An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Hollywood Reporter: Grab your wagons and oxen, and get ready to ford a river: A movie adaptation of the popular grade school computer game Oregon Trail is in development at Apple. The studio landed the film pitch, still in early development, that has Will Speck and Josh … Read more
Apple today updated its website to indicate that the Mac Pro now ships with a USB-C to USB-C charging cable in the box, instead of a USB-C to Lightning cable, and we have learned that the high-end desktop computer now comes with the new USB-C versions of the Magic Mouse and Magic Keyboard accessories in … Read more
The New York Times has introduced the next title coming to its Games catalog following Wordle’s continued success — and it’s all about math. Digits has players adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. You can play its beta for free online right now. In Digits, players are presented with a target number that they need to … Read more
Instagram has confirmed what some creators have suspected. The video-sharing service reduces the quality of your upload, unless it goes viral. Many people have noticed that the quality of Instagram stories and Reels isn’t consistent. If some of the videos uploaded earlier that looked fine after publication now look blurry in Instagram’s Highlights section, you’re … Read more
Every day, you may face challenges that can make life a little more difficult—whether it’s navigating crowded city streets or finding convenient ways to manage your health. Fortunately, there are innovative companies stepping up to make your life easier and better. From high-tech walkways that help you get around more efficiently to at-home health assessment … Read more
ZDNET We know — Halloween is still a few days away, yet some stores have already begun early Black Friday sales and holiday offers. While you may not be a fan of smushing each holiday closer and closer every year, there is a silver lining you can take advantage of: savings (even earlier than originally … Read more
It may still be October, but Black Friday deals have already started coming down the pike. Case in point? The Amazon Echo Show 5 smart display . This early Black Friday deal knocks 44 percent off the price, bringing it down to what we saw on Prime Day. This sale is for the most recent … Read more
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier … Read more
After Teleparty, this will probably become my second most-used Netflix feature. Netflix launched a mobile feature, Moments, today. This feature allows users to save and share scenes from Netflix content that they like (or hate). It’s launched globally on iOS today and will be released for Android in the coming weeks. A new Moments button … Read more
Insider threats will “likely be an issue” that election centers across the US will face in the coming weeks, according to a US intelligence memo viewed by WIRED. These threats, the memo warns, “could derail or jeopardize a fair and transparent election process.” The bulletin cites the Department of Homeland Security’s definition of an insider … Read more