Monthly Archives: July 2022

Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 to Developers

Apple today seeded the fourth betas of upcoming iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the updates coming three weeks after Apple released the third developer betas. Registered developers can download the iOS and ‌iPadOS 16‌ profiles from the Apple Developer Center, and once installed, the betas will be available…

Developers Now Able to Create Live Activities for iOS 16 Lock Screen With Launch of ActivityKit Beta

Alongside the fourth betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 that were released to developers today, Apple has provided an ActivityKit beta, which will let app developers start creating apps that are able to take advantage of the Live Activities feature introduced in ‌iOS 16‌. Announced at WWDC, Live Activities are interactive notifications that stay…

Apple Hires Former Lamborghini Executive to Help Lead Design of Electric Vehicle

A former Lamborghini executive has joined Apple to work on the company’s long-rumored electric vehicle, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple’s next-generation CarPlay experience previewed at WWDC 2022 The report notes that Apple hired Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-year veteran of Lamborghini, to help lead the design of the vehicle. Taraborrelli oversaw chassis and vehicle dynamics…

After 50 years pioneering satellite imagery, NASA’s Landsat is ready for 50 more

NASA’s Landsat satellites have consistently made history in Earth observation since the project’s first launch in 1972, with this year marking 50 years of innovation and science. Its influence may surprise you, as will its continued relevance in the face of a fast-growing commercial imaging satellite sector. Landsat may be a familiar name to you…