This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: OS X gets a new name, and new features galore 2:22 It was March 2001 when Apple ushered in its new desktop operating system, Mac OS X 10.0. Since then, OS X has become …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch launches new OS and apps 2:14 At its yearly developer conference that kicked off on Monday, Apple announced iOS 10, renamed OS X to MacOS and showed off new features on TVOS. WatchOS 3 — the next …

The pain of the Orlando, Florida, shootings early Sunday morning at the Pulse nightclub has reached even into the fictional world of wizardry and magic. Author J.K. Rowling learned that one of the victims had a Harry Potter connection, and tweeted that she was devastated by the news. Luis Vielma, 22, worked at Universal Studios on the “Harry Potter and …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple unveils iOS 10, packs it with new features 3:43 Is the tenth time a charm? Apple on Monday revealed its newest mobile software, iOS 10, designed to power its iPhones and iPads with new features that aim to …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference is scheduled to take place this Monday. CNET will be on hand to cover the news as it breaks, although, as it has done in the past, Apple will also be live streaming the event for Apple TV, iPhone, …

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Eighteen months ago, Razer had a pretty cool idea: an open-source virtual reality headset. Problem was, its $300 OSVR headset wasn’t nearly good enough to jumpstart an open software and hardware ecosystem. So at this year’s E3 show, the PC gaming peripheral maker is announcing a new and improved version of the headgear. The Hacker Development Kit 2 will cost …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Siri is offering answers to a couple of questions that could be tip-offs to its upcoming debut on the Mac. Currently available on the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple Watch, Apple’s digital voice assistant will hop onto the Mac next, according to …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Remember when Apple’s Siri was useful? No? Me neither. Apple is expected to unveil new features that will ensure the digital assistant is a bigger part of our lives. Aside from using it for reminders and weather updates, how often do you actually …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch launches new OS and apps 2:14 Apple on Monday announced WatchOS 3, the next iteration of its watch-centric operating system. The latest update will arrive this fall and add new features that aim to improve how users …