Apple today released the fifth beta of macOS Sequoia to developers for testing purposes, and some Mac users noticed a new forest-themed “Sequoia Sunrise” wallpaper appearing after installing the update. The wallpaper has not been officially released, and it is not a selectable option from the Wallpapers interface in the Settings app. Instead, it is …
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Month:August 2024
SPC MD 1830
MD 1830 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH POSSIBLE FOR EASTERN IOWA…NORTHERN ILLINOIS…SOUTHERN WISCONSIN Mesoscale Discussion 1830 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0509 PM CDT Mon Aug 05 2024 Areas affected…eastern Iowa…northern Illinois…southern Wisconsin Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible Valid 052209Z – 052315Z Probability of Watch Issuance…60 percent SUMMARY…Severe threat to increase this evening. Damaging winds, large hail, and …
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SPC MD 1828
MD 1828 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKIES AND NORTHWEST Mesoscale Discussion 1828 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0335 PM CDT Mon Aug 05 2024 Areas affected…portions of the northern Rockies and Northwest Concerning…Severe potential…Watch unlikely Valid 052035Z – 052230Z Probability of Watch Issuance…20 percent SUMMARY…Scattered thunderstorms may produce occasional …
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SPC MD 1829
MD 1829 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 597…598… FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK AND NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA Mesoscale Discussion 1829 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0359 PM CDT Mon Aug 05 2024 Areas affected…central and southern New York and northern Pennsylvania Concerning…Severe Thunderstorm Watch 597…598… Valid 052059Z – 052230Z The severe weather threat for Severe …
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Everything New in iOS 18 Beta 5
With the fifth beta of iOS 18 that came out today, Apple added some notable new features, even though it’s getting later in the beta testing process. There are design updates to the Photos app and a whole new Safari option, along with several smaller changes. Photos App Changes Apple responded to tester feedback about …
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Google and Apple’s Search Engine Deal Violates Antitrust Law
The paid agreement that Google has with Apple to be the default search engine on the iPhone and other Apple devices violates antitrust law, a federal judge ruled today (via Bloomberg). Google has long paid Apple billions of dollars a year to be the default Safari search engine, and this relationship has been under scrutiny …
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Hands-On With Safari’s New Distraction Control in the iOS 18 Beta
Apple today surprised us with a new feature for Safari in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, with Distraction Control debuting in the latest betas. We thought we’d take a quick look at Distraction Control for those who have not yet been able to update, non-developers, or those who are on the iOS 18.1 …
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SPC MD 1826
MD 1826 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…TORNADO WATCH LIKELY FOR COASTAL AND NEAR COASTAL COUNTIES OF GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. Mesoscale Discussion 1826 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0149 PM CDT Mon Aug 05 2024 Areas affected…coastal and near coastal counties of Georgia and South Carolina. Concerning…Severe potential…Tornado Watch likely Valid 051849Z – 052015Z Probability of …
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SPC MD 1827
MD 1827 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH LIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND NORTHERN IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 1827 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0206 PM CDT Mon Aug 05 2024 Areas affected…portions of eastern South Dakota into southern Minnesota and northern Iowa Concerning…Severe potential…Watch likely Valid 051906Z – 052100Z Probability of …
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Disney+ Gains New National Geographic Apple Vision Pro Immersive Environment, New 3D Movies
When watching content through the Disney+ streaming service, Vision Pro users can now opt into a new Immersive Environment that launched today. Available from National Geographic, the Immersive Environment features views of the Thingvellir National Park in Iceland. The new environment will allow Disney+ subscribers on Vision Pro to experience the rocky terrain of Thingvellir …
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