The glasses are currently in the hands of developers and haven’t been made available to the general public, and there’s already a movement to ban them from public places. It seemed to start with a bar in Seattle banning them (arguably a smart publicity stunt) and lawmakers in West Virginia pushing a law that bans them while driving. Recently the headlines were that Google is axing Google Glass porn apps....
How four different types of organizations go about fostering a security-conscious mindset was actually a topic at the Infosec Inspire Cyber Skills Summit. The Security Awareness, Behavior and Culture: Ask Us Anything Q&A session featured the following guests: Donna Gomez, Security Risk & Compliance Analyst, Johnson County Government — State of Kansas David Hansen, Senior Analyst, Corporate IT Security & Compliance, Brookfield Renewable Tomm Larson, Cyber Security Awareness Lead, Idaho National Laboratory Dan Teitsma, Information Security Specialist/Program Manager, Amway...
Season 2 of HBO’s Barry gets a March premiere date in a short but funny new teaser trailer. The series from creator, star, co-writer, and co-director Bill Hader became one of the premium cabler’s most acclaimed comedies in the last few years, as it was not only received well by critics, but it also went on to win a pair of Emmy awards, for Hader and co-star Henry Winkler. Since then, the arrival of the series’ second season has felt like a long time coming, but a recent trailer, and now this new teaser, confirm the wait is almost over....
Battlefield 5 has been hit by a number of glitches and bugs recently, but now it’s releasing content in the wrong order as well. On top of the launch of the co-op multiplayer mode which released with Tides of War being a disappointment, the latest stumbling step from DICE with regards to the Battlefield 5 Battle Royale mode is just the icing on the cake. The Battle Royal mode, named Firestorm, has been highly anticipated for a while now....
As season 5 of Running Wild with Bear Grylls gets underway on National Geographic, Grylls talks with Screen Rant about what’s in store for the new season, and how he faced down challenges with his celebrity guest stars. For most people, the name Bear Grylls connotes a certain type of adventure series, one that has seen the adventurer and survival specialist brave all sorts of harsh environments in the name of entertainment, and that continues apace as he is joined by Brie Larson, Cara Delevingne, Dave Bautista, Zachary Quinto, Rob Riggle, Channing Tatum, and more in season 5....
Belkin is expanding its audio lineup with a new AirPlay 2-enabled Soundform Connect dongle. This is a new adapter that turns any traditional stereo speaker into an AirPlay 2-enabled speaker. It’s available to order today for $99.99. This product first leaked courtesy of an FCC filing back in February, and now Belkin is making it official. The Belkin Soundform Connect connects to any speaker via optical or 3.5mm input, then it turns that speaker into an AirPlay 2 target....
While preorders for the Apple Watch Series 2 went live last Friday from Apple and Best Buy, customers who preordered from the latter of the two options are now receiving emails informing them that their order is delayed. Best Buy this evening sent out emails informing customers of the delay, explaining that the new street date for the Apple Watch Series 2 is September 28th. The email doesn’t specify a reasoning for the delay, though Best Buy places the blame on Apple....
The HomePod has great sound, but because it feature no physical inputs, users are limited to either Apple Music or AirPlay sources. It means that there’s no way to connect a home stereo or other source directly to the HomePod via traditional line-in or Bluetooth. To work around this issue, software architect Andrew Faden hacked together a line-in and Bluetooth input for HomePod called BabelPod. Based around a $10 Raspberry Pi Zero W and a few other essential parts, Faden created a clever workaround that affords both indirect Bluetooth and line-in connectivity for Apple’s recently-launched wireless speaker....
Apple TV tvOS 12 Dolby Atmos on Apple TV 4K: If you have the latest 4K Apple TV, your audio will be upgraded to the high-quality surround sound format of Atmos. Of course, to take full advantage of the new sound technology you will need a dedicated Atmos speakers setup or an Atmos soundbar, for example. Apple also says it has the largest catalog of Atmos movie titles. And it will upgrade titles you’ve purchased if Atmos is added....
Last week, after Apple announced its September event for next Wednesday, we got our hands on some marketing images of the new iPhone Xs and the new Apple Watch Series 4. The most interesting aspect of the marketing image for Apple Watch Series 4 is probably a new watch face they used for the picture, which has at least 9 different complications (depending on what you count as a complication)....
If you’re still having trouble deciding between the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport, there’s a new video that may make it a bit easier. Not too long ago, a video was released that tested the scratch resistance of the Apple Watch’s sapphire glass panel, but today the Ion-X glass found on the Sport model gets put through the same treatment. Will it hold up against the torture? In the video below from YouTuber Unbox Therapy, the Ion-X glass from the Sport model gets tortured by keys, a knife, steel wool, and even sandpaper....
PDF Expert for iPad version 4.3: Readdle’s popular PDF reader app for iPad gets an update today, bringing it up to version 4.3, adding iOS 6 compatibility and a few new features. Among the improvements: Syncing is now up to 5 times faster with services such as Dropbox and Box, and the ability to store multiple signatures. Also included is one highly requested feature: Tabs in PDF viewer, allowing you to easily flip between multiple documents at once....
[slideshow] The blogosphere is abuzz this morning regarding a few key developments—some good, some bad—within notable iOS apps, including: Linkedin, Angry Birds Space, and Sparrow. Linkedin [tweet https://twitter.com/linkedin/status/210390233076875264] UPDATE at 1:02 p.m. PST.: According to LinkedIn’s Director Vicente Silveira: “We can confirm that some of the passwords that were compromised correspond to LinkedIn accounts.” More information about what LinkedIn is doing to remedy the situation is detailed in a blog post by the company’s director....
Arrow season 7, episode 16, “Star City 2040” presented a story set entirely within the flashforwards to the not-too-distant future of a Star City fallen into dystopia. The action of the episode was largely focused on Mia “Blackstar” Smoak - the daughter of Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak. The story explored Mia’s past, showing her upbringing, how she became estranged from her mother and why she developed a deep-seated hatred of vigilantes....
iOS hacker pod2g exaggerated the situation last week when he tweeted that he does not know of anyone working on a jailbreak for the third-generation Apple TV. The news was definitely a little disconcerting for those hoping to get a jailbreak on their 1080p Apple TVs. However, there might be a light at the end of the tunnel for 1080p Apple TV owners who are after the jailbreak features. We learned from someone with close knowledge of the project that a jailbreak for the third-generation Apple TV is indeed in the works....
New Avengers: Endgame footage was shown to Disney shareholders, and a description of what was included has now arrived. With Captain Marvel hitting theaters this weekend, Marvel Studios and fans of their Marvel Cinematic Universe alike will soon put their attention completely on what comes next. The followup to Avengers: Infinity War has been near the forefront of the minds of fans since Thanos snapped half of all life away....
I once said that Twitter is probably my favorite social network, and that’s still true. As I’m always looking for great apps to use, I recently discovered Aviary, which is a new Twitter client designed for iOS 14 with some unique features. Read on as I detail my experience with Aviary over the last few weeks. What I really like about Aviary is that it really looks like a real iOS app, following Apple’s design guidelines....
Now that season 24 of The Bachelor has wrapped filming, juicy trailers are being slowly released featuring footage from the upcoming season. The limo exits, which have over the years become a cross between pageant and talent show, never disappoint, but the most recent teaser is especially suggestive and features one contestant dressed as a windmill asking Peter Weber if he’s ready for “round 5.” Weber, a 28-year-old pilot from Westlake Village, competed for Hannah Brown’s affections on season 15 of The Bachelorette, but he drew national attention when Brown revealed that the couple had sex on their overnight four times....
In line with last week’s announcement, Apple’s fourth store in Switzerland opened this weekend in Basel. The store, like most Apple Stores, opened to significant crowds and Apple handed out commemorative shirts to celebrate. The interior of the store appears like most Apple Stores, and the location already has been equipped with the new interior visual design: With the opening of this new Swiss store behind Apple, the Cupertino-based company is planning for the imminent debut of a new store on Princes Street in Edinburgh, United Kingdom....
Belkin has announced four new products for its WeMo home automation range, with a focus on home security. You won’t be able to get your hands on them for a while, though: they aren’t set to go on sale until the second half of the year. All four new products are sensors, capable of sending alerts to the WeMo app and triggering other WeMo devices such as switches, plug sockets and lightbulbs … The four new devices are:...
