iOS 13 beta 2 dropped last night with the usual bevy of changes. tvOS has had several surprises, including the addition of Picture-in-Picture video for the TV app. There’s also a new feature that requires iOS 13 and tvOS 13: Wireless Audio Sync. If you have an Apple TV, particularly when connected to a secondary speaker system, then you can be afflicted by a common AV issue: unsynchronized audio. The video signal is processed by the TV at a slightly different time than the audio is transmitted from the speaker system....

Following multiple reports that iCloud Private Relay stopped working with some carriers, Apple is making it clearer to users what can be done when Private Relay is not working due to a network error. With iOS 15.3, users will see a disclaimer telling them the possible reasons why the feature is disabled and how they can fix it. The company has updated the iCloud Private Relay network error message with iOS 15....

A good indication that an Apple product refresh is coming soon is when the respective product’s supplies begin tightening up. Most recently, this process happened with the iPad prior to the iPad 2 launch and with the MacBook Pro prior to the MacBook Pro refresh with Thunderbolt and quad-core processors. Now, it’s the iMac’s turn for a refresh. We have been told by three people familiar with the matter – all in different countries including the U....

Following updates to iMovie and Final Cut Pro on macOS earlier this week, Apple has finally updated the iOS version of iMovie for the larger screen size of the iPhone X. The new version also uses Apple’s Metal framework for graphics processing within the app as well. Full release notes below: iMovie for iOS is a free update on the App Store. What’s New Version 2.2.5 • Updated for Super Retina display on iPhone X • Adopts Metal for graphics processing • Improves localization for Simplified Chinese • Improves overall stability...

Thanos’ plans in Avengers: Infinity War isn’t really about saving the universe. Marvel Studios made sure the wait for Thanos was worth it as he arrived without wasting any time in Infinity War. He easily made his way through any opponent that came his way, allowing him to march triumphantly towards his ultimate goal, to bring balance to the universe. His plan was easy to understand at first: wiping out half of the universe’s population in order to allow life to thrive....

Co-director Joe Russo says Avengers: Infinity War has more surprises than any other MCU film, including bringing in some unexpected characters. Marvel Studios has been building towards Infinity War for what will be a complete decade by the time it hits theaters. They’ve continued to tout their biggest blockbuster as a culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to this point, and have brought together basically every single character in order to make good on that promise....

Infinix Hot 8 smartphone was launched on 4th September 2019. The device came with an HD display with MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, dual rear camera setup, waterdrop notch, Android Pie, etc. With each and every day of our life, we are getting productive and addicted to the smartphone. If you’re using an Android device and you’re a fan of the Android ecosystem, then customizations will be your priority. Most of the advanced Android users or developers customize or tweak their devices....

Warning: SPOILERS for Death of Inhumans #1 Marvel’s latest Inhumans comic, Death of Inhumans reveals just how important the characters could be to the future of the comic book universe. It’s also highlighted, once and for all, just what kind of major role they could also have played in the MCU - had Marvel Studios not passed on their original plans for a movie. Back in 2014, Marvel took the unprecedented step of announcing their entire Phase 3 film slate....

Instagram has debuted a new feature today called Guides and the platform is using it to promote well-being during the pandemic. However, the feature will expand over time and be used by Instagram creators to promote a variety of content. Here’s how Instagram describes the new Guides: For now, Instagram is rolling out Guides with a limited set of creators and is focusing on well-being content. Seems it would really shine on an Instagram for iPad app, doesn’t it?...

Update: The utility is back! Intel has published a minor update to version 3.5.3, seemingly to address some instability issues. Panic over. Original story below. The download link for the Intel Power Gadget, which reports info like Mac CPU temperature and current clock speed, has been conspicuously removed from the Intel website today. There’s no explanation on the page as to why the company suddenly removed the download, although it sure is convenient timing....

Now with potential customers of another strength, we will be able to see Intel’s first ARM chips by the end of the year, according to the American giant at the recent ARM Tech Con 2017 conference. Preamble Intel is somewhat confused with the modern history of computing. Founded in 1968 by Gordon Moore (from Moore’s famous Law) and Robert Noycea, the company is today number one in the manufacture of microprocessors and fights side by side with Samsung for leadership in semiconductor manufacturing....

Then 2020’s lockdowns, travel bans and retail closures forced consumers to alter their shopping behaviors completely, accelerating social as a serious channel for commerce. Now, social is no longer just your showroom, it’s your point of sale. To be clear, social commerce—the buying and selling of goods or services directly within a social media platform—isn’t just a pandemic-era trend. According to research conducted by the Harris Poll, on behalf of Sprout Social, 43% of Generation Z and 49% of Millennials have purchased directly from a social media platform....

Although Apple didn’t mention it during WWDC 2020 last month, iOS 14 brings improvements and new options to the iPhone camera. This includes faster shots, an option to use the volume up button to control Burst Mode, and even QuickTake available for older iPhones. Read on as we detail what’s new for the iPhone camera on iOS 14. Faster Shots What’s more important to a portable camera than being able to quickly take photos of unique moments?...

Apple’s new iMac Pro starts at $5,000 and costs upwards of $13,000 for the most spec’d out 18-core builds. iMac Pro is the first desktop Mac to sport the darker space gray aluminum finish and the only way to acquire the black and space gray Magic Mouse 2, Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, and Magic Trackpad 2 (without spending $2500 on eBay). $5000 and up also lands you a set of special black Apple stickers (12-inch MacBook includes space gray and gold stickers but all other stickers are white) and an exclusive new macOS desktop wallpaper based on the iMac Pro marketing campaign....

IMAX theaters grossed more than $1 billion worldwide for the first time ever in 2018. While 3D screenings reached new peaks of popularity in the wake of Avatar’s financial success in 2009, the craze has since died down and been increasingly eclipsed by IMAX at the box office. IMAX Entertainment Senior Executive VP/CEO Greg Foster even acknowledged that 3D is “no longer the default” back in August 2017, and that’s become all the more evident over the months since then....

The biggest highlight of the Lava Z50 is, of course, Android 8.1 Go, a lightweight fork of its beefier counterpart designed to run more efficiently on underpowered hardware. The software also features a specialized, trimmed-down set of Google apps like Google Go, Maps Go, which don’t require a ton of resources to function and roughly take only 1MB of space. Apart from that, however, the Lava Z50 is your usual run-in-the-mill entry-level Android phone....

While much of the attention directed at the 16-inch MacBook Pro has revolved around the return to the scissor switch Magic Keyboard and slightly larger screen, other upgrades include new graphics cards and an updated thermal system. Follow along for an initial look at how the 16-inch performs compared to the 15-inch MacBook Pro when it comes to gaming, video rendering, and a 30-minute stress test at 99 degrees Celcius....

Ryuk is commonly dropped by another malware sample and is often associated with Emotet and Trickbot. There’s typically a delay between the initial infection of the target machine and the beginning of Ryuk performing file encryption. This delay allows the attacker to perform other types of exploitation of the infected machine and reconnaissance to determine if the infected machine is a viable target for a ransomware infection. Since a great deal of the Ryuk ransomware’s attack process is performed manually (direct exploitation, payment requests handled via email and so on), the attackers don’t want to waste time dealing with targets that are unlikely to provide an adequate payoff....

What do you do when Instagram music isn’t working? You may find that you’re not able to add music to your Instagram posts. This could be for a number of different reasons, from your location to the type of account that you’re using. If your Instagram music isn’t working, we’ll explore some fixes you can try below. 1. Update Your Instagram App If you’re struggling to add music to your Instagram posts, it may be because you’re running an outdated version of Instagram....

The project will bring in an “elite” group of hackers to search for vulnerabilities in Intel’s firmware, hypervisors, GPUs, chipsets, and more. According to Intel, the program will involve “targeted time-boxed events on specific new platforms and technologies, providing training and creating opportunities for more hands-on collaboration with Intel engineers.” The first Project Circuit Breaker event, “Camping with Tigers,” started in December and includes 20 researchers who received systems with Intel Core i7 processors....