Apple admits true role of the silicone membrane in new MacBook Pro [updated]

The real reason Apple updated the keyboard on the 2018 MacBook Pro lineup might have just come into view. France's MacGeneration has discovered an internal document that says the new thin layer of silicone under each key wasn't put there to make the keyboard "quieter," as Apple has publicly stated. Instead, it's to solve reliability problems present on previous generations. 

How to turn TickTick into a convenient Pomodoro timer

TickTick Pomo Timer Start on iPhone

If you haven’t heard of TickTick, this handy app helps you manage your tasks. Keep lists, add your to-dos, and be reminded so you never forget a task.

In addition to managing to-dos, TickTick offers a built-in Pomodoro timer. For managing your time, the Pomodoro method has you break down your work into intervals. Normally, you set the timer and work for 25 minutes, take a break, and then work for another 25 minutes. While the durations of work and breaks can be adjusted, the general idea is the same.

So, let’s take a look at how you can use TickTick as a Pomodoro timer.

Semperon adds an ‘always-on-display’ to your jailbroken iPhone

A plethora of Android smartphones on the market today support ‘always-on-display’ functionality in which the background remains dark, but the time and date appear in legible white font for your convenience.

Until now, you couldn’t experience this effect on an Apple handset, but a new jailbreak tweak dubbed Semperon by iOS developer LaughingQuoll mimics this functionality on any jailbroken iPhone or iPad running iOS 11.

Electra Team open-sources Electra1131

In an unexpected move on Wednesday, Electra Team member CoolStar has published the source code for the Electra1131 jailbreak tool on GitHub.

The move to open-source Electra1131 came after a public spat broke out between CoolStar and ex-Electra Team member Pwn20wnd on Twitter.

Delta Lite NES emulator: How to try it out

Riley Testut, developer of popular console emulator Delta for iOS (formerly GBA4iOS), has cooked up a little side project which will keep his fans occupied while we wait for Delta's full release.

Dubbed Delta Lite, the project is a working Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator which runs inside Swift Playgrounds, Apple's own Swift development app for iOS.