Apple News is losing a big publishing partner: The New York Times. The publication on Monday said its articles will no longer appear in the Apple News feed found on iPhones, iPads and other Apple devices. The Times said it “doesn’t make sense” for the publication to be on Apple News, as reported by NiemanLab. …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. With iOS 14, Apple brings tons of new accessibility features to its devices, including some that people without disabilities could also find helpful. The list ranges from the ability to customize Transparency mode in AirPods Pro to capturing multiple frames with the iPhone …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s upcoming Macs that use its own processors will immediately have a huge library of software: the millions of iPhone and iPad apps in the App Store.  Apple on Monday, at its first digital Worldwide Developers Conference, said its new Macs will be …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. iOS 14 is official. Apple on Monday, at its first-ever digital Worldwide Developers Conference, unveiled the newest software that will power its iPhones — both the new devices expected later this year and the phones we already have in our hands.  The updated …

5G’s not just for phones. Now, with Qualcomm’s new RB5 system, it’s also for robots and drones. The San Diego mobile chipmaker on Wednesday introduced the first 5G system with hardware, software and tools for advanced robots. The Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform uses the company’s new QRB5165 processor for robots, and it has a companion module for 4G LTE and …

Qualcomm on Tuesday introduced the newest 5G chip in its lineup, and this one’s targeted at cheap smartphones.  The processor, called the Snapdragon 690, marks the first time Qualcomm has offered 5G toward the lower-end of its smartphone chip lineup. It’s had 5G modems for premium smartphones since 2016 (though they didn’t start appearing in devices until a couple of …

This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. The pandemic sure isn’t hurting 5G subscriptions, at least when it comes to China. The super-fast new wireless technology should be in about double the number of hands in 2020 as Ericsson predicted late last year. The Swedish networking giant, in its biannual mobility report released …

Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the virtual stage at 10 a.m. PT on June 22, kicking off his company’s first all-digital conference amid the coronavirus pandemic. The company on Thursday said its Worldwide Developers Conference will take place June 22-26.  Along with two keynotes on the first day, the event will feature over 100 engineering sessions and 1-on-1 developer …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. A group of US senators on Monday introduced a bill to regulate contact-tracing apps, aiming to protect user privacy as technology is used to track the spread of the novel coronavirus.  The proposal is called the Exposure Notification Privacy Act and seeks to …

Back in September, in a period I like to call “the before,” I tried out a prototype virtual reality headset from a Taiwanese company called XRSpace. I strapped bulky orange goggles over my eyes and stepped into another world without actually leaving the hectic Berlin conference hall that housed the IFA consumer electronics trade show. Eventually, the unit would run …