Apple News crashing for some users a day after launch of subscription service

Apple News is crashing for some users a couple of seconds after being opened on both iOS and Mac. Several of us at The Verge have been able to replicate the issue, and reports of the problem are also hitting Twitter. In my case, the app seems fine initially, but it crashes once you scroll down a bit on the iPhone.

The Verge has reached out to Apple for comment. The company’s system status page indicates that Apple News should be functioning normally. Indeed, other people are reporting no problems using the app and are able to read articles normally.

The bug comes during commuting hours on the East Coast — when a lot of users might be opening the app — and a day after Apple announced Apple News Plus, a $9.99-per-month subscription...

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Dropbox brings its simple mobile search to the desktop

Dropbox has given its search function for desktop a much-needed boost by making it more like its mobile app counterpart. Now, when you tap on the little Dropbox icon sitting on Windows' system tray or Mac's menu bar, you'll find a search bar where you can type in your query. Its results will include not just the files synced and saved on your computer, but everything relevant it can find in your account. If you have a Professional or Business account, it can even search for text within documents.

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Firefox Lockbox provides access to your passwords on Android

Mozilla's Firefox Lockbox has been helping iOS users keep tabs on their many passwords for a while, and now it's making that tool available on Android. Like its iOS counterpart, the app helps you fetch any password you already have stored in Firefox (and thus synced across your devices). It's not a traditional manager, then -- this is more for ensuring that you can sign into a streaming service on a friend's TV.

Source: Google Play, Firefox (YouTube)

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The Morning After: All of Apple's subscriptions (+)

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Apple's big event is over, and we have all the news to recap. If you need a shortcut just look right here. Beyond Apple and its new titanium credit card, rumors point to two new Nintendo Switch consoles on the way, and NASA has some sizing problems.

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Razer says software, not hardware, is holding back mobile gaming

In between launching a range of outlandish pink products and affordable accessories so far this year, Razer made the surprising move of abandoning its online game store and mobile team. The latter, in particular, is an awkward move after two generations of Razer Phones, while the likes of ASUS, Xiaomi, Nubia and Vivo are capitalizing on the rapidly growing mobile gaming market. Never one to admit defeat, CEO Min-Liang Tan said this was just part of his company's evolving mobile gaming strategy, with its focus shifted to software as the industry transitions to 5G.

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Samsung's Galaxy A70 has a huge display and 32-megapixel selfie camera

Samsung has launched its biggest A-series phone ever, and it has a pretty impressive camera setup, too. The Galaxy A70 packs a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED 20:9 1,080 x 2,400 display with an "Infinity-U" notch. That houses the 32-megapixel, f/2.0 selfie camera that beats the main camera on many other phones. On the back is a 32-megapixel F1.7 main camera (trumping the 24-megapixel main camera on the last model), an ultra-wide-angle camera and a depth sensor.

Source: Samsung

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Apple TV Plus and the new Apple TV app, explained

Here are some takeaways from today’s loaded, software-focused Apple event: Apple TV Plus is a subscription service with only Apple originals. Unlike Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, you don’t get access to a back catalog of licensed shows or movies.

Apple TV Plus is not a separate, standalone app. Instead, you’ll get to it using Apple’s TV app, which is expanding to many more devices over the coming months.

Starting in May, the Apple TV app will offer add-on paid subscriptions and will be able to stream some shows and movies from Apple’s partners like HBO without bouncing you out to a third-party video service.

All of this is entirely separate from Apple TV the product, which is a streaming set-top box you can buy in stores today.

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