If you happen to own a couple of HomePod speakers, you can now place them in the same room and create a stereo pair. While it’s a simple process, it’s not quite as intuitive as you might think if you don’t know where to look. With that in mind, here’s a short step-by-step setup guide. …

Firefox is getting smarter about using your computer’s memory for a bit of a speed boost. The changes come in Firefox 61, released Tuesday, the latest version to sport the Quantum brand that for the last half year has embodied Mozilla’s effort to restore its browser’s reputation and reclaim ground lost to Google’s dominant Chrome. One change, called retained display …

Worried that your Twitter account isn’t safe with a password alone? Now you can lock it up with a physical security key. On Tuesday, Twitter announced that it supports security keys as a form of login verification. A security key (like the YubiKey, which Twitter confirms is compatible) is a physical device that can be plugged into your computer or …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At WWDC 2018 earlier this month, Apple unveiled its next Mac operating system, MacOS Mojave 10.14.  If you’re ready to use dark mode, Stacks and the Home app on your Mac, along with the enhanced security features that Mojave will introduce, then you need …

Good news for Arabic language authors: They now have a spot on Kindle. Amazon on Tuesday said Kindle has a growing selection of more than 12,000 Arabic language books. The digital selection is available on Kindle devices and the free Kindle app on iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, and Amazon’s own Fire tablets. “We are excited to make Arabic …

Instagram could be worth more than $100 billion, and has 1 billion users a month. So it’s not surprising that the company would roll out its own group video chat service, separate from its owner Facebook. What might surprise you: You’ll be able to keep browsing Instagram while you chat with three of your friends — thanks to a nifty …

The BBC will release its new audio app, BBC Sounds, on Tuesday, to bring together its podcast, music and radio output. The free app will be available from the Apple, Google and Amazon stores. It will tailor itself to each listener’s tastes by providing quick access to the latest episodes of their favourite BBC podcasts and radio shows — both …

Instagram has been estimated to be worth more than $100 billion if it was a standalone company, according to Bloomberg. The photo app was purchased by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012 and recently reached a billion users a month. Now playing: Watch this: Why Instagram’s $100 billion valuation isn’t so crazy 1:27 Instagram has been drawing in new users …

Qualcomm is betting more kids will soon be sporting smartwatches. The San Diego chipmaker on Tuesday in Shanghai (Wednesday, China time) unveiled its new Snapdragon Wear 2500 Platform to help make watches geared toward kids. Yes, that’s right. Smartwatches for children. Qualcomm makes chips for everything from smartphones to Windows 10 tablet-laptop hybrids. While it already provides processors for wearables, …

It’s the tech shopper’s eternal dilemma: Buy now or wait? With the better, faster model inevitably and perpetually on deck, you always hesitate before pulling the trigger. For products with regular upgrade cycles, it’s easier: We can reasonably expect a new Galaxy Note every August, a new iPhone every September and a new Pixel phone every October. And new HP, …