Apple‘s iPhone business is not a monopoly. It’s not even close to one, and it’s almost comical that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is trying to build a shaky case around how Apple manages its software and third-party product integration. First, there’s the obvious argument: iPhone has just 57% of the US market share … Read more
The use of at-home diagnostic tests soared during the omicron wave of the coronavirus.Credit: Tang Ming Tung/Getty During the COVID-19 health emergency, two strategies for detecting coronavirus infections were commonly adopted around the world. Part of Nature Outlook: Medical diagnostics Initially, in countries equipped with the necessary laboratory infrastructure, nasal swabs were analysed by polymerase … Read more
Meditation is often touted as a mental cure-all, purported to help with stress, sleep, mood, focus and even certain medical conditions. I’ve been meditating most of my adult life. I’ve done silent retreats. I’ve been formally trained in various techniques. I’ve had someone in my contacts list who I referred to as a “guru.” So … Read more
The Department of Justice’s monumental Apple antitrust case appears weak. Still, the civil lawsuit, filed Thursday, represents the biggest legal challenge to Apple’s power in the company’s 47-year history. If successful, the lawsuit could force Apple to fundamentally change the way it makes products and conducts business. A similar action against Microsoft in the 1990s … Read more
Last updated: March 22nd, 2024 at 13:44 UTC+01:00 Samsung doesn’t usually sell accessories for Galaxy devices that are no longer on sale, but the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ are still available online, and so is the wide range of accessories with which they’re compatible. And it’s a good thing, too, seeing how these two … Read more
Volkswagen has injected some performance chops into its electric ID Buzz with the announcement of a new GTX variant. It’s the most powerful Bulli of all time, offering up to 340hp (an increase of around 134hp over the standard model) thanks to a new 4Motion all-wheel-drive system. The shapely people mover, which is a futuristic … Read more
The field of audiomics combines artificial intelligence tools with human sounds, such as a coughs, to evaluate health.Credit: Getty A team led by Google scientists has developed a machine-learning tool that can help to detect and monitor health conditions by evaluating noises such as coughing and breathing. The artificial intelligence (AI) system1, trained on millions … Read more
The popular budgeting app Mint will be sunset soon. Parent company Intuit will shut Mint down on March 24, 2024, and have suggested users migrate to its other personal finance app, Credit Karma. I’ve been a Mint user for a long time, as have 3.6 million others (as of 2021, according to Bloomberg), using the … Read more
An unpatchable vulnerability has been discovered in Apple’s M-series chips that allows attackers to extract secret encryption keys from Macs under certain conditions, according to a newly published academic research paper. Named “GoFetch,” the type of cyber attack described involves Data Memory-Dependent Prefetchers (DMPs), which try to predict what data the computer will need next … Read more
With Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile now on the radar of many mobile gaming fans, it’s a good time to note that the game is fully playable with a controller, taking away the need to rely on iffy touch controls. That’s why this current deal on the Amazon Luna controller as part of Amazon’s Spring … Read more