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Apple hires key ARM engineer in race to ditch Intel
Audible annual memberships are $30 off and come with an Echo Dot for just $1
How to turn off Google Maps’ many notifications
Nerf just made an Overwatch blaster for Soldier 76 that actually looks good
Scribd’s latest reading discovery feature is like CliffsNotes for the latest, best-selling books
How to install an Android app you can’t find in the Play Store
The Myst TV series is dead; long live the Myst TV series
WhatsApp tests feature that shares your status to Facebook and other apps
Something Awful’s founder thinks YouTube sucks at moderation
YouTube Music can now automatically download up to 500 songs for you

Apple hires key ARM engineer in race to ditch Intel

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 02:36 PM PDT

Apple has poached a top engineer from ARM as it seeks to put custom processors inside Macs in the coming years. As spotted by Bloomberg, Apple has hired Mike Filippo, the lead architect on a number of ARM CPU designs, including the Cortex-A76, which was recently featured inside Qualcomm's top-of-the-line Snapdragon 855 chip.

Bloomberg speculates that Filippo could be filling a key spot at Apple that was left empty after Gerard Williams III, the head architect for Apple's processors, departed the company earlier this year. Apple hasn't commented on the hire or what Filippo will be doing, but ARM confirmed to Bloomberg that he left. A LinkedIn account for Filippo lists him as working at Apple as an "architect" since May. Prior to that, he...

Audible annual memberships are $30 off and come with an Echo Dot for just $1

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 02:02 PM PDT

Amazon Prime Day 2019 is still a few weeks away — it starts on July 15th, in case you hadn't heard. But right now, Prime members can save $30 on a year-long membership to Audible, the company's audiobook platform. Not just that, but Amazon will also toss in an Echo Dot (third-generation) to go with it for an extra $1.

Paying for a year of Audible service usually costs $150, and the Echo Dot costs an extra $50 at regular price. It should go without saying that this is a far better deal than usual, and buying a year-long subscription is smarter than paying month to month, which costs you $180 after a single year.

Once you subscribe, you'll get two Audible Original titles each month and one credit to redeem on the audiobook of your...

How to turn off Google Maps’ many notifications

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 01:52 PM PDT

Judging by the flood of notifications I get on a daily basis from Google Maps, it really likes me — maybe a little too much. If you use Google Maps on Android, you might be in the same boat.

Google Maps has a lot of notification options (between 40 and 54 nestled into 10 categories in the three phones that we tried out), and they're all turned on by default. When I look down the list, I find a few crucial notifications in the mix, like the one that lets me know my train schedule before I leave for work. But I find most of the others to be trivial and annoying to deal with, constantly stacking up in my notification tray and distracting me from other important notifications.

(Note: This isn't an issue for people who use iPhones. It's just...

Nerf just made an Overwatch blaster for Soldier 76 that actually looks good

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 01:25 PM PDT

Just in time for Pride week, Nerf is bringing us what looks like its best Overwatch-inspired blaster yet: a fully automatic, Nerf Rival ball-blasting, 30-round version of Soldier 76's pulse rifle from the game, complete with lighting, "recoil action," and a full mask with visor so you can look the part, too.

It's a GameStop exclusive that'll cost $130 when it ships this November, so it's not exactly cheap, and you'll need six D-cell batteries to power it. But it's notable for being the first Overwatch blaster that looks even remotely battle-ready.

When we heard Hasbro was working with Blizzard Entertainment to bring our favorite Overwatch characters' guns into the real world as foam-slinging blasters, we were tentatively excited — only...

Scribd’s latest reading discovery feature is like CliffsNotes for the latest, best-selling books

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 01:15 PM PDT

Reading platform Scribd is introducing a new way for readers to discover nonfiction books. The feature is called Snapshots, and it's akin to a CliffsNotes version of a book you can find on the company's platform that's designed to introduce potential readers to new works in quick fashion.

Originally founded as a document-sharing site, Scribd has branched out to become a subscription platform for reading. That vast amount of content means that there's plenty of material to attract new subscribers but it also means that there's a pitfall: how do you find what you're looking for, or new books you didn't know existed?

Scribd already provides recommendations to readers based on their preferences and reading history. But, as the site notes,...

How to install an Android app you can’t find in the Play Store

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 12:54 PM PDT

Most of the time, the Google Play Store is all you need to find and download apps on Android. Unlike iOS, though, Android gives you the option to install apps from other places. And every now and then, that level of freedom can come in handy.

Say, for instance, you're looking for an app that isn't available in your country. Or maybe you're longing to try a newly announced update to an app that hasn't yet rolled out to you. You might even want to find an older version of an app, if a recent update is proving to be problematic.

Here's how to get started.

Downloaders beware

First, a quick word of warning: generally speaking, it's best to limit your app downloading activity to the Play Store as much as possible. Contrary to popular belief,...

The Myst TV series is dead; long live the Myst TV series

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 12:12 PM PDT

Myst blew my mind over and over again, even before I popped it into the drive. In 1994, it was one of the first CD-ROMs that my family purchased, and I couldn't believe how technology had managed to capture a damn rainbow, stick it into a plastic wafer, and store a then-seemingly-photorealistic virtual world inside.

That's why my nostalgia flared up in 2014 when I heard Myst would be getting its own TV series from Legendary. It's also why it's flaring up again today: Village Roadshow Entertainment, the co-producer and financier of a lot of movies you've probably heard of, has purchased the rights to create a Myst TV series and / or films.

But if Village Roadshow has the rights, does that mean Legendary doesn't? And that it's probably...

WhatsApp tests feature that shares your status to Facebook and other apps

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 12:00 PM PDT

WhatsApp is testing the idea of letting its users share posts from their WhatsApp status with other apps. Starting today, users in WhatsApp's beta program will start to see a new sharing option beneath their status, which can be used to post a status directly to their Facebook story or send it to another app like Instagram, Gmail, or Google Photos. WhatsApp Status is the service's Instagram Stories-style feature that lets you post images, text, and videos on your profile that disappear after 24 hours.

Although there's a direct link to share your status to Facebook, WhatsApp tells me that it's not doing anything to link your accounts on the two services. Instead, it's making use of the same iOS and Android data-sharing APIs as every other...

Something Awful’s founder thinks YouTube sucks at moderation

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 11:46 AM PDT

Rich Kyanka says YouTube is doing a 'terrible' job

YouTube Music can now automatically download up to 500 songs for you

Posted: 26 Jun 2019 11:35 AM PDT

YouTube Music is expanding upon its Offline Mixtape feature with a more thorough version it's now calling "smart downloads." When you enable smart downloads, the app will automatically download up to 500 songs that you'll be able to listen to anywhere — whether or not you've got a data connection.

That selection includes the Offline Mixtape (a 100-song playlist based on your listening history) and "songs from your Liked Songs playlist and your other favorite playlists and albums." You can set a limit for how much music smart downloads will pull down, and the process only happens at night and when your phone is connected to Wi-Fi. YouTube gave me an example of what this might look like for the average user: "Offline Mixtape, Pop Hotlist,...

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