Apple will start enforcing its Mac app security policy in February

Apple warned that it would eventually want notarization for non-App Store software running on macOS Catalina, and now there’s a firm deadline for that request. The tech firm has informed developers that all of these apps will have to be notarized fro…

Streaming won't get easier or cheaper

After years of declining cable subscriptions, the bundle is back. Smaller bundles at slightly lower prices, sure, but still bundles. While Netflix had some competition from Amazon and Hulu when it came to one-price-fits-all streaming in the past, the…

New Ford Focus RS hybrid could send e-AWD system out to drift

The plug may have been pulled on the Ford Focus RS, but more exciting things are reportedly in store for the punchy little hot-hatch as Ford flirts with electrification for its new incarnation. Production of the last-generation Focus RS ended in 2018, with its punchy 350 horsepower and tail-happy disposition leaving it pretty much an instant modern classic. The future … Continue reading

The Smart Home Is a Technological Teenager Going Through Some Awful Growing Pains

It can take a new technology decades to fully mature into a product that’s reliable and genuinely useful. Computers and mobile phones have arguably reached that point, but the smart home is barely a teenager by comparison, and as it starts to go through puberty it’s revealing a troubling, rebellious side.

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2020 is VR's make-or-break year

In the nearly four years since the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive hit retail shelves, VR has gone from being the most exciting new computing medium around — something that could be as transformational as the internet itself — to a niche accessory for gam…

ByteDance may sell off TikTok stake to avoid US backlash

Chinese company ByteDance’s TikTok app is popular with young people across the globe for posting fun videos. However, recently security concerns about the app have been raised in the US, with senators requesting an assessment of its potential as a na…

Disney shows new Baby Yoda toys that don’t ship till spring

The Disney Shop revealed another Baby Yoda plush toy today. This wouldn’t be a big deal on its own, but this reveal is strange. Much like the first Baby Yoda (aka The Child) plush toy (and every other official Baby Yoda toy), this new plush won’t be available until late February of 2020. It’s as if Disney wants to drive … Continue reading

Is Disney+ down? It’s slow, it’s not just you

Today Disney+ is having some network issues, and they’re expected to continue through the week. Given the amount of issues logged by Down Detector and the relatively massive wave of mentions about the network in the last day, it would appear that the holidays have not been adequately prepared for by the folks running the servers that host the Disney+ … Continue reading

Galaxy Fold 2 may ditch plastic display for ‘ultra-thin glass’

It’s fairly common knowledge at this point that the first Galaxy Fold had something of a rocky start. Early on – before the phone entered wide release – some reviewers found that the open design of the hinge could allow for the display to be damaged, which led Samsung to delay the release of the phone to fix some components … Continue reading

Nutella. Bananas. Croissants. This French Toast Casserole Has Everything.

Need we say more? This is a perfect holiday brunch dish. (Or dessert, right?)