If you live anywhere east of Texas, you might be familiar with the high-pitched buzz of periodical cicadas. And this year, depending on where you are, you can expect to hear plenty of it. Blame all the excess noise on the “Great Eastern Brood” of cicadas commonly referred to as “Brood X” that are emerging from …
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Verizon already offers a Disney bundle and a 12-month subscription to Discovery Plus with its Play More and Get More plans. On Monday, the carrier is adding a new perk: a free 12-month subscription to Apple Arcade or Google Play Pass. Both programs normally run $5 a month, with Apple’s subscription getting you access to over 180 games that can …
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Quantum computers, if they mature enough, will be able to crack much of today’s encryption. That’ll lay bare private communications, company data and military secrets. Today’s quantum computers are too rudimentary to do so. But data surreptitiously gathered now could still be sensitive when more powerful quantum computers come online in a few years. The computing industry is well aware of …
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This year’s graduation season won’t quite be a return to normal with the coronavirus pandemic still lingering. But that just provides an even bigger reason to celebrate the grads in your life with a present that they’ll love, like a pair of new wireless headphones. With a multitude of models on the market, figuring out the best headphones to gift can be …
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Out of the four iPhone 12 models that Apple announced last October, the iPhone 12 is best suited for most people, and it’s also one of our highest-rated phones ever. But if you’ve held back from upgrading since 2017’s iPhone 8, you’re probably wondering whether now is the time to do so. After all, the iPhone 12 boasts a string …
Read More »iOS 14.6 arrives with Apple Podcasts, Apple Card Family and more
Ahead of WWDC 2021, Apple on Monday released its latest operating system update, iOS 14.6. While iOS 14.6 isn’t quite as large as iOS 14.5, there are still new features to check out. Apple also released TVOS 14.6, WatchOS 7.5 and MacOS 11.4. With the update, you’ll get a new way to find lost AirTags trackers and you’ll get high-fidelity Apple …
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At Google I/O this week, we got some major announcements, including more details on Android 12, Wear OS and watches and possibly Pixel phones. The company skipped I/O last year so there’s a lot to catch up on. The conference was entirely virtual this year and free for everyone, running from now through May 20. You can watch a replay of …
Read More »Google Maps will now help you see how busy an area is and give better walking directions
Google Maps will get several new features in the coming months to help you better plan trips during the pandemic and avoid heavily trafficked roads and areas — regardless of whether you’re driving, walking or taking another form of transportation, executives said during the Google I/O developers conference keynote on Tuesday. For drivers, new routing updates will use machine learning …
Read More »Apple’s new Apple TV Siri Remote is a must
Brett Pearce/CNET Apple finally updated the Apple TV 4K with a faster processor and new features. But perhaps the most anticipated change is Apple TV’s new Siri Remote. The redesigned remote is bigger, making it less likely to get lost between your couch cushions, and completely ditches the touchpad that previously made up the top half of the remote. The …
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Google’s Android 12 operating system, revealed at the Google I/O developer conference Tuesday, represents the biggest design change in the history of the OS, complete with customizable color palettes, updated notifications and faster, battery-saving performance. There are now more than 3 billion active Android devices worldwide, Sameer Samat, vice president of Android, said during the Google I/O keynote. Now available …
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