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New Android Trojan malware has infected more than 10 million Android devices In context: Google has been trying to keep malicious apps out of the Play Store for years with limited success. Continue Reading . . . https://www.techspot.com/news/91491-new-android-trojan-malware-has-infected-more-than.html

Disney and Scarlett Johansson have settled their lawsuit Three months after Scarlett Johansson sued Disney over its streaming release of Black Widow, arguing she stood to lose millions of dollars because her salary was based on the box office performance of the film, the suit has now been settled, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and The New Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/30/22703409/disney-scarlett-johansson-lawsuit-settled

3 Egyptian mummy faces revealed in stunning reconstruction The faces of three men who lived in ancient Egypt more than 2,000 years ago have been brought back to life. Digital reconstructions depict the men at age 25, based on DNA data extracted from their mummified remains. Continue Reading . . . https://www.livescience.com/ancient-egyptian-mummies-faces-reconstructed-dna

Google Lens will soon search for words and images combined Google is updating its visual search tool Google Lens with new AI-powered language features. The update will let users further narrow searches using text. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/29/22698014/google-lens-update-text-search-desktop-chrome

The Book of Boba Fett premieres on Disney Plus December 29th Disney’s The Book of Boba Fett, a new show focused on the iconic Star Wars bounty hunter, will premiere on Disney Plus on December 29th, Disney announced Wednesday. Disney revealed that the show was in the works after a post-credits scene during the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/29/22700329/disney-plus-the-book-of-boba-fett-star-wars-release-date

Rolls-Royce plans to stop making gas-powered cars by 2030 Another major automaker has revealed plans to move entirely to electric vehicles within the next decade. Rolls-Royce is the latest one to make the pledge, following other luxury brands such as Jaguar, Lincoln and Bentley. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/rolls-royce-electric-vehicle-spectre-2030-145128453.html

YouTube bans all content containing vaccine misinformation YouTube has banned all videos that contain misinformation about vaccines that are currently administered and have been approved by local health authorities or the World Health Organization. The measure is an expansion of a policy covering COVID-19 vaccines. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/youtube-anti-vaccine-video-ban-channel-takedowns-134545387.html

Spooky Halloween ringtones are coming to Google Nest video doorbells on October 1st Google Nest is bringing back seasonal ringtones for its video doorbells, which now include the Nest Doorbell (wired) — previously known as Nest Hello — and the new Nest Doorbell (battery). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22699288/google-nest-doorbell-spooky-halloween-holiday-ringtones

How to sign up for an invite for the Ring Always Home Cam, Amazon’s new security drone First announced last year, Amazon will begin selling its Ring Always Home Cam starting today, September 28th, alongside the new Ring Alarm Pro, Blink Video Doorbell, and several other products. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/28/22698424/amazon-ring-always-home-cam-drone-preorder-invite-sign-up-how-to

Amazon Astro is an Alexa robot that roams your home The rumors were true. Amazon is working on an Alexa-powered robot on wheels. At its fall hardware event, the company showed off Astro. Follow all of the news from Amazon’s fall hardware event right here! Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/amazon-astro-robot-165934602.html

Step By Step: How I Use Pixel Shift Among the many advancements in the Sony α7R IV is the pixel shift feature. Pixel shift, which debuted in earlier models, offers both a resolution and a color fidelity increase. Continue Reading . . . https://alphauniverse.com/stories/how-i-use-sony-pixel-shift/

Apple's software update lets users create burner email addresses — here's how to do it The newest version of the iPhone operating system, iOS 15, has new privacy features for people who pay for iCloud storage. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/27/ios-15-hide-my-mail-creates-temporary-email-addresses.html

'Babylon 5' is getting a reboot Some 23 years after its original run, Babylon 5 is making its way back to TV. According to Variety, The CW has ordered a reboot of the seminal sci-fi series. What’s more, original creator J. Michael Straczynski is attached to the project. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/babylon-5-reboot-the-cw-193805568.html

iOS 15 Settings You Need To Turn Off Now David & David tell you about fifteen iOS 15 settings you should turn off now. There are several new iOS 15 settings you need to know about, and some older settings have a way of getting turned on again after an update. 1. Introduction [0:00] 2. Stop Allowing Apps To Request To Track You [0:18] 3. C Continue Reading . . . https://youtube.com/watch?v=LxdoC2sG1i4&feature=share

Hubble telescope helps find six 'dead' galaxies from the early universe You'd think large galaxies in the early universe would have had plenty of 'fuel' left for new stars, but a recent discovery suggests that wasn't always the case. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/hubble-dead-early-galaxies-210407505.html

Sonos Stock Is Down Despite Product Price Hikes And Patent Win. Time To Buy? Sonos stock (NASDAQ: SONO) has declined by about 3% over the last month and remains down by about 6% over the last two weeks (ten trading days). Continue Reading . . . https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/sonos-stock-is-down-despite-product-price-hikes-and-patent-win.-time-to-buy-2021-09-24

Netflix confirms there will be a third season of The Witcher At its big Tudum event, Netflix confirmed that it will make a third season of The Witcher. No other details were shared, so we don’t know when we might expect it just yet. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/25/22692068/netflix-tudum-season-3-anime-film-kids-family-series

Netflix’s new trailer for Arcane, its upcoming League of Legends series, reveals November 6th premiere date Netflix has released a new trailer for Arcane, its upcoming series based on the League of Legends universe, and also revealed when the show will premiere: November 6th. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22688837/netflix-arcane-league-of-legends-trailer-show-riot-games-release-date

California will require all autonomous vehicles to be zero-emission starting in 2030 California will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles (AV) to emit zero emissions starting in 2030. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill sponsored by environmental groups that would eventually prohibit gas- and hybrid-powered autonomous vehicles from operating in the state. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/24/22691410/california-autonomous-vehicles-zero-emission-2030-newsom

Microsoft Surface Duo 2 hands-on: once more, with cameras Today, Microsoft is unveiling the Surface Duo 2, a new Android-based smartphone with two screens and a raft of updates over the problematic original Surface Duo. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/22/22686707/microsoft-surface-duo-2-phone-desig-specs-features-photos-hands-on

Apple provides a clue about the launch of next-generation MacBook Pros Are you a techie who knows how to write? Then join our Team! English native speakers welcome! If the rumours are true, Apple had planned to announce next-generation MacBook Pro models months ago, with production issues preventing the company from doing so. Continue Reading . . . https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-provides-a-clue-about-the-launch-of-next-generation-MacBook-Pros.562922.0.html

Apple Wallet is getting verifiable COVID-19 vaccination cards There's a real chance you'll need proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to enter certain venues, and Apple is hoping it can save you the hassle of digging up an email or carrying a physical card in your pocket. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-wallet-vaccination-card-193036015.html

How to watch Microsoft’s Surface event on September 22nd Microsoft is holding an online hardware event on Wednesday, September 22nd, at 11AM ET / 8AM PT, where it’s expected to announce redesigned Surface tablets and laptops (and potentially a new phone). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/22/22684741/microsoft-surface-event-watch-live-stream-start-time-how-to

London's largest cab company will go fully electric by 2023 London courier and private hire taxi firm Addison Lee has pledged to convert its whole passenger car fleet to electric vehicles by 2023. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/addison-lee-fully-electric-2023-082000624.html

Sonos just fixed the main drawback of its excellent Roam portable speaker I’m generally a big fan of the Sonos Roam, but in the months since the portable speaker was released, I’ve definitely come across one downside: subpar power management. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/21/22686311/sonos-roam-battery-drain-fix-update-idle-inactive

Dynamic head tracking is now available in Apple Music The iOS 15 release brings an added treat if you're a fan of immersive audio: a better soundstage for your tunes. As hinted at WWDC in June, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 users now have dynamic head tracking for spatial audio in Apple Music. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-music-dynamic-head-tracking-155139219.html

Microsoft’s Surface hardware event: rumors, news, and announcements September 22nd officially marks the first day of fall, and with it gadget season. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22683714/microsoft-surface-event-announcements-news-products

iOS 15 is now available Apple is now rolling out iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8 and tvOS 15 to iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple TV devices. You might not see the updates right away, but when they're available, you'll have access to a bunch more features. Facetime and Messages have been upgraded on both iPhone and iPad. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-ios-15-ipados-15-watchos-8-iphone-ipad-watch-release-170601389.html

Mars Helicopter Ingenuity’s 4K images from 13th flight and full video footage On September 8, 2021 NASA demonstrated Ingenuity’s 4K images from 13th flight on Mars with high-detail structure of surface formation and full video of the 13th flight. This time Ingenuity Helciopter flew at lower altitude (8 meters) to make detailed surface images of Southwest Séítah. On Flight Continue Reading . . . https://youtu.be/oYE3knI__5M

The 'world's safest city' for 2021 revealed Asian cities like Tokyo, Singapore and Osaka formerly occupied the top spots in the Economist's annual list of safe destinations, but Covid has turned the world on its head. Now a European city leads the pack in terms of resilience, security and wellbeing. Continue Reading . . . https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/the-worlds-safest-city-2021-revealed/index.html

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew returns to Earth, capping first fully private mission in orbit SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule carrying four private citizens plunged through Earth’s atmosphere Saturday night and splashed down off the east coast of Florida, closing out the company’s first all-civilian mission in space. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/18/22681339/spacex-inspiration4-crew-return-earth-splashdown

Man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prison A US district court has sentenced a man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones to 12 years in prison. Muhammad Fahd continued the seven-year scheme to defraud the company even after learning of an investigation against him, according to the Department of Justice. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/att-phones-unlocked-fraud-prison-sentence-194554103.html

Here’s exactly how much bigger the iPhone 13 batteries are We’ve just gotten our first look at the iPhone 13s’ battery sizes, thanks to a product information sheet posted on Apple’s behalf to hazardous material information and response company Chemtrec’s website (via 9to5Mac). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/17/22678607/iphone-13-reported-battery-sizes-increase-laptop-comparison

Multi-Room Wireless Speakers Market 2021 Global Business Opportunities – Google, Apple, Sonos, Bose From 2021 to 2027, MRInsights.biz recent report on the Global Multi-Room Wireless Speakers Market predicts a significant increase. Other elements taken into account in the study include the increase price, product pricing, product classification, and product upgrades and innovations. Continue Reading . . . https://www.stillwatercurrent.com/multi-room-wireless-speakers-market-2021-global-business-opportunities-google-apple-sonos-bose/

Immigrants in U.S. Detention Exposed to Hazardous Disinfectants Every Day Every day, crowded cells holding people at an immigration detention facility in Florida have been doused with caustic disinfectants that have caused breathing problems and bleeding, according to reports from the detainees. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/immigrants-in-u-s-detention-exposed-to-hazardous-disinfectants-every-day/

HBO Max promo offers 50 percent off subscriptions until September 26th WarnerMedia pulled HBO Max from Amazon Prime Video Channels on September 15th, but it's hoping to convince the subscribers it lost from the move to sign up for the streaming service directly. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/hbo-max-half-off-september-26th-130023783.html

Where are Apple’s new Macs? Here’s what we’re still expecting Apple to announce this year Apple’s “California Streaming” event was packed with announcements, from the iPhone 13 and forthcoming Apple Watch Series 7 to a sixth-gen iPad Mini. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22674369/apple-iphone-13-event-2021-announcements-missing-m1x-macbook-pros-airpods-3-macos-monterey

Nintendo finally adds Bluetooth audio to the Switch Nintendo has surprise-announced that Bluetooth audio support has come to the Switch through a software update. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22674704/nintendo-switch-bluetooth-audio-software-update

How to preorder the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Apple announced a fleet of new products at its “California Streaming” event. Chief among them — you guessed it — was the iPhone 13. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22665165/apple-iphone-13-preorder-how-to-buy-price-release-date

Apple announces release date for watchOS 8 Apple is releasing the next version of its smartwatch operating system, watchOS 8, on September 20th. The company first introduced the new free update at WWDC 2021 and has been testing it in public beta over the summer alongside iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22667046/apple-watchos-8-feature-release-date

Apple announces release date for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 Apple says it’s releasing iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, on September 20th. The company announced the new free operating system updates at WWDC 2021 earlier in June, and offered public betas over the summer. Both of the new versions of iOS and iPadOS offer a grab bag of features. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22666881/apple-ios-ipados-15-features-release-date-update

Apple’s iPhone 13 Pro is the first iPhone with 1TB of storage Apple announced its new iPhone 13 Pro handset today during the company’s California Streaming event. It’s the first iPhone to ship with 1TB of storage as an option, allowing owners to store double the maximum capacity of 512GB on the regular iPhone 13. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22673600/iphone-13-1-tera-storage-memory-price-apple

iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max announced with high refresh rate 120Hz displays Apple has officially announced the high-end part of the iPhone 13 lineup: the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max. It’s got a faster A15 Bionic chip, three all-new cameras, and an improved display with up to a 120Hz ProMotion high refresh rate display that can go as bright as 1,000 nits. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22666884/iphone-13-pro-max-specs-price-release-date-cameras

Apple's iPhone 13 has a smaller notch and bigger battery Apple isn't worried about 13 being an unlucky number. The company just unveiled its latest generation of smartphones, the iPhone 13, and is giving us the rundown on all the changes to this year's models right now. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-iphone-13-specs-price-release-date-174459983.html

Apple Fitness+ adds Group Workouts so you can exercise with friends via SharePlay Apple's fitness subscription service will soon make it easier for you to take a virtual class with friends and family. The new feature, dubbed Group Workouts, will arrive on Apple Fitness+ later this fall and it will be powered by Apple's SharePlay feature in iOS 15. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-fitness-plus-adds-group-workouts-so-you-can-exercise-with-friends-via-share-play-174529068.html

iPhone 13 announced with redesigned camera array and smaller notch Apple’s iPhone 13 has officially arrived — the baseline, most mainstream model that will set the bar for Apple’s 2021 phone lineup. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22666802/iphone-13-specs-price-release-date-apple-camera

The Apple Watch Series 7 has a brand-new look The Apple Watch Series 7 looks a little different than its predecessors. The display now goes virtually to the edge of the case. That means a slick new look for some watchfaces. The new Series 7 looks more like its bigger iPhone siblings than the bulbous and iconic rectangle of old. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22667395/apple-watch-series-7-price-specs-redesign-announcement

All-new iPad Mini announced with 5G, USB-C, and larger 8.3-inch display Apple has announced its all-new iPad Mini. It features a new enclosure with narrower bezels and rounded corners. The big news is that it’s larger than the iPad Mini 5 with an 8.3-inch display (up from its predecessor’s 7. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22667216/ipad-mini-6-price-specs-release-date-features-apple

Movies Anywhere is now available on Xbox After expanding to Samsung TVs earlier in the year, Movies Anywhere, the service that allows you to keep your digital film collection in one place, is now available on Xbox consoles. Starting today, you can download the app on Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/movies-anywhere-xbox-availability-133006757.html

Sony’s big PS5 update with M.2 SSD support launches tomorrow Sony’s first PS5 beta included access to the long-awaited M.2 SSD slot, and now the company is ready to release the update to everyone. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/14/22664808/ps5-playstation-5-update-m2-ssd-sony-software