iOS 11.4 beta: AirPlay 2, Messages in iCloud and more

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Hot on the heels of the iOS 11.3 update, Apple has released its first iOS 11.4 public beta. Version 11.4, which CNET has downloaded, includes some big features that didn’t make it into the iOS 11.3 release, including perks that’ll …

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Zuckerberg to testify before Senate and House, Apple may shake things up

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3 new features in iOS 11.4

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Twitter says it won’t break third

Your third-party Twitter apps are safe for now. In a reversal from a statement made in December 2017, Twitter said it will delay its plan to pull support for Twitter apps like Talon, Tweetbot, Tweetings and Twitterrific. The microblogging service would stop these apps’ ability to push notifications and update post timelines starting on June 19, effectively crippling these non-Twitter …

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‘Prototype’ Bose Sleepbuds are selling for $800 on eBay

Back in November audio specialist Bose did something unusual — for Bose, anyway. To get feedback on a new product it was creating, in-ear wireless headphones called Noise-Masking Sleepbuds, it presold “prototypes” by way of an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. “They’re tiny, comfortable and replace the sounds of busy city streets, noisy neighbors or a snoring partner with soothing sounds to …

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‘Essential Phone 2’ reportedly coming, with a better camera

Essential has admitted that its inaugural Essential phone failed to please Android enthusiasts and general buyers, according to Business Insider.  “In general, one thing that we got hit hard with was the quality of our camera,” the company’s design lead, Linda Jiang, told the outlet. “We can say, we heard you and we’re going to do it better on the second-gen …

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Facebook will let you ‘unsend’ messages, after being caught deleting Zuck’s

After admitting that Facebook deletes messages from CEO Mark Zuckerberg without telling users, the social network now says that it will add the feature for all users, TechCrunch reported.  In the future, you’ll be able to delete your messages from other peoples’ inboxes. Josh Miller/CNET Messages sent from Zuckerberg were discovered to disappear after a certain length of time. While …

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Disability community on a mission to build better maps

Occupational therapist turned disability rights activist Alanna Raffel has spent her career thinking about accessibility. So for her 30th birthday last year, she turned her passion into action. Raffel had worked with disabled clients for years in Philadelphia. It wasn’t till late 2016, however, when she became more involved in advocacy, that she learned how difficult it was to find …

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Facebook retracted Mark Zuckerberg’s messages from inboxes

Remember those Facebook messages you received years ago? Check back far enough in your inbox and you’ll probably find they’re still there. Unless, that is, they were from CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook deleted messages Zuckerberg sent on the platform from the inboxes of people who received them, according to TechCrunch. The news site said it has seen the receipts in …

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Better Snapchat AR Lenses are now available on the iPhone X

Snapchat Lenses just got better for iPhone X users The newest version of the Snapchat app for iOS utilizes the iPhone X TrueDepth camera to make the real-time Lens selfies — which can be anything from virtual facepainting to cat whiskers to masquerade masks (shown here) — more realistic than ever, thanks to improved shading, motion tracking and bokeh (blurred …

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Spotify rumored to announce in

Spotify is ready to announce… something. The streaming music giant sent a “save the date” notice to journalists this morning, but except for the date and general location — the morning of April 24 in New York — there aren’t any official details.  Spotify One rumor suggests that Spotify will bring the music service to your car. The Verge reported on …

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The Rova Viva adds Alexa to your car for $38.99

CNET’s Cheapskate scours the web for great deals on PCs, phones, gadgets and much more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter! Enlarge Image Viva Alexa! Roav I’m back! Hope everyone had a wonderful week. Special thanks to “the Davids” …

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Facebook cracks down on fake news

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MIT prototype can sense words you’re about to say

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