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Apple has acquired the Dark Sky weather app and will be shutting down the Android and wearOS versions. Dark Sky co-founder Adam Grossman announced the acquisition today in a blog post on its website. One of the best weather apps available, Dark Sky is now…

Virtual private networks, or VPNs for short, have become a lot more popular over the last few years. And there are good reasons for it. These services allow you to have access to virtually any service or website that might be restricted in your location while…

Apple is the target of a new lawsuit alleging the company is part of a “massive music piracy operation” orchestrated by Adasam, a UK-based music distributor. The lawsuit was filed Monday with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California…

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) today announced that its space fence radar system is now operational. The space fence is a space surveillance system that’ll track satellites and space debris. It’s sensitive enough to track objects as small as marble and can…

We think Apple’s iCloud is a great service in many ways, but we can’t argue that when it comes to things like sharing and collaboration, it’s lagged far behind the competition for many years, and it’s not uncommon to see even those who primarily use…

We all know by now that you can get the coronavirus by being close to people that are infected. This is due to the respiratory droplets an infected person lets out when they sneeze or cough. And while that is the most common way to get COVID-19, a new study…

Repair site iFixit has just shared its initial video teardown of the new 2020 iPad Pro, giving us a pretty cool look at the new LiDAR Scanner, but otherwise concluding that not much else has changed from the 2018 iPad Pro. While iFixit has yet to publish their…

ARKit is Apple’s framework for integrating augmented reality experiences into an iOS app or game. ARKit uses the device’s cameras and overlays 2D or 3D elements into the real-world scene that the camera is capturing. Apple recently updated ARKit to version…

Alexa (found most commonly on Echo devices, but also on other smart home products) is one of the most ubiquitous voice assistants, able to control a broader range of smart home brands than its competitors and enabling new connections all the time. That can…

Trying to find essentials to help you protect against coronavirus can be frustrating. Stores are out of stock, and any inventory online sells out in minutes. To help you with your quest to conquer the coronavirus, here are a handful of websites that’ll do…

Dealing with a shelter-in-place order can be challenging. It’s fun at first to have some time off, but after a few days, most people start climbing the walls. To encourage people to get busy recording music and producing videos, Apple is making its…

[Update 3/31/20: Due to incredibly high demand, iPhone stock may be sold out.] Woot is known for its rock bottom prices, and today these deep discounts are being applied to the iPhone. With prices starting at $119 for the iPhone SE, you can grab a phone for…

When Apple unveiled its new iPad Pro last week, one of the biggest surprises was that, rather than using the A13-series CPU found in last year’s iPhone 11 lineup, Apple instead chose to go with a new variation on the same baseline A12 CPU introduced back in…

In a new and unprecedented move, Apple has just announced the release of its own first-party app for screening and tracking the spread of COVID-19, along with a companion website that offers similar services to those found in the app. The new app, named simply…

A vulnerability in iOS 13.3.1 and later prevents virtual private networks (VPNs) from encrypting all network traffic claims ProtonVPN, which discovered the flaw. This vulnerability allows an internet connection to bypass VPN encryption, potentially exposing…

One tradeoff that’s always been apparent as a result of Apple’s sleek hardware designs is that its devices tend to be somewhat fragile. You probably already know that modern iPhones shatter pretty easily thanks to their all-glass design, but another aspect…

For many people, watching television has replaced working out at the gym now that shelter-in-place decrees and social distancing are the new normal. And one show we can’t wait to see is the new Apple TV+ series Defending Jacob which stars Chris Evans, best…

Need something that’s not in stock at the local store? Most people head to Amazon and order those items online. With coronavirus now spreading through Amazon’s warehouses, some people are worried that their packages could get them sick. But, is that…

Just last month, the home office was a mildly trendy alternative to the 9-to-5 norm. One global health crisis later, and it’s become the new standard. For those of us who are suddenly forced out of the cubicle and onto our laptops, the transition can be…

It seems that there are few limits to what Apple fans with deep pockets are willing to pay for company memorabilia, as we’re often reminded every time we see a some new piece of Apple history go up for auction. In fact, while many of these auctions are for…

Wi-Fi not working? Check your microwave. It may not be the first thing that comes to your mind when your internet goes down, but it should be high on the list. It may not seem obvious, but microwaves and Wi-Fi don’t play nice together. It can be a hidden…

Nomad is well known for its cases, cables, and chargers for the iPhone, but now the company has a new gig. In response to the coronavirus epidemic, Nomad is diverting its manufacturing power away from accessories and now is making medical supplies, including…

Medical experts have generally agreed that one of the best ways to deal with the current novel coronavirus pandemic is to detect those who have been exposed as early as possible so that they can be properly informed and isolated. In fact, it’s practices like…

There’s been a new surge of subscription gaming services over the past couple of years, but if you’re wondering why Apple’s iPhones and iPads seem to be perpetually left out, it turns out that the place to look is unsurprisingly Apple itself and its…