Enlarge / The “Sword of Damocles” head-mounted display, the original augmented reality headset, circa 1968. (credit: Ivan Sutherland) Apple may delay the launch of its first mixed reality headset, according to Bloomberg. Multiple sources had previously claimed that the device was likely to launch in 2022, and Apple seemed poised to introduce its new mixed […]
Enlarge / The 2021 MacBook Pro needs an emulator to run Dropbox’s app. (credit: Samuel Axon) A recently released beta version of Dropbox’s app for macOS has added support for Apple Silicon in the current MacBook Air , MacBook Pro , 24-inch iMac , and Mac Mini . The release is the first step toward […]
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) T-Mobile has responded to complaints that it is blocking iCloud Private Relay on iPhones, saying that the block only affects subscribers who enabled parental controls or other types of content filtering. T-Mobile also says it has identified a bug in iOS that may be messing with users’ iCloud […]
Electric truck manufacturer Rivian missed a key production target and faces rapidly rising competition in its push to become the next Tesla. Read More
Enlarge / Apple Watch Series 7. (credit: Apple) Uber has gone the way of Lyft, canceling support for its app on Apple Watches. As spotted by MacRumors Monday, the Uber Apple Watch app is still available but won’t let you hail a ride if installed. We checked on an Apple Watch Series 7 and got […]
A Twitter spat and an international crisis illustrate the challenge of mixing business with blockchain. Read More
Enlarge / The Oculus Quest 2, Meta’s most popular VR headset today. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has pulled the plug on its current efforts to develop an operating system for AR and VR devices, The Information reported today. Citing “two people familiar with the decision,” the article claims that […]
The Theranos founder’s conviction is more of a cautionary tale than a damning statement on tech culture. Read More
Enlarge (credit: Anadolu Agency | Financial Times) Apple has become the first company to hit a market capitalization of $3 trillion, after its value rose by $1 trillion in less than 16 months as the coronavirus pandemic turbocharged Big Tech. The iPhone maker became the $1 trillion company in August 2018 and two years later […]
Supply chain woes, the rise of economic nationalism, and the continued growth of crypto could define the new year. Read More