For background, API (Application Programming Interface) is a computing interface that enables communication and data exchange between two separate software systems. A software system that executes an API includes several functions/subroutines that another software system can perform. API defines requests that can be made, how to make requests, data formats that can be used, etc., between two software systems. Set-up of API Test environment API automation Testing requires an application that can be interacted via an API....

Following our latest drone video that we shared over the weekend, the City of Cupertino has posted an updated, official aerial shot from Apple showing progress at Apple’s under construction Campus 2. The image shows Apple is making progress on the foundation and early stages of building construction as the company prepares to finish work on street utilities, earthwork and demolition. Apple is still on track to complete the project by the end of 2016, according to the City of Cupertino’s website tracking progress and providing construction updates for locals....

Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook have joined with 370 other companies to urge the US Supreme Court to legalize same-sex marriage across the country. The companies have filed what’s known as an amicus brief, a way for parties not directly involved in a case to make an argument for or against a particular decision by the court. The brief argues that there is a sound business case for consistency across the country, explained counsel Susan Baker....

The Apple AirPods are a marvel of miniaturization, packing a lot of features into a small and light body. iFixit has completed its teardown of the AirPod earbuds and case revealing all the tiny chips, components and circuity hidden inside the plastic. Perhaps most interestingly, the earbuds each contain a tiny 93 milliwatt battery — that’s 1% the size of an iPhone battery. Fitting so much stuff into a small product comes at a cost though; iFixit says the AirPods are not repairable or recyclable....

In the fifth season of American Horror Story, we’re taken to Los Angeles into a haunted hotel known as Hotel Cortez. Based on a real-life case of Cecil Hotel and its many urban legends, the season tells the story of drug addiction, vampirism, and power struggle among murderers within the hotel. The season became particularly popular due to Lady Gaga’s role as The Countess, for which she was highly praised. With such an interesting host of characters, we’ve prepared a list of the D&D alignments of all the main characters of Hotel....

Today’s best deals include a new Anker iPhone accessory sale from $8, plus $199 off Apple’s 13-inch MacBook Air, and rare discounts on Apple TV. Head below for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Anker discounts projectors, iPhone accessories, more I’ve been using Anker’s Nebula projectors for about a year now, and I’m a big fan of its portable design, which makes it perfect for watching movies outdoors or wherever you have a big wall available, with its 100-inch screen capabilities....

In this episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Bradley is joined by Andrew Shikiar from the FIDO Alliance to discuss the history of the FIDO Alliance and what iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur are doing for password management. Sponsored by iMazing: The popular iOS device manager which gives you unparalleled control over iOS and iPadOS data. Request your free trial now. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/07/Apple-at-work-FIDO.mp3 Links mentioned in this episode LoginwithFIDO FIDO Alliance FIDO Alliance gets backing from Apple Connect with Bradley Twitter LinkedIn Listen and Subscribe Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Pocket Casts Castro RSS

American Horror Story season 7 casts Billie Lourd, previously starred in Ryan Murphy’s horror comedy Scream Queens. Murphy has so far delivered six seasons of his horror anthology series, American Horror Story and it has been a wildly popular hit on FX. The seventh season is set to begin filming this May, to air in the Fall. As with nearly all of Murphy’s shows, he has called upon actors he works with on a regular basis to appear....

On this page, you will find the latest unofficial version of Android 11 for the Asus ROG Phone (model: ZS600KL, Z01QD) device. Full credits to the XDA Recognized Developer phhusson for making this possible. The update is still in the beta stage and you may counter bugs or unusable. You have to try it at your own risk. If something is broken, you can always flash back the stock ROM image on your Asus ROG Phone....

In a new interview with Bloomberg, Apple’s former SVP of Retail Angela Ahrendts reflected on her time leading the company’s physical and digital stores and noted the success of Apple’s retail strategy over the past five years. For the first time since leaving Apple, Ahrendts directly responded to criticisms over store organization and customer experience. “We had a five-year plan, we executed to that five-year plan, and there’s a tremendous amount in the pipeline,” Ahrendts noted, looking back on her tenure....

Over the past few weeks, the patent arms race has been accelerating and the latest comes in a Bloomberg story that has old frenemies – Apple, Google and Samsung – locked in a fight for InterDigital’s patent portfolio. Samsung is said to be interested the most in InterDigita’s intellectual property their CEO claims is “stronger” than the 6,000 Nortel patents the Apple-led consortium recently acquired for $4.5 billion. People familiar with the matter tell the publication Samsung has been “approached to make a bid”:...

Apple has recently added a new option for iTunes purchases on both the Mac and iOS devices running iTunes 11 and iOS 6 or later. Now, when purchasing content that includes a large download, such as movies or seasons of TV shows, iTunes will allow users to complete the purchase and opt to download the file at a later time. As noted by Macworld, Apple outlined the new option, which presents users with a dialog to “Download” now or download “Later”, in a recently updated knowledge base article....

In coordination with the Watch’s worldwide release, Apple has ramped its marketing campaign further with three new ads that are airing starting today. The ads titled ‘Rise’, ‘Up’ and ‘Us’ focus on everyday activities being enhanced by the Watch. Unlike some of Apple’s product-focused marketing, this is more in the style of iPad commercials. The ‘Rise’ ad focuses on morning activities, such as using the Watch to wake you up or answer text messages in the breakfast queue....

Grabbing our Nintendo and getting into Animal Crossing New Horizons is like falling into a whole new world. Although the game is somewhat far from reality, the influence Animal Crossing New Horizons have over our lives is extremely big. It’s essentially a whole other world, visually appealing and satisfying. In short, Animal Crossing New Horizons is the ultimate mental treat for many players out there. While the game has its own ecosystem and as it is a hugely different world of its own, reaching our personal milestones in the game can be hard....

Apex Legends Mobile is finally released as a strategic battle royale shooter video game for both Android and iOS platforms. The game was in beta testing the last year and Electronic Arts made it official a couple of days ago. Apex Legends Mobile becomes the most downloaded game on iOS in multiple countries which creates a record. However, plenty of players are facing the Apex Legends Mobile High Ping Usage issue while connecting it....

Apple is on a mass hiring spree for Asian staff, beginning in the middle of last year, as noted by the Wall Street Journal. The Journal says that Apple is trying to speed up product development in China and Taiwan to help launch a larger lineup of devices. Apparently, the company is aggressively hiring away from HTC and other firms to form strong product teams in Asia. The hires indicate Apple is preparing for ‘faster and more frequent product launches’ according to the Journal....

Following completing the boot camp, Ligon was armed with the skills and confidence to not only pass the exam but gain entry into an Information technology degree program and line up a private sector job for when his military service had concluded. To learn more about Ligon’s background, experience and upward trajectory, Infosec took some time to speak with him about how the Infosec training helped build his cybersecurity knowledge and share his story with other veterans looking to enter the cybersecurity industry....

Angel was more than a successful spinoff of Buffy the Vampire Slayer — it was a genuinely good show. Although the monster-of-the-week format was still present, it dealt with darker, more adult themes than Buffy. The show focused on Angel living in Los Angeles, working to redeem himself by helping the hopeless. After running into Cordelia Chase at a Hollywood party, she joins him in his efforts and Angel Investigations is born....

SystemKernelDebuggerInformation The SystemKernelDebuggerInformation function can be used to determine if a kernel debugger is currently being attached to the system. We can retrieve specified system information with functions like NtQuerySystemInformation or ZwQuerySystemInformation. Let’s take a look at the NtQuerySystemInformation function first; the syntax of which is as follows: [plain] NTSTATUS WINAPI NtQuerySystemInformation( In SYSTEM_INFORMATION_CLASS SystemInformationClass, Inout PVOID SystemInformation, In ULONG SystemInformationLength, Out_opt PULONG ReturnLength ); [/plain] We need to pass four parameters to the function:...

AP had announced the Mobile News Network at its annual meeting April 14 in Washington. AP’s president and chief executive, Tom Curley, said then that six newspaper companies were working to help develop the new service. Paul Caluori, director of client content services for AP, said the service now has 107 newspapers participating, up from 18 at the time of the announcement. The papers include The Miami Herald, the San Francisco Chronicle and the St....