Month: April 2020
Apple’s new iPad Pro cuts off the microphone when its case is closed to prevent snooping
Recent MacBooks have included a security feature that shuts off the microphone at a hardware level when the lid is closed. Apple has now introduced the same feature on iPads, beginning with the 2020 iPad Pro. The iPad doesn’t have a lid, of course, so Apple instead activates the mic…
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Save up to £370 on a range of top mobile phone deals with Very’s Easter sale
As we all know, Easter is about one thing and one thing only…phone sales. And with this in mind, Very has well and truly stuck to this ethos, taking a number of top handsets and bringing the prices crashing down. Amongst these offers is a few big hitters. The iPhone…
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Engadget readers look back on the original iPad
Today is the tenth anniversary of the iPad, which means… you are probably not reading this post on an original iPad. After all, 10 years is a long time in the world of tech and you’ve probably moved on to bigger and better things by now, like the mos… Source
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If Your Location History Is Turned On, Google Is Using Your Data To See If Coronavirus Lockdowns Are Working
The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. Google is using the location data it collects from billions of smartphones to show how people’s…
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Google pledges $6.5 million to fight COVID-19 misinformation
In times like these when fear grips the minds of people, it is imperative to bring authentic information and prevent fake news from causing widespread panic. Google has pledged $6.5 million in funding to fact-checkers and nonprofit organizations in India “to fight misinformation” with regards to the pandemic. India is…
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Deadpool has arrived in Fortnite
When the current season of Fortnite debuted, one of the most curious elements was the appearance of Deadpool. The Marvel anti-hero was present in various elements of the game — you could find him hidden away in a bathroom in the main battle pass menu — but you couldn’t actually…
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