Google’s Pixel 6 line is integrating Snapchat directly into the phone, debuting a Quick Tap to Snap feature that makes Snapchat’s camera come up by tapping the back of the phone. The integration is a first for Snapchat, and during Google’s Pixel fall event on Tuesday, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel said that the app will …

Apple found the best way to get even the least savvy consumer on board with its new homegrown M1 Pro and M1 Max processor: throw a slew of long-requested features into the redesigned MacBook Pro 16 and MacBook Pro 14 that many fans had given up on as the company stressed more streamlined Macs year after year. A larger display? …

The new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro took the spotlight at Tuesday’s Pixel event, but many other Pixel phone owners can now get many of the new enhancements shown off today by updating to Android 12. Google announced that Android 12 has begun its rollout to the Pixel 3 series and up, and with it those phones will …

Apple’s October Mac event has delivered the powerful new MacBook many have been waiting for. The 2021 version of the MacBook Pro 16-inch was announced Monday during the company’s livestreamed Unleashed event (alongside a 14-inch model), hot on the heels of September’s iPhone launch. The new MacBook Pro starts at $2,499 (£2,399, AU$3,749). Key among the new additions to the …

Comcast is getting into TV hardware and going direct-to-consumer, it said Tuesday, by partnering with Hisense to release the XClass TV. The 4K Ultra HD line available from Walmart stores this week, and will come to Walmart’s website in the coming weeks. The 43-inch model will cost $298, while the 50-inch option will set you back $348, according to Variety. …

Apple on Monday revealed its M1 Pro and M1 Max processors, giving us a look at its highest-end chips so far and the brains inside its redesigned MacBook Pro, which comes in 14-inch and 16-inch models. The chips present a new threat to Intel’s decades of PC processor dominance, thanks to more computing cores compared to older M1 chips. Apple debuted …

Google is set to raise the curtain on its latest phones, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, at a launch event at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. UK) today. We previously got a peek at the new smartphones a few weeks before the tech giant unveiled the Pixel 5A. It wasn’t a detailed launch, and we still …

The new 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (14.2 inches to be precise) was announced as part of Apple’s Unleashed event on Monday alongside the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. It’s a complete redesign of the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro and is approximately the same size as that model but with a larger display. The laptop is also one of the first to use Apple’s M1 …

Target is gearing up for the holidays and the nationwide retailer is focusing on tech as a major part of those plans. Most notably, Target announced plans to expand its shop-in-shop experience with Apple, roughly doubling the number of stores featuring the experience from 17 to 36. The shop-in-shop experiences function like miniature Apple stores within participating Targets — dedicated sections …

Google Photos ended its unlimited free storage policy for photos and videos as of June 1. Now any new photos and videos you upload will count toward the free 15GB of storage that comes with every Google account. But don’t worry: The photos or videos you uploaded before then won’t be part of the cap. And Google has added a new …

Update, Oct. 25: Read CNET’s review of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro and 14-inch MacBook Pro. Original story follows. Apple revealed its latest MacBook Pros during the company’s hardware event on Monday. It also showed off the new M1 Max chip powering these new laptops, which offers a lot of power for a fraction of the power of other processors. …

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 has been hailed by our own Scott Stein in his review as a great step forward for both Google and Samsung, due largely to resolving a lot of the integration issues between the two platforms. The only thing better than getting the best Android watch you can buy right now is getting it at a discount. You’ll …

The Senate will hold a hearing on Oct. 26 with TikTok, YouTube and Snap’s Snapchat to examine the platforms’ impact on young users’ safety, the Senate Commerce consumer protection subcommittee said Tuesday. “Recent revelations about harm to kids online show that Big Tech is facing its Big Tobacco moment — a moment of reckoning,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who chairs the …

Apple wants to turn it up to 11 for its AirPods and MacBook Pro laptops. During its October product event Monday, Apple announced revamps for its third-generation AirPods, new M-series MacBook Pro laptops and a series of new colors for its HomePod Mini. The company also announced a price drop for Apple Music, offering a $5 per month “Voice” subscription …

Instagram said it’s rolling out new features, including a way to co-author posts and short videos, underscoring the Facebook-owned social network’s effort to double down on retaining and attracting creators. Instagram’s Collabs tool lets you invite another user to co-author a post or short video.  Facebook Starting this week, Instagram is testing a tool called Collabs that will allow a …