Nope, there’s certainly no CIA spying going on here. Absolutely not. In fact, don’t even bother asking your Google Home smart speaker about the CIA. But if you do, the stolid little device is going to get defensive. A YouTube clip from someone named Michael Hraba shows the voice assistant‘s jargon-filled answer to “Do you …
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Our Apple authority Scott Stein declared in an article Wednesday that the iPhone SE is the third best iPhone you can get, after the iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus. His argument is that it’s got the same internals as an iPhone 6S, but has the advantage on battery life and price, which pushes it to the forefront of …
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Now playing: Watch this: All of Apple’s new hardware announcements 1:22 Say goodbye to the iPad Air. It’s just the iPad now. Apple announced Tuesday morning that it’s replacing the aging iPad Air 2 with a new 9.7-inch model that’s simply called “iPad.” The new iPad, which features a faster processor than the Air 2, starts at $329, £339 or …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple, Samsung, LG respond to WikiLeaks dump 1:36 Apple says its latest iOS already fixed many of the exploits listed in WikiLeaks’ document dump. Josh Miller/CNET As fallout continues from WikiLeaks releasing thousands of documents claiming to show the CIA’s secret hacking tools, Apple says its iPhones and iPads are safe. That is, if you’ve upgraded …
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The man who would ” dismantle net neutrality with a smile” has another target in his cross hair for March. On Thursday, newly minted Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released the agency’s agenda for the month, with six items it will discuss and vote on March 23. At the top of the list is killing robocalls — those automated …
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With SlingTV, PlayStation Vue, DirecTV Now and traditional cable, YouTube is joining a crowded field with its new YouTube TV service. For $35 a month, YouTube is offering unlimited DVR on the cloud along with all the broadcast networks and some cable extras like FX and ESPN. With so many options out there, it’s hard to choose an online TV …
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Apple’s Lightning connector could be history with the next iPhone, if you believe the rumors. A new Wall Street Journal report speculates that Apple’s upcoming iPhone will trade the tech giant’s proprietary Lightning cable for a USB-C connection. The article quotes anonymous sources and also claims the next iPhone could have a curved OLED screen. The iPhone ditching the Lightning …
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The third line’s the charm. T-Mobile customers with at least two lines of service can get an additional line for free, the company said Monday. Starting Wednesday, new customers or current subscribers with a T-Mobile One or Simple Choice plan are eligible for the extra line if they sign up for automatic payments. T-Mobile is currently offering a deal with …
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Mobile World Congress is upon us, and it’ll be every phone maker for itself in Barcelona. With Samsung keeping its Galaxy S8 under wraps for a future event, companies like LG, Huawei and Nokia will get the chance to duke it for MWC’s most impressive phone lineup. We take a look at what to expect over the next week and …
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As the battle for network supremacy rages on, Verizon Wireless has a firm grip on the throne. Verizon dominated across the board in RootMetrics’ nationwide test of wireless performance during the second half of 2016. This marks the seventh straight time Verizon has topped RootMetrics’ semiannual study. The New York-based network giant earned the highest overall score and took the …
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