Month: December 2021
The Withings ScanWatch Is a Classy Everyday Fitness Tracker
This refined and elegant smartwatch boasts ECG and SpO2 sensors, fitness and sleep tracking, and stellar battery life. Source
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Should abuse survivors have to disappear from the internet?
For more than two decades, Lorraine* has known her ex-boyfriend is watching her. She cut contact with him 20 years ago, but in Facebook posts and intimidating emails, he makes sure she knows he’s still keeping tabs, from the birth of her children to her most recent wedding anniversary. After…
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Apple VR headset is primed for gaming – but can it compete with Quest 2?
The Apple VR headset has been rumored for years now, and with the device launch possibly coming in 2022, speculation about the specific focus and capabilities of the device are coming to the fore. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has laid out his expectations for “the ‘killer features for Apple’s mixed reality…
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The Morning After: Is ‘Halo: Infinite’ worth the wait?
The wait is finally over. After a year-long delay, Xbox’s iconic hero, Master Chief, is back. With Halo Infinite, there are new toys and fight mechanics, while many players will also benefit from major cosmetic upgrades if they’re playing on the newest Microsoft consoles. Senior Editor Jessica Conditt has been…
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Apple is fighting Russian regulator’s demands on alternative app payments
Apple is challenging antitrust action taken by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which wants iOS developers to be able to tell customers about alternatives to Apple’s in-app payment option, Reuters reports. Apple wants a judicial review of the regulator’s warning, Russia Today notes, which was originally issued with a deadline…
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Apple M1 Max chips could be stacked together to create monster 40-core processor
New images of Apple’s latest silicon appear to hint at the possibility of connecting multiple M1 Max chips together to create an extremely powerful multi-chip module (MCM), which would be perfect for a Mac workstation. As noted by YouTuber Vadim Yuryev, the underside of the M1 Max houses a die-to-die…
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