Apple last year dropped the polarizing Touch Bar from the MacBook Pro models, but Dell has just launched a new laptop with a touch bar in the trackpad … Background Back in 2016, Apple replaced the function keys on the high-end MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar – a high-resolution touch-sensitive strip that allowed access to function keys but could also have dynamically changing content depending on both apps and user preferences....
While some have questioned the need for strong encryption to protect simple chats between friends, the continuing revelations of mass surveillance by governments does make the issue a matter of principle for some. Just yesterday it was revealed that Yahoo likely allowed the government to scan all of its users’ emails. And, as I’ve argued before, we all have perfectly innocent things to hide. Facebook began testing Secret Conversations – Facebook Messenger chats protected by end-to-end encryption – back in July, promising a wider rollout later in the year....
And then let’s give a shout to one of Canada’s most successful tech companies of this decade, Redbrick. Unless you were an independent software developer trying to sell your products, you probably haven’t heard of them. But, in very Canadian fashion, they’ve quietly lived the Silicon Dream since their founding. The 2011 launch of their software distribution and optimisation platform was a resounding success, and the company has made moves in the last couple of years to accelerate their growth through the acquisition of—and investment in—other tech companies....
AT&T today announced a pair of promotions for those interested in an iPhone and DirecTV. The carrier is running a buy one get one promotion for the iPhone 7, as well as a deal that could get you a free iPad… For customers with DirecTV service, AT&T is running a buy one get one promo, so if you buy a 32GB iPhone 7, you’ll get another one for free. Here’s the fine print on that deal, note the DirecTV service requirement:...
Samsung just launched their latest flagship devices in India. The latest Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and Note 10 Lite are premium smartphones intended for premium users. Most Samsung flagship devices come with IP68 waterproof ratings. So there are speculations that these new devices will come with a waterproof and splashproof body as well. We will test both the devices for the waterproof test in this post. So stay tuned if you want to know whether the new Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite & Note 10 Lite are waterproof smartphones or not....
Katie Cassidy’s Laurel Lance has a new costume in the final season of Arrow, and its design is oddly reminiscent of a previous Black Canary costume - just not one that’s ever been on Arrow. Instead, it looks as if it may have been inspired, in part, by Smallville’s take on the DC Comics superhero. Arrow is headed toward its eighth and final season, and Katie Cassidy will be back as Laurel Lance’s Earth-2 counterpart....
Filmmaker Justin Kurzel had already begun to make a name for himself before he was brought on to direct Assassin’s Creed, the first video game-based movie from Ubisoft’s film production branch Ubisoft Motion Pictures. Kurzel’s feature film debut, Snowtown, documented the bleak story of a series of murders that took place in a town in Kurzel’s native Australia. He then went on to direct a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, which starred Michael Fassbender as the title character and Marion Cotillard as Lady Macbeth....
August offers 9to5 readers $30 off its Smart Lock Pro + Connect bundle, getting you the best deal yet on one of the best HomeKit lock options around ahead of Black Friday. Get August Smart Lock Pro + Connect for $30 off ($249 Reg $279) If you’ve decided to upgrade your front door into a smart door, the discounted August Smart Lock Pro + Connect offers a great system and full Wi-Fi connectivity is included with the bundled August Connect....
Do you lose sleep at night, worrying that someone might break into your house or steal your car? Are you on your computer, looking up the local crime statistics by suburb and the armed robbery statistics in Australia before you leave home? Of course, these are reasonable fears to have, but are they entirely justified? To put your mind at ease, we’ve compiled some crime statistics to help you find out the country’s exact crime rates....
Tales from the Midnight Society around the campfire begin again, as Nickelodeon releases the first episode of the Are You Afraid of the Dark? reboot online, days before the official TV premiere. Produced by Matt Kaplan and Spencer Berman, the revival of the hit 1990s series will share the tale of a spooky carnival across three hour-long installments. Created by D.J. MacHale and Ned Kandel, Are You Afraid of the Dark?...
Alexis Eddy, star and fan-favorite of Are You The One?, has passed away at the age of 23. The West Virginia native was always smiling and made friends with her costars easily. Are You The One? is a dating series that used modern technology to help young people find their true love. 20 men and women go to a secluded island where they must hunt out their perfect match. A dating algorithm is used to help ensure compatibility, which includes in-depth interviews, questionnaires, and testing....
A news broadcast covering the anticipated Area 51 raid event captures “Naruto run” practice. In June, Matty Roberts created a petition on Facebook titled, “Storm Area 51, They can’t stop us all.” Intended to assemble a congregation to breach Area 51, and free supposedly captured aliens, the event was organized for September 20. Located in Nevada, Area 51 is a highly classified United States Air Force facility. Shrouded in mystery, infamous Area 51 has become the face of conspiracy theories, UFO folklore, and alien kidnappings....
The season 5 premiere of Arrow is right around the corner, and while details regarding the season’s new characters – mostly the villains – have been making the rounds, there’s still some question of how it’s all going to come together. That’s especially pressing considering where season 4 left things from a narrative standpoint. Following the fall of Damien Darhk, Team Arrow was in the wind, with both Thea and Diggle heading off in different directions and presumably leaving a life of vigilantism behind....
A pair of notable shuffles were made over the last month when it comes to talent within Apple. Bloomberg reports that Apple has hired a former YouTube employee for social and video efforts, while VentureBeat reports that Facebook has snatched up a Siri language chief from Apple. First off, Apple has reportedly hired Vijay Karunamurthy, who worked on early versions of YouTube and went on to found foodie app “Nom.” The report explains that Apple didn’t acquire Nom itself and that it’s unclear if any other talent from the team is joining Apple....
Update: Asphalt 9 developer Gameloft says the game is coming to the Mac “later this year.” Just after the launch of macOS Catalina that brought along the first wave of apps ported from iOS to macOS with Catalyst we’re already hearing about the challenges from both developer and consumer perspectives. And two of the headlining developers that Apple announced would be offering early Catalyst apps may have backed out or delayed their releases....
In this post, we will give you all the details about the latest information for the updates pushed for the AT&T LG Stylo 5+ smartphone. Note that we will keep updating this post, whenever a new update goes live for the phone. LG is not a name to reckon with when it comes to rolling out the latest updates. Moreover, the same is the case with carrier variants. LG Stylo 5+ was launched back in 2019 and the phone is a mid-range phone with mediocre specs....
Of the total, NFSA will receive AU$41.9 million over four years to digitise and store audio-visual collection material held across eight national collecting institutions, and AU$5.7 million over two years will be used to support and enhance the NLA’s trove website to 30 June 2023. The NLA launched a revamped version of its online culture and research portal Trove last year, following a four-year modernisation and digitisation project that received AU$16 million in backing from the federal government....
Once a request is sent to a web server a response is received. We need to validate if the response contains the data that we expect. In order to validate the response, we need to use assertions. Types of Assertion There are various ways of asserting a response; however, we will focus on the commonly used SoapUI Assertions types while validating a response. Below are the ones that are available in Open Source version of SoapUI....
Competition is heating up among mobile carriers’ so-called unlimited plans. Following Verizon’s launch of its third ‘unlimited’ plan, AT&T thinks it has the perfect response: it’s throwing in more than 30 live TV channels at no extra cost … The top tier – AT&T Unlimited &More Premium – is otherwise the same deal as Verizon’s new Beyond Unlimited one: 22GB data before throttling, including a maximum of 15GB of hotspot usage....
The Atypical season 3 cast includes numerous familiar faces, and here’s where you’ve seen them before. Created by Robia Rashid, the Netflix series follows an autistic teenager who learns to better understand himself, and how to effectively deal with external noise. Atypical season 3 premiered on November 1, 2019. Atypical mostly focuses on the experiences of protagonist Sam Gardner, but also provides a commentary about communication between neurotypicals. In Atypical season 3, Sam leaves home for college and struggles to keep up in class, and with his personal relationships as well....
