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Apple is rolling out the Apple iOS 12.1 Beta 2 which brings a lot of important changes to the devices. The latest update weighs around 332.6 MB and brings a new software version 16B5068i. It is the follow-up to the iOS 12.1 1st Beta. Apple iOS 12.1 Beta 2 brings 70 new emojis to Apple devices. Also, it now brings support for the eSIM technology. In the About section of your device, you can find the two slots for Physical and Digital SIM....

Apple has announced its latest Apple Pay promotion today, this time in celebration of Father’s Day. When you check out with Apple Pay, you can secure 20% off your order from Fanatics, Apple says. The deal is valid starting today through June 19, and all you have to do is use Apple Pay to complete the purchase and enter promo code “APPLEPAY” at checkout. Apple touts that this promotion helps you “make dad’s day” just in time for Father’s Day later this month....

But, just as my jaded tech reviewer heart was withering from this malaise, the Lamzu Atlantis arrived. Not only does it feature a legitimately original shape, but it packs a jaw-dropping weight and top-end internal components. Amazingly, it’s still under $100, and made by a company that few of us had even heard of six months ago. Let’s learn more about the most refreshing gaming mouse I’ve tested in years....

Emma Thompson plays a late night talk show host who hires a female staff writer (Mindy Kaling) in the official trailer for the comedy Late Night. While she’s recently appeared in films ranging from A Wrinkle in Time to Ocean’s Eight, Kaling is probably still best known for her role as Kelly Kapoor on The Office and/or her turn as Mindy Lahiri on The Mindy Project. She was also a writer/director on The Office and created The Mindy Project, in addition to serving as one of its head producers and star....

Two new drone videos are up, showing the latest progress on the Apple Campus 2 construction. The outer facade of the main building is now almost complete, along with around half the solar panels on the roof, with far fewer cranes now operating. The team has also been busy on the landscaping front, with lots of new trees throughout the site. The maintenance facility is growing, construction of a new security building is underway on the Tantau Avenue side of the campus and the main parking garages look pretty much complete – with 300 charging stations for all those Teslas Apple employees favor …...

When Michael Patterson and his partner Candice created the animated pencil sketch animations for A-ha’s music video Take on Me back in the 80s, they did all the drawings by hand and it took them 16 weeks, working flat out. Video game company Trixi Studios has now used Apple’s ARKit to create an app that achieves the same thing in real-time … As the kids dance along, it transforms both them and the room into animated pencil sketches as they move into the drawn areas of the image....

The Kyocera DuraSport 5G UW is available from Verizon and was tested on that network for the past three weeks. You can purchase it outright for $579.99 or spread the purchase out over 24 or 30 months with Verizon activation. In addition to its rugged design, the phone also sports a large 4,500mAh battery and mid-level processor, so it should get you through a couple of days of typical usage....

Apple continues to offer weekly deals for iOS-based shopping when using Apple Pay as your payment method. Apple just emailed out their new weekly promo, and you can get $10 off in the StubHub app when your purchase is $100 or more. Apple Pay is my favorite way to pay for anything. It seems like credit card breaches are a monthly occurrence, and using Apple Pay is the best way to protect yourself....

If you’re bored with the standard Waze voice, and don’t want to record your own, the company has just announced that actor Liam Neeson’s voice is available ‘for a limited time’ as part of a promo for his upcoming movie Commuter … Neeson joins other celebrities to voice directions in Waze. These include Morgan Freeman, Shaquille O’ Neal, the Grand Tour team, and Mr T. You call on the one-and-only Liam Neeson—or at least his signature, reassuring voice—to show you the safe way out of hazards, jams and obstacles ahead....

It looks like Samsung’s latest premium smartphones are going to be called the Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, but do the names make any sense? That likely depends on whether you think the previous Samsung Galaxy naming scheme made any sense to begin with. Samsung’s Galaxy S line has been around for a long time, almost as long as Android in general. This has led to many people automatically perceiving the latest Samsung Galaxy S smartphone as the de facto Android phone, in spite of many brands having manufactured many Android phones over the years....

It’s 2013 and those of us fortunate enough to live in mature markets have the power (and the money) to walk around with tiny computers in our pocket that are capable of downloading movies and music at over 80 megabits per second. But some people aren’t so lucky. Connectivity is often an issue. Forget about 4G LTE not being available, in some countries, mobile data is prohibitively expensive. So how do you enjoy streaming music services?...

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy F series smartphones have been leaked extensively. The latest leak concerns official cases for the new Galaxy Z Flip3 clamshell phone. These are official cases that are available in leather, silicone, and clear variants. We couldn’t help but notice how good the leather case looks. Furthermore, you also get to see the cutout for a larger external display and dual camera setup at the rear. Samsung is said to have used a unique hinge that helps in IPX8 rating....

Kingpin: Life of Crime, a classic first-person shooter in its own right, is getting a face-lift in the form of Kingpin: Reloaded, a total remaster of the 1999 original which is set to release in 2020. The new game is scheduled to be shown for the first time at PAX South this weekend. Released through Interplay and developed by Xatrix Entertainment (the now-defunct studio behind the Redneck Rampage series), the original Kingpin game was essentially a revenge story about the player character’s quest to even the score with the titular Kingpin and his lieutenant, Nikki Blanco, in a retro gangland setting with an art deco flair....

While the sci-fi-sounding “Apple Glasses” remain many years off in the future, rumors and reports continue to swirl around the Apple virtual reality and augmented reality headset. Apple is believed to be releasing this headset next year, as a kind of precursor to the mass consumer glasses. The Apple headset will compete against high-end products like the Valve Index and HTC Vive Pro. Today, Kuo says that specifications for the product indicate that it will feature a sophisticated eye-tracking system....

One such malware, known as Kwampirs, has been observed using supply chain compromise during this time of crisis. Kwampirs has been taken so seriously by the FBI that they have issued multiple alerts warning impacted industries of its risk. This article will detail Kwampirs and explore what it is, how it works and how to prevent Kwampirs from impacting your organization. What is Kwampirs? First discovered in 2016, Kwampirs is a Remote Access Trojan, or RAT, that targets supply chain companies that supply an array of critical infrastructure industries — from healthcare, energy and IT companies to firms that run ICS....

In Summary Some users have reported having problems with their laptop keyboard; the majority of the time, it involves some of the keyboard’s keys not functioning. This problem is frequently brought on by faulty software, incorrect settings, or dirt that has accumulated at the base of your keys. Whatever the case may be, we’ve put together a number of solutions to assist you in fixing the problem. Meanwhile, you should consult an IT expert if the problem is out of your control...

Transcend, which has long offered Mac owners the chance to upgrade their SSDs to higher-capacity ones, has announced a new range of drives that support PCIe Gen 3.0. These cards, which use the latest 3D NAND flash chips, offer read/write speeds of up to 950MB/s. The new JetDrive 820 drives are available in capacities of up to 960GB, and are compatible with a wide range of Macs … The drives come with a five-year warranty, and Seth reports that the older model he fitted to his MacBook Air back in 2014 is still going strong....

The new Windows 10 Red-Stone Build 14251 can have Linux Subsystem packed in LXss.sys Plus LXcore.sys, claimed Windows Hacker. The latest Windows 10 May Have A Linux Subsystem Hidden Inside Twitter user, WalkingCat first disclosed the hidden Linux Subsystem files in his tweet. — WalkingCat (@h0x0d) January 28, 2016 Deciding from the terms of the recently discovered new files like “Lxss” can be the “Linux Subsystem”. The name of this build is similar to Android Subsystem from Project Astoria, ADSS....

Update: 2 days before launch, Google has added 10 more titles to the Stadia launch lineup. Google has announced what games are officially going to be available for Stadia at launch. Google Stadia is a cloud-based gaming service that was announced back in March, 2019. The service will allow users to stream games to virtually any screen at up to 60 FPS and 4k resolution. Stadia is just one week from release and gamers are eager to test it out....

Knives Out hit an impressive milestone this weekend, bringing in over $200 million worldwide in box office sales. The whodunit crime drama follows caretaker Marta Cabrera (Ana de Armas) as she and the members of the wealthy Thrombey family, played by Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette, Michael Shannon and Don Johnson, are interviewed by renowned detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) to solve the murder, formerly ruled a suicide, of Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer)....