Month: August 2024
CNN’s Dana Bash to Interview Harris and Walz on Thursday
The joint interview will air on CNN at 9 p.m. Eastern.
The joint interview will air on CNN at 9 p.m. Eastern.
RFID cards could turn into a global security mess after discovery of hardware backdoor | TechSpot
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Instagram Now Supports Adding Text and Stickers to Photos
Instagram today announced support for adding text and additional images to photo and carousel posts, a new feature that will let Instagram users do more with still photos.
There is a new text button that can be used after selecting a photo to upload, and additional images can be added in sticker form by tapping on the gallery button at the top right of the screen. Stickers can be added in several shapes, including rectangle, square, circle, heart, or star.
There are new fonts, animations, and effects that can be used for reels and stories, plus a simplified text tool. Users can open the text tool and tap on the text button to see the new font options. Once a font is chosen, separate animations and effects can be added. The new font options that Instagram is adopting can also be used with photos and carousels.
Earlier this month, Instagram added support for putting up to 20 photos and videos in a carousel post, plus it introduced a feature for adding a song to an Instagram profile.Tag: InstagramThis article, “Instagram Now Supports Adding Text and Stickers to Photos” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Instagram today announced support for adding text and additional images to photo and carousel posts, a new feature that will let Instagram users do more with still photos.
There is a new text button that can be used after selecting a photo to upload, and additional images can be added in sticker form by tapping on the gallery button at the top right of the screen. Stickers can be added in several shapes, including rectangle, square, circle, heart, or star.
There are new fonts, animations, and effects that can be used for reels and stories, plus a simplified text tool. Users can open the text tool and tap on the text button to see the new font options. Once a font is chosen, separate animations and effects can be added. The new font options that Instagram is adopting can also be used with photos and carousels.
Earlier this month, Instagram added support for putting up to 20 photos and videos in a carousel post, plus it introduced a feature for adding a song to an Instagram profile.
This article, “Instagram Now Supports Adding Text and Stickers to Photos” first appeared on MacRumors.com
Discuss this article in our forums
Microsoft Donates the Mono Project To Wine
Microsoft has decided to donate the Mono Project to the developers of Wine, FOSS that allows Windows applications to run on Unix-like operating systems. “Mono is a software platform designed to allow developers to easily create cross platform applications,” notes GameOnLinux’s Liam Dawe. “It is an open source implementation of Microsoft’s .NET Framework based on the ECMA standards for C# and the Common Language Runtime.”
“Wine already makes use of Mono and this move makes sense with Microsoft focusing on open-source .NET and other efforts,” adds Phoronix’s Michael Larabel. “Formally handing over control of the upstream Mono project to WineHQ is a nice move by Microsoft rather than just letting the upstream Mono die off or otherwise forked.” Microsoft’s Jeff Schwartz announced the move on the Mono website and in a GitHub post: The Mono Project (mono/mono) (‘original mono’) has been an important part of the .NET ecosystem since it was launched in 2001. Microsoft became the steward of the Mono Project when it acquired Xamarin in 2016. The last major release of the Mono Project was in July 2019, with minor patch releases since that time. The last patch release was February 2024. We are happy to announce that the WineHQ organization will be taking over as the stewards of the Mono Project upstream at wine-mono / Mono – GitLab (winehq.org). Source code in existing mono/mono and other repos will remain available, although repos may be archived. Binaries will remain available for up to four years.
Microsoft maintains a modern fork of Mono runtime in the dotnet/runtime repo and has been progressively moving workloads to that fork. That work is now complete, and we recommend that active Mono users and maintainers of Mono-based app frameworks migrate to .NET which includes work from this fork. We want to recognize that the Mono Project was the first .NET implementation on Android, iOS, Linux, and other operating systems. The Mono Project was a trailblazer for the .NET platform across many operating systems. It helped make cross-platform .NET a reality and enabled .NET in many new places and we appreciate the work of those who came before us.
Thank you to all the Mono developers!
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Microsoft has decided to donate the Mono Project to the developers of Wine, FOSS that allows Windows applications to run on Unix-like operating systems. “Mono is a software platform designed to allow developers to easily create cross platform applications,” notes GameOnLinux’s Liam Dawe. “It is an open source implementation of Microsoft’s .NET Framework based on the ECMA standards for C# and the Common Language Runtime.”
“Wine already makes use of Mono and this move makes sense with Microsoft focusing on open-source .NET and other efforts,” adds Phoronix’s Michael Larabel. “Formally handing over control of the upstream Mono project to WineHQ is a nice move by Microsoft rather than just letting the upstream Mono die off or otherwise forked.” Microsoft’s Jeff Schwartz announced the move on the Mono website and in a GitHub post: The Mono Project (mono/mono) (‘original mono’) has been an important part of the .NET ecosystem since it was launched in 2001. Microsoft became the steward of the Mono Project when it acquired Xamarin in 2016. The last major release of the Mono Project was in July 2019, with minor patch releases since that time. The last patch release was February 2024. We are happy to announce that the WineHQ organization will be taking over as the stewards of the Mono Project upstream at wine-mono / Mono – GitLab (winehq.org). Source code in existing mono/mono and other repos will remain available, although repos may be archived. Binaries will remain available for up to four years.
Microsoft maintains a modern fork of Mono runtime in the dotnet/runtime repo and has been progressively moving workloads to that fork. That work is now complete, and we recommend that active Mono users and maintainers of Mono-based app frameworks migrate to .NET which includes work from this fork. We want to recognize that the Mono Project was the first .NET implementation on Android, iOS, Linux, and other operating systems. The Mono Project was a trailblazer for the .NET platform across many operating systems. It helped make cross-platform .NET a reality and enabled .NET in many new places and we appreciate the work of those who came before us.
Thank you to all the Mono developers!
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $100 off ahead of Apple’s next hardware event
The heavily rumored Apple Watch Ultra 3 might feature a faster processor, but the current model is no slouch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple’s next hardware event is officially set for September 9th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The forthcoming iPhone 16 is widely expected to be the star of the show, although if the rumors are to be believed, Apple will also likely use the showcase to introduce a new Apple Watch Series 10 and Watch Ultra 3. That said, Apple’s third-gen smartwatch is unlikely to debut under $799, which makes the $100 discount we’re seeing at Amazon on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 that much sweeter.
Right now, all three Ultra 2 models — specifically the Alpine Loop, Trail Loop, and Ocean Band configurations — are down to $699, matching their Prime Day low. Although the rumored Ultra 3 will reportedly get a faster chip alongside the flagship Series 10, the S9 SiP processor found in the Ultra 2 is still plenty fast, allowing for onboard Siri processing and Apple’s handy double tap feature. The 49mm, LTE-enabled Ultra 2 offers a more rugged build than the Series 9, along with an assortment of premium, outdoor-centric features you won’t find on the Series models. This includes a bevy of sensors for measuring various dive metrics, as well as more robust water resistance, a bright 3,000-nit display, and a battery that can last days at a time.
The new Ultra will surely introduce a few iterative updates — some of which may be foundational for future AI-based enhancements courtesy of Apple Intelligence — but there’s plenty to love about the current model if you don’t need the latest and greatest from Apple.
Read our Apple Watch Ultra 2 review.
Other ways to save right now
Now through September 6th, the long-overdue Super Mario RPG remake for the Nintendo Switch is down to an all-time low of $31.99 ($28 off) at Woot when you use offer code MARIO. The charming role-playing game — which was created in partnership with Square Enix, then known as SquareSoft — is a faithful recreation of the 1996 SNES classic, complete with Final Fantasy-style turn-based battles, plenty of gear, and a talking cloud named Mallow. And jumping. Lots and lots of jumping. Read our review.
Keurig’s K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker, a frequent highlight in our gift guides, is on sale in a variety of colors at Amazon, Target, and Fred Meyer for $59.99 ($40 off), matching its second-best price to date. The easy-to-use K-Cup brewer can only make one 12-ounce cup of coffee at a time, but it also measures a mere five inches wide, making it an ideal choice for a dorm or cramped countertop.
If you’re a gamer who doesn’t want to spend a fortune on the newest tech from LG or Samsung, TCL’s 65-inch Q6 LED TV has returned to its all-time low of $348 ($150 off) at Walmart. The entry-level Q Class TV features a quantum dot-enabled 4K panel that’s bright and color-accurate, along with Google’s excellent TV interface and built-in Chromecast functionality. It doesn’t offer a native 120Hz refresh, sure, but TCL’s “Game Accelerator 120” mode can push the refresh rate to 120Hz while halving the vertical resolution to 1080p.
The heavily rumored Apple Watch Ultra 3 might feature a faster processor, but the current model is no slouch. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple’s next hardware event is officially set for September 9th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The forthcoming iPhone 16 is widely expected to be the star of the show, although if the rumors are to be believed, Apple will also likely use the showcase to introduce a new Apple Watch Series 10 and Watch Ultra 3. That said, Apple’s third-gen smartwatch is unlikely to debut under $799, which makes the $100 discount we’re seeing at Amazon on the Apple Watch Ultra 2 that much sweeter.
Right now, all three Ultra 2 models — specifically the Alpine Loop, Trail Loop, and Ocean Band configurations — are down to $699, matching their Prime Day low. Although the rumored Ultra 3 will reportedly get a faster chip alongside the flagship Series 10, the S9 SiP processor found in the Ultra 2 is still plenty fast, allowing for onboard Siri processing and Apple’s handy double tap feature. The 49mm, LTE-enabled Ultra 2 offers a more rugged build than the Series 9, along with an assortment of premium, outdoor-centric features you won’t find on the Series models. This includes a bevy of sensors for measuring various dive metrics, as well as more robust water resistance, a bright 3,000-nit display, and a battery that can last days at a time.
The new Ultra will surely introduce a few iterative updates — some of which may be foundational for future AI-based enhancements courtesy of Apple Intelligence — but there’s plenty to love about the current model if you don’t need the latest and greatest from Apple.
Read our Apple Watch Ultra 2 review.
Other ways to save right now
Now through September 6th, the long-overdue Super Mario RPG remake for the Nintendo Switch is down to an all-time low of $31.99 ($28 off) at Woot when you use offer code MARIO. The charming role-playing game — which was created in partnership with Square Enix, then known as SquareSoft — is a faithful recreation of the 1996 SNES classic, complete with Final Fantasy-style turn-based battles, plenty of gear, and a talking cloud named Mallow. And jumping. Lots and lots of jumping. Read our review.
Keurig’s K-Mini Single Serve Coffee Maker, a frequent highlight in our gift guides, is on sale in a variety of colors at Amazon, Target, and Fred Meyer for $59.99 ($40 off), matching its second-best price to date. The easy-to-use K-Cup brewer can only make one 12-ounce cup of coffee at a time, but it also measures a mere five inches wide, making it an ideal choice for a dorm or cramped countertop.
If you’re a gamer who doesn’t want to spend a fortune on the newest tech from LG or Samsung, TCL’s 65-inch Q6 LED TV has returned to its all-time low of $348 ($150 off) at Walmart. The entry-level Q Class TV features a quantum dot-enabled 4K panel that’s bright and color-accurate, along with Google’s excellent TV interface and built-in Chromecast functionality. It doesn’t offer a native 120Hz refresh, sure, but TCL’s “Game Accelerator 120” mode can push the refresh rate to 120Hz while halving the vertical resolution to 1080p.
Best Samsung Labor Day Deals: Save Thousands on TVs, Appliances, Laptops, Phones and More
Whether you’ve been eyeing a new Galaxy phone or you need to upgrade your laundry room, Labor Day brings an abundance of discounts on Samsung’s lineup.
Whether you’ve been eyeing a new Galaxy phone or you need to upgrade your laundry room, Labor Day brings an abundance of discounts on Samsung’s lineup.