As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Apple Releases 200 Inclusive New Emojis

New Inclusive Apple Emojis

Apple has issued a new emoji update, adding 217 new emojis that include bearded women and couples with different skin tones in a move to make its products more inclusive. The Apple iOS 14.5 update will include a raft of new emojis, including 200 different skin tone options for mixed- and same-sex couples, including male, female and gender-neutral designs. A similar Apple update was previously issued for the “people holding hands” emojis in 2019 – now, users will also be able to customise the “couple with heart” emoji. A bearded woman emoji will join the current bearded man emoji already … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Things That Act Like People

anthropomorphic - pixabay

FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Tam Ames: What about anthropomorphic … things? There was a cute book that I have yet to read with a book who was anthropomorphic and other creatures. Think The Little Toaster for grown-ups. Anyone done it? Read it? Hate it? Love it? Too… out there? In the original chat, Tam had specified “no shifters.” But I like the idea of exploring non-animate shifters here too. :P This is a legacy chat. Join the chat

Would You Buy an iCar?

Since February 2015, there have been various reports that Apple is working on a car that will “give Tesla a run for its money” after Business Insider spoke to an Apple employee with knowledge of the subject. This coupled with a sightings of cars registered to Apple, clad with sensors/cameras (which were later debunked) got everyone talking. The iCar project is codenamed ‘Titan’, according to The Wall Street Journal, which originally stated that there were “several hundred” Apple employees working on the project. With some reports describing an electric car and others describing a self-driving car, is there any truth … Read more