Author: Zach_Wilson
The iPhone 16 Pro Max camera might finally challenge Samsung in one key area
Next year’s iPhone 16 Pro Max will reportedly be Apple’s largest iPhone yet, and a new rumor suggests that some of that extra space will be taken up by a new super-telephoto periscope camera. The rumor comes from Digital Chat Station, a tipster notable for accurate tips on both Apple…
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The New York Times is shutting down its math-based puzzle game
The New York Times is shutting down Digits, the math-based puzzle game it launched in beta in April. If you visit the page for the game, you’ll see a message that says “This game is going away on August 8th.” If you click into the game, you’ll see a message…
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Five reasons Threads could still go the distance
This is Platformer, a newsletter on the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy from Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer. Sign up here. On July 5th, Meta released Threads into the world. Its arrival came after months of anticipation, but ultimately a bit earlier than Meta had planned. Elon Musk’s characteristically self-defeating move…
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Android users are being tricked into installing malicious browser apps – here’s how to stay safe
Hackers have begun abusing the Android WebAPK technology to get people to install malware on their devices, a new report from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT KNF) reports. Android WebAPK is the underlying technology powering so-called progressive web apps, or PWAs. These are a…
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Amazon’s refurbished Smart Thermostat is $40 and can help lower your energy bills
Amazon Prime Day brought some incredible deals on Amazon devices that have sadly since disappeared. If you don’t mind buying a refurbished device, you can still save a lot of money on some of Amazon’s best gadgets, ranging from smart displays to smart speakers. However, one of the best and…
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Splunk integrates with another cloud giant in the name of digital resilience
Splunk has announced several new products and services in the name of enhancing digital resilience, including the ability to purchase its offerings directly from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. In the opening keynote of its Splunk .conf23 event, company CEO and president Gary Steele outlined how he’s been hearing from customers…
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