Apple is slowing down the hiring of Geniuses in some retail shops. Although there is not an actual hiring freeze in place, people close to the issue report that Genius roles aren’t being filled due to employee resignations. Seen as a cost-cutting move by some, the tech giant has also retracted several verbal job offers for some Genius roles.
Apple has released the beta of its promised update to improve the webcam on its Studio Display for camera tuning, contrast, noise reduction, and more. You can download the Studio Display update for your webcam here.
HomeKit’s ecosystem is fantastic, but the directly compatible devices can get expensive – especially if you already have incompatible devices at home that you need to replace. $25 for a smart plug, $40 for a door sensor – it really adds up quickly. There are plenty of other smart home devices available on Amazon, from $6 smart plugs to $25 cameras, outside the HomeKit ecosystem. Thankfully, many of these otherwise unsupported devices can be brought into HomeKit with the use of Homebridge software.
Apple today released the third beta of iOS 15.5 to developers, and while the update doesn’t seem to have any significant changes, Apple has made an interesting tweak to its native Photos app. The system will now block “Sensitive Locations” for Memories in the Photos app.
Overwatch 2‘s first beta is now live, giving players a taste of substantial changes coming to Blizzard Entertainment’s hero shooter. These changes include new team structures for five heroes, new heros, and significant reworks to many characters.
Seven months after releasing AirTag’s latest firmware update, Apple is now seeding a new version to owners of the item tracker. Here’s what you need to know about this new version.
Wizards of the Coast is taking another stab at its upcoming reboot of the Dragonlance setting, formally announced on April 21. These new playtest materials clearly state that they’ll be included in Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, a new book due out later this year. But they also hint at what may the most powerful set of character creation options yet.
The Samsung Galaxy A13 (4G) is already available in parts of Europe. The 5G model is still nowhere to be seen on the Old Continent months after it launched in the US. That is about to change as a support page for the SM-A136B/DSN, aka Galaxy A13 5G dual-SIM, has appeared on Samsung Greece.
Steam Deck has a new operating system upgrade that includes a lock screen. Now, owners of Valve’s handheld PC gaming device can set secure it with a six-digit PIN to wake it, boot up, log in, or switch to Desktop mode — or any combination of the above.
Apple has reintroduced a lucrative Apple Card promo for its new customers. The company announced today that new users to Apple Card, who are referred by existing users, can secure a $75 bonus after making their first purchase. This bonus is in the form Daily Cash
Apple is rolling out a beta new firmware update for its Studio Display today. As we’ve reported before, the Studio Display runs firmware based on iOS and is powered by an A13 Bionic chip inside.
A week after releasing watchOS 8. 6 beta 2 to developers, Apple is now seeding the third test version of the upcoming operating system for the Apple Watch. Here’s everything new coming with watchOS 8. 6 beta 3.
The idea is that a device with a once-top Snapdragon 855 processor has enough power to run today's mobile games.
