Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming platform, has experienced a surge in growth since its arrival on the scene in July 2020. Though not as large as some of its rivals, the platform looks similar to Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and HBO Max, with a tiled interface lined with famous network shows. But unlike those other services, Peacock has a version that’s completely …

Selfies can be a tricky business. Your phone camera never seems to quite capture what you see in the mirror — which can be a bit discouraging. Don’t worry, it’s not you, it’s your iPhone camera settings.  iOS 15 introduced a number of new photo and video features like ProRes for iPhone 13 Pro  and an upgraded version of QuickTake, but the key to …

Epic fantasy series, theatrical film releases, Rihanna, MLB and football all share space on a common platform: Amazon’s Prime Video. It’s where you can watch the latest Savage X Fenty fashion show, originals such as Sound of Metal and The Boys or live concerts from artists like Carrie Underwood.  The service tends to come behind Netflix, Disney Plus and Hulu in discussions …

Across platforms such as Zoom, Instagram and Facebook, you’ve likely noticed friends and co-workers adding personal pronouns to the end of their names. This helps make spaces more inclusive of transgender, gender-nonconforming and gender-nonbinary people by making sure you don’t assume anyone’s gender identity based on their appearance, according to the education organization GLSEN.   Brett Pearce/CNET Adding pronouns and avoiding …

Windows 11, Microsoft’s newest operating system, flaunts some worthy upgrades compared with Windows 10. The new OS sports a redesigned interface with a more Mac-like aesthetic and some useful new features, including easier virtual desktop creation, widgets, Android app downloads and a more integrated Microsoft Teams experience.  Windows 11 does have a lot to offer, but it left us wanting …

Windows 11 is here and ready for you. Last August, Microsoft estimated that “all eligible devices [will] be offered the free upgrade to Windows 11 by mid-2022.” Microsoft beat that timeframe with the general deployment of Windows 11 on May 17. In January, Microsoft announced that users are upgrading to Windows 11 at twice the rate they did for Windows 10. The …

While websites and apps for video chatting are nothing new, the pandemic gave them a massive surge in popularity and completely reshaped the market.  Popular preexisting services like Skype fell to the wayside, while services like Zoom quickly rose to the top. Though the demand for these video chatting services has cooled off some since 2020, there are still a …

Have you ever had that creepy experience where a brief moment of online shoe shopping turns into weeks of being followed around by ads for the same pair of shoes on every site you visit? If so, your iPhone has a feature to help boost your online privacy and give you the option to disable ad tracking within the apps …

With each new iteration, the Apple Watch gets more advanced. It’s specifically noteworthy when it comes to tracking your health and fitness. If you want to take advantage of the best Apple Watch apps, we have some pretty straightforward advice: Skip the App Store and stick with the watch’s native apps.  Companies including Amazon, eBay, Target, Slack and TripAdvisor have …

Video conferencing app Zoom has been a mainstay in our professional and personal lives for two years now. With end-to-end encryption and a variety of helpful tools for presentations, it’s a great way to stay in touch with friends, family and coworkers.  It’s also rich with features, many of which you may have never heard about. Whether you’ve been using Zoom for years or have …