NYC commuters in April 2020.Photo: Scott Heins (Getty Images) The New York Public Transportation Agency wants Apple to come up with a way to unlock phones where passengers do not lower their masks to use Face ID, according to ABC News. Face ID has run into problems in the new …
Read More »Frances Allen, Who Pioneered Faster Software for Computers, Dies at 88
Photo: IBM You may not know who Frances Allen is from the top of your head, but you should. Not only was she the first female IBM colleague, but she was also the first female winner of the prestigious Turing Award. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Allen also pioneered computer …
Read More »Thunderstorms linked to breathing problems for older people
A thunderstorm recorded on July 6, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) A new study from Monday may provide the strongest evidence, yet that thunder can certainly worsen health conditions. Over a period of 14 years in the US, researchers found that the days surrounding a …
Read More »The top features that come with Apple Watch
watchOS 7 finally offers built-in sleep tracking, which you can add as a complication to your watch face.Photo: Caitlin McGarry / Gizmodo It’s not often I think to myself, “Wow, this operating system update is packed with features tailored to the dystopia we are currently living in.” However, that’s something …
Read More »Microsoft Surface Duo Leaks: Imminent Launch, Carrier Support
Photo: Microsoft (via Evan Blass (Other) Officially, it’s Microsoft’s upcoming dual screen Android Phone—it Surface Duo– remains rated for a holiday issue. However, after a new round of leaks and rumors, there is a growing pile of evidence indicating that the launch of the Surface Duo could have happened much …
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