Author: Bilal

Apple today announced its plans for a new, free resource aimed at helping educators of all skill levels gain the ability to teach both Swift and Xcode — the latest in Apple’s educational initiatives focused on encouraging more students to learn app development. On July 13, Apple will begin offering free online training to educators that will serve as … Continue reading Apple expands its free coding courses and materials for educators Continue Reading →

In a statement issued this week, the U.S. Treasury Department notes that Amazon has agreed to pay $134,523 to settle potential liability over alleged sanctions violations. The charges specifically pertain to goods and services sent to people located in Crimea, Iran and Syria, which are covered by Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions, between November 2011 … Continue reading Amazon will pay $135,000 to settle alleged US sanction violations Continue Reading →

A beta version of Apple’s  latest mobile operating system is available to the public, Coinbase may go public and researchers discover a frightening smartwatch vulnerability. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 9, 2020. The big story: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14 Developers are no longer the only ones who can try out the newest version … Continue reading Daily Crunch: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14 Continue Reading →

The Trump administration is set to finalize regulations this week that ban the United States government from working with contractors who use technology from five Chinese companies: Huawei, ZTE,  Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera  Communications, according to a Reuters report. The ban was first introduced as a provision in the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that prevents government agencies from signing … Continue reading U.S. government may finalize ban on federal contractors using equipment from Huawei this week Continue Reading →

According to a report in Politico, California has become the 49th state to launch an antitrust investigation into Google. California and Alabama were the only states that did not participate in an antitrust investigation by 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, that began in September and is focused on Google’s dominance in online advertising and … Continue reading California reportedly launches antitrust investigation into Google Continue Reading →

Malware family that has infiltrated Play since 2017 strikes again. Hackers and Google Play have been caught up in a tense dance over the past decade. The hackers sneak malware into the Google-owned Android app repository. Google throws it out and develops defenses to prevent it from happening again. Then the hackers find a new opening and … Continue reading Google Play apps with 500,000 downloads subscribe users to costly services Continue Reading →

Climate is variable, so how long does it take for our efforts to be obvious? The climate is sometimes compared to a huge ship, in that it takes some time to turn it in a new direction, meaning that actions to limit global warming produce very gradual results. While the lack of instant gratification is … Continue reading Manage your expectations about the benefits of emissions cuts, study says Continue Reading →

Top-end game pricing has never been lower when measured in constant dollars.     Last week, 2K made waves by becoming the first publisher to set a $70 asking price for a big-budget game on the next generation of consoles. NBA2K21 will cost the now-standard $60 on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but 2K will ask $10 more for … Continue reading The return of the $70 video game has been a long time coming Continue Reading →

See a hands-on video and photos of Samsung’s next flagship.      Samsung might have recently set the Galaxy Note 20 reveal for August 5, but somebody already has a prototype unit. YouTuber Jimmy Is Promo has posted a hands-on video and a few images of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the bigger of the two upcoming units. Like previous leaks indicated, the … Continue reading Get your first look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Continue Reading →

Washington state AG forces Frontier Northwest to clearly disclose prices, speeds. Frontier Communications misled thousands of customers about the prices it charges and about the speeds its broadband network can provide, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office has found. The state’s investigation of Frontier’s business practices found evidence of the telecom “failing to adequately … Continue reading Frontier misled subscribers about Internet speeds and prices, AG finds Continue Reading →