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But the one that deserves a special mention is the company’s single sign-on (SSO) feature. Apple’s SSO is a lot similar to log in with Facebook, Google, or Twitter buttons you see on third-party apps and websites. To stand out from the current options available, “Sign in with Apple” promises to allow you to sign in without providing any personal information like email addresses to third-parties. When you opt in to hide your email, it will create a unique randomly generated email address that masks the actual email address associated with your Apple ID....

A picture has been painted of workers with less freedom and fewer options; humans becoming slaves to algorithms and monopoly-seeking companies. More recently, out of the chaos of the early days of the pandemic, a new story shot into the public consciousness: a generation breaking free from the clutches of traditional working arrangements. For the first time, people are demanding increased flexibility with regard to where, when and how they work, with recent technological advances making this a viable possibility....

On April 9, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas approved a search warrant allowing the U.S. Department of Justice to carry out the operation. The software the FBI is deleting is malicious code installed by hackers to take control of a victim’s computer. Hackers have used the code to access vast amounts of private email messages and to launch ransomware attacks. The authority the Justice Department relied on and the way the FBI carried out the operation set important precedents....

Uh oh, watch out: Plugged In has just slid into the lobby all naked and greased up. Let’s move on from that childish image and kick off today’s lecture with a boring, grown-up statement: technology is only as good as its implementation. Take phones, for example. You can have the most delicious and crisp display on a device, but if it cracks easily, then it’s bad implementation. The industry is filled with examples of this....

Everyone from Queens of the Stone Age and Bootsy Collins to Snoop Dogg and Jason Mraz have recorded hit songs on the company’s legendary preamps. We’re talking hundreds upon hundreds of hit records. But the most interesting thing about BAE isn’t its laundry list of celebrity clients, it’s the company’s president, Mark Loughman. Loughman’s a Mancunian transplant who immigrated to the US in 2000 with little more than a guitar on his back and dreams of stardom....

We’re here to help. What is a belt drive? Until ebikes started to become popular, almost every bicycle on the market used a chain. But the advent of ebikes has increasingly made belt drives a popular alternative. The Gates Carbon Drive is by far the most popular of these, and it’s the one we’ll focus on the most. There are some alternatives too, but Gates’ belts are so ubiquitous that unless otherwise specified, you can assume we’re talking about this one brand....

This year, the NewMotion EV Driver Survey questioned over 10,000 respondents from five key European markets (Germany, the Netherlands, France, UK, and Belgium) to identify fresh insights into the electric vehicle driving and charging experience. So, what do EV drivers think about going green? What are their charging patterns? And which kind of improvements would they like to see? Let’s take a look at six things you need to know about....

In a social media post published earlier today, Zhan said he is “firmly opposed” to the potential redundancies, The Block reports. He further described the potential action as “unreasonable.” The open letter was addressed to Bitmain’s employees and went on to discuss Zhan’s take on the company’s current situation. According to Zhan, it would be “ridiculous” to undertake staff cuts and reduce head count by 50 percent. The former co-CEO certainly pulled no punches as he described the reportedly planned redundancies as “near suicide....

Game startup Komodore64 claimed to track the sales of its in-game collectibles using the Komodo blockchain. Since launching in March, it claimed to have raised over €78 million ($86 million) from private investment, Dutch business outlet Sprout reports. Further investment was reportedly also made into its associated cryptocurrency token, K64. In one instance, an investor told Sprout that they handed over €600,000 ($662,000) to the game firm. However, after failing to pay suppliers and employee salaries, the business has filed for bankruptcy....

Bloomberg reports that local graduates starting their own businesses focused on blogging or gaming will now be classified as employed, according to a document by the education ministry released on June 29. To qualify as employed, people must work at least one paid hour a week, the National Bureau of Statistics says. The new rules come amidst growing unemployment rates due to coronavirus. The document further suggests that participating in incubator programs, poverty alleviation programs, and being enlisted in the army now also count as having a regular job....

Creating something from nothing has always been the true allure in the simple act of picking up a pen. But, the urge to create with that ancient implement for decades unfortunately limited users to just ink and parchment. Of course, now technology has hopped on the creation train, so even the humble pen has welcomed an upgrade. Now, pens are getting in on the 3D printing craze, allowing you to literally scribble your creative vision into a physical, tangible plastic form....

Telecom company will have to strip all Huawei gear from their networks by 2027, and will be barred from buying any more of its 5G tech from the start of next year. Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden said the move would cost up to $2.5bn and delay the UK’s 5G rollout by two-to-three years. “This has not been an easy decision, but it is the right one for the UK telecoms networks, for our national security and our economy, both now and indeed in the long run,” he said....

In a letter to employees, British Airways said it is immediately pulling all 28 of its Boeing 747s rigs from service, Airline Geeks reports. The move comes in response to the changing travel patterns and a drop in passenger numbers brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. [Read: This cute lil’ underwater drone just spent 4 years ~ v i b i n g ~ in the Atlantic] “With much regret, we are proposing, subject to consultation, the immediate retirement of our Queen of the Skies, the 747-400....

Recently, the International Energy Agency sounded the warning bell on the global supply of copper as the most widely used metal in renewable energy technologies. With Goldman Sachs predicting copper demand to grow up to 600% by 2030 and global supply becoming increasingly strained, it is clear we need to find new and large deposits of copper fast. Getting this much copper will be impossible unless we discover significant new copper deposits....

Flying at an altitude of 40 km (25 miles) over the ground, above 99.7 percent of the atmosphere of Earth, SuperBIT would carry out observations free of the vast majority of the atmosphere which can affect astronomical observations. Designers from Durham, Toronto, and Princeton University, along with colleagues from the Canadian Space Agency, hope to deploy SuperBIT in April 2022 for the first time in full operating conditions. If all goes according to plan, this half-meter wide telescope should rival the Hubble Space Telescope in its observations of the heavens....

Of all the promises technology has made, the one I care about most is its potential to make my life as simple and carefree as possible. Unfortunately, in a lot of cases, tech has had the opposite impact. It’s generally brought along more stresses, more distractions, and more things I don’t really need in my daily life. Yet, there are some bright sparks, some examples of technology that have actually made things simpler, meaning we can spend time doing the things we enjoy....

I’m not a sound elitist. I’ve spent most of my life relying on cheapo audiogear, and while I have occasionally had the opportunity to treat my ears to the sonic pleasures of well-built cans, I still find it difficult to justify splurging big on upper tier headphones. But when there’s $170 off Bowers and Wilkins’ PX wireless cans, I’m willing to make an exception. Yep, that’s right. The Bowers and Wilkins PX headphones are selling for just $230 now — a massive 43-percent discount off the list price of $400....

You’re on Apple.com. You’re merely browsing, and you suddenly lay your eyes on the AirPods. “God, I really shouldn’t be blowing $159 on a pair of earbuds,” you think to yourself. But you’re too weak, the AirPods are already in your shopping cart. Now you’re entering your credit card details. The AirPods last up to five hours on a single charge, but you can get a total of about 24 hours of play time with the case....

If you’re a photography nerd, you surely want to have a good DSLR camera in your arsenal. But deals for top quality cameras aren’t easy to come to by. Don’t worry, though, today’s your day. The Canon EOS 5DS DSLR Camera (body only) is on sale for just $1,305.99, down from $3,699. The camera packs some pretty impressive hardware from a 50-megapixel full-frame sensor to Dual DIGIC 6 image processors....

Do you think there should be a limit to how many Bluetooth speakers one should own? I don’t think so. That’s why you should buy Sony’s compact SRS-XB10 portable speaker, selling at just $29.99, down from its original price tag of $59.99. The cylindrical device is just 3.6-inch high and 3-inch in diameter, so you can easily sneak it into your bag and lug it around. And it’s pretty lightweight at 260 gms allowing you to hang it on your bike’s handle, and listen to some nice tunes on your way....