Apple on Tuesday unveiled the newest generation of its iPad Mini, the company’s most significant update in years to its smallest-sized tablet. The new device has a redesigned body, with an 8.3-inch display, rounded edges and volume buttons moved from the side of the device to the top. The power button has a Touch ID …

Google on Tuesday unveiled its Pixel 5A, a $449 5G device the search giant hopes will lift sales of its struggling branded phone line. That goal, however, will be a challenge because the midtier phone will be available through limited channels and in just two countries, the US and Japan. The new phone is part of Google’s A series, a …

YouTube on Wednesday suspended Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky for breaking the company’s rules against spreading misinformation about COVID-19. As part of the suspension, Paul won’t be able to publish videos to his channel for one week.  In the offending video, the Republican senator denounces the effectiveness of wearing masks to ward off the coronavirus. The claims contradict guidance from …

Google unveiled on Monday the newest generation of its flagship phone line, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, to compete in a crowded field dominated by Apple and Samsung. The 5G phones, which will launch in the fall, are powered by a new system-on-chip that Google designed in-house.  Like most Android phone makers, Google has long relied on Qualcomm’s …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s iPads are getting some new tricks, including the ability to add widgets to the home screen and new multitasking tools, the tech giant announced Monday at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The new widgets for Apple’s tablets will be larger than the …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple on Monday overhauled its notifications system for iPhones to help people deal with the flood of alerts on their phones.  One new feature, called Notification Summary, lets people schedule when notifications are delivered, like in the morning or evening, so they can …

Google made location settings harder to find in its Android phone software so people wouldn’t turn them off, a move aimed at preserving the data collection efforts that power the tech giant’s lucrative ad business, according to court documents that were unsealed earlier this week The decision came after Google conducted research that found a “substantial increase” in devices disabled …

Apple on Tuesday at its Spring Loaded event unveiled its newest line of iMacs, a rare refresh for what used to be one of the company’s most important products.  The all-in-one devices are a major redesign of the current models, with slimmer borders around the screen and a flat back. The new model has a 24-inch screen, up from 21 …

Artist Ryan Maloney had planned a conventional launch for his latest project, a series of collector cards called Beastly Ballers that feature cartoon creatures decked out in football gear. The New Canaan, Connecticut-based illustrator was going to use a Chinese printer to package the cards; then he’d market them online and sell them at $4.99 for a pack of 10. …

Google on Wednesday said it will stop selling ads based on a person’s individual browsing across websites, a move that could shake up the digital advertising industry as consumers call for more privacy online.  Last year, the search giant said it will phase out third-party cookies, little bits of code that can let advertisers track user history across the web. …