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Why Apple TV Plus is ‘still sputtering’ as NBC’s Peacock, Netflix subscribers soar

The streaming wars are heating up, and the winners and losers are starting to emerge. Comcast (CMCSA) reported quarterly earnings on Thursday, beating analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines while also adding an impressive 11 million signups to its fledging Peacock streaming service. Peacock, which made its streaming debut on July 15, […]

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Golden Apple teacher: Returning to schools is ‘the right thing to do’

I’m a supporter of the Chicago Teachers Union. I will be a card-carrying member for as long as I work for Chicago Public Schools. Beyond my support for the union, I am a Chicagoan first and foremost. I grew up in the South Shore area and attended the public schools. One thing I learned in […]

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I Mean, Who Wouldn’t Want a $300,000 3D-Printed House? – Review Geek

SQ4D You can 3D print almost anything now. A cute little robot thing? Sure. A bike? Yep. A boat that’s smaller than a human hair? Damn right. So, why not a house? As it turns out, you can, one company did, and now you can buy it. According to a new listing on Zillow, a […]

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Apple Fixes One of the iPhone’s Most Pressing Security Risks

Apple’s iOS operating system is generally considered secure, certainly enough for most users most of the time. But in recent years hackers have successfully found a number of flaws that provide entry points into iPhones and iPads. Many of these have been what are called zero-click or interactionless attacks that can infect a device without […]

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How to Open the Hidden Scientific Calculator on iPhone

If you’ve ever wanted a scientific calculator app on iPhone, don’t fret—your iPhone already comes with one built in. Apple’s Calculator app includes a scientific mode that has been hiding in plain sight since 2008, as The Verge recently noted. Here’s how to use it. First, open the “Calculatorâ€� app. If you can’t find it, […]

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Top Stories: iOS 14.4, Record Apple Earnings, Apple Watch Series 7 Rumors

This week saw a good mix of Apple news and rumors, led by the release of iOS 14.4, a blockbuster earnings report from Apple, and a fresh report that the next Apple Watch might be able to monitor blood glucose levels. We also went hands-on with Apple’s new “Time to Walk” feature for Apple Watch, […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook praises President Joe Biden’s work to protect DACA

Dear Mr. President, Congratulations on your inauguration as President. On behalf of Business Roundtable, I want to commend you and share our appreciation for your executive action preserving protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. We also want to thank you for making a permanent legal solution for DACA a priority in your […]

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How to Put Your PS5 DualSense Controller Into Pairing Mode

Sony The PlayStation 5’s (PS5) DualSense controller is Bluetooth-capable, meaning you don’t need to plug it in to use it with your console. You will, however, have to pair it with the console. Here’s how to put it into pairing mode. Like its predecessors, the DualShock 3 and the DualShock 4, the PS5’s DualSense controller […]

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Apple @ Work: Back to the basics of Apple Device Management

Apple @ Work is brought to you by Kandji, the MDM solution built exclusively for organizations that run on Apple. Kandji is a modern, cloud-based platform for centrally managing and securing your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV devices, saving IT teams countless hours of manual work with features like one-click compliance templates and 150+ pre-built […]

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