On top of the already available iOS features that help users track their lost or stolen iPhones and iPads, iOS 8 will have additional iCloud tweaks to help Apple customers recover their devices.
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This incredible Star Wars Star Destroyer model was built with 40,000 LEGO bricks
There are times when you don’t know whether to applaud someone’s talent or tell them to get a life. One such instance comes to us via The Escapist and it involves a man from Poland who has built an amazing replica of an Imperial Star Destroyer out of more than 40,000 individual LEGO bricks. The person in question, a Flickr user by the name of Jerac, says that the Destroyer model contains “about 50 kilos (110 pounds) of pure bricks without any steel internal support” and “holds itself together and is straight.” The model itself is remarkably detailed and it contains just about every single nook and cranny that you see in the Star Wars movies. We’ve included one picture of the model below but you really ought to check out Jerac’s full gallery to get a sense of how incredible this really is.
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Apple’s Swift makes it easier than ever to accidentally delete every file on your Mac
Both iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite were clearly the focus of Apple’s WWDC keynote, but one of the biggest surprise announcements was the reveal of Swift, a new programming language for developers. One of the language’s most noteworthy features, the playground, allows developers to test their code as they type, but without a “sandbox” to protect the computer, this can lead to some very unfortunate accidents.
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Apple’s secret MVPs get showered with gifts
There were times when WWDC this year seemed like one of Steve Ballmer’s most infamous rants — it was all about “Developers, developers, developers, developers.” While anyone who was hoping for a big new product reveal came away from WWDC disappointed this year, you could nonetheless hear the excited squeals from developers at the conference when Apple unveiled its new Swift programming language. More than any other WWDC in recent memory, this one really was about keeping developers happy and Bloomberg reports that Apple has a very good reason to do this: It’s facing very tough competition from Google.
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One huge way that Xbox One is finally catching up with PS4
For years, Sony has given PlayStation owners one incredible reason to sign up for its PlayStation Plus subscription service: the Instant Game Collection. With the Instant Game Collection, PS3, PS4 and PS Vita owners have received dozens of free games month after month, from small indie titles to full triple-A releases. Xbox Live subscribers began to question why their service lacked a similar perk, so Microsoft introduced Games with Gold at last year’s E3. One year later, Games with Gold is finally coming to Xbox One.
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Does Watch Dogs live up to the massive hype?
What happens when a game takes on a life of its own? When developers make promises that they aren’t going to be able to keep, gamers usually call them out right away. No matter how good your game turns out to be, the chances of it being revolutionary are slim to none, but through some of the most masterful marketing we’re likely to see this generation, Watch Dogs kept everyone captivated until its release, quickly breaking every Ubisoft sales record in its path.
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Pain in the Glass: New gadget stops Google Glass users in their tracks
Google Glass is the future. Or it’s not. In either case, there exists a serious problem in the head-mounted wearables category that is already causing a stir: Anywhere, at any time, a person wearing Google Glass might be recording you or photographing you without your knowledge.
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Netflix slams Verizon for slow streaming speeds, Verizon calls it a ‘PR stunt’
The war between Netflix and Verizon wages on as the movie and TV streaming service has begun to notify users that Verizon’s crowded networks might be affecting the speed and quality of their streams. Vox Media’s Yuri Victor was one of the first Netflix users to share an image of the notification on Twitter, eliciting a response from Netflix spokesperson Jonathan Friedland, who says that the company is “always testing new ways to keep members informed.”
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Samsung’s first premium phone may go head-to-head with the iPhone 6 this September
Samsung must be pretty confident that its upcoming “premium” Galaxy F smartphone can go toe-to-toe with the iPhone 6 because it’s apparently planning to launch the device at nearly the same time. One of @evleaks’ tipsters claims that Samsung is going to unveil the Galaxy F this coming September, which means it will likely be revealed alongside the Galaxy Note 4 and a short time before Apple takes the wraps off the 4.7-inch iPhone 6.
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HBO GO, Comedy Central and 40+ more media apps coming soon to Xbox One
When Microsoft first announced the Xbox One, the company pitched its new console as an entertainment hub for the living room. Although the console launched with plenty of apps and features to make that promise a reality, some of the most requested entertainment apps are still absent. Five days out from E3 2014, Microsoft is finally ready to start discussing those apps, including HBO GO, Showtime Anytime, Comedy Central, MLG and Twitter.
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