Monthly Archives: July 2022

Apple Seeds macOS Monterey 12.5 Release Candidate to Developers

Apple today seeded the release candidate version of an upcoming macOS Monterey 12.5 update to developers for testing purposes, with the new update coming a two weeks after the release of the fifth macOS Monterey 12.5 beta. Registered developers can download the beta through the Apple Developer Center and after the appropriate profile is installed,…

Heat is bad for plant health. Here’s how gene editing could help.

Some of the world’s most productive agricultural regions from India to the US Midwest have already broken temperature records this year, with potentially worrying implications for food supplies. Hot days and nights can make drought conditions worse, and that’s not the only way rising temperatures can hurt crops. In extreme conditions, the molecular machinery inside…

Nexsen Pruet is Seeking an Intellectual Property Associate

Nexsen Pruet is seeking a highly motivated Intellectual Property Associate (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science) to join its growing Intellectual Property Practice Group in any of its Office Locations (South Carolina or North Carolina). This is an exceptional opportunity for candidates seeking a high level of responsibility in a progressive law firm environment. …

Twitter is testing custom timelines, and first one is about The Bachelorette

Twitter is testing a new feature that will show users custom timelines built by developers that will merge Tweets and other media around specific themes or interests based on an amalgamation of content pulled from accounts, hashtags, and more. The company’s head of product for developer platforms, Amir Shevat, announced this experiment on the platform…

Richard Branson backs Lightyear as UK stock trading platform launches into Europe

Lightyear, a U.K. fintech startup that promises consumers commission-free trading on U.S. and European stocks, is officially extending into Europe from today. To power the expansion, which will see Lightyear land in 19 new markets including the Baltics and much of Western Europe, London-based Lightyear has also raised $25 million in a seres A round…

Kakao confirms withdrawal external payment option after standoff with Google 

South Korean messaging giant Kakao confirmed today it will remove an external payment option after Google blocked the South Korean company behind KakaoTalk from issuing updates.  The South Korean company continued using an external payment link in its Android app against Google’s new in-app payment rules. While the app’s updates were suspended on June 30,…