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Just how big is the iPhone Xs Max? Honking huge. Despite having near identical dimensions to the iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone Xs Max feels a little heavier and does, in fact, have about 4 grams more weight. Yet all that slick stainless steel and the glass back gives it a luxury feel that distracts…
The hell, Apple? For the first time since the iPhone maker prematurely killed the classic headphone jack, Apple revealed on its website that it’s going to stop handing out those annoying little dongles for free. Eliminating the headphone jack back in 2016 with the iPhone 7 prompted such panic that some people literally drilled holes…
Reddit on Wednesday removed its dedicated community for discussion of the ludicrous Qanon conspiracy. According to a notice that now replaces the subreddit, r/GreatAwakening, the impetus for ban—a last resort Reddit tends to avoid at all costs—lists “inciting violence, harassment, and the dissemination of personal information” as the cause. A second, smaller Qanon-related subreddit, r/the_greatawakening,…
So Apple’s annual fall iPhone event has come and gone, and while the company introduced updates to its main iPhone and Apple Watch offerings, there was so much more we were expecting that simply didn’t make it. What happened to iPad Pros with FaceID, AirPods with wireless charging, or the long rumored affordable MacBook revamp?…
Apple’s keynote came and went today, confirming the rumors that we’ve got three new iPhones and two new Apple Watches on the way. But just because Apple made it official doesn’t mean that everything will be available right away. Here’s a rundown of when everything is actually going to land in people’s hands, from iOS…
A new communication device that is supposed to go inside military service members’ heads gives us a hint at the sort of technology a new Defense Department accelerator program is funding. Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter created the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) in 2015 with the mission of helping the military industrial complex…
Another iPhone day is now behind us, and even the most skeptical Apple fans might be asking themselves, “Was that it?!” We got three new iPhones and a new Apple Watch. That’s it. To be reasonable, 2018 is an off-year for Apple. It’s an “s” year, a time when the company bumps specs rather than…
Apple’s iPhone XR is real. All that speculation about a new, “cheap” iPhone can finally come to an end. The device, and its perplexing name, got an official reveal on stage today at Apple’s fall product event. The iPhone XR will cost you at least $749—so long as you don’t mind the compromises that come with…
One year after the release of the iPhone X, Apple has returned in 2018 to completely revamp its entire phone lineup with multiple new handsets based on last year’s $1,000 flagship: So say hello to the iPhone Xs. But that’s not all, because this year, Apple’s flagship has a super-sized sibling in the new iPhone…
Coming as a surprise to no one who eagerly scanned the countless leaks, today Apple revealed the fourth generation Apple Watch which sticks with the wearable’s square-faced, minimalist form factor, but improves how much info can be squeezed on that tiny display, and the watch’s health-tracking capabilities. The most enticing feature of the new Apple…
The triple threat iPhone day is upon us, and boy does it feel like a lot of information. This year, it looks like Apple will announce three new iPhone models as well as a slew of other product upgrades. There’s also a strong chance that something or several things will involve the color gold. The…
Just minutes before Apple’s big event was set to kick off, Tim Cook appears to have mixed up his apps. The CEO tweeted out what appears to be a question for his staff as they scramble to announce a what everyone expects to be a bevy of new iPhones, an updated Apple Watch, and maybe…
The European Union has made a litany of warnings to online platforms, urging them to better moderate their hellish platforms or else. But these have all been voluntary guidelines with the looming threat of enforcing “necessary legislation” if tech companies don’t shape up. This week, the EU’s executive body got a step closer to making…
Since the dawn of time, human beings have been covering their naughty bits with flora—or at least that’s what the classicist motif of putting fig leaves over nudity would have you believe. This age-old practice recently saw a social media resurgence, with dozens of Facebook users posting their own semi-nude plant photos online. Over the…
Apple will, hopefully, announce a lot of new phones today, as well as a new watch, and maybe even an iPad. That’s exciting, but more exciting is following along live yourself. https://gizmodo.com/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-the-2018-iphone-eve-1828875707 The announcement in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple HQ in Cupertino will kick off today, September 12 at 1pm EST/10am PST. Adam…
Members of the European Parliament voted Wednesday to approve a sweeping overhaul of the EU’s copyright laws that includes two controversial articles that threaten to hand more power to the richest tech companies and generally break the internet. Overall, MEPs voted in favor of the EU Copyright Directive with a strong majority of 438 to…
Even though Apple’s fall launch event is happening later today, it seems last-minute leaks just can’t be contained now that even more info about updated iPhones and the Apple Watch has trickled out. The first tidbit is that, based on product sitemap files found by ATH buried within Apple.com, the names for Apple’s new iPhones…
Juul Labs, the embattled manufacturer of the eponymous (and extremely popular among teens) Juul e-cigarette, is cracking down on Chinese knockoffs being sold on eBay. According to Bloomberg, the company has filed for and received a restraining order on dozens of Chinese companies it said were selling fake versions of its product through the online…
Verizon is launching what it’s calling “the world’s first commercial 5G broadband internet service” later this fall, with customers in parts of Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento eligible to sign up for an October 1st launch date. However, there’s a big caveat: It’s technically not real 5G, and early adopters will mostly see speeds…
In what could be seen as wise financial counseling or a threat, the International Monetary Fund is urging the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to abandon its plan to launch a cryprocurrency as legal tender. With a population of just over 50,000 people, the Marshall Islands is a tiny nation that heavily relies on…
