Stage Manager Still Has Several Issues as iPadOS 16 Nears Release

Apple is set to release iPadOS 16 to the public this month, yet users continue to face several issues with the new Stage Manager feature. In the latest iPadOS 16 beta seeded earlier this week, developer Steve Troughton-Smith and MacStories editor-in-chief Federico Viticci highlighted various user interface issues they continue to face from time to…

Purple Elephant Ventures, Kenya’s tourism-focused startup studio, raises $1M pre-seed funding

A Kenya-based venture studio with a focus on tourism, Purple Elephant Ventures (PEV), has raised $1 million pre-seed funding to build the next generation of startups that use technology to modernize the tourism sector. Investors participating in this round include Klister Credit Corp., a Canadian investment firm, The Untours Foundation, and a number of angel…

Netflix’s ‘The Midnight Club’ review: Deeply moving horror that isn’t afraid to talk about dying

“To those before and those after. To us now and to those beyond. Seen or unseen. Here but not here.” Having a frank conversation about mortality and the time we have left doesn’t seem like obvious fodder for a Netflix horror series, but Mike Flanagan has long perfected reeling you into the deepest philosophical dialogue…

The Rings of Power episode 7 recap: death, destruction, and delicious dwarven drama

About this episode – Episode 7 (of 8), ‘The Eye’ – Written by Jason Cahill – Directed by Charlotte Brändström ★★★★ Full spoilers follow for The Rings of Power episode 7. Fire will reign. It’s a small but significant piece of promotional material that’s been used for HBO’s House of the Dragon. But, with The…

Apple’s billion dollar antitrust fine in France cut to $366 million

It’s a big discount. | Kristen Radtke / The Verge An appeals court in France has slashed Apple’s antitrust fine from €1.1 billion to €372 million (about $366 million), calling the original penalty “disproportionate” and saying that the new amount was “sufficient” to dissuade the company from bad behavior, according to reports from Reuters and…

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ reveals where Galadriel’s husband Celeborn has been this whole time

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power focuses on Galadriel’s (Morfydd Clark) fight against evil during the Second Age of Middle-earth. However, the first six episodes of the show have been missing a key character from her backstory: her husband Celeborn. In The Silmarillion, Galadriel and Celeborn meet in the First Age of…