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Google Maps for iPhone and CarPlay finally added a speedometer

Google occasionally introduces new features for its Android apps before bringing them to iOS, but the wait can be excruciating. For example, this week, Google finally brought a speedometer and speed limits to Google Maps on iOS and CarPlay… a full five years after those rather basic features were added to Google Maps on Android.TechCrunch…

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Hybrid cloud storage vs on-premise: What data goes where?

For enterprises that want to extend their storage strategy, the public cloud is a place to start that can bring quick wins. After all, cloud technology is quick to deploy, needs little to no capital outlay, and can grow quickly with the business to store more data, especially unstructured data. Analyst Gartner predicts that enterprises…

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Microsoft and Google’s GHG emissions gains call viability of net-zero targets into question

The financial results of the world’s biggest three hyperscale cloud companies have seen Amazon, Google and Microsoft all credit growing customer demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services for boosting their respective profit, revenue and market share totals. The downside to this growth, particularly where Google and Microsoft are concerned, is that it appears to be…

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Microsoft China bans Android, forces staff to use iPhones instead

Microsoft is banning Android phones from its workplace in China for privacy and security reasons. According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft staff will have to ditch their Android-powered devices in favor of iPhones starting in September.Special iPhone apps will be required for China-based employees to verify their identities when logging in to work computers or phones.…

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Computing curriculum leaving digital skills behind, research suggests

The current computing curriculum is so focused on programming skills that other essential digital skills are left by the wayside, according to a report by the Subject Choice, Attainment and Representation in Computing Project (SCARI). Over the past three years, SCARI, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has been looking into computing education in the UK,…

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Chinese spies target vulnerable home office kit to run cyber attacks

The China-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actor tracked as APT40 has been busy evolving its playbook and has recently been observed actively targeting new victims by exploiting vulnerabilities in small office and home office (SoHo) networking devices as a staging post for command and control (C2) activity during their attacks This is according to an…

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I might skip the iPhone 16 entirely if Apple delays its Siri AI launch

I’m a longtime iPhone user who is dying to upgrade to an iPhone 16. I might go for a non-Pro device for the first time, something I’ve told readers before. The iPhone 14 Pro proved to me that I no longer need a Pro iPhone.I’m looking for three things from the iPhone 16: better battery…

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iOS 18 beta 3 now available to developers as Apple Intelligence debut nears

A couple of weeks after seeding the second beta, iOS 18 beta 3 is now available to developers. As the public testing version is just around the corner, we expect Apple to debut Apple Intelligence features soon.With iOS 18 beta 2, Apple added a few new features and tweaks, such as: iPhone Mirroring: One of the…

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iPadOS 18 beta 3 now available with these 5 new features

With iPadOS 18 beta 3 now available, developers can try the features coming to iPad users later this fall. While we expected many exclusive functions for the M4 iPad Pro, it seems Apple wants to expand changes to more iPad users as possible.At the moment, it’s unclear what’s changed with iPadOS 18 beta 3. Still, we hope…

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watchOS 11 beta 3 now available to developers with these changes

watchOS 11 reaches beta 3 as Apple continues to work on the next software update for Apple Watch users. While this version isn’t as packed as watchOS 10 was, it still brings important features.With watchOS 11 beta 3, Apple finally lets users customize their Activity Rings. Thanks to this change, the Activity Rings will understand planned rest…

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