Apple’s latest iOS 13 update fixes camera glitch and other issues

Apple has been racing to fix bugs and other glitches since the standard release of iOS 13. It seemed that iOS 13.1 included some notable improvements, but clearly there was more work to be done.Apple also released watchOS 6.0.1, which includes performance and security improvements. As 9to5Mac points out, the update fixes an issue with…

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Even the tech expert from ‘Mr. Robot’ can’t figure out this iPhone hack

"Since this was my kid we are talking about, the phone was up to date and had a strong password and FaceID enabled, and activation lock was turned on," Rogers told Engadget via email. The teen noticed the phone missing within 10 minutes of its theft and immediately began security protocols. "As soon as the…

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Netflix renews ‘Stranger Things’ for a fourth season

Along with the renewal, Netflix said it signed the show's creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, to a multi-year film and series overall deal. "From our first pitch meeting to the release of Stranger Things 3, the entire team at Netflix has been nothing short of sensational, providing us with the kind of support, guidance, and…

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Google used photogrammetry to create a detailed VR tour of Versailles

Google collected over 4TB of data and textured 15 billion pixels, it said. The app will give you a tour the King and Queen's State Apartments, the Royal Opera House, Royal Chapel and Hall of Mirrors, just to name a few of the iconic rooms. "Tapestries, paintings, ceilings, sculptures and furniture, everything is within reach…

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All I want to do is chill and play ‘Flight Simulator’

It feels like Flight Simulator was made for exactly this scenario: coming down after a long day. But, after soaring around a digital Earth for four hours, casually exploring exotic and familiar locations, it's clear that the game offers plenty more than mere relaxation -- though developers at Microsoft and Asobo Studio would recoil at…

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The Guy Who Wrote Facebook’s Content Rules Says Its Politician Hate Speech Exemption Is ‘Cowardice’

Last Tuesday, Facebook vice president Nick Clegg announced that Facebook was going to give politicians more leeway than other users in using offensive speech, and their assertions would not be fact-checked. That set Dave Willner over the edge. Two nights later, Willner posted a long explanation—on Facebook, of course—attacking the policy. The 35-year-old tech worker…

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What’s the Hardest Shot in Bowling? It’s Complicated

Wes Malott's arm drops as he approaches the foul line, his hand moving in a perfect pendular motion before releasing his bowling ball. The ball glides in a long, graceful arc before toppling all ten pins at the end of the lane. Then he fires off another strike. And another. He’s just warming up, and…

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This Clever Gel Works Like a Vaccine for Wildfires

Stanford materials scientist Eric Appel didn’t set out to help save people from wildfire, but from disease. Usually he works on developing gels that can ferry drugs into the human body. So if you want to bestow a patient with, say, antibodies to fight off HIV infection, you’d inject them with a gel loaded with…

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The ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Teaser Is Here

Happy Monday and welcome to another installment of The Monitor, WIRED's culture news roundup. What did you miss over the weekend? Well, for one thing, you're getting another Spidey movie. For another, Ellen DeGeneres is getting into the streaming wars. And there's a trailer for BBC's The War of the Worlds. Let's dive in.The Stranger…

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iPhones, Wearables, Plant Music: Things We Loved This Month

Photograph: GARMINReview: Garmin Fenix 6S ProThe wearables in Garmin’s Fenix series are the best multisport watches you can own. This year’s update, the Fenix 6 series, is even better. The Fenix 6S Pro is so detailed, and it tracks and coaches you through so many different activities, that you’d have to live out of a…

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