Month: January 2021
Bloodhound’s 1,000 mph rocket car being sold for $11 million
For sale: a rocket-powered car named Bloodhound built specifically to break the land speed record. Theoretical top speed of 1,000 miles per hour. Seats one. Price? A paltry $11 million. The tortured saga of the Bloodhound Land Speed Record project has reached a sadly predictable impasse: the current owner is…
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Xbox Game Pass subscribers hit 18 million
Microsoft is continuing to attract people to its Xbox Game Pass service. The “Netflix for video games” service now has 18 million subscribers, up from the 15 million previously reported in September. Xbox Game Pass is a subscription service that offers access to a growing selection of more than 100…
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The new iPhone update fixes security bugs, so it’s best to install it ASAP
Apple just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, and the update notes contain some worrying language (via TechCrunch). Under kernel updates, Apple notes that “a malicious application may be able to elevate privileges,” and under WebKit updates, it says “a remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.”…
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HomePod mini update adds UWB-enhanced handoff features
Back when it announced the HomePod mini last year, Apple said it was working on a feature that would allow you to seamlessly transfer music, calls and podcasts between your iPhone 11 or iPhone 12 and the smart speaker. With the arrival of iOS 14.4 ea… Source
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Tweetbot 6 brings essential updates and a monthly subscription to the iPhone’s best Twitter app
Tweetbot has long been one of the best third-party Twitter applications around for the iPhone and Mac, and today sees the launch of the latest version for iOS: Tweetbot 6, which converts the app into a paid subscription service instead of the single-time purchase that was previously offered. The new…
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Google’s VR painting app is getting the axe, but it will live on as an open-source project
Google is ending development on the virtual reality painting app Tilt Brush — one of the most well-known VR applications — and making it open source. Tilt Brush was acquired by Google in 2015 after launching for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, and it was soon folded into the…
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