Archive for: October, 2018

Apple Recalls WatchOS Update 5.1 After Reports Of Bricked Devices

Apple has pulled the WatchOS 5.1 update just hours after making it available to the public. The move came after reports that the release was “bricking” Apple Watch Series 4 units. Apple has advised those who are experiencing a constant boot loop to contact AppleCare. Released alongside iOS 12.1 on Tuesday, watchOS 5.1 delivered more […]

Bitcoin Is Now Ten Years Old

Bitcoin went from an anti-establishment fad on the internet to a multi-billion dollar market in just 10 years. It was invented by an anonymous cryptographer going by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakomoto. He, she, or they, wrote bitcoin’s founding white paper a decade ago on Halloween, claiming online to be a Japanese man. But some speculated […]

California Awards Waymo The First Permit Test Self-Driving Auto Without A Human On Board

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday (Oct. 30) issued Waymo the state’s first permit to test self-driving cars on public roads without a human in the driver’s seat. Alphabet’s autonomous-driving subsidiary has had permission to test autonomous vehicles with safety drivers since 2014, but it can now dispense with humans to test three dozen test vehicles in […]

GM Offers Buyouts To 18,000 Workers

General Motors is offering buyouts to salaried workers to help cut costs, WSJ reported Wednesday. About 18,000 employees are eligible. The company said it is making the move now to take advantage of the strong economy and its own healthy performance. The largest U.S. automaker reported better-than-expected earnings Wednesday, fueled by strong sales of trucks and crossovers […]

Rover Acquires EU Rival DogBuddy

Rover.com is buying its European rival DogBuddy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded out of Seattle in 2011, Rover is a marketplace for dog owners that offers services such as long-term boarding, dog walking, house-sitting, and drop-in visits. The company has raised a $310 million in funding, including a $155 million tranche just […]

Boy Erased Drops One Last Trailer

Focus Features has released the final trailer for writer/director/actor Joel Edgerton’s film adaptation Boy Erased head to the cinema this Friday. Based on Garrard Conley’s memoir, the film stars Lucas Hedges as Jared, the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who is outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe) at […]

Apple Updates Shortcuts App With More Siri Interactions Support

Apple today pushed out a significant update to the Shortcuts app, which lets iOS device owners make more connections between Siri and actions. For example, new shortcuts let people ask for the current weather or the weather forecast, easily set alarms and timers, convert between a variety of units and measurements, as well as view […]

Jaime Murray Lands Recurring Role On Fox’s Gotham

Dexter alumnus Jaime Murray has been selected for a key recurring role on the upcoming fifth and final season of Batman prequel drama series Gotham on Fox. Murray will play Theresa Walker. The character emerges as Jim Gordon’s (Ben McKenzie) principal nemesis in the season, who comes to Gotham harboring a dark secret about her […]

BoJack Horseman Renewed For Its Sixth Season By Netflix

Netflix has renewed its animated sitcom BoJack Horseman for a sixth season, the streamer said on Tuesday. The series stars Will Arnett as BoJack, the failed legendary ’90s sitcom star from the favorite family sitcom Horsin’ Around, who has been trying to find his way through a muddle of self-loathing, whisky and failed relationships. The […]

Fox Adds More Cast Members To Their Production Of Rent: Live

Fox has announced the full cast list for its upcoming Rent live musical. Recording artist Tinashe has been cast as Mimi Marquez, a dancer who struggles with addiction and catches the eye of musician and recovering addict Roger. Roger will be played by Brennin Hunt (“Nashville”). Singer/songwriter Jordan Fisher (“Hamilton” and the 2017 winner of […]

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