For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple employees heading back to the office or to Apple Stores will reportedly have to comply with a new COVID-19 company policy. Vaccinated and unvaccinated employees may be required to take COVID tests, with the latter receiving them frequently.  …

Cloud gaming may be the future, but the future isn’t quite here yet. It is, however, one step closer now that many Xbox Game Pass games can be streamed to iPhones, iPads and Windows PCs. Following months of limited beta testing, Xbox Cloud Gaming arrived earlier this summer to all Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, though still in beta.  After this hands-on …

HBO Max kicked off an aggressive, half-off promotion Friday for the $15-a-month, ad-free tier of its streaming service, as it aims to woo back lost HBO members who had been paying through Amazon and were essentially disconnected en masse earlier this week. HBO pulled out of Amazon Channels Wednesday, a service of the e-commerce giant that lets people pay Amazon for multiple …

Apple Arcade added Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls and Temple Run: Puzzle Adventure on Friday. These latest releases bring the gaming subscription service’s total to 214 games. Subscribers can also check out updates to Star Trek: Legends, SongPop Party, Solitaire Stories, Fantasian and Grindstone. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s releases. Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls Developer: Konami Digital …

[dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/e3e2e0f8-660a-4f29-a09b-c004c644d6ef/digit_cms_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/88ca908c1e3d9b912cfebc6670da64f0f498bd5f/hub/2021/09/16/2c67922a-d013-4dc2-87b5-4aed7095a2ee/digit-thumb-4.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

[dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/0969d43f-c264-4ecf-92e0-04e5bb530684/how_to_garbage_cans_final_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/ce07c7cf34e064cc321d2064e77a31391a941518/hub/2021/09/15/d495a61b-1890-4268-8a7e-cc00d3e021a1/how-to-garbage-00-10-53-17-still070.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

[dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/af5cdd81-403f-4a98-9899-fe3c2d2587d7/things_the_iphone_is_still_missing_3_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/e435b638e0931e9c6efe566b46d956f1e2983759/hub/2021/09/17/6cd821ce-cd9a-4bc4-8682-d557c94582b2/yt-apple-iphone-missing-3.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

[dzs_video source=”https://video.cnet.com/a9a63f7d-f5e9-4c71-8c6e-44a666394089/tt_091721_720h3200k.mp4″ cover=”https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/3dd78f81fbdb51933e26f9a314107404be923e84/hub/2021/09/17/2d7f22b3-7342-432a-b3c7-cd2552f38dff/tt-091721.jpg?auto=webp&fit=cover&height=482&width=856″ config=”skinauroradefault” width=”100%” height=”600″ logo=”https://joggingvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/tdn_pic_2.png” config=”skinauroradefault” autoplay=”off” cue=”on” loop=”off” type=”video” logo=”0000″ logo_link=”5555″ responsive_ratio=”default” adarray='{{openbrace}}{“source”:”1111″,”time”:”2222″,”type”:”3333″,”ad_link”:”4444″,”skip_delay”:”5″}{{closebrace}}’]

Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone Pro Max, its new high-end smartphones meant to succeed the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, on Tuesday. The announcement came during Apple’s latest product launch event, where it also unveiled the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. The biggest additions include three new cameras, a new 120Hz display and longer battery life.  …

The cellular version of the 2021 iPad Mini is the first non-Pro iPad model to gain 5G capabilities. But unlike the iPad Pro, the Mini lacks the millimeter-wave 5G technology — also known as ultrawideband — needed to access carriers’ fastest 5G networks.  Earlier reported by MacRumors, the Mini’s tech specs support 5G NR bands, but not the millimeter-wave bands needed to …