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While Google faced frustration from Yale and UC Davis, Microsoft closed a groovy deal with the Kentucky Department of Education. Live@Edu brings free access to web-based email, calendars, document sharing, online collaboration tools and 15 gigabytes of email storage plus 25 gigabytes of file storage to over half a million students and faculty. Microsoft earned style points with the victory as well by pulling off the largest cloud deployment in the U....

Russell Hornsby, best known for his work on Grimm, returns to NBC in a pilot titled Lincoln. Lincoln is based on a novel by Jeffery Deaver, and the film The Bone Collector, which starred Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Hornsby will star as Lincoln Rhyme, the role played by Washington in the film, who’s a detective consumed with capturing a notorious serial killer known as the Bone Collector. Hornsby starred on NBC’s Grimm as Hank Griffin for six seasons....

This article provides an overview of specific tools (available for free) used by security professionals that can play an important role in forensic investigations. Aircrack-ng According to the official website, “Aircrack-ng is a complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security. It focuses on different areas of WiFi security such as monitoring, attacking, testing and cracking.” All tools that are part of the aircrack-ng suite can be run from the command line....

Belgian website Belgium-iphone.lesoir.be (via MacRumors) claims that iMacs will begin going on sale tomorrow with 27-inchers to follow in December as originally scheduled by Apple at last month’s announcement. There were claims that Apple would delay both iMac models until 2013, but several sources of ours quickly informed us that the iMac launches were on target with Apple’s announced November and December timeframes. We heard this morning from a source that Apple Store managers were briefed on iMacs coming in as soon as tomorrow, but after polling several sources from various Apple retail stores across the globe, it appears that, if the new iMacs launch tomorrow, they will not be found in all Apple Stores....

Newly shared prototype images today show that Apple considered making the iPhone X in the dark and glossy “jet black” finish. This color was incredibly popular when it first introduced with the iPhone 7, but it had some major durability concerns… The images come from Mr. White on Twitter, who regularly shares prototypes of older Apple products. These images show the iPhone X design in jet black alongside the space gray version that Apple ultimately shipped....

Today, iOS developer Gui Rambo discovered a hidden reference in Xcode 10, which is still in beta state, of an ‘iPhone xx’. iPhone ‘XX’ with 6.1-inch screen Although no one expects the iPhone 20 or iPhone XX to show up next month, this may be the clue that will lead us to a marketing name we’ve never seen before. During this year, rumors came to us of an iPhone SE 2 and also of an iPhone supposedly starting at a lower price with an LCD screen of 6....

With Motorola gearing up to announce the new Moto X+1 in early September, the leaks swirling around the upcoming handset will probably start to pick up speed. On August 15, a purported image of what’s believed to be the new Moto X broke cover, compared to the original model, and showing off some larger speakers for good measure. In a leak published to the Facebook page HelloMoto HK, the images show what’s believed to be the new Moto X on the left, with a clearly larger front panel, with the original Moto X sitting idly on the right....

The University of California San Francisco and Health startup Cardiogram have partnered together on another study aiming to provide details on just how well the Apple Watch is able to detect common health problems. This time around, the study focusses on sleep apnea and hypertension… The study, shared today at the American Heart Association meeting in Anaheim, reveals that the Apple Watch is capable of detecting sleep apnea with 90 percent accuracy and hypertension with 82 percent accuracy....

okout Security described the unsavory practice as “trojanized adware.” Essentially the third-party apps look function like , Facebook, Twitter, atsApp, other popular apps. But once they’re installed, they assign themselves system-level permission serve up ads throughout the rest of the OS, generating money for the hacker. It’s a new level of evil genius because the security firm says they’re nearly impossible to uninstall: the best option for those who fall victim is to just ditch out on the device pick up a new one....

From what we can tell, signs point to yes. Not only does working from home give employers less overhead to worry about, but it also helps workers stay safe from potential exposure to the virus. Tap or click here to see how to get yourself started working from home. With work-from-home gigs still in high demand, many job seekers are struggling to find openings as the new economy takes shape....

Although LCD iPhones are now starting to feel like the poor relation of the shiny new OLED screens used in the iPhone X, it seems that the gap between the two might get smaller next year. Apple is reportedly considering using a new form of advanced LCD panel that would allow the same kind of near-bezel-free designs as OLED does today … The WSJ reports that Apple is considering a switch to what’s known as Full Active LCD screens....

A new announcement video confirms that Netflix has renewed the critically acclaimed series On My Block for season 3. The inner-city coming-of-age dramedy has been picking up steam on the streaming giant after it became one of the most binged shows on the platform and hooked viewers with a pair of cliffhanger endings that left some of the characters’ fates in question, as well as the dramatic death of a major character who has been around from the very beginning....

Netflix is rolling out a new feature that will allow users to see the most popular content on the service. TechCrunch explains that these top 10 lists will breakdown the most popular titles across all of Netflix, as well for just movies and shows. Netflix says that these top 10 lists will be updated on a daily basis in each country. The home screen in the Netflix app will show the top 10 Overall list, combining the top movies and shows into one list....

Apple has made a handful of privacy announcements today. The company is rolling out new ‘App Privacy’ labels in the App Store, providing a more detailed and easy to read view of app privacy practices. It has also refreshed its Privacy webpage with new details and updated its privacy policy. Here is all of the information on today’s changes. App Privacy labels Apple began requiring developers to submit their new privacy information to the App Store in order to update their apps on December 8....

Apple officially announced its March event yesterday, inviting press to Steve Jobs Theater on March 25th. At the event, the company is likely to announce a premium subscription service for Apple News. As expected, the latest betas of iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 lay the groundwork for the service. As outlined by developer Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter, iOS 12.2 and macOS 10.14.4 include several references to the magazine subscription service within Apple News....

New Spider-Man: Far From Home posters have been released, highlighting Spider-Man, Nick Fury, and Mysterio. The upcoming MCU film is seeing a lot of hype. It’s the most anticipated summer blockbuster of 2019, according to a recent Fandango survey. There’s an atmosphere of mystery surrounding Spider-Man: Far From Home. Ever since the second trailer premiered, fans have been discussing the multiverse. According to Nick Fury, Mysterio hails from another Earth. Taken literally, this opens the door to massive new stories....

Last week we shared a look at the click wheel-inspired iPhone interface that ended up being scrapped in favor of iOS. Now, Sonny Dickson has shared a video and gallery of images comparing two early prototypes of the iPhone: Tony Fadell’s P1 project and Scott Forstall’s P2. The P1 is the click-wheel interface that we shared last week, with the touch input method being applied to the iconic scroll wheel. The P2, on the other hand, is the basis of what we have today, using individual icons to depict specific functions of the device....

If you need more storage power, the 512GB MacBook Air M1 is $150 off. These laptops are more advanced than previous MacBooks, thanks to their pièce de résistance: the M1 chips. Thanks to this fantastic technology, these Macs wake up the moment you open the lid. Low prices are big news during a global chip shortage. Since important components in phones, laptops and other devices are in short supply, price tags could skyrocket during the holiday shopping season....

A new patent granted to Apple by the US Patent and Trademark Office today could bring another use to the U1 chip found in the iPhone. With the ultra-wideband technology, Apple Pay, based on your location, could know what card to select when the you’re in a store, for example. As spotted by AppleInsider, “the patent suggests that a device like an iPhone could automatically present the correct credential or payment type for a nearby terminal....

We don’t mean to alarm you, of course. Unless you’re being paid under the table, you will likely receive documents outlining your annual earnings. Still, though, it pays to know what’s ahead early on. Read on for the full scoop on Venmo and PayPal taxes. What should Venmo and PayPal users expect in 2023? Don’t look now, but tax season is just around the corner. In October, the IRS released a statement urging anybody being paid through Venmo, PayPal, and other payment services to declare their earnings in anticipation of filing in 2023....