Thursday, 20 February 2020

On Star Trek: Picard, Lying to Yourself Is What Keeps You Human

There’s a lot going on in “Stardust City Rag.” We’ve got the return of Voyager legend Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine. We’ve got a costumed caper that feels ripped right out of Star Trek’s cheesy core. We’ve got big twists in Star Trek: Picard’s ongoing mysteries. But above all, we’ve got a realization that our crew have…

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Apple Considers Letting Users Set Default Apps on iPhone, iPad, HomePod [Report]



Apple is considering whether or not to let users set third party apps as default on the iPhone, iPad and HomePod, reports Bloomberg. This would include the ability to replace Safari, Mail, and Music with alternative applications like Chrome, Outlook, and Spotify.

Since launching the App Store in 2008, Apple hasn’t allowed users to replace pre-installed apps such as these with third-party services. That has made it difficult for some developers to compete, and has raised concerns from lawmakers probing potential antitrust violations in the technology industry.

Apple is likely weighing the change following a U.S. House of Representatives antitrust panel hearing last year where lawmakers questioned Apple about its closed system that prohibits users from setting third party apps as default. Additionally, Spotify has filed an antitrust complaint to the EU alleging unfair business practices that disadvantage the company as it competes with Apple Music.





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HTC Vive Adds Three New AR and VR Headsets to the Cosmos Family (Plus a Prototype Teaser)

HTC Vive had big plans to put on some fancy demos at Mobile World Congress, and while the show has been canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus, that isn’t stopping HTC from announcing three new additions to its Cosmos headset family.

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Let's Not Rely on Billionaires To Fund Climate Action

This week, the richest man in the world announced that he will give $10 billion dollars to the fight to stop the climate crisis. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced his new fund in an Instagram post on Sunday.

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Microsoft Defender ATP Security Platform Coming to iOS and Android

Microsoft today announced that it plans to bring a version of its Defender ATP security platform to iOS and Android.


Defender ATP provides "preventive protection, post-breach detection, and automated investigation and response" for Windows and macOS, but it is unclear what the platform will offer on iOS given it is a sandboxed operating system. Existing "antivirus" apps for the iPhone typically only offer features such as identity theft and phishing prevention, website and phone call blocking, and VPN access.

Microsoft plans to share more details about Defender ATP for iOS and Android next week at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.


This article, "Microsoft Defender ATP Security Platform Coming to iOS and Android" first appeared on MacRumors.com

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