If you’ve got an iOS device somewhere on your person then you’ve probably noticed the latest software update is available. Beyond the usual selection of bug fixes and patches (of which there are more than usual), there are a number of small but handy improvements for your iPhone and iPad to take advantage of—here’s how to use them. Read more…
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7 Things You Can Do in iOS 8.3 That You Couldn’t Before
Mac: Microsoft Office for the Mac hasn’t been fully updated since 2011, but Microsoft just put the training wheels on its preview build for Office 2016, and you can check it out for free right now. Read more…
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Microsoft Releases Preview Build for Office for Mac 2016
If you think your 4K laptop drips with graphical power, remember that all things are relative—and a new video standard will allow laptops to make use of 8K screens. Read more…
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New Video Standard Will Allow 8K Laptop Screens
The Chevy Volt offered GM a chance to show it was capable of quickly producing a car that was radically different than any car they’d made before. It wasn’t a hit. With low EV-only range and a high price, what exactly was the reason to buy it? The 2016 Chevy Volt seems like a better deal. Read more…
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The 2016 Chevy Volt Goes 50 Miles On A Charge
When customs officers at Futian Port in China saw a males passenger with “weird walking posture, joint stiffness, muscle tension …” they got suspicious. Turns out, he was attempting to smuggle 94 iPhones into the country—all of them strapped to his body. Read more…
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How Not to Smuggle 94 iPhones Through Chinese Customs
It’s been a long time coming, but the state of California is finally building its long-promised high-speed rail link. The new line, which will see trains travel at up to 220mph, will finally start construction this week. Read more…
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California’s 220MPH High-Speed Railway Is Finally Being Built
This gigantic car transporter has been run aground—on purpose—after it began to list just off the coast of the UK. It weighs 51, 000 tonnes, is laden with 1, 400 cars—and now needs to be righted. Read more…
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A 51,000-Tonne Cargo Ship’s Been Deliberately Grounded Near the UK
Tesla’s earliest adopters were promised an update to the Roadster before the end of the year and Elon Musk is delivering with less than a week to spare. Read more…
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The First Tesla With Nearly A 400-Mile Range Is The Old Roadster
The Apple Store will now let you buy stuff online with PayPal in the US and the UK. Along with the new payment option, Apple is also promoting PayPal Credit, which lets you pay for that shiny new MacBook in interest-free monthly instalments, rather than having to sell a kidney upfront. [ re/code ] Read more…
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The Apple Store will now let you buy stuff online with PayPal in the US and the UK.
Amazon’s streaming video service just got an upgrade . Starting today, Prime Instant Video offers 4K Ultra High Definition streaming at no extra charge, so people with compatible TVs will have the option to watch Transparent and a limited selection of movies and television in 4K HD. Read more…
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Amazon Instant Just Got 4K Streaming