A year ahead of a July 2022 deadline to implement 988 instant access to emergency mental health services, AT&T has launched support for the hotline. The carrier joins T-Mobile and Verizon in supporting the 988 emergency code. Last November we saw T-Mobile roll out support for the 988 mental health and suicide crisis hotline with Verizon following in December. Now AT&T has also launched support for 988 earlier than the FCC deadline....

Automatic, the smart driving assistant that connects your car to your iPhone, is updating its accompanying iOS app today with a new design and new features. The new design, Automatic says, is meant to be “lighter, faster and more modern”. The gray header, for example, has been replaced with a white field displaying the current and past driving stats collected by the app. In addition to the refreshed look and feel, Automatic 2....

NOTE: This article contains SPOILERS for Detective Comics #951 - It seemed like the first true challenge faced by the Batman Family in DC’s Detective Comics wasn’t over just yet, as the military organization known as ‘The Colony’ delivered its cruelest cut only when its leadership was truly revealed. Even now, Kate Kane is forced to see her own father - the leader of The Colony and the man who trained her to be Batwoman - held prisoner for his potential crimes against the innocent… a pain that will only deepen, according to what’s been teased about her upcoming Batwoman comic series....

Wouldn’t be a good idea to toss all of those remotes out and have only one that could control all the electronics in your home? If this feels like a good idea, then better start looking for an universal remote that will allow you to do exactly that! We’ll help you to make your decision by giving you some information and a few of the best universal remotes out there....

Exclusive bundles: 15% off to 30% off Gifter Pack BOGOs (9 Panel Starter Kits): Buy one, get the second 50% off Head below for more on Nanoleaf’s deal bundles and latest features. Nanoleaf Canvas – 15% off to 30% off Included in the sale, you can get 15%-30% off Nanoleaf’s square version of its modular HomeKit lighting panels, the Nanoleaf Canvas. These don’t require a hub and include a touch input option for control that also allows for fun touch-enabled games on the squares, such as “Canvas Crush” and “Whack-a-Mole”....

[slideshow ids=”260955,260956,260957,260958,260959″] Apple tonight quietly updated Mac Mountain Lion OSX Server to version 2.2.1. The once stand-alone $500+ OS is now just an app, and that app is distributed through the Mac App Store for a very reasonable $19.99. Today’s update includes some updates around the Caching Server to allow Mac Apps to cache locally. Time Machine service monitoring also becomes more robust, while Wiki Server now supports Macs with Retina displays....

The Apple Watch Series 5 has now been given the teardown treatment by the folks at iFixit. This comes after the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro teardowns we saw last week. The Apple Watch Series 5 teardown shows just how similar the new device is to last year’s Series 4. To crack open the Series 5, iFixit simply used heat to soften the adhesive holding it all together, and then a precision knife to separate the display....

Apple CEO Tim Cook has just announced that the company will be donating to support local wildfire relief efforts in California. More than 90 fire incidents were reported in California this Wednesday, which forced many people in the San Francisco area to evacuate their homes. Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency this week as California faces fire outbreaks in several cities. As pointed out by The Washington Post, the National Interagency Fire Center, which coordinates federal firefighting efforts, was placed on its highest alert level on Tuesday....

Davos, Switzerland: We finally have it on good authority Apple is developing an LTE iPhone, with China Mobile chairman Wang Jianzhou confirming the news at the Davos Economic Forum this week. “Apple has made it clear they will support TD-LTE,” Wang said in Davos, Switzerland. “We hope that when they develop the next-generation models, since Apple can create CDMA, they can also consider developing TD-SCDMA,” he also said, confirming talks between Apple and the carrier to have been ongoing for the last two years....

Apple’s long-standing battle with banks in Australia continues today. According to a report from Reuters, the Australian banks plan to shift their argument with Apple towards gaining access to the contactless payment function, rather than haggling over the fees Apple charges for each transaction. Thus far in the case, Australian banks have primarily stuck with two central points of contention: the fees Apple charges and access to using the Apple Pay function for their own apps....

While we are waiting for iFixit to tear apart the new iPad so we can get a look at the device’s new 42.5-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, we received confirmation that the battery does take hours longer to charge than the iPad 2 (iPad 2 pictured above). We know battery life remains the same with the 70 percent larger battery going mostly toward powering the new Retina display, A5x chip, and LTE-capabilities, but we wondered last week whether the new battery could take up to 70 percent longer to charge....

So our question is, have you upgraded to Windows 10 yet? Or, are you taking the position “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it!” I would love to hear from our readers and get a feel for what people are doing out there. We’ve obviously been writing A LOT about Windows 10 this last year and would love to hear from our readers with how upgrades are going (or not!...

Automatic Labs quickly gained attention about seven years ago as it launched a smart connected car device that worked with iPhone. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the SiriusXM-owned company has announced today the surprise news that it’s closing its business and all services at the end of May. Automatic Labs started alerted customers to the disappointing news in a blog post today: Interestingly enough, Automatic Labs was purchased by SiriusXM back in 2017 for more than $100 million....

WARNING: Major Avengers: Endgame spoilers ahead. Avengers: Endgame provides an epic and emotional conclusion to Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga, but it squanders a meaningful end for Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his character arc. Ever since The Avengers’ post credit scene in 2012, the Mad Titan has loomed over the Marvel Cinematic Universe, despite being relegated to teasers at the end of each installment, or brief mid-movie interludes as in Guardians of the Galaxy....

Avengers: Endgame has arrived, but how does it compare to its three predecessors? Ever since 2008, when Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) broke into Tony Stark’s (Robert Downey Jr.) mansion in Iron Man’s post-credits scene, audiences knew that Marvel Studios were working on something big for their all-new shared universe. Indeed, four years and four films later, The Avengers depicted Iron Man teaming up with Captain America (Chris Evans) Thor (Chris Hemsworth) the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) to save Planet Earth....

Diane Lane, who plays mom to Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent/Superman in the DCEU, defends the controversial “Save Martha!” line in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Lane, the Oscar-nominated actress who paired with Kevin Costner to play Martha and Jonathan Kent in Man of Steel and reprised her role for Batman V Superman, will be back in Justice League in November. Lane, who is sworn not to reveal any details about Justice League, does want to weigh in, however, on the controversy over the Batman V Superman Martha moment, in which Superman says to Batman (Ben Affleck), “Find him!...

As the most controversial comic book movie in history, the debates over Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rage on even years later. The online discussion divided audiences into either loving or hating Zack Snyder’s take on DC’s heroes, instead of discussing it as fans–a problem the Batman v Superman: By The Minute Podcast hopes to change. The questions posed by the movie itself–What does “the American Way” mean today? When does a hero become a villain?...

As the most controversial comic book movie in history, the debates over Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice rage on even years later. The online discussion divided audiences into either loving or hating Zack Snyder’s take on DC’s heroes, instead of discussing it as fans–a problem the Batman v Superman: By The Minute Podcast hopes to change. The questions posed by the movie itself–What does “the American Way” mean today? When does a hero become a villain?...

All of today’s best deals are headlined by the very first cash discount on Beats Studio Buds at $135. Not to mention, a notable up to 43% off Anker Gold Box sale and this official Apple Watch Magnetic Charger at $19. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Beats Studio Buds see first deal to $135 Verizon Wireless is currently offering the all-new Beats Studio Buds as a pre-order for $135....

Belkin has launched three new Qi wireless chargers today, all optimized for iPhone 8 and later. The new options in the Boost Up Charge lineup include a wireless stand, pad, and vent mount for cars. Belkin announced the news and detailed its latest wireless chargers in a press release today: The Boost Up Charge Wireless Charging Stand offers both portrait and landscape charging, is compatible with cases up to 3mm thick, and has an LED indicator for charging status....