This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. After being neglected by some of its users (guilty!), Apple music will finally replace iTunes in the new MacOS Catalina update this fall. This will result in Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV ($99 at eBay) splitting …

After a long two months, Taylor Swift’s finally released her new single, You Need To Calm Down, just in time for Pride month. The song includes lyrics like “control your urges to scream about all the people you hate ’cause shade never made anybody less gay.”  She also revealed the name of her album, Lover, which will be released August 23. Why …

Social networks like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok have the power to reach billions of people and make connections. But there’s also a dark side rife with cyberbullying, hate speech or other abusive behavior that can have real-world consequences. Young people who have been cyberbullied are twice as likely to harm themselves or attempt suicide, according to a 2018 …

Instagram is taking on the wildly popular TikTok app by adding lyrics to Instagram Stories. The ability to sing along with lyrics comes to the music tab in your app. Instagram posted a new story with Billie Eilish singing her hit, My Strange Addiction, to show off what the lyrics function will look like. Instagram’s move shows that Facebook, its owner, …

Staring at your phone’s bright blue screen at night can make it more difficult to fall asleep, and the harsh light can also cause eye strain. Until Dark Theme in Android Q becomes available on your phone, there are several ways to turn down screen brightness other than the usual brightness level slider to make your screen even darker. Keep …

By now you’ve probably seen those photos popping up all over social networks of your friends’ faces looking a little smoother or scruffier than they usually do. Three new filters on Snapchat have folks playing around with their looks. Two filters embrace gender fluidity by merging their facial features with traits associated with the opposite sex.  One filter makes you look more feminine, one …

We’ve all been there — you go to a new restaurant and are struck with indecision. What if the meal you order turns out to be the worst thing on the menu? Google Maps has a new feature that helps you decide what to eat. It shows you popular dishes based on what other people like. If you’ve ever swiped …

Pokemon is back with a game called Pokemon Sleep that “turns sleeping into entertainment.” The goal is to use the game to help you get your rest, not keep you up at night obsessing over gameplay. While the players are sawing logs, Pokemon Sleep will use a newly-announced Nintendo Pokemon Go Plus ($50 at Amazon) Plus device to track their …

Disney and Pixar are finally getting in on the action of the Galaxy S10 wallpapers. Samsung has collaborated with the brands on official S10 wallpapers that incorporate the hole-punch shape in the middle of the screen where the front-facing camera goes. You can download the new wallpapers for free from your Galaxy S10 phone. Characters draw from movies like Frozen, …

Google has been keeping tabs on what you buy through your Gmail inbox and storing them in a Google Account page that evidently no one knew about. This purchase tracking has gone on for several years before being discovered. In essence, this creates a list of your online shopping history that can stretch back five years. Google said it is …