scribble, an updated user interface and the seamless nature of switching between iPad's multiple…” - Appleinsider.com

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• Testing Scribble on iPad with Apple Pencil in iPadOS 14
• Apple's iPadOS 14 adds Scribble handwriting recognition
• Hands-On With the New Scribble Feature in iPadOS 14
• Apple @ Work: How an ex-Apple engineer went on to create an enterprise networking company

Google discontinues its affordable Pixel 3a and 3a XL phones

Added 07-02-20 12:09:02am EST - “Google has officially discontinued its Pixel 3a and 3a XL phones, it has confirmed in a statement sent to Android Police. It was previously marked "Out of Stock" on the US Google Store, but now its listing says it's already "Unavailable."…” - Engadget.com

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• HBO discontinues HBO Go and rebrands HBO Now following HBO Max launch
• Tesla's solar panels are now more efficient and affordable
• How affordable international airline travel could bounce back after the pandemic
• Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Affordable Care Act

The best weather apps for Android

Added 06-30-20 12:09:02pm EST - “You'll going to need a new weather app to replace Dark Sky.” - Engadget.com

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• Beyond Rosetta 2 for Intel apps, 'Apple Silicon' Macs will run iPhone, iPad apps natively
• You don't need a weather vane
• UK Weather: Roads melt and London 'runs out of water'
• Wealthy weather coronavirus economy by putting money here

'GTA V' brings transphobia to the next console generation

Added 07-01-20 02:09:02pm EST - “"Nobody seems to complain about having trans characters in Grand Theft Auto, because they're not there to be taken seriously." - Dr. Ben Colliver” - Engadget.com

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• Leaked Microsoft document cements theory of second next-gen console
• A hello to ARMs: The next generation of Apple tropes
• Op-Ed: President Trump Is Empowering the Next Generation of Republican Leaders
• Körber Unveils Next-Generation Sorter for Supply Chain Automation

'Mad Men' will stream for free on IMDb TV starting July 15th

Added 07-01-20 01:09:02pm EST - “It'll hit Amazon Prime Video in some non-US territories starting Friday.” - Engadget.com

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• Plex app lets you stream free movies and TV shows without an account
• Apple TV+ Debuts New Documentary Film 'Dads' Ahead of Father's Day, Makes 'The Banker' Free to Stream
• Free Augmented Reality Fireworks for July 4 from Anywhere
• One Free Press Coalition Spotlights Journalists Under Attack - July 2020

Study: Apple TV+ took home 27% of new OTT subscriptions during COVID-19

Added 07-01-20 06:11:02pm EST - “Amid a boom in U.S. households trialing streaming subscriptions, Apple's own Apple TV+ streaming service made up 27% of new customers, a study claims.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Apple adds developer option to share in-app purchases and subscriptions via Family Sharing
• NIH Halts Hydroxychloroquine Study; Says 'Unlikely' To Help COVID-19 Patients
• COVID-19 may be linked to brain complications, study finds. But does it cause them?
• Babies with COVID-19 tend to have mild illness, study finds

What Disbanding the Police Really Meant in Camden, New Jersey

Added 07-01-20 04:06:02pm EST - “Since the city overhauled its force in 2012, reported crimes fell, but electronic surveillance increased. Some community activists are unhappy.” - Wired.com

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• Statue of Christopher Columbus toppled, beheaded in Camden park
• Shootings surge in NYC amid disbanding of NYPD's plainclothes anti-crime unit
• NYPD chief of patrol on disbanding anti-crime unit: 'It's based on building trust with the community'
• Ted Cruz exposes Democrats' motive for supporting DC statehood, explains why new vote meant nothing

Amazon will let you co-watch Prime videos with friends in the US

Added 06-30-20 01:09:03am EST - “Amazon's new Prime Video feature could help you stay connected with friends even while social distancing. If you're in the US, you can now host and attend a Prime Video Watch Party, a new option for desktop that lets you co-watch…” - Engadget.com

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• Everything coming to Amazon Prime Video in July 2020
• 'You probably don't have any black friends': Rob Smith makes his OWN #ITakeResponsibility video and OMG-LOL (watch)
• WATCH: Viral Videos Show Teeming Throngs of Maskless Trump Fans Lining Up for Tulsa Rally
• Gibson's Bakery: ‘Amicus' Groups are "really only friends of the Oberlin Parties and not friends of the Court"

EV maker Byton halts operations for six months amid financial woes

Added 06-30-20 11:09:03pm EST - “Luxury EV designer Byton has paused its operations for six months due to financial problems worsened by the pandemic.” - Engadget.com

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• Illinois fitness clubs try to stay afloat amid pandemic woes
• Trump prepares for first campaign rally in months in Tulsa amid concerns about coronavirus, violence
• NIH Halts Hydroxychloroquine Study; Says 'Unlikely' To Help COVID-19 Patients
• Johns Hopkins Halts Plans For Campus PD

Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell launches a game studio

Added 06-30-20 10:09:02pm EST - “Oculus co-founder Nate Mitchell has launched a multiplayer-focused game studio, Mountaintop, and hopes it'll avoid the pitfalls of rivals.” - Engadget.com

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• Twitch Studio streaming software launches for Mac in open beta
• Pollster Nate Silver says Trump can 'absolutely win' 2020 election despite dive in polls
• Oculus buys developer of ‘Lone Echo'
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