Apple Is Reportedly Launching Its Own Password Manager App, and It’s About Time

The full details will be unveiled at theWorldwide Developers Conferencehappening on June 10. Apple already manages passwords via its iCloud Keychain, except its not the most seamless feature on iOS. A new dedicated app should be easier to use, especially looking at some of its tentative features. The new app will be revealed at the WWDC, happening on June 10.Photo: John Gress Media Inc (Shutterstock) Those features include allowing users to import their passwords from other password manager apps....

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 128 words · Jordan Brewer

Can Taping Your Mouth Shut at Night Improve Your Sleep?

But what does the science behind mouth taping actually say? Sleep apneahappens when our ability to breathe is cut off during sleep. There are two main types of sleep apnea: obstructive and central. A social media trend promotes mouth taping as a remedy for sleep apnea, but does it truly help or cause more harm?Photo:Soumyadeep Paul Mouth taping is intended to help with the former throw in of sleep apnea....

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Megan Adams

Doctor Who‘s Anniversary Anthology Is Returning for a Mystery New Episode

No further details about the broadcast have been announced beyond Gatwa and Gibsons appearance in newly created material. However, there is a lot to speculate about thanks to the announcement. Does that mean a long-rumoredCarole Ann Ford returnis on the cards? Image: BBC/Disney Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present. Pacific Rims TV Show Drifts to Prime Video Good news for giant robot fans. Which Oscar-Winning Actress Said No to Shawn LevysStar Wars?...

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 90 words · Juan Schultz

Everything We Noticed During SpaceX’s Thrilling Fourth Test of Starship

This test brings the super-heavy lift vehicle closer to achieving reusability. The rocket was loaded with more than 10 million pounds (4,500 metric tons) of propellant. The rockets ascent went smoothly, although one of its 33 Raptor engines failed to ignite shortly after launch. Starship reentering through Earth’s atmosphere.Photo: SpaceX The rockets previous two tests saw all 33 engines operate nominally throughout the flights. Starship then jettisoned the booster and the hot-stage adapter....

June 7, 2024 · 2 min · 256 words · Amanda Brown

Hasbro’s NextStar WarsCrowdfund Campaign Will Serve Your Kind, for the Right Price

Each figure will come individually carded (yes, even the inseparable Tonnika sisters!) And of course, he also comes with a blaster and a cup. News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Hasbro The base offering of the Mos Eisley Cantina (left), and the full version with the deluxe expansion (right).Image: Hasbro

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 53 words · Todd Martinez

House of the Dragon‘s Showrunner Explains a Big Change You’ll Notice in Season 2

And Dragons opening-credits graphicswhile not identicalwere certainly evocative of Thrones. WhenDragon returns for its second season, however, viewers will notice a big change. The music is the same, but the graphics are quite different. Alicent (Olivia Cooke) says her prayers in House of the Dragon.Image: Ollie Upton/HBO The family is kind of set at [this] point, Condal said. We went to a tapestry and theres this wonderful title company called yU+co that designed that for us....

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 135 words · Brooke Barton

How Glen Powell’sRunning ManWill Differ From Arnold Schwarzenegger’s

Arnold Schwarzeneggers 1987 action filmThe Running Manis based on a 1982 Stephen King story, but only loosely. Ive been anEdgar Wright fanmy whole life, Powell toldUSA Today. And talking to him about Running Man, whats been really incredible is his take on it. Stars of The Running Man, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Glen Powell.Image: Sony/Paramount Its very much not the original Schwarzenegger flick, its much more grounded in the Stephen King version....

June 7, 2024 · 2 min · 231 words · Daniel Elliott

How ‘The Dirt Man’ Went Viral on TikTok and Inspired Some Wild Lore

Gizmodo: When did you realize The Dirt Man had gone viral? Vail: I guess thats like three days after I posted it. I just started getting a ton of messages asking me to post it on Spotify. Screenshot: Carter Vail / TikTok And then someone recognized me in public and said, oh, youre the Dirt Man. And I was like, okay, clearly this is one of the ones that does well....

June 7, 2024 · 4 min · 644 words · Jennifer Mercado

It’s Not AI, It’s ‘Apple Intelligence’

Except Apple wont call its system artificial intelligence, like everyone else, according toBloombergs Mark Gurmanon Friday. Apples in-house AI tools are reported to include assistance in message writing, photo editing, and summarizing texts. The name feels a little too obvious. Photo: David Paul Morris (Getty Images) But Apple may have a tough time convincing users that its AI has a competitive advantage. A report from theWall Street Journalthis week details how Apple fell behind in the AI race....

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 143 words · Thomas Young

Microsoft Says You Don’t Have to Use Recall On Copilot+ If You Don’t Want To

Microsoft finally addressed customers and researchers concerns about its auto-screenshotting,AI-enabled Recall feature. Then, the PC uses an AI model to scan those screenshots for words and images. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said it was as if your PC had a photographic memory. The Recall feature takes thousands of screenshots to let you look back through your past PC activity. It’s also been called a ‘privacy nightmare.’Photo: Kyle Barr / Gizmodo...

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 212 words · Christine Knapp

RareMary PoppinsHistory Comes to Life in New Disney Podcast

But he left some surprises too, as well soon hear on Disney: A Recorded History. Travers (as we saw and heard in Saving Mr. Banks) during behind-the-scenes sessions for the film. Travers, Bob and Dick, and screenwriter Don DaGradi. Image: D23 Disney never had the tapes, which had been in Richard Shermans collection for six decades. This is fly on the wall stuff, Thornton said. A snapshot in time, capturing a moment in history, behind the scenes with creative minds....

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 144 words · Ann Mathews

Stressed-Out Tiger Shark Spits Up Fully Intact Echidna

Known for eating just about anything, it seems this tiger shark met its match. In this case, I think the echidna must have just felt a bit funny in its throat. Lubitz only managed to get one photo, which you might see above. The tiger shark (left) that spat up an echidna (dark blob, center).Photo: Nic Lubitz The shark is obviously the grey mass at left. The echidna is a bit harder to see: Its the darkish blob in the center-bottom of the image....

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 203 words · Corey Davis

The AcolyteIs Already a Hit for Disney+

Even though its Star Wars, The Acolytewas a gamble. Ifany Star Wars showwasnt going to hit with audiences, it was this one. But never underestimate the power of Star Wars. Osha (Amandla Stenberg) and Jecki (Dafne Keen) on The Acolyte.Image: Lucasfilm Acolyte numbers were leaked after day one. Ahsokas released after a week. And other shows are either not revealed or revealed at different times. Theres no consistency beyond the whim of Mickey Mouse....

June 7, 2024 · 1 min · 160 words · Raymond Watkins