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Apple regularly adds new games to Apple Arcade, and this week’s addition is Crossy Road Castle, made by Hipster Whale, the developer behind the popular Crossy Road game. Crossy Road is an endless Frogger-style game where the goal is to get various animals and characters across the road, but Crossy Road Castle, which was announced back in October, is a cross between an endless runner and a platformer. Crossy Road Castle uses…

Wework

Apple has picked up a limited series based on the story of WeWork for Apple TV+, according to a new report from Variety. The upcoming show is based on the six-part Wondery podcast called “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork.” WeWork in early 2019 was valued at close to $50 billion as it prepared for an IPO, but the company crashed and burned after a series of articles highlighted mismanagement and…

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The United States Federal Communication Commission is expected to propose fining AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint $200 million in total for improperly disclosing real-time customer location data, reports Reuters. Proposed fines for the four major carriers in the United States could be announced as soon as tomorrow, and the carriers would have the chance to challenge the fines before they become final. The precise amount each company is fined could change, and…

Ipad Pro Smart Keyboard

Apple is working on an iPad keyboard that includes a built-in trackpad, reports The Information, citing sources with knowledge of Apple’s plans. Apple has reportedly been experimenting with trackpads for the ‌iPad‌ for a “number of years.” Some of the prototypes have featured capacitive keys, though it is not known if this feature is in the finished product. The Information‘s source says that the keyboard will be made from materials similar to…

Back in 2017, NVIDIA announced the launch of its GeForce Now streaming gaming service, which it made available in a beta capacity. After years of testing, polishing, and refining, the GeForce Now service saw its official launch on February 4, so we thought we’d go hands-on with GeForce Now to see how it works on Apple’s Macs. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. GeForce Now is a streaming gaming…

Mac Pro Wheels

Since launch, Apple’s Mac Pro has been the butt of jokes because of some of its expensive add-ons, such as the option to purchase wheels for an additional $400. As pointed out by MKBHD in a review published this morning, those super pricy wheels have no locking mechanism, which could be major problem if a wheel-equipped ‌Mac Pro‌ is placed on a desk or a slick floor. #protip don’t get the wheels…

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A vulnerability in WiFi chips made by Cypress Semiconductor and Broadcom left billions of devices susceptible to an attack that allowed nearby attackers to decrypt sensitive data sent over the air. The security flaw was detailed at the RSA security conference today (via Ars Technica), and for Apple users, the issue was addressed in the iOS 13.2 and macOS 10.15.1 updates that were released back in late October. Dubbed Kr00k, the WiFi…

Urbeats3

Some urbeats3 devices may have incorrect serial numbers that could lead to service being denied, according to information provided to Apple Authorized Service Providers. Apple has informed AASPs that a “limited number” of urbeats3 were released with an incorrect serial number that results in an error when looking them up in the repair database. A limited number of urBeats3 devices have the incorrect serial number printed on them that results in a…

In an interview with Vanity Fair today, Rian Johnson, who directed the popular movie “Knives Out,” shared an interesting tidbit about iPhone product placement deals for films. Apple, he says, allows iPhones to be used in movies, but bad guys aren’t allowed to have iPhones on camera. The relevant passage starts at 2:50 into the video Also another funny thing, I don’t know if I should say this or not… Not cause…

Iphone Xr Colors Splash

The iPhone XR was the world’s most popular smartphone in 2019, with Apple outshipping all other smartphone models, according to new data shared today by research firm Omdia. Apple shipped an estimated 46.3 million ‌iPhone XR‌ units in 2019, which is more than double the 23.1 million units shipped in 2019. ‌iPhone XR‌ shipments were also nine million units higher than the second most popular model, which was Apple’s iPhone 11. Apple…