More joy for your stick: VR porn makes a splash at E3

“They’re the right demographic, they love new things and they’re very excited about VR”: Ian Paul, Naughty America’s CIO, talking about gamers at the company’s booth at E3 2016. It’s the first time exhibiting at E3 for the renowned purveyors of adult entertainment. In fact, according to Paul, it’s possibly the first time adult entertainment …

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Apple TV games can require a gamepad instead of the touch remote

For most owners of Apple TV, the box’s first job is serving up video from iTunes, Netflix, Watch ESPN and the rest, on the biggest screen in the house. But it also plays games. In fact Apple TV’s app store boasts hundreds of games, most of which were first developed for the iPhone and iPad. Currently all of them, even …

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The Xbox One S could be 4K Blu

Could Microsoft’s latest game console be the X factor that helps 4K Blu-ray become mainstream? The first 4K TVs hit the market in 2012, but the first actual 4K Blu-ray discs only began shipping this February. The new physical media format faces an uphill battle against streaming services like Netflix and Amazon, which beat it to the punch in delivering …

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9 ways Apple’s Messages app will change the way you text

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple reimagines messages app, with rich links, emojis… 2:43 At WWDC 2016, Apple announced a ton of new features for iOS 10, including fun, interactive ones for its Messages app. The functions make the messaging app more enjoyable to …

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Is the net neutrality fight over?

Now playing: Watch this: Net neutrality in the US is safe, for now 1:12 If you think the Federal Communications Commission’s latest legal victory settles the fight to protect the open internet, think again. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld on Tuesday the FCC’s 2015 net neutrality rules giving the agency unquestionable authority to …

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T

T-Mobile and Samsung paired up on Wednesday to launch two new budget devices to the carrier’s lineup, the Galaxy On5 smartphone and the Galaxy Tab E tablet. Galaxy On5 phone Joining the lineup is Samsung’s Galaxy On5 phone, which is coming to both T-Mobile and its prepaid brand, MetroPCS. Meant for simple use and keeping costs low, it comes in …

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Music

Now playing: Watch this: Napster is coming back! 1:24 After Napster was essentially sued out of existence, the brand was sold off. After changing hands a number of times, Napster wound up at the music-streaming service Rhapsody in 2011. After five years of ownership, Rhapsody has decided to rebrand itself as Napster everywhere. Is this a good move? Subscribe: CNET …

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Huawei: People are snapping up camera

Sales for new Huawei smartphones topped 2.6 million units after six weeks, the Chinese company announced Wednesday. The P9 and P9 Plus are popular with shoppers in China, France, Finland and Britain, the company said in a press release, and helped put Huawei’s market share in the smartphone space at 8.5 percent. The phones boast a partnership with the Leica …

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Neil deGrasse Tyson honors Orlando shooting victims with facts about rainbows

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is incredibly active on Twitter, where he’s argued against flat-Earthers and is behind a neverending series of humorous science tweets. Today, his Twitter feed is full of facts about rainbows. The messages are in honor of Sunday’s shooting victims at the gay night club Pulse in Orlando, Florida. Tyson’s first tweet on the topic reads, “The …

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How to log in to Windows 10 with your face

If your PC, or more likely, your next PC has Intel’s RealSense 3D camera along with Windows 10, then you can simply place your face in front of your PC to log in to Windows. Intel’s RealSense 3D camera is actually three cameras in one. It features a 1080p HD camera, an infrared camera and an infrared laser projector, which …

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Android teases new software name with Boaty McBoatface joke

What will Google call its next Android mobile operating system? Certainly not Namey McNameface, but that didn’t stop developers from calling it that in a preview of the new system available to software developers. According to Android Central, just click on “Settings” and then “About phone” on that preview, and you’ll see the silly monicker there. The name is a …

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How to play Facebook Messenger’s new secret soccer game

Remember the hidden basketball game in Facebook Messenger? It was deceptively hard, yet so much fun. On Wednesday, Facebook updated its Messenger app for iOS and Android. In the change log, the company practically dares you to test out a new hidden game within the app: soccer. As with the basketball game, once you have the update installed you simply …

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Apple’s updated Maps app will recall where you parked the car

“Where did I park my car?” If this is a question you often mumble to yourself in a crowded parking lot, you’ll apparently get some help from the next version of Apple’s Maps app. Demoed on Monday at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference and now available for developers as a beta, iOS 10 will pack in a long list of new …

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Apple Maps in iOS 10 will watch you, even if you’re using Google Maps

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Depending on how you look at it, Apple Maps is about to get a lot more helpful or a lot more annoying. As revealed in a prerelease beta of iOS 10 software, Apple Maps now watches what users are copying and pasting in …

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AT&T adds Wi

Now playing: Watch this: LG’s flagship G4 hits all the right notes 2:50 Don’t worry about leaving the basement to make a phone call. Starting today, AT&T is bringing Wi-Fi calling to Android phones. The LG G4 is the first to get the service. If you have an AT&T G4, you should get a notification, inviting you to download the …

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