• The best iPad for 2024: How to pick the best Apple tablet for you

    Figuring out the best iPad for you can feel more complicated than it needs to be. Between the iPad Air, the 10th-generation iPad and the iPad Pro, Apple sells three different tablets with nearly 11-inch displays and mostly similar designs, but important differences in terms of specs and accessory support. The older 10.2-inch iPad and iPad mini are still hanging around as well. If you’re looking to buy a new iPad today, we’ve tested each model and rounded up the best values below in our buying...

  • Apple’s next iPad event is May 7

    Apple just dropped an invite for its next event. Scheduled for May 7, the “Let Loose” presentation appears to be happening exclusively online — something that became standard fare for the company during the pandemic. Over the last couple of years, however, Apple has returned to in-person events, including WWDC, which kicks off in Cupertino […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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    Taylor Swift Isn’t the Economic Force. It’s Her Fans

    Women today want content that speaks to their lived experiences. And they’re willing to pay for it, too.

  • Trump’s supposed advantage with Latinos isn’t all that it seems

    The Pew Research Center released polling this week that casts serious doubt on recent surveys showing Donald Trump making significant gains among Black and Latino voters. The Pew survey suggested majorities of Latino, Black, and Asian voters continue to largely favor the Democratic Party. The results show very little change among Black and Latino Americans since the early 1990s, while white voters remain almost exactly as aligned with the Republican Party as they were in the early ‘90s. "Not...

  • Best smart scales with iPhone sync for Apple’s Health app

    Whether you’re trying to lose a few pounds and track your weight for other purposes, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to keep an eye your status. If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in the Health app on iPhone and iPad (new with iPadOS 17), the trick is to find a scale that works with HealthKit. more

  • Why Apple pulling GBA emulator isn’t the bad news it seemed

    Apple now allows gaming emulators on the App Store at the beginning of this month, but the first one to be published has quickly been pulled. For a brief period of time the iGBA app enabled Game Boy Advance game ROMs to be enjoyed on an iPhone, but because the app fell foul of Apple's strict App Store guidelines and was quickly removed. Pay just £64.99 for the Logitech POP Keys mechanical wireless keyboard The Logitech POP Keys mechanical wireless keyboard stands out...

  • The best Baldur’s Gate 3 spell doesn’t do any damage

    Choosing the best spell in Baldur’s Gate 3 is no easy feat, as there are many that give you a real edge in combat. But, after a lot of thought, the best spell actually does nothing to help you in combat.  Baldur's Gate 3 isn't only about combat, as Transmutation spells can often be just as useful in a playthrough. In fact, the Level 2 Transmutation spell Knock makes exploration easy, and that's why it's our pick for the best spell in the game. Knock is a Level 2 Transmutation spell...

  • Best Tablet for Kids 2024: 7 recommended options we’ve tested and reviewed

    Picking the right tablet for kids can be quite the challenge, as the tablet they want might not be the best fit for their age group. An iPad Pro might be an excellent tablet, but spending all that cash probably wouldn't be a smart move, as even the most well-behaved kid could easily break it during a tantrum. It's not smart to simply opt for the cheapest tablet you find either; while extremely cheap tablets might seem like the ideal option for watching YouTube Kids and playing simple...

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    ‘Bank of ‘Mom and Dad’ isn’t always an option for Black young adults

    Black young adults are less likely to receive financial assistance from their parents than their White counterparts, due to the racial wealth gap, and this can contribute to the widening of the gap.

  • The US isn’t just reauthorizing its surveillance laws – it’s vastly expanding them

    A little-known amendment to the reauthorized version of Fisa would enlarge the government’s surveillance powers to a drastic, draconian degreeThe US House of Representatives agreed to reauthorize a controversial spying law known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act last Friday without any meaningful reforms, dashing hopes that Congress might finally put a stop to intelligence agencies’ warrantless surveillance of Americans’ emails, text messages and phone calls.The vote...

  • Biden Isn’t ‘Examining’ A Border Shutdown. He’s Buying Time Before November

    Joe Biden claims he's 'examining' his authority to control the border. It's a lie, and he's just trying to buy time until the election.

  • 2024 iPad Air: 4 new features coming to the rumored new Apple tablet

    The iPad Air 2024 is expected to launch alongside the new iPad Pro 2024. Rumor has it is coming with a gaggle of new features.