June, 2017

• 4 June

  Are Macs safe from viruses?

  

  Macs were immune to the widespread WannaCry ransomware attack, the huge cyberattack last month that targeted older versions of Windows. Before Mac users become too comfortable or smug, you should know that although Macs are less frequently the target of cyberattacks than Windows PCs, they have been attacked in the past and will undoubtedly be …

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• 4 June

  How to choose the best dating app for you

  

  This is part of CNET’s #adulting series of stories to help you figure out how to live, work and play now that you’re all grown up.  “There are plenty of fish in the sea.” The age-old saying traditionally applies to dating, but it can also apply to dating apps. With so many dating sites and apps available today, where does one even …

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• 4 June

  iPhone 8 could bring you wireless charging, face recognition

  

  Apple’s annual WWDC conference is less than a day away, but you may not have to wait until then for some saucy Apple news. A trio of people who work within Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer that makes many of Apple’s products, did an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Reddit over the weekend, where they dished on the iPhone 8, Apple Glasses, …

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• 4 June

  IBM’s 5nm chip promises ‘performance and power’

  

  If you’re frustrated that your smartwatch isn’t that smart or your phone doesn’t pack enough power, IBM and Samsung have some good news for you. The allies have announced a technology they call nanosheets that should help shrink chip electronics by another notch, a move that’s necessary to squeeze more computing power into a smaller processor. Compared with today’s chips, …

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• 4 June

  Sony’s OLED TV dares to be different

  

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• 4 June

  Carnival’s smart ship makeover set to revolutionize cruising

  

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• 3 June

  Before buying a sound bar, consider the alternatives

  

  I wasn’t planning on reviewing the NAD C 338 stereo amplifier, but when it showed up at the CNET office I couldn’t resist trying it out. As I listened to music and movies, the combo of this little amp paired with a decent pair of speakers sounded better than most sound bars!  Enlarge Image NAD C 338 amplifier NAD I …

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• 3 June

  How iOS 11 could change the iPhone

  

  This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. The iPhone improves every year in two ways: through a big hardware launch every September that also comes with a software refresh. Everyone knows that a new iPhone debuts every fall. But three months earlier, Apple‘s annual WWDC developers conference gives an early …

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• 3 June

  Is recorded music better than live music

  

  I confess, I rarely go to live concerts for a variety of reasons, starting with the sound that’s almost always much too loud. Or sometimes too low, or it’s too crowded, too hot, too cold, the guy next to me smells bad, or he’s snoring, coughing, or sneezing through the concert. Oh, and ticket prices are insane. Enlarge Image Chris …

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• 3 June

  Google Chrome to block ads, and a new phone turns heads

  

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