After more than a year of construction work, Apple’s large new store located in Seattle’s University Village shopping center will soon be complete. Since initial groundwork began early last year, images of the store under construction have shown continuous but metered progress as the structure rose. Known as “Village Green,” the project site was formerly a parking lot in the shadows of Apple’s current University Village store, a location that has been in operation since 2003....

The hackers themselves seem to fall into two general categories: groups or individuals seeking publicity or to cause disruption, or state-sponsored attacks that are attempting to spy or steal information. Why Target Media? Today it seems as if the media is in the crosshairs as never before by people within the United States as well as those associated with its biggest global adversaries. It is clear that there are many state-sponsored actors who spy upon journalists or use hacks to try to further their agenda....

Two separate academic reports suggest that playing Pokémon GO can be good for both physical and mental health (provided that you manage to avoid car crashes and stay away from landmines). New research by Tokyo University says that players report significantly reduced stress levels, which could have positive effects on mental health … The study was published in Nature (via CNET). The paper says that while the effect is small, the cumulative effect on the population as a whole could be substantial....

Aiming to offer an affordable and personal smart home, PLUGAWAY is a simple concept that features a range of smart plugs and LED lights which are remotely controlled by a smartphone, through a stylish application. While this is not something that sounds very appealing, the usability of the concept is stunning. Pairing that with the company’s policy of keeping the system open, in both hardware and software terms, makes PLUGAWAY a project with great potential....

Slate has been releasing great podcasts for many years, and I recently discovered one of their existing shows that have added a new format. Hi-Phi Nation, while already in season four, has a new structure. This season they are focusing on a single theme: crime and punishment. Crime and punishment podcasts have become extremely popular, so this makes a lot of sense for Slate to use their unique skills to bring a fresh look to the show....

A YouTuber has posted a video in which he is seemingly shot at after inadvertently trespassing onto someone’s property while hunting Pokémon in some woods, notes TNW. Pokémon GO launched on iOS this week in select countries. While the footage could be real, it definitely has the look of something staged – which would be a prank in pretty poor taste during a week with a number of high-profile tragic shootings....

The iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro will go up for pre-order tomorrow morning after first being unveiled on Tuesday at Steve Jobs Theater. With new cameras and colors highlighting the changes, what do you plan on ordering? iPhone 11 pre-orders For the release of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro, Apple is switching up its pre-order strategy. Instead of hitting the Apple Online Store at 12 a.m. PT/3 a....

AMC’s Preacher has struck an interesting balance between paying homage to the original Garth Ennis comics, and doing entirely its own thing - and this week’s episode continues that mix with a scene pulled straight from the books. Since the beginning, and the decision to set the entire first season in Annville (which is destroyed in the opening pages of the comics), Preacher has been happy to create its own story while also staying true to the spirit of the source material....

Philips Hue has quickly risen to the top of the food chain as far as iPhone smart home automation is concerned, with a range of HomeKit-compatible white and color lights that are controllable via WiFi. The company is now expanding its Hue range beyond lighting, to include related accessories …. a Motion Sensor. The new Motion Sensor goes on sale in October and allows users to automate parts of their lighting experience based on movement in rooms....

Should it be your strategy to be authentic and transparent with your audience, showing them the ‘real you?’ Maybe your followers prefer a well designed and perfect grid, one that shows your life at it’s best – something to aspire to. What about colour themes, hashtags and filters? Man, being on the ‘gram is tricky. That’s why Plann came up with the strategy tool – a way for you to design themes based on what you’re trying to achieve....

The Pokémon video games have had a ban list for their competitive tournaments since the beginning. The likes of Mewtwo, Mew, and the three Legendary Birds have not been allowed in most official matches due to the clear advantages they hold over their brethren in terms of statistics. Each new generation of Pokémon games has brought a new crop of Legendary Pokémon that are all sent straight to the ban list....

Shadow Pokémon first invaded Pokémon GO in July 2019, but the origins of these creatures dates back to Nintendo’s GameCube era. Shadow Pokémon have a fittingly dark backstory tied to Pokémon’s villainous teams, and in Pokémon GO, it seems they’ve also got a secret power up their shadowy sleeves. Last July, the Pokémon GO Team Rocket update added Team GO Rocket to the game. This mobile twist on the classic evil team has been involved in various live events since its introduction, stealing resources from PokéStops and battling players who challenge its members....

Niantic has announced a new feature called Adventure Sync that’s coming soon to Pokemon Go on iOS and Android. Adventure Sync will use Apple Health and Google Fit activity data to credit players with distance traveled in the real world for hatching eggs and earning candy — even when Pokemon Go is not running. Update 11/1: This post has been updated with information about the Adventure Sync feature rollout and how it works....

The heroes who could be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s eventual Young Avengers lineup are likely to be introduced over the next year. With Phase 3 now complete, Marvel Studios is starting to usher in the next wave of superhero properties. Characters like Captain Marvel, Black Panther, and Doctor Strange will receive bigger roles now and could be the leaders of the next Avengers team. After several years of just having one super-team though, the next phase of the MCU may feature multiple different teams....

Apple today announced that it will be holding its annual music festival across 10 days during the month of September in London. Previously known as the iTunes Festival, this year’s show is known as the “Apple Music Festival” in reference the recently launched Apple Music service. It is also notably shorter than the typical 30 days of concerts. Pharrell Williams, One Direction, Florence + The Machine and Disclosure will be the headlining acts at this year’s festival, which takes place from September 19th to September 28th....

Philips is a reliable brand for many people regarding televisions, and its smart TV lineup provides excellent value for its price. Smart TVs, much like smartphones, require an Internet connection for all their functionalities, and a smart TV that is not connected to the internet does not mean much to the end consumer. Unfortunately, this is an issue that has troubled some Philips TV users. It fails when they try to connect their Philips smart TV to a WiFi connection....

Getting Started With Pithos ​Start the application by searching for it in the Dash if you’re running Ubuntu or Mint Menu if you’re running Mint. When it loads for the first time, you need to provide it with your Pandora username and password, specify the quality of the music and set up other options but you can ignore them as it’d run perfectly without tweaking anything else. If you don’t have a Pandora account, then you’ve to create it first and for that, you need to use your browser....

Early last month, Pixelmator announced the upcoming release of Pixelmator Pro, its latest app built from the ground up to enable non-destructive editing, new effect layers, a new painting system with realistic brushes, and more. Today the developers have shared a new video giving us a closer look at the new software. With its introduction, the Pixelmator team shared a short video showing an overview of some the new features that will come with Pixelmator Pro....

With the recent launch of the Nintendo Switch, all eyes have been on the newest gaming platform out of Japan with its experimental control setup and its longstanding fan-favorite franchises, like Zelda, but now that it’s finally hit store shelves (with a somewhat divided reception), the focus is beginning to turn to the next offerings of its competitors, meaning the console wars between Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox could be on the verge of heating up again....

Shiny Heatran is here! For a limited time only, Pokémon Go players have a chance to get a Shiny Heatran in Tier 5 Raids from January 7, 2020 to February 4, 2020. Legendary Pokémon can’t hold gyms, so they’re primarily used for their offensive prowess. Unfortunately, Heatran falls short compared to the attacking power of other Fire-type Pokémon, such as the legendary bird, Moltres or Generation V Ghost/Fire-type, Chandelure. That being said, players should definitely grind out these Tier 5 Raids in order to get the illustrious Shiny Heatran, which is a great opportunity to catch a Pokémon that might not be available for a long time....