Byte, the 6-second video app meant to fill the Vine-shaped hole in our hearts, reportedly has a bot problem just days after its release. The app was released on Friday for iPhone and Android, but users quickly returned with complaints about multiple bot-generated spam comments being left on their posts, according to a Sunday blog post from co-founder …
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AirDrop, or the concept of it anyway, might not be just for iOS users anymore. Google is reportedly working on its own version of Apple’s file transferring program, calling it Nearby Sharing. XDA Developers says it was able to test out the unreleased feature by doing a wireless transfer between a Google Pixel 2 XL and the new Pixel 4. …
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This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The newest game to join Apple Arcade’s growing catalog is Butter Royale from Mighty Bear Games. Players subscribed to Apple’s $4.99 monthly gaming service can check out this new game on Friday. It’ll be available on the iPhone, …
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This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks at some of the service’s high-profile new games. The latest game joining the Apple Arcade catalog is Frosty Pop’s Kings of the Castle. Subscribers to Apple’s $4.99 gaming service can check out this title on Friday. The game is available on the iPad, the iPhone and Apple TV to …
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Leaks are springing up all over the internet about Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S11, or S20 if the latest rumors turn out to be true. The company is expected to launch its next flagship phones at its Unpacked event next month. On Sunday, purported images of the phone surfaced, and now we may have more details on its camera tech and …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. At some time or another, we’ve all wished we could talk with our pets. While technology hasn’t turned us into Dr. Doolittle yet, one company is trying to improve communication between dogs and their owners. Japanese company Langualess has developed Inupathy, …
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Google has reportedly begun sunsetting its print-replica magazine service. Paid Google News magazine users have begun receiving emails announcing that the service is shutting down, Android Police reported Friday. The email says users won’t be able to purchase new issues or renew magazine subscriptions via Google News. The last subscription payment will be refunded within 30 days. The email also …
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TikTok parent company ByteDance has reportedly developed deepfake tech that scans your face so it can be inserted into other people’s videos. The video app’s coding refers to the feature as “face swap,” according to a Friday report by TechCrunch. The face swap code was reportedly found in both TikTok, and Duoyin, its Chinese sister app. The face swap feature …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES 2020 is going to be packed with new tech ready to advance the gaming world. While we won’t know many of the details until the week of the show, it looks like there will be plenty happening in the gaming …
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The popular cross-platform messaging app WhatsApp is discontinuing support for older Android, iOS and Windows phones. After Dec. 31, WhatsApp will no longer be usable on Windows phones, according to a support FAQ. Android versions 2.3.7 and older and iOS 8 and older will be supported until Feb. 1, 2020. To continue using WhatsApp, the FAQ suggests updating to an …
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