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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

TSMC well on way to making 3nm chips for Macs, iPhones

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As early as 2021, TSMC will begin test production of faster, more power-efficient processors

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Trio of Friends Set Out to Recreate the macOS Big Sur Wallpaper

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Last year, YouTuber and photographer Andrew Levitt teamed up with his friends Jacob Phillips and Taylor Gray to recreate all of Apple's default wallpapers included in macOS Catalina.

Photo Credit: Jacob Phillips
Following Apple's unveiling of macOS Big Sur at the WWDC conference in June, they again set out to recreate Apple's newest default wallpaper, with no preparation, within just one week.

The task was even more challenging this time, however, as the default ‌macOS Big Sur wallpaper showcases the dramatic rugged mountainous area of California's Central Coast region from an elevated vantage point 4,000 feet over the ocean.

After doing some research, Levitt and his friends found out that a drone wouldn't be able to get the shot, and regardless, flying drones off the coast of Big Sur is against the law. So the team got in touch with a helicopter pilot, who coincidentally turned out to be the same pilot that flew out Apple's own photographer to get the original shot.

After having to deal with thick fog on the first attempt, the team headed out a second time and managed to get the same shot. Check out the original video for some dramatic footage captured on the Big Sur coastline.

Follow the creators on Instagram: Andrew Levitt, Jacob Phillips, and Taylor Gray.

Related Roundup: macOS 11 Big Sur

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iPhone 5 & 6 users finally upgrade to iPhone SE

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Market reserchers found 73% of iPhone SE buyers were ditching 3+ year-old iPhones... and 9% were ex-Android owners

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Google Maps Gains Docked Bikeshare Directions in 10 Cities

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Google is rolling out new bike sharing information as part of its cycling route coverage in Google Maps. The new feature means users will be able to get directions using rented bikes from docked bike-share schemes like Divvy in Chicago and Santander Cycles in London.

The new functionality means it will be possible to get end-to-end navigation routes that include walking directions to get to the nearest bike dock, cycling directions to get from one dock to another, and then walking directions to your intended destination.

Starting today, when you look up biking directions, you’ll see end-to-end directions that include docked bikeshare information. Steps will include detailed walking directions to bikeshare stations near your starting point along with live bike availability, turn-by-turn cycling directions to the bikeshare station closest to your destination with live dock availability, and, finally, walking directions from there to your final destination. And, for some cities, Maps will show you links to open the relevant bikeshare app to book and unlock the bike.

The functionality is rolling out over the coming weeks, after which users will be able to find docked bike share directions in the following 10 cities:

Chicago, U.S. (Divvy/Lyft)

New York City, U.S. (Citi Bike/Lyft)

San Francisco Bay Area, U.S. (Bay Wheels/Lyft)

Washington, DC, U.S. (Capital Bikeshare/Lyft)

London, England (Santander Cycles/TfL)

Mexico City, Mexico (Ecobici)

Montreal, Canada (BIXI/Lyft)

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (Bike Itaú)

São Paulo, Brazil (Bike Itaú)

Taipei and New Taipei City, Taiwan (YouBike)

Google introduced biking directions in Google Maps ten years ago, and it's now available in nearly 30 countries. In iOS 14, Apple Maps route mapping will also consider bike lanes and dedicated cycling paths, and take elevation into account. The functionality will debut in the U.S. in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay, and Shanghai in China.

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