Month: June 2020
All the new features iOS 14 borrows from Android
iOS 14 is here, and it brings a bunch of big new features to Apple’s operating system — including a few that should look pretty familiar to Android users who have had similar functionality for some time. It’s the eternal cycle of software platforms: Google’s good ideas will almost always…
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Peacock streaming service is coming to Android TV and Chromecast
NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock will be available on Google platforms and devices beginning July 15th. That includes Android, Android TV, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices. Google users will have access to the same tiers as othe… Source
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Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia team up to develop next-generation supercomputers for cars
Mercedes-Benz is teaming up with Nvidia to develop a next-generation computing platform for vehicles that will support everything from over-the-air software updates to automated driving. The German automaker said it plans to begin rolling out the new technology across its fleet starting in 2024. The new platform will be based…
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iOS 14 will finally allow users to change their default email and web browser apps null
Apple has finally caved in and with the release of iOS 14, iPhone users will finally be able to change their default web browser and email apps. For some time now, iOS users have wanted to change their default web browser from Safari and their default email app from Apple’s…
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NASA eyes flying astronauts and personnel to the edge of space on commercial rockets
In a major policy shift for NASA, the space agency is making it possible for its own personnel — including astronauts — to fly on commercial suborbital spacecraft. These rockets are designed to fly to the edge of space and back, giving passengers brief experiences of weightlessness. The agency is…
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Facebook asks its users to predict the future with its Forecast app
When will we get a COVID-19 vaccine? Will Alf get a modern-day reboot? Facebook wants to answer these questions — or at least make some guesses. The company’s new iOS app, Forecast, lets experts form predictions, and then see if they turn out to be… Source
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