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Yearly Archives: 2018
What to do when iPhoto and Photos take up too much storage space on a Mac
When Apple released Photos for macOS, the company chose a clever approach to reduce Photos’ storage consumption, knowing that most users would be upgrading an iPhoto library. Because iPhoto retains the originally imported images without modification, an upgrade to Photos would require duplicating all of those images, plus importing any modified versions stored in the library. I and others have …
Read More »Israel’s Netanyahu says drone deal with Germany will strengthen ties
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that a roughly one-billion-euro ($1.18 billion) drone deal with Germany would strengthen bilateral security relations and give a boost to Israel’s defence industry.
Read More »Why You Can’t Really Trust Negative Online Reviews
Research suggests that people heed negative reviews more than positive ones — despite their questionable credibility.
Read More »A thousand noes: Checking out the Android hotness
Apple famously said there are a thousand noes for every yes. Let’s look at one of those noes which is helpfully brought to us today by Vivo. To be clear, they’re not a sponsor. We’re just going to look at one of their dumb phones. Writing for the very nice people and the sound of an out-of-tune piano coming from …
Read More »Rep. Francis Rooney On North Korea And Iran Deal
Republican Rep. Francis Rooney of Florida talks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about the idea of the Iran deal as a template for any agreement to denuclearize North Korea.
Read More »Sen. Grassley Says Report On Sexual Harassment In Judiciary Simply Kicks The Can
Enlarge this image Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, seen here leaving the Capitol in May, expressed his dissatisfaction Wednesday with a report on sexual harassment in the federal judiciary. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Supreme Court building sits directly across the street from the U.S. Capitol. On Wednesday, …
Read More »Intel Kaby Lake G Core i7-8705G review: Why Nvidia should be scared
Kaby Lake G’s marriage of Intel CPU and AMD GPU is an unusual partnership in the spirit of peanut butter and chocolate, R2-D2 and C3PO in Star Wars, and yes, even Tom Hanks and the dog in Turner and Hooch. People love the unexpected. Built out of an Intel 8th-generation quad-core CPU and an AMD custom Radeon RX Vega M graphics chips, …
Read More »How AT&T’s Time Warner acquisition will impact cord-cutters
By acquiring Time Warner, AT&T will create short-term perks and long-term peril for cord-cutters.
Read More »How to get student or teacher discounts on Apple products
If you’re a student, the summer break is about re-evaluating the next year of your studies, whether that’s starting college or simply continuing the course you’re already on. One important thing to consider is the devices you’ll be working on to achieve your educational goals. And if your target is a new Mac or iPad, know that Apple has a …
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