Wenn Lieferketten unerwartet reißen

Die Corona-Krise und Sonderereignisse wie die kurzfristige Blockade des Suezkanals zeigten, wie fragil die globalen Lieferketten geworden sind. Der Krieg in Europa bringt weitere, bislang wenig bekannte Risiken

Die Corona-Krise und Sonderereignisse wie die kurzfristige Blockade des Suezkanals zeigten, wie fragil die globalen Lieferketten geworden sind. Der Krieg in Europa bringt weitere, bislang wenig bekannte Risiken

iOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 are here with Universal Control and more

iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, tvOS 15.4, watchOS 8.5, and macOS 12.3 all arrived today.

The iPhone 13 Pro Max, photographed by the iPhone 13 Pro in low light.

Enlarge / The iPhone 13 Pro Max, photographed by the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (credit: Samuel Axon)

Today, Apple pushed out the public releases of all its operating systems, including iOS/iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. These releases include new features across all platforms, not just bug fixes or security updates.

As usual, the iOS and iPad update (iOS and iPadOS 15.4) is the most major in terms of number and breadth of changes. The two biggest new features are arguably Universal Control support for the iPad and the ability to use Face ID while wearing a protective face mask.

To use Face ID with a mask, users must opt in to the capability in Settings. And Universal Control, which allows users to control both a Mac and an iPad seamlessly with the same input devices, requires both an iPad and a Mac on the latest software releases.

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Julian Assange erleidet erneut juristische Niederlage

Auslieferung des 50-jährigen an die USA wahrscheinlicher. Am Ende wird über das Schicksal des Journalisten auf politischer Ebene entscheiden

Auslieferung des 50-jährigen an die USA wahrscheinlicher. Am Ende wird über das Schicksal des Journalisten auf politischer Ebene entscheiden

Der kurze Weg von der politischer Lügen zur Gewalt

Wie ein roter Faden zieht sich die Mesalliance aus Lüge und Politik durch die Kulturgeschichte. Gesamtgesellschaftliche Verwerfungen, politische Entropie und sogar Kriege sind die Folgen

Wie ein roter Faden zieht sich die Mesalliance aus Lüge und Politik durch die Kulturgeschichte. Gesamtgesellschaftliche Verwerfungen, politische Entropie und sogar Kriege sind die Folgen

Halo TV premiere review: Uneven start saved by a stellar Chief

Spoiler-free review will spare you from likely social media reveals ahead of March 24.

Promotional image for upcoming Halo TV series.

Enlarge / Actor Pablo Schreiber dons Master Chief's iconic armor in the new Halo TV series, and in its first two episodes, he is the show's saving grace. (credit: Paramount / Amblin)

Halo had to reach its fifth full-length video game before toying with the idea of Master Chief being a bad guy.

The Halo TV show, debuting March 24 exclusively on Paramount+, gets there within its first 55 minutes. And this moment is representative of the dark, series-pivoting stakes that the new "silver timeline" is gunning for—eager to pry back the shiny, military-good-guy veneer of the video games and explore the darkest corners that have hidden within Halo games all along.

That alone may be reason enough for series fans and newcomers alike to tune in—but goodness, does Halo's TV series need all the help it can get. I've seen the first two episodes so far, and the casting, acting, script, and often stagnant pacing struggle to keep this Warthog on the road between some memorable highlights.

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