Apple’s upcoming update to its iPhone operating system may help you avoid the CAPTCHA anti-bot systems that stand between you and some web logins. Apple showed a private access token system on iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura that omits CAPTCHAs for some apps and websites. Turn on automatic verification, and support sites will use iCloud to verify both your Apple ID and your device, with a token to show that you are trusted.
Apparently, having an iOS device (and an Apple ID) may be enough to prove you’re a sensitive, possibly lazy person.
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And its cooling system is even better than the original.
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While we’re all waiting for a slimmer PS5 from Sony, YouTuber DIY Perks has already created one. He disassembled a standard PlayStation 5 and replaced everything he could to get rid of the mass of the console. He replaced components with similar parts and his own homemade creations and built his own water cooling system, which he put in a separate box with the power supply.
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And who needs them anyway?
The pandemic has slowed or halted the development of a generation of games, and studies of all sizes are being absorbed by the most important names in the room. With all this happening, there won’t be many huge games in the second half of 2022.
There won’t be many AAA blockbusters from Microsoft or Sony, and whether we like it or not, these studies set the pace for the industry. What’s worse is that Microsoft and Sony have announced and then abandoned several huge projects in recent years. Jessica Conditt explains how this year’s big gaming event, instead of E3, didn’t really deliver the hugely successful games we normally expect.
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The app will also alert you when someone joins a call.
You can now mute and send messages to specific people from group calls on WhatsApp. The former should be especially helpful when someone may not know that everyone can hear what is going on in the back of their home or office. The company has also added a banner to notify you when someone joins a group call.
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The ban targets grocery bags, takeaways and shuffle sticks.
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Canada bans companies from producing and importing a handful of disposable plastics at the end of the year. Prohibited items will include plastic bags, takeaways and six-pack rings to hold cans and bottles together. Over the next ten years, the Canadian government estimates that the new regulation will reduce approximately 1.3 million tonnes of plastic waste.
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