Apple testing out Night Shift mode on macOS

Having the option to change the color temperature of the screen is a helpful feature, especially when it comes to reducing eye strain when using phones or computers at night.  That’s why apps like F.lux are popular with users. Now, if you use a macOS machine, you’ll no longer need a third-party app to get this feature. Night mode, or Night Shift mode as it’s known on iOS, is coming to macOS Sierra. Apple is testing it out in the new beta version of the operating system. Like its iOS counterpart, it’ll automatically change to a warmer tone after you set a schedule for it to do so (for example, when sunset comes). It’ll also let you adjust the colors if they aren’t adjusted to your liking. Version 10.12.4 has the feature but it hasn’t been said when it’ll be rolled out to all users. Hopefully, it won’t take too long.

Source: Pocket-lint

New details about ‘Stranger Things 2’ get revealed

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It’s pretty hard to get details on the Netflix hit Stranger Things and its second season. At least that’s what we thought until David Harbour, who plays chief of police Jim Hopper, shares some new details about the show. He tells us a bit about what to expect but at the same time, we really don’t know what we'd be getting when the show airs the summer of this year.

One of the new details Harbour shares is that it’ll happen two years after Will comes back and most of the people in their town still don’t know what happened. Barb is still missing and it seems Nancy (played by Natalia Dyer) is the only one who cares. Aside from this, Joyce Byers (played by Winona Ryder) has a new boyfriend that’ll be played by Sean Astin. And Harbour quips that this happens “much to the chagrin of the chief of police.” The original cast will be making a comeback this season and we should expect a “darker” tale. We can’t wait.

Source: Slash Film + Hollywood Life

Apple tests out ‘Find My AirPods’ feature on iOS

Now it’s becoming clear why Apple banned a certain app built to help find its wireless earbuds. Apple is building the feature into iOS. The latest beta version of the mobile operating system now has the “Find My AirPods” feature. It’ll help you locate the misplaced AirPods in a few ways: it’ll either ping them via Bluetooth, within a range of around five to 10 feet, to a device connected to the same iCloud account the AirPods are registered; or show you a map where the AirPods were last connected via Bluetooth; or the app can make the AirPods play a sound. If you’re using the beta version of iOS, you should have access to this feature and hopefully won’t ever lose your AirPods again.

Source: Quartz

First Drive: Chevrolet Bolt EV

Text and Photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Chevy Bolt EV is a complete EV solution which brings a fresh perspective to how we think about electric cars. This is a great car, it is fun to drive, has lots of room where it counts and makes owning and driving an EV really feel like you're in the future.

Palo Alto, CA - Having covered the development, launch and now a world premiere first drive of the anticipated Chevrolet Bolt EV has challenged everything I thought I knew about cars, about driving, and about the future of transportation.

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