• Today in Apple history: Apple teams with Volkswagen for iBeetle car

    On April 22, 2013, the iBeetle arrived. A collaboration between Cupertino and Volkswagen produced a car "stylistically linked" to Apple (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

  • Only 26% of Americans say they get at least eight hours of sleep, new Gallup poll says

    It seems Americans don’t think they’re particularly well-rested.

  • New ‘Sonic Dream Team’ Apple Arcade Update To Add Brand-New Zone, Ranked Badges, and More on April 18th

    The Apple Arcade exclusive Sonic Dream Team () is getting a brand-new update this week. If you’ve not kept up … Continue reading "New ‘Sonic Dream Team’ Apple Arcade Update To Add Brand-New Zone, Ranked Badges, and More on April 18th"

  • I-Team: Another worker with a child in a government car

    A taxpayer turned to the Fox 8 I-Team with a video of a child getting out of a county vehicle outside a school. This comes after a recent firestorm over kids in City of Cleveland cars.

  • New Mexico gets $156 million for solar projects

    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is giving New Mexico $156,120,000 to fund solar projects. The goal is to bring solar energy to low-income families through the "Solar for All" initiative. “With the fires, drought and heat that New Mexico is experiencing because of the global climate crisis, there is real hope in []

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    Apple Users in Europe Get a New Third-Party App Store

    Altstore PAL is available only to EU residents after a ruling that Apple has to allow third-party app stores.

  • Apple Singapore campus getting two more buildings for new AI work

    We’re expecting 2024 to be the year Apple builds generative AI features into iOS 18, and the company has announced a $250M investment to support ongoing work in this field. The Apple Singapore campus is growing from one building to three, to provide space for ‘new roles in AI and other key functions.’ Apple says that the expansion and refit will allow for greater collaboration between its growing teams in the country more

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    Taiwan's president-elect appoints new team, says island's security difficult

    TAIPEI (Reuters) -China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan's legally elected government, President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday as he appointed his new national security and diplomacy team amid what he called unprecedented challenges. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, over the island's strong objections, has ramped up military and political pressure against Taipei during the past four years as it seeks to press sovereignty claims. Lai, who...

  • Taiwan's President-Elect Appoints New Team, Says Island's Security Difficult

    By Yimou Lee and Ben BlanchardTAIPEI (Reuters) -China should have the confidence to talk to Taiwan's legally elected government, President-elect Lai Ching-te said on Thursday as he appointed his new national security and diplomacy team amid what he called unprecedented challenges.China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, over the island's strong objections, has ramped up military and political pressure against Taipei during the past four years as it seeks to press...

  • Apple Watch Series X might get new and thinner motherboard material

    A new supply chain rumor claims that Apple will switch to thinner resin-coated copper motherboards for a future Apple Watch, echoing previous reports of the same coming to the iPhone 17. Apple Watch Series 9 Resin-coated copper (RCC) is exactly what it says it is -- a thin film of copper, coated in resin. It replaces the typically green, grey or black nonconductive bonding sheet material on motherboards. In October 2023, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple would adopt it for the iPhone...

  • Joy for Sheffield mums as junction where child hit by car gets new crossing

    Jayne Mason and Caron Britton were thrilled to hear that Sheffield City Council has now approved the zebra crossing on Birley Spa Lane near the junction with Jermyn Crescent. The spot is close to Birley Spa Primary Academy and St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is also nearby. Jayne and Caron went to the council’s transport, regeneration and climate policy committee in November 2022 to plead their case. Caron, a parent governor at Birley Spa, told the committee that a boy had broken his...

  • Apple's macOS 15 to get rare cognitive boost via Project GreyParrot

    Exclusive: Apple has been working on the most significant update to its Calculator app in years and the version being tested in early betas of macOS 15 sports brand-new features and exciting enhancements to the unit conversion system. The Calculator app in macOS 15 will receive a new look reminiscent of its iOS counterpart Following our previous report detailing the improvements Apple has in store for its Notes apps, AppleInsider has received new details on a massive design change Apple...