Apple and Google block UK COVID app update for breaking data-sharing rules
Google and Apple have blocked an update to the UK government’s COVID-19 contact tracing app for breaching privacy terms, the BBC reports. The update, which was expected to roll out in time with the lifting of national lockdown on Monday, would have requested users who tested positive for COVID-19 to upload their history of venue […]
Save on an entry-level gaming PC bundle
TL;DR: Get this Dell Gaming PC, wireless mouse and wireless laptop for only $653.39 — a 27% discount — as of April 12. If you’re just dipping a toe into PC gaming, you probably don’t want to empty your bank account quite yet. It’s better to start small and grow your setup as you get […]
Cargo ships are among the worst polluters. A new wind-powered concept could transform the industry.
Oceanbird is a wind-powered cargo ship concept, expected to cut emissions by 90%. The ship uses 80-meter-tall rigs instead of traditional sails and can cross the Atlantic Ocean in twelve days. The concept is one of The Index Project nominees for Index Award 2021 – a prize for innovative design solutions that address genuine needs […]
GM-backed Cruise goes international with autonomous shuttles in Dubai
Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed tweeted early Monday that the San Francisco-based autonomous vehicle company Cruise will supply the United Arab Emirates city’s autonomous taxi shuttles. Cruise was selected to operate its Origin ride-sharing shuttles in the UAE city as soon as 2023. By 2030, the city’s Roads and Transport Authority plans to […]
Apple's new iPad Pro is coming soon, but it might be hard to get one
The rumors of Apple launching a new iPad Pro in April weren’t exaggerated — it should still happen — but it may be available in limited quantities at launch. This is according to a new report by Bloomberg, whose sources say that Apple’s suppliers are having trouble producing the new MiniLED displays that Apple plans […]