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Apple has released a behind the scenes look at ’Servant’.
The video showcases how food plays a huge role in the series.
It features interviews with the show’s creators and actors.

The first season of ’Servant’, Apple’s original series from M. Night Shyamalan, may have come to a close, but that isn’t the end of the story. Today, Apple has released a new behind the scenes featurette on its Apple TV YouTube channel showcasing how food played a pivotal role in the series.

Titled ’Servant – The Food Featurette’, the video features interviews with M. Night Shyamalan, the show’s Executive Producer and Director, Tony Basgallop, the series’ Executive Producer and Creator, and Toby Kebbel, who plays Sean Turner in the series.

Shyamalan and Basgallop explain how the food that is featured throughout the season was carefully considered and plays a real purpose in helping to depict the emotions of the characters who are interacting with it. They…

Get ready for game day. With Apple Pay.

What you need to know

Apple has launched its newest Apple Pay promotion.
Customers can save 10% on StubHub tickets.
You must pay using Apple Pay in the StubHub app by January 29th.

Apple periodically runs a promotion for Apple Pay that offers exclusive savings to customers through a specific merchant. Just last week, the company launched a promotion where customers could save 50% on games at Dave & Busters.

Well, it only took another week for the latest Apple Pay promotion to get here, and its a great one for anyone who likes to attend anything from a concert to a sporting event. Between today and January 29th, anyone who uses Apple Pay to pay for a ticket using the StubHub app will get 10% off their purchase.

StubHub is a popular ticketing service that offers tickets to a ton of events worldwide, covering anything from sporting events, concerts, theater tickets, and comedy shows. Those who have tickets that will not be used can also…

Nintendo’s amiibo are quite cool. They’re these little figurines of popular Nintendo characters that you can actually use with the games you’re playing. In the case of Splatoon 2, you can scan various characters using your Nintendo Switch to unlock them in your game. You can also save your stats, custom load-outs, and appearances for that character, and even access special gameplay additions and features when you scan certain ones. Here are all the amiibo you can use with Splatoon 2.

Punk & Proud

Inkling Girl (Red)

Staff Pick

She looks like she just got home from seeing her favorite rock band in concert and now she wants to paint the town red.

$20 at Amazon

Pretty In Pink

Callie

One half of the pop duo Squid Sisters, Callie, and her sister Marie headline shows and host great community events for the citizens of Inkopolis.

$115 at Amazon

The Other Half

Marie

You can’t have one of the Squid Sisters without the other.

$69 at Amazon

Orangesicle

Inkling Girl (Oran…

Make switching your AirPods between devices easy with a little help from Shortcuts.

AirPods are great, but if there’s one thing about them that’s still annoying for me, it’s switching them to another device. It may be easier than switching Bluetooth headphones that don’t benefit from Apple’s W1 or H1 chip, but I still find it tedious, and for many people that don’t like to bother with or are sometimes puzzled by things like Control Center or the Bluetooth section of Settings, it can be downright confusing.

But Shortcuts can make the whole process much easier. Shortcut automations can make it practically thoughtless. You can use the Shortcuts app to automatically connect your device to your AirPods when you activate a certain trigger, or quickly create a button that will just connect to your AirPods when pressed.

As suggested by u/Aarondo99 on Reddit, you can set up your automation to trigger when you open certain apps, or even when you scan an NFC tag or sticker. While I’ll always…

A highly requested feature is now available on SwiftKey.

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SwiftKey for iOS now supports cursor control for iPhone 11 devices.
The feature allows you to move your keyboard cursor by dragging your thumb along the spacebar.
The feature brings cursor control to the iPhone 11 and above.

SwiftKey for iOS recently gained support for cursor control (via OnMSFT) on the iPhone 11 series. The feature allows you to move your keyboard’s cursor by dragging your thumb along the spacebar. This is a popular feature that’s supported by other third-party keyboards, and it’s a welcome addition to SwiftKey.

The update brings SwiftKey to version 2.7.3 and also brings a bug fix. Here’s the complete changelog:

We’ve added support for cursor control on iPhone 11 (& above). Try it out by long pressing on the spacebar. Note: it is not possible to trigger cursor control if using more than one layout.
We’ve fixed a bug on iOS 10 that caused the keyboard to shrink horizonta…

As a team that works remotely, we understand the necessity behind getting to the gym, and we’ve tested all the fitness tech that we can find to figure out what works best. Finding a fitness tracker that works alongside your little one is a great way to start introducing working out and the joys of healthy living into your kids’ lives. Our favorite kiddie Fitbit is the Fitbit Ace 2, which is tailor-made for kids aged six and up.

Best Overall: Fitbit Ace 2

The Fitbit Ace 2 is the best Fitbit tracker for kids because Fitbit has geared it toward them specifically. It has an excellent feature set, comes with a durable band, and is relatively inexpensive.

The Fitbit Ace 2 is for parents of children aged six and older who want to buy their child a fitness tracker. It may be overly complicated for anyone younger, and they may not be able to appreciate its benefits. It’s the newest tracker in Fitbit’s lineup.

The Fitbit Ace 2 may be for kids, but that doesn’t mean it’s a simple playthin…

Race against your friends or others online with the limited time Multiplayer beta.

What you need to know

Mario Kart Tour is an app available on iOS and Android devices.
From 1/23/2020 through 1/29/2020, all players can participate in the Multiplayer beta.
Previously, the multiplayer testing was only available to Gold Pass subscribers.
You can add friends in the game and play against them.

Racers start your engines! Mario Kart Tour has been available since September 25, 2019, but you haven’t been able to actually race against other players until just recently. In a recent news update, the app has stated that the multiplayer beta will be open to all players from Thursday, January, 23 at 2:00 am ET through Wednesday January, 29 at 12:59 am ET.

The second multiplayer test is here! This time around, all players, including #MarioKartTour Gold Pass subscribers, can participate. Race your friends by tapping Menu, and then Multiplayer in-game. pic.twitter.com/IYqKWNmIue— Mario Kart To…

With the rise of streaming services, both music and video, it seems CDs and DVDs are quickly becoming a thing of the past. While many devices used to come with optical drives, that’s not the case anymore. This doesn’t mean you have to say ”bye-bye” to your extensive disc collection just yet. If you’ve recently gotten your hands on the Mac mini and you’re looking for an external drive to access your content, here are some of the best.

Budget option

LG GP65NG60

Staff Favorite

The LG GP65NG60 is an ultra-slim and portable external CD/DVD drive with write speeds of 24x CD and 8x DVD+R. In other words, it’s fast. The drive is lightweight, budget-friendly, and comes in four gorgeous colors, including gold and silver. It also comes with Silent Play technology, which promises to reduced noise while the drive is in use.

$28 at Amazon

Apple’s choice

Apple SuperDrive

When Apple first started removing optical drives from its machines, it created an external drive. With Apple’s SuperD…

The Apple Watch has an excellent oximeter-based heart rate monitor for tracking your day and basic workouts, but it’s not perfect for more endurance or weight-based activities. For those tough workouts, you should consider an external heart rate monitor like Scosche’s Rhythm+ Monitor Armband.

Best for Most: Scosche Rhythm+ monitor armband

The water-resistant (IP67) device connects to an adjustable neoprene strap. While you can wear it anywhere on your arm, Scosche recommends the forearm. (I did my initial tests with it in that location, as well.) It uses an 8-hour rechargeable battery, so you can plug it in after workouts as you might with an Apple Watch.

Both the small grey tracker and strap are slim and stylish, given that you’ll likely be wearing them in a visible location on your arm. You can slip a shirt on over the Rhythm+ if you want to hide it, but it’s a nice enough looking tracker to leave it visible. It does look a little goofy when both the Apple Watch and tracker ar…