It's Dave Bautista and pals vs. zombie horde in Army of the Dead

Added 04-13-21 06:10:03pm EST - “Zack Snyder returns to his Dawn of the Dead directorial roots.” - Arstechnica.com

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• Federal government spends $332B on 'zombie programs' never reauthorized by Congress
• In Hotter Climate, 'Zombie' Urchins Are Winning And Kelp Forests Are Losing
• Is Barstool's Dave Portnoy's sex tape causing Penn shares dip?
• Emma Stone Gives Birth to First Child with Hubby Dave McCary

Tesla tells customers they'll have to pay more for solar roof

Added 04-13-21 05:10:03pm EST - “One customer under contract told Ars his price rose from $66,000 to $87,000.” - Arstechnica.com

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• Tesla customers say they've been double-charged for their cars
• Lioness spotted sitting on Moscow suburb roof, but owner lashes out at neighbor who put clip online, saying it's perfectly normal
• The Future of Solar Is Small
• iM Intelligent Mining Now Operates With Solar-Powered Blockchain

NASA's Mars copter needs a software update ahead of its flight test

Added 04-13-21 12:09:03am EST - “The Ingenuity copter should be ready to fly on Mars after it downloads an update... from 174 million miles away.” - Engadget.com

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• NASA's Perseverance and Ingenuity snap a selfie as the copter prepares for its first flight on Mars
• The Morning After: Even NASA's Mars drone needs software updates
• NASA deploys Mars helicopter before its pioneering first flight
• NASA delays Mars helicopter flight to at least April 14th

Apple ditches its ‘far beyond HDR' claim for the Pro Display XDR in the UK

Added 04-12-21 01:09:02pm EST - “The Advertising Standards Authority reportedly asked the company to stop using the phrase.” - Engadget.com

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• Apple drops 'far beyond HDR' claim for UK Pro Display XDR marketing
• Apple removes ‘far beyond HDR' claim for Pro Display XDR after UK ASA complaint
• Apple's upcoming iPad Pro could be scarce due to next-gen display shortages
• Apple Adjusts Pro Display XDR Marketing in UK Following Complaints of Misleading Claims

Poll: What product are you most excited to see at Apple's April Event?

Added 04-13-21 07:31:02pm EST - “Apple announced its first event of the year on April 20. There are a lot of products Apple could reveal as well as iOS 14.5.” - 9to5mac.com

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• Apple Preparing Rollout of New Randomized Product Serial Numbers Ahead of 'Spring Loaded' Event
• Now Siri says the spring event is April 20 and Apple may just be trolling us
• Siri says the next Apple event is on April 20: new iPad Pro expected
• Siri Reveals Apple Event Planned for Tuesday, April 20

Apple shares ‘New Beginnings' Mac ad aimed at newly admitted college students

Added 04-12-21 10:31:02pm EST - “This evening Apple shared a new ad that's part of the Behind the Mac campaign, aimed at newly admitted college students. Like Apple's previous Behind the Mac ads, this one features black and white clips of people interacting with…” - 9to5mac.com

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• Apple's latest Mac ad targets new college students
• Bloomberg: Apple ‘considering' new Apple Watch model with rugged casing, aimed at athletes
• Dulwich College reports its own students to the police
• Nebraska college IDs aviation students killed in accident

US Senator seeks to ban Big Tech mergers and acquisitions

Added 04-12-21 07:11:02pm EST - “U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Monday introduced a proposal that would ban companies with a market value of more than $100 billion from conducting mergers and acquisitions.” - Appleinsider.com

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• JBS Says It's Flush With Cash for Acquisitions and Dividends
• US SEC official warns SPAC dealmakers of the risks and complexities tied to blank-check mergers
• Microsoft takes advantage of antitrust spotlight on rivals to go hunting for large acquisitions
• McConnell seeks to end feud with Trump

Apple Mac shipments grew more than 110% year-over-year in Q1 2021

Added 04-12-21 10:11:02am EST - “Apple's Mac is continuing to see a surge in growth, with the company shipping more than double the number of units in the first quarter of 2021 than the year-ago quarter.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Apple says the App Store now supports more than 243,000 jobs in Canada, up 18% year-over-year
• Apple Reportedly Planning Substantial Increase of Shipments for 5G mmWave iPhone Models in 2021
• Met Gala returning with 2021 show after canceling last year due to the coronavirus pandemic
• Cardinal Health to Webcast Discussion of Third-Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2021 on May 6

Tim Cook Says Apple is 'Not Against Digital Advertising' Ahead of iOS 14.5 Launch With App Tracking Transparency

Added 04-12-21 11:12:02am EST - “Starting with iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, and tvOS 14.5, Apple will be requiring apps to receive a user's permission to track their activity for...” - Macrumors.com

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• Tim Cook says Apple isn't against digital ads, wants user control and transparency
• Apple reminds developers to prepare for App Tracking Transparency ahead of iOS 14.5 release
• Tim Cook Responds to Facebook Criticism of iOS App Tracking Transparency Changes, Says It's 'Hard To Argue Against' Privacy
• Apple Details Ways Advertisers Can Measure the Impact of Ads Without Tracking Users Ahead of iOS 14.5 Launch

New M1 laptops might be delayed so save $100 on the MacBook Air right now

Added 04-12-21 12:15:03pm EST - “Amazon is selling the M1 MacBook Air with 512GB of storage for $1,149, the lowest price we've ever seen.” - Macworld.com

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• Deals: $100 off M1 MacBook Air 16GB laptops, prices as low as $1,099
• Exclusive Deals: $100 off M1 MacBook Air laptops w/ 16GB RAM
• Samsung rumored to unveil new Galaxy Book laptops at upcoming event
• Samsung to Reveal 'Most Powerful Galaxy Device' at April 28 Event, Likely Referencing New Laptops