Apple’s Newest Acquisition Could Mean Changes for Apple Music

The purchase of the London-based company was reportedly completed in recent weeks, according to unnamed sources speaking withBloomberg. The tech could even adapt music to your heartbeat. Its that idea of contextual AI. Photo: Phillip Tracy/Gizmodo And in the evening its a bit more jazzy. The song can actually shift itself. The entire genre can change, or the key its played in. News from the future, delivered to your present....

February 8, 2022 · 1 min · 105 words · Jennifer Jordan

Please, Apple, Don’t Axe My Favorite AirPods Max Feature

It rotates smoothly, gives you physical feedback for more precise adjustments, and adds a touch of elegance. This latest filing describes processing gestures on a touch-sensitive surface of what could only be over-ear AirPods. And dont bother attempting touch gestures in frigid weather. Photo: Caitlin McGarry/Gizmodo News from the future, delivered to your present. Apple Intelligence No Longer Available Now After False Advertising Inquiry Apple’s AI debacle keeps getting worse....

February 7, 2022 · 1 min · 85 words · Laura Martinez

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Is Finally Gaining Google Assistant… Soonish

But, weirdly, the best Android watch lacked a major Android feature: Google Assistant. Samsung today said thats about to change. But last year, Samsung announced it was returning to Android Wear, now known as Wear OS 3. The Galaxy Watch 4 is getting an update this week.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo But Google Assistant was nowhere to be foundwatch owners have had to rely on Bixby for months now. The Galaxy Watch 4 will also support Android app installs directly from the smartphone....

February 7, 2022 · 2 min · 277 words · Joseph Jones

Samsung’s New Galaxy Phones Will Feature a Material Made Out of Discarded Fishing Nets

Theres just one mystery: Its not exactly clear what that material is. Samsung revealed its new creative material in anews announcementon Sunday. It is one of the deadliest forms of marine plastic. The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.Photo: Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images) Samsung isnt the only company to get on the sustainable materials bandwagon. AsEngadgetpoints out, Microsoft launched theOcean Plastic Mouselast year. The devices shell is made of 20% recovered ocean plastic, which is processed into plastic resin pellets....

February 7, 2022 · 1 min · 144 words · Russell Porter

Apple’s First Event of the Year Reportedly Set for March 8

March 8 is not technically spring, but its spring enough, and its also a Tuesday. So whats in store March 8 or some other date adjacent to that one? An overhauled iPad Air is also reportedly on deck, as is a new Mac. Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The iPhone SE launch would be particularly interesting. Apples middle-of-the-road iPad Air is also expected get a spec bump with a 5G modem and a faster processor....

February 5, 2022 · 1 min · 138 words · Ashley Collins

Queer Men Become Romantic Superheroes, Pirates, and More in Comics AnthologyYoung Men in Love

Comics are a lot more open about exploring queer stories than they ever have been before. Ultimately, I think this works in our favor. News from the future, delivered to your present. Superheroes, but make it even queerer than usual.Image: Josh Cornillon/A Wave Blue World You May Also Like Remember When Swamp Things Creators Did Their OwnSimpsonsParody? Get in the spooky season spirit and revisit Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson’s very ownTreehouse of Horrorcomic....

February 2, 2022 · 1 min · 91 words · Daniel Espinoza

Astrophysicists Found 1,000 Magnetic Milky Way ‘Strands’

Now, we finally see the big picture a panoramic view filled with an abundance of filaments. News from the future, delivered to your present. The Star Set to Explode Totally Flaked. A spectral image of the Milky Way’s center. The long vertical streaks are the magnetic filaments.Image:Northwestern University/SAORO/Oxford University A Partial Solar Eclipse Will Create Devil Horns on Saturday.

January 31, 2022 · 1 min · 59 words · Michael Sloan

MacBooks Are Experiencing Battery Drain in Sleep Mode

A software bug related to Bluetooth accessories feels like waking these devices from their energy-saving slumber. @ Apple tweeps: macOS 12.2 breaks something related with bluetooth + sleep/wake. I unplugged the MBP the battery was 100% and went to bed, one MacRumors forum member wrote. Photo: Joanna Nelius/Gizmodo When I woke up and opened the MBP lid it would not wake from sleep. The chime sounded it woke up and showed 1% battery....

January 31, 2022 · 1 min · 185 words · Sandra Harris

Apple’s New Universal Control Feature for Macs Actually Feels Like Magic

So, how does it work? Ill start by saying that Apple wasnt mincing words when it claimed there was no setup required. It was, plainly, incredible. Photo: Phillip Tracy/Gizmodo This time, the icon vanished from the tablet and reappeared as an arrow on the Mac. Dragging and dropping files was no different. The file appeared instantly. Here, I’m using the MacBook Pro keyboard to type notes on the iPad miniPhoto: Phillip Tracy/Gizmodo...

January 28, 2022 · 1 min · 187 words · Dana Hancock

Tim Cook Skillfully Avoids the M-Word When Discussing Apple’s Metaverse Plans

On Thursday, we finally heard from Apple CEO Tim Cook who gave a restrained endorsement. Whats perhaps most notable about the response is that Cook never used the term Metaverse. Recently, metaverse has become a favorite topic among the tech elite afterFacebook rebranded to Meta. Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) It also likes to do its own branding (AppleVerse, anyone?) News from the future, delivered to your present. Framework Laptop 13 Review: Wait, Did I Actually Have Fun With a PC?...

January 28, 2022 · 1 min · 123 words · Kimberly Hogan

Apple to Waive In-App Purchase Requirement for Online Group and Event Apps Until June

Apple tweaked its guidelines afterfacing scrutinyfrom federal regulators and developers over the operation of its digital marketplace. This isnt the first time Apple has extended the reprieve for its App Store commission requirement. News from the future, delivered to your present. Photo: Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket (Getty Images) Meta Pissed Off Everyone With Poorly Redacted Docs Meta is being very transparent on accident. Apple, Are You Okay? I need Apple to blink once for yes and twice for no, because it’s getting weird....

January 24, 2022 · 1 min · 82 words · Lauren Jefferson

Oculus Update Brings Apple’s Magic Keyboard to the Metaverse

Oculus had previously added this same level of support to one other keyboard: the Logitech K830. Oculus plans to support more keyboards in the future, though the process is taking longer than expected. Also arriving in the v37 update is a link-sharing feature for Android users. Photo: Sam Rutherford/Gizmodo Its as simple as opening a website, clicking Share, and choosing the Oculus app in the pop-up. The link will automatically open in a online window once youve selected your headset....

January 20, 2022 · 1 min · 198 words · Aaron Mathews

Samsung Teases Its Next Phone, the Second Coming of the Galaxy Note

Were still waiting for the full details of Samsungs next Unpacked event, which will take place next month. Samsung launched the Galaxy Note in 2011 to great fanfare. The 5.3-inch display was one of the biggest screens you could get at the time. The Galaxy S21 Ultra supported the S Pen, but there was no Note-like slot.Photo: Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo (Let us not forget theexploding batteries, too.) But the S Pen isnt the only part of the Note that people liked....

January 20, 2022 · 1 min · 192 words · Steven Wade