8 tech tips for surviving festival season
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Super Bowl LVII: Apple teases Rihanna’s performance with an epic ballroom-inspired trailer
Apple Music has tapped the New York City ballroom scene to tease Rihanna’s upcoming Super Bowl performance. Since she released her critically acclaimed 2016 album Anti, the beloved entertainer has taken a step back from music and focused on her other successful business ventures – like Fenty Beauty and Savage X Fenty. However in September, Rihanna surprised fans when she announced her Super Bowl LVII halftime show – which is set to be her first live performance in five years. With the coveted football game taking place on 12 February,…
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook says he’s “deeply concerned” over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook has denounced Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in a new social media statement. On 8 March, the harmful bill was passed in the Republican-led Senate by a vote of 22-17. It’s now headed to the desk of conservative governor Ron DeSantis, who will likely sign it into law. The legislation, which is officially called the Parental Rights in Education Bill, was created to restrict “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” in elementary schools. Since its initial introduction, LGBTQ+ activists and an array of public…
Read MoreApple tests gender-neutral Siri option voiced by LGBTQ+ person
Apple is currently testing a new Siri that would be less gendered and voiced by a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The tech giant is reportedly trialling the new aspect of the virtual assistant as part of the beta version of iOS 15.4, which was released on 22 February. Although details remain scarce, Axios reported that Apple confirmed that the the new Siri is voiced by a queer person. Its voice is set to be less stereotypically male or female sounding in a bid to remove the gendered aspect of…
Read MoreApple CEO Tim Cook and Dwayne Wade help LGBTQ+ organisation build houses
Apple CEO Tim Cook and NBA All-Star Dwayne Wade gathered in Utah to back a local LGBTQ+ campaign supporting young adults and families. Leading celebrities and entrepreneurs Tim Cook, NBA icon Dwyane Wade, Utah Jazz owners (Ryan and Ashley Smith) and Imagine Dragons lead Dan Reynolds all made an appearance at the Silicon Slopes Summit. Encircle, an LGBTQ+ organisation dedicated to creating safe spaces for vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth and families, kickstarted a fundraising goal in February. The non-profit organisation sought to raise $8 million to build eight new homes across…
Read MoreApple has dropped over 100 new emojis and includes more LGBTQ+ emoticons
The new update includes a Trans Pride flag and more! Love them or hate them, it’s safe to say that emojis have become staples in peoples day to day text conversations Over the years, Apple has included an array of emojis in their frequent updates that range from flags, hearts, emotions and variety of foods and animals. But what sets this new iOS update from the rest is the inclusion of more LGBTQ+ inspired emojis. With over 100 new emoji options, users can now find a trans pride flag, gender-inclusive…
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