They think iOS 18 is a POS. Apple’s highly-anticipated iOS 18 has received app-ocalyptic online reviews since its Monday debut. Many techies have slammed the so-called “biggest upgrade in history” for making it easier for philandering partners to cheat and also for having an unusable photo function that made them “want to throw up,” among … Read more
A man afflicted with ALS has become the first person in the world to control an Amazon Alexa digital assistant through his thoughts — thanks to a brain implant created by a New York-based neurotech startup. Synchron — a company specializing in medical technology solutions — has implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a blood … Read more
Apple users are bitter over the latest software update, claiming their device performance has taken a drastic hit. Overly zealous customers eager to upgrade to the new iOS 18 — released on Monday ahead of the iPhone 16 launch — are met with battery troubles, claiming the operating system drains the battery life of their smartphones. … Read more
Meta said it has banned Kremlin-run state media outlet Russia Today as well as other networks controlled by the regime of President Vladimir Putin due to alleged “foreign interference activity.” Russia-based broadcasters and web sites such as RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other affiliated media outlets will no longer be available to users of Meta’s social … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram unveiled what was billed as a major overhaul of safety features for kids on Tuesday – a move that online watchdogs quickly blasted as a bid to avoid a looming congressional crackdown on the social media giant. Instagram said it will automatically place users under age 18 into “teen accounts” and block … Read more
JPMorgan Chase is talking with Apple about taking over the tech giant’s credit-card program from Goldman Sachs, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Discussions started earlier this year and have advanced in recent weeks, but a deal could still be months away, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Key details, including price, are still … Read more
Story highlights Latest craze in Moscow is war game in which players race to find nuclear codes Russian officials are playing on fears, staging a mass nuclear drill CNN — “Attention! Attention!” blares the Russian voice from a loudspeaker. “The nuclear bombs will be launched in one hour.” Inside a room styled as a Soviet-era … Read more
Story highlights Astronauts can temporarily gain 2 inches in height but suffer muscle loss and back pain More countermeasures involving exercise may help mitigate pain and muscle loss CNN — A six-month stay on the International Space Station can be a pain in the back for astronauts. While they may gain up to 2 inches … Read more
Story highlights Shane Kimbrough is a NASA astronaut He voted in the 2016 election CNN — From infinity and beyond, he found a way to vote. Shane Kimbrough, a NASA astronaut currently living on board the International Space Station, filed his ballot in Tuesday’s presidential election, according to a Tumblr post by NASA. NASA told … Read more
Story highlights Japan’s innovative wearable devices includes Archelis, a “standing” chair designed for surgeons. Tokyo’s first Wearable Expo debuted in 2015 and was largest in the world. Japan’s wearable tech market is predicted to grow from 530,000 in 2013 to 13.1 million units in 2017. CNN — What do Discman, Tamagotchi, and Game Boy have … Read more