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iPhones now display a ‘permanent’ warning if you try to replace the battery yourself

Aug08
by on August 8, 2019 at 9:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


A new report says that Apple is using some kind of mechanism that essentially throws up a massive error message if anyone other than an Apple technician attempts to put a new battery in an iPhone — even if the battery itself is an Apple product. The report comes from Craig Lloyd of iFixit, and shows what the warning looks like. The user receives a “Service” notification alerting them to a problem with the new battery and directing them to the Settings app. In the Battery Health settings, an Important Message reads: “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple…

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#GreenShirtGuy is the cure for political absurdity

Aug08
by on August 8, 2019 at 7:59 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Opinion, Social Media


Social media discourse is generally unhinged. But for those who follow US politics, simply opening the Twitter or Facebook app is like jumping into a swirling vortex of rage and blame. It’s as though we’ve forgotten how to communicate with one another as mature, professional adults. Thankfully, #GreenShirtGuy came along to show us the proper way to deal with political absurdity. Scene inside a Tucson City Council Meeting. Officials voted to put a “Sanctuary City” measure on the November ballot pic.twitter.com/mEh4PNj0Wo — Nick VinZant (@NickVinZant) August 7, 2019 Green Shirt Guy, whose real name is Alex Kack, is a comedian…

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Students can snag 3 free months of YouTube Premium right now

Aug08
by on August 8, 2019 at 6:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider


Google’s new back to school deal offers students a three-month trial membership of either YouTube Music Premium or YouTube Premium. (The latter includes YouTube Music Premium.) To grab the deal, students need to sign up for the discounted plan of their choosing. It’s $4.99 a month for YouTube Music Premium, or $6.99 for YouTube Premium. Instead of the typical offer — one month free — however, they’ll now get three months. Once the trial expires, students will be billed at the normal subscription amount, unless they decide to opt out. YouTube Music Premium is essentially a paid streaming service, much…

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Hands-on: The Galaxy Note 10’s new S Pen is a magic wand for your phone

Aug08
by on August 8, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


In case you haven’t heard Samsung revealed the Galaxy Note 10 yesterday – or rather, the Note 10 and Note 10+. By splitting the lineup into two sizes, Samsung was able to make one of its boldest choices since it introduced the original Note in 2011: it actually made the newest Note‘s screen a bit smaller. I had a chance to spend some time with both devices during Samsung’s Unpacked event. If you want more detailed coverage of the basic specs and features, you can check out our announcement post here. This post is simply a collection of some thoughts…

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Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo join forces against lootboxes

Aug08
by on August 8, 2019 at 5:24 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


The three big console makers have just pledged to put an end to the “gambling” aspect of lootboxes, meaning the gaming industry might finally put this whole shady moneymaking operation behind us — and not a moment too soon. The Federal Trade Commission’s August workshop on lootboxes appears to have made some serious waves in the industry — within days, the Electronic Software Association (ESA) reports the three console manufacturers are “committing to new platform policies that will require paid loot boxes in games developed for their platforms to disclose information on the relative rarity or probability of obtaining randomized…

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