| Sparky is a common nickname used to refer to electricians in the British Commonwealth, as in, “I want another outlet in the kitchen, but I don’t know what I’m doing. I’ll have to call in a sparky.”  | |
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 Today Apple announced new Apple Watches and a handful of new iPhones that all have edge-to-edge, curved displays just like the iPhone X does. Here’s everything you need to know. Read More »
|  It’s the biggest day of the year for tech announcements, with Apple’s regular September event where they unveil the new iPhones, and anything else. It’s already come and went, but here’s how to watch, and what you missed. Read More »
|  As phones get more powerful, they also generate more heat. To keep them cooler than ever, we’re starting to see more phones ship with “water cooling.” But what does that mean? Read More »
|  Apple's iOS 12 was announced back in June at WWDC, and it’s finally slated to arrive next week on September 17. Here are all the big changes that you should know about. Read More »
|  Apple’s macOS Mojave will launch on September 24. Mojave’s most exciting features include a Dark Mode, Stacks for organizing your desktop files, and a beautiful Dynamic Desktop wallpaper. Read More »
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This new section contains our commentary on what we're reading from around the web. It's like a daily digest of the things we found interesting in the world of technology.
New Apple Watch Faces Are Coming, Here’s How They’ll Look
 Apple is adding new Watch faces to the Apple Watch—some with plenty of complications, others combining simple designs with animated backgrounds. Read More »
Amazon Gets Paid For Product Placement, But So Does Your Local Grocery Store
 It’s not just you: Amazon’s search results are increasingly made up of paid product placements, listed as “Sponsored.” Read More »
Chromebooks Are Getting Local File Sharing Support
 An upcoming Chrome OS update will add support for SMB shares, meaning Chromebooks will have access to files shared from Windows, macOS, and Linux computers. Read More »
Does Publicly Shaming Companies Improve Security?
 You might think security teams inside big companies hate it when researchers and the press point out vulnerabilities, but that’s not always the case. Read More »
Credit Freezes Will Be Free Soon, Helping You Stop Identity Thieves
 Freezing your credit can stop identity thieves from opening an account in your name, but until recently it cost money to do so in some US states. That’s about to change. Read More »
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Today's Tech Term
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| A Constrictor is a type of software (component) that degrades/skews the quality of a video signal in order to discourage the copying (pirating) of protected materials. | |
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