Apple was forced to release its newest update over the weekend due to an issue with phones crashing and rebooting. Sean Aune, Editor-in-Chief of Techno Buffalo, and Michael Simon, Staff Writer for PCWorld, join Cheddar to discuss the root of Apple's problem.
Both say it had something to do with particular app technology, not the phone itself. However, this forced Apple to release the 11.2 beta 6 update prior to the scheduled launch date. Simon and Aune discuss whether or not all these updates will discourage people from buying the iPhone.
Plus, the newly released upgrade introduces Apple Pay Cash. This will allow funds to be drawn from a linked credit or debit card and sent in the form of a 'cash card.' Aune & Simon talk about the compeitition with Venmo and Square.
A Minnesota utility began shutting down a nuclear power plant near Minneapolis on Friday after discovering water containing a low level of radioactive material was leaking from a pipe for the second time. While the utility and health officials say it is not dangerous, the issue has prompted concerns among nearby residents and raised questions about aging pipelines.
Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing that was first reported by The New York Times.
While data privacy still remains one of TikTok's biggest challenges, it may face a larger problem in order to stay in the United States: content moderation.
Governor Spencer Cox signed two measures restricting how easily children in the state can access platforms like TikTok and Twitter, setting the precedent in the U.S.
