Snapchat’s Bitmoji have been around for some time, and now Facebook has its own version of the virtual lookalikes. Facebook’s new Avatar feature, launching in the US on Wednesday, lets you create a mini version of yourself to use in stories, comments and on Facebook Messenger. The new avatar stickers will also soon be available …

The Sprint brand will disappear this summer, T-Mobile has confirmed. During an investment call earlier this week, new T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said that while the newly merged carrier hasn’t decided an exact date yet, the unified rebranding will come in midsummer. “On the consumer side, we’ve always been planning a summer timeframe,” Sievert said. “With COVID-19, we moved it …

Apple’s new iPhone SE is a long overdue update that takes the iPhone 8 ‘s design and adds modern iPhone 11 features, all while keeping a $399 starting price that’s several hundreds of dollars cheaper than the iPhone 11‘s $699 entry point. If you’re looking to maximize your savings, buying the phone is just the first step. To really get …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s always hard for Franz Lupo to keep his phone charged, and he’s using some of that juice to talk with me. From a San Francisco Bay Area town where he lives in a tent, Lupo tells me over the phone that he …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple’s annual audit of its supplier chain highlights the company’s plans to increase safety and protection for workers in its global supply chain in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Apple’s 14th annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report, released on Thursday, includes a letter …

Twitch is a popular platform for gamers who want to share their play-throughs and connect with an audience, but open platforms for user-created content require sound moderation policies. Now Twitch is looking to shore things up on that front with a new Safety Advisory Council comprised of online safety experts as well as the platform’s own creators.  “When developing this …

HBO is partnering with “virtual movie theater” company Scener to let HBO Now and HBO Go customers co-watch shows and movies with friends over video chat. The feature works using Scener’s Virtual Movie Theater application on Google Chrome. The feature comes as the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered brick-and-mortar movie theaters around the world, and created an opportunity for companies to …

Apple’s long-rumored foray into the augmented headset market won’t happen until 2022 at the earliest, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said in a note to investors. Sources told CNET in 2018 that Apple would reveal its plans for an augmented reality and virtual reality headset sometime this year. But the coronavirus pandemic has created supply chain issues in China and a …

Sony has announced an image sensor with artificial intelligence processing, calling it an intelligent image system for smarter cameras. The processor will make for faster data transmission, better security and less power consumption, Sony said Thursday. It’s part of an effort to develop AI-equipped cameras. Sony, a top image sensor maker, says it’s the first in the world to equip …

Virtual reality got a little more real Thursday, with news that Apple bought the VR streaming sports company NextVR. The California startup is mostly known for partnerships with the NBA and Wimbledon to stream live sports from specialized cameras set up courtside to people’s headsets at home. The effect is meant to make people feel as though they’re sitting in premium seats, …

Spotify is CNET’s favorite music streaming service, and right now it’s my favorite as well — because they’re giving it away. For a limited time, you can sign up to get three months of Spotify Premium absolutely free. That would normally cost you $9.99 per month, or $14.99 if you opt for the six-user Family Plan — which you can …

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