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Go read how the US government built a top-secret iPod right under Steve Jobs’ nose
For a period of time starting in 2005, Apple allowed two US government contractors to work in its offices to develop a custom version of the iPod — but exactly what that iPod would do was a mystery, and remains so today, as shared in this fascinating story by former…
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Instagram launches QR codes globally, letting people open a profile from any camera app
Instagram is bringing QR codes to the app. Users can now generate QR codes that’ll be scannable from any supporting, third-party camera apps. It first launched the product in Japan last year. The idea is that businesses can print their QR code and have customers scan it to open their…
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Donald Trump wants to blame Amazon for his post office woes
US President Donald Trump, belatedly realizing that the US Postal Service is far more popular than he will ever be, has been publicly distancing himself from his administration’s efforts to cut costs at the post office. Today, he told Twitter that actually, it was all Amazon’s fault: .@Amazon, and others…
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Netflix is testing a ‘Shuffle’ button, because you’re tired of picking what to watch
Does your Netflix home screen — you know, the one with your user profiles — now have a “Shuffle Play” button? That’s because Netflix is actually planning to bring a shuffle feature to its collection of streaming movies and TV shows, letting you avoid yet another argument with your spouse/housemate/partner/etc…
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Oculus will require new users to use Facebook logins starting in October null
If you buy a new Oculus Quest or Oculus Rift S VR headset later this year, be prepared to use your Facebook login information to set it up. Starting in October, Oculus says new users will have to use their Facebook accounts when setting up a new headset and ditch…
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Apple removes thousands of games from the Chinese App Store, alarming observers
As tensions rise between the US and China, Apple’s Chinese operations — which include millions of Apple customers and much of the company’s manufacturing operation — could be at risk. A new report in The Information argues that China may already be closing the loopholes exploited by Apple in previous…
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