Stories by Nehal Malik
Doctor ‘Stunned’ as Apple’s MagSafe Deactivates Cardiac Implant in Test
According to an experiment conducted out of the Henry Ford Heart & Vascular Institute, the iPhone 12's MagSafe tech can deactivate implantable cardiac devices in close proximity.
Intel Creates Own Benchmarks to Beat Apple M1 Chips
The industry veteran is now bringing the fight to Apple, with new benchmarks showcasing the superiority of Intel's 11th-gen 'Tiger Lake' processors for notebooks over Apple's M1 processor.
Man Swallows AirPod, Ends Up in Emergency Room
A Massachusetts man went to bed on Monday night wearing two AirPods, and woke up Tuesday morning with just one.
Telus Completes LTE Rollout to Quebec’s Lower North Shore
In a joint effort with the Canadian government, the government of Quebec, and the Société du Plan Nord, TELUS has successfully completed the deployment of its 4G LTE network to an additional 14 communities located in the Lower North Shore.
Apple Now Offers $500 USD for Developers to Return Apple Silicon Test Kit
The Cupertino, California based tech giant has decided to revise its policy on the return of its Developer Transition Kits (DTKs) in response to massive outcry from the dev community.
SpaceX’s Starlink to Offer Phone Service, Reveals FCC Filing
SpaceX has filed a petition lobbying for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier status with the Federal Communications Commission.
Twitter Gets a New Look, Creates Its Own Font
Twitter's UI is getting a complete design overhaul, and the social media platform has developed its very own, proprietary typeface aptly dubbed 'Chirp'.
Ford Confirms Apple CarPlay Will Still Be Available, Despite Android Auto Deal
Ford has announced a partnership with Google that aims to add value to its customer experience and help the automaker keep up with the ever-evolving automotive industry.
Huawei Smartphone Sales Plunge 41% Due to U.S. Sanctions
Huawei has slipped out of the top five smartphone manufacturers in the world by shipments for the first time in six years.
WhatsApp Starts Using Status Updates to Preach Privacy Practices
WhatsApp users were greeted with someone entirely new in the app's Status section over the weekend: WhatsApp itself, which was in there talking about its “commitment to your privacy".
Apple Buys 2021 Sundance Film ‘CODA’ For Record $25 Million
Closing the first major deal of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and setting a new record, Apple has acquired the distribution rights to CODA for $25 million.
Some Apple Privacy Labels in the App Store are Flawed, Test Shows
Geoffrey Fowler, tech columnist for The Washington Post, recently set out to test and document the accuracy of the new privacy 'nutrition labels' Apple added to its App Store last month.