New research shows more than seven hours a day of screen time is bad for our health, costing the US economy up to 73 billion dollars a year. Spending too much time in front of a screen, report says … The report was written by the American Optometric Association (AOA) in collaboration with Deloitte Access …
We are launching a new podcast series – Visioneers: Developing for Vision
I recently asked developers who create applications for Apple Vision Pro to send me their work (with the subject “WHY YOU NEED VISION PRO “), and the response was excellent! Hearing the developers and seeing their ideas for the first VisionOS applications, a spark was lit. I think there's a bigger story to be told …
The Viture One XR glasses may be my replacement for the Vision Pro for now
I said earlier that while the Vision Pro looks insanely impressive, I still don't expect it to be giving my money away before a third device generations. If you're of the same mind, you might want to check out the $439 Viture One XR glasses. To be clear, the company isn't trying to compete with …
Popular Apple TV+ series “Hijek” renewed for a second season, Idris Elba returns
Apple TV+ series Hijack has officially been renewed for a second season, with Idris Elba confirmed to return as negotiator and hero Sam Nelson. The first season found Nelson at the center of a plane hijacking, unfolding in real time over seven hour-long episodes. The Hijack became a smash hit last summer, becoming one of …
Castro Podcast App Saved from Sale; subscription is not increasing “currently”
Podcast app Castro has been saved from an uncertain future by its sale to Aurelian Android podcast app developer Bluck Apps . The team promises that they won't make any major changes to the app and that subscription prices won't increase “at this time”; … Castro has long been one of our favorite podcast apps. …
Taylor Swift deepfakes and CSAM AI highlight need for new laws
A series of apparent deepfakes of Taylor Swift has led lawmakers to propose new legislation to address the problem in a similar way to existing legislation. for so-called revenge porn … Governments are increasingly concerned about the use of AI to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM) . Deep Fakes of Taylor Swift Social network …
Zuckerberg doubles down on his stance, saying it should be Apple's responsibility to verify an app's age
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reiterated his view that app age verification should be the responsibility of Apple and Google, and not social media companies. His remarks are part of prepared testimony to Congress as he and other social media executives come under fire for failing to do enough to protect their teen app users… …
Epic Games went to court accusing Apple of failing to comply with the App Store decision
Although some might have thought that the Epic Games vs. Apple battle was over when the US Supreme Court decided that the existing App Store solution would remain in force, and it heard no appeals from either side, it quickly became clear that this was not the case. Epic Games has now made good on …
Jony Ive tried to discontinue the MacBook Air – Walt Mossberg
A rather sketchy report claims that Jony Ive tried to convince Apple to stop making the MacBook Air, leaving the updated MacBook Pro as the only portable Mac. The story comes from Walt Mossberg, who admits it is based on a single source inside Apple, but says the person was at a “very high level” …
Apple @ Work: Ubiquiti Launches New Line of Pro Max Switches with New Etherlighting™ Features
Apple @ Work introduces Kolide, a device trust solution that ensures that if a device is insecure, it cannot receive access to your cloud applications. If you have Okta, Kolide can help you ensure your fleet is 100% compliant. This is zero trust for Okta. Learn more or request a demo today. Late last year, Ubiquiti continued its …