Facebook has accelerated its clampdown on Groups that spread misinformation and call for violence since the US Capitol riot on Jan. 6, but its researchers warned executives these problems were rife in major politics Groups since last August, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Many of the most active Groups included hateful speech, misinformation, bullying …

The beef between Apple and Facebook is continuing over Apple’s upcoming changes to iOS privacy settings, with Facebook adding the most recent chapter in the ongoing public battle.  In an update to its December “speaking up for small businesses” blog post, the social networking giant said on Monday that it will be showing a notification screen of its own alongside …

Apple’s next mobile software update should make it a little easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask — if you’ve also got an Apple Watch. The iOS 14.5 developer beta released on Monday includes a feature that lets people with an Apple Watch use Face ID to unlock their iPhone even when wearing a mask that covers …

MediaTek has joined Qualcomm and Samsung in offering ultrafast 5G connectivity for phones, PCs, robots and other devices. The Taiwanese chipmaker on Monday unveiled its new M80 modem, which includes millimeter-wave connectivity for the first time.  For most of MediaTek’s traditional markets, the absence of mmWave hasn’t mattered. The technology is super fast but can only travel short distances, and …

The Nintendo Switch overtook the 3DS in lifetime sales in the last quarter of 2020, Nintendo’s latest financial earnings report revealed Monday, with the hybrid console hitting 79.87 million units sold since 2017. The 3DS has sold 75.94 million units since 2011. The Switch still hasn’t beaten the Wii’s 101.6 million sales, and lags behind several of Nintendo‘s handhelds: The …

I’m so used to my AirPods that I occasionally need to remind myself that they’re not really the gold standard; a lot of true wireless earbuds are their equal or even better. David Carnoy recently rounded up the best noise-canceling true wireless earbuds for 2021, and there are a number of models on the list that will make you forget …

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Over the past few years, with phones like the Xperia 1 II (read as “one mark two”) and the Xperia 5 II, Sony’s moved away from mainstream appeal and aimed itself at photo and video enthusiasts. The new Sony Xperia Pro is the most extreme example of this move to date. The $2,500 phone (which converts roughly to £1,830 or AU$3,250) …

Ordinarily, this is the time of year when you would be planning a backyard BBQ for the big game. While inviting a slew of friends over is off the table this year, you can still grill for yourself and your family. Need to refresh your tools? Kenyon wants to help out. From now through Feb. 8, all Kenyon grilling accessories …

Digging through Mac rumors can be a thankless task. They tend to be filled with as much idle speculation and projected wish-fulfillment as genuine information. But some Mac leaks and rumors are worth paying attention to. Earlier this month, just as CES 2021 was wrapping up, both Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed new MacBook Pro laptops were coming in …

Google’s latest Pixel phones, the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G follow last summer’s launch of the Pixel 4A. The Pixel 5 is Google’s main flagship phone and is the sequel to 2019’s Pixel 4. The Pixel 4A 5G, meanwhile, serves as a bumped-up version of the Pixel 4A, which is part of Google’s midrange line of phones. The Pixel 5 costs …

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 lineup is sure to make Android fans happy. From the base model, the Galaxy S21 to the top-of-the-line S21 Ultra, the entire lineup offers a modest upgrade from previous Galaxy phones. (We haven’t had a chance to review the S21 Plus quite yet.) All three phones have a new design, with a new metal-framed camera array on the back and new camera …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. In my Oculus Quest VR headset, I was in a room surrounded by large-brained aliens. Their heads flashed, white and black. I turned to one, staring at it. Soon enough, its head exploded. I looked at the others, making their heads …