Disney is bringing its streaming service Disney Plus to 42 additional countries and 11 territories, greatly expanding its subscriber base and the threat it poses to rivals like Netflix and HBO Max. Disney Plus hit 118 million global subscribers in October 2021, compared to the approximately 222 million paid subscribers Netflix had worldwide in the fourth quarter. …

Google unveiled on Tuesday a new technology called Topics that’s designed to protect user privacy without putting an end to web advertising. The approach, which Google plans to start testing in coming weeks, replaces an earlier project that riled up privacy advocates. The Topics interface uses software built into Google’s Chrome browser to monitor your browsing behavior and assemble a list …

It’s only January, but I’ve already got a laptop wish list for 2022. Most of these picks come from news announced earlier this month at CES, while others are my own informed speculation about what I expect later this year.  I’d expect every must-have laptop of this year to have a better webcam, although realistically that’s not always going to …

Apple updated the classic iPad and iPad Mini last year, and new versions of the iPad Pro and iPad Air could be on the way in 2022. While it’s tempting to snag the newest, most pristine model, you can potentially save yourself a lot of money by going with a refurbished iPad instead. You’d be keeping more electronic waste from …

Apple has rushed out a pair of updates for iPhones and iPads that fix several security flaws, including a Safari bug that lets websites you visit see your browsing history and other personal data. Both iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 fix the Safari issue, as detailed by 9to5Mac, as well as several other vulnerabilities within ColorSync, iCloud and other software …

Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11 next month, Windows boss Panos Panay revealed in a blog post Wednesday. It’ll be a public preview, meaning the feature is still in beta testing and will likely be tweaked before its official release. The update will include taskbar improvements with call mute and unmute, a weather widget and easier window sharing. …

Update, Jan. 24: While we’ve heard isolated reports that a handful of users had issues with this deal over the weekend, our team has independently tested and verified the process and that the deal is still available as of Monday evening. Apple computers are hard to beat, but Microsoft Office is still the standard software for a lot of our day-to-day …

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Huawei’s foldable P50 Pocket and flagship P50 Pro will finally go on sale this month in the UK and wider Europe for about £1,090 and £1,005, respectively, following their unveiling in China last year. Due to ongoing issues between the US government and Huawei, the phones won’t go on sale in the US, but those prices convert to about $1,470 …

The latest developments in streaming may have you pulling out your calculator to decide which service fits your budget. Netflix bumped up its monthly fees while HBO Max is enticing customers with a limited-time discount. The math is sometimes in your favor, and sometimes not. When Hulu increased prices for Hulu Plus Live TV in December, the rate jumped by $5 to …