Apple recently unveiled a new, powerful Mac Studio desktop computer and the $1,600 Studio Display to go with it, a 5K screen that reviewers have praised — except for disappointing performance from its integrated webcam. Apple has a software fix on the way, but it’s not clear when it’s coming, Input reported Thursday. Reviews from The Verge …

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A53 5G on Thursday at the company’s Galaxy A event. Priced at $450 (£399, which is around AU$710 converted), the device is the latest in Samsung’s midrange A50 series of phones. The A50 phones tend to have the looks of the higher-end Galaxy S devices, paired with a lower price and decent cameras, specs and battery …

This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the world has gotten a direct view of the war as ordinary Ukrainians document the fighting tearing through their country. They’re not relying on sophisticated gear as they share videos and photos of the destruction …

Samsung is holding another Galaxy launch event this week to show off some of its latest midrange and budget phones that are coming out in 2022. Unlike the Galaxy S and foldable Galaxy Z phones, these are the more affordable models, which pack essential features for budget prices. Samsung hasn’t let slip which A-series phones we’re going to see at …

An update to the budget iPhone SE arrived at Apple’s first event of 2022 on Tuesday, boasting 5G support and the same Apple A15 processor that the 2021 flagship iPhone 13 series uses. These two upgrades are significant, but the iPhone SE 2022 has several other features worth noting. Aside from minor cosmetic changes, the third generation of the iPhone …

Instagram Live streamers can now assign someone to moderate their stream as it happens, freeing up broadcasters to focus on their content. Instead of having to do all the moderating themselves, streamers can deputize someone to clean up chat by reporting comments, turning off comments for some viewers, or even booting them from the stream entirely. To assign their moderator …

This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, TikTok will start warning viewers that videos they’re watching are posted by state-controlled media.  Last year, TikTok started working on a feature to add labels to state-controlled media, and is rolling …

What’s happening OSOM, the phone startup made of ex-Essential employees, has unveiled images and details of its first flagship phone with a focus on privacy. Why it matters Rarely do new companies challenge Apple, Samsung and other tech giants dominating the phone market, but a data-protecting flagship phone might be perfectly suited for consumers looking for a smartphone that takes …

TCL on Sunday revealed the full range of phones and tablets that it will release this year, as well as foldable concepts that tease new kinds of devices we could see in the coming years. After dropping the midrange TCL 30 V 5G and affordable TCL 30 XE 5G at CES, the company announced five other phones at Mobile World …

If you walked into a gadget repair shop to get your iPhone’s FaceID cameras fixed, you probably had to get your entire phone replaced. But fix-it shops may get access to Apple parts and hand back your same device after a simple fix. Apple will soon give authorized repair centers and individuals access to TrueDepth Camera parts that iPhones use …