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App Store, FaceTime, iMessage also struggling for some [Update: Fixed]

It's not just you: Apple's system status says App Store is down for everyone.

Update: Apple now reports all services as fixed.

If you're having problems with Apple's App Store or the Apple TV tonight, you're not alone. Apple's System Status lists both as experiencing issues right now.

Some people are also claiming to have problems with FaceTime and iMessage, though System Status doesn't currently reflect either. That could just mean it's lagging behind on the reporting end, or there's something else going on.

Either way, not much to do right now — aside from pouring your Game of Thrones Series Finale reactions — out all over social, and wait for Apple to get everything back up and running.

As always, if you're experiencing any issues, let us know exactly which services are failing for you in the comments and, if and when everything starts working again, let us know that as well.

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Done with HBO Now after Game of Thrones ends? Here's how to cancel

How do you cancel HBO Now when you're done watching? Easily!

If you need to cancel your HBO Now subscription for whatever reason, it's easy to do. There's no contract, so there aren't any early termination fees, and since you pay for the service a month in advance, there is no balance to pay. Best of all, you can sign up again at any time.

The steps below only work if you signed up for HBO Now through your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV using your Apple ID and iTunes account. If you signed up for the service in any other way (like from the HBO Now website), you'll have to cancel your subscription there.

• How to cancel HBO Now on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
• How to cancel HBO Now on a Mac
• How to cancel HBO Now on Apple TV
• How to cancel HBO Now directly from the HBO Now website

How to cancel HBO Now on iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

1. Launch the App Store app from your Home screen.
2. From the Today tab, tap the Profile icon at the top right of the screen.

3. Tap your Manage Subscriptions.

   

4. Scroll, then tap on your subscription.
5. Tap Cancel Subscription.

6. Tap Confirm to cancel the subscription.

   

That's it. Your subscription will be canceled at the end of your billing period.

How to cancel HBO Now on a Mac

1. Launch iTunes.
2. On the toolbar, click Account > View My Account.

3. Scroll, click on Manage to the right of Subscriptions.

   

4. Scroll, then click on Edit to the right of your subscription.
5. Click Cancel Subscription.

6. Confirm the cancellation.

   

That's it. Your subscription will be canceled at the end of your billing period.

How to cancel HBO Now on Apple TV

1. Go to the Settings app on your Apple TV.

2. Select Accounts > Manage Subscriptions.

   

3. Choose the subscription you would like to cancel.
4. Press Cancel Subscription.

5. Confirm the cancellation.

   

How to cancel HBO Now directly from the HBO Now website

1. Navigate to HBONow.com from your web browser.
2. Click Sign In in the upper right corner of the page.
3. Enter your Email address and password to sign in.
4. Click on Settings in the upper right corner.
5. Click on Billing Information.
6. Click on the switch next to Auto-Renew to turn off auto-renew.
7. Click Yes to confirm the changes.

Your subscription will end at the end of your current billing cycle.

Note: If you purchased or started your HBO Now subscription on another device or platform, such as Amazon's Kindle, Android, Samsung, or Roku, you'll need to cancel your subscription through that device.

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Google Glass still exists: Meet Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2

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  Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2. These are the safety-goggles version. [credit: Google ]

Google Glass is not only a product that still exists inside Google, but today, Google is announcing a new version of Google Glass, called "Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2." It has a new design, new specs, and a $999 price tag. We can't believe it either.

Google has a blog post detailing the new product, and Google.com/glass has been resurrected with all sorts of details on the new face computer. The new Google Glass has a thicker, bulkier design, which probably helps to fit a larger 820mAh battery compared to the original's 570mAh. Given that Glass is now an enterprise-focused product, it makes sense that Google is promoting a design with built-in safety glasses, although a more traditional frameless style is still available.

Google was even nice enough to provide a mostly full spec sheet. Glass Enterprise 2 is powered by the "Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 platform," which contains a quad-core 1.7Ghz CPU built on a 10nm manufacturing process. Google calls this a "significantly more powerful multicore CPU (central processing unit)" than the old Intel Atom SoC in the first Enterprise Edition of Google Glass. The company says, "This enables significant power savings, enhanced performance, and support for computer vision and advanced machine-learning capabilities."

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50 años del transporte del Apolo 11 a la plataforma de lanzamiento

A las 12:30 locales del 20 de mayo de 1969 el Saturno V AS-506 con el Módulo de mando CM-107 y el Módulo lunar LM-5 montados en su parte superior abandonaba el Edificio de ensamblado de vehículos montado en uno de los transportes de orugas de la NASA.

Unas cinco horas después llegaba a la plataforma de lanzamiento 39A del Centro Espacial Kennedy, de la que ya no saldría hasta el 16 de julio a las 13:32:00 UTC en la misión Apolo 11, que nos llevaría por primera vez a la Luna.

Esos transportes oruga, convenientemente modificados, se usaron para el programa de los transbordadores espaciales de la NASA y, de nuevo convenientemente modificados, se están usando para el Space Launch System.

La plataforma de lanzamiento 39A, también convenientemente modificada, fue utilizada para lanzar esos mismos transbordadores espaciales –de ella despegó el Atlantis en la misión STS-135, la última de estas naves–. Y ahora ha sido modificada para lanzar algún día la primera Crew Dragon tripulada.

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Adiós kilo de platino iridiado, hola kilo de fotones

Imagen por ordenador que recrea el Gran K – Greg L

No recuerdo exactamente la definición de kilogramo que estudié en el colegio. Pero era parecida a esta, sacada de la Wikipedia: «su patrón se define como la masa que tiene el patrón internacional, compuesto de una aleación de platino e iridio, que se guarda en la Oficina Internacional de Pesas y Medidas en Sèvres, cerca de París (Francia)».

Pero ese patrón y otras copias que hay repartidas por el mundo han ido cambiando de masa muy ligeramente debido a las manipulaciones a las que ha sido sometido en los 130 años que lleva en servicio. La variación es superior a 50 microgramos, lo que en nuestra vida diaria es irrelevante. Pero para «acer la cencia» con la precisión que se necesita esto es inaceptable

Así que tras años de darle vueltas para encontrar una definición que no dependiera de un objeto físico y por tanto sujeto a cambios en 2011 la Conferencia General de Pesas y Medidas decidió que el kilogramo pasaría a basarse en la definición de la constante de Planck.

Esta constante relaciona la energía de un fotón –una partícula de luz– con su frecuencia. Y dado que energía y masa están íntimamente relacionadas según la famosa ecuación E=mc² de Einstein los científicos pensaron que la constante de Planck podía servir para definir un kilo.

Pero tuvieron que esperar a la 26ª Conferencia General de Pesos y Medidas, celebrada en noviembre de 2018, para poder anunciar que se habían conseguido hacer mediciones lo suficientemente precisas –gracias a las balanzas de Kibble– como para poder acordar esa nueva definición del kilo basada en las constante de Planck.

Balanza de Kibble NIST-4

Con las mediciones facilitadas por la NIST–4, que empezó a funcionar en 2015, y otras similares que permitieron medir la constante de Planck con la suficiente precisión –13 partes por billón en 2017 en el caso de la NIST–4– los científicos acordaron definir la contante como 6.62607015×10⁻³⁴ kg⋅m²⋅s⁻¹.

Suena raro pero así el kilogramo queda definido en función del metro y del segundo, que a su vez están definidos en función de constantes físicas. Y por tanto el kilo pasa a quedar definido también por completo en función de constantes físicas que nunca cambiarán.

Y ese cambio entra en vigor hoy, 20 de mayo de 2019.

Adiós, «platino lidiado», hola nuevas barbaridades que saldrán en los exámenes a partir de ahora. Porque por ejemplo ahora podemos decir que un kilogramo es la masa de 1,4755214×10⁴⁰ fotones emitidos los átomos de cesio utilizados en los relojes atómicos.

(El dato de los porrocientos fotones vía National Geographic).

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