This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Photography enthusiasts love “raw” photo formats that let them wring as much flexibility and image quality as possible out of their cameras. And now they’re going to get that ability on iPhones and iPads. That’s because Apple’s next-gen …
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14 June
Google Fiber might be coming to Dallas
Google Fiber is looking to expand in the Lone Star state. Google is working alongside Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and local leaders to learn more about the city’s existing infrastructure, local topography and other factors that could impact the building of a fiber network, said Jill Szuchmacher, director of expansion for Google Fiber, in a blog post Tuesday. At 1 …
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14 June
Twitter invests in SoundCloud
Twitter is investing about $70 million in SoundCloud, the audio-upload service that the social-media company once considered a takeover target, according to a report. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey confirmed the company’s investment to news site Recode but didn’t provide further specifics. The $70 million amount is part of a round that should be worth about $100 million total, and it …
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14 June
French terror suspect kills two outside Paris, broadcasts attack on Facebook Live
Reports in French media say that a 25-year-old terror suspect killed two police employees outside Paris on Monday night and broadcast the attack on Facebook Live. The suspect, identified as Larossi Abballa, stabbed 42-year-old police commander Jean-Baptiste Salvaing to death in front of his home on Monday evening, then went on to take both Salvaing’s partner and 3-year-old son hostage. …
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14 June
You can now retweet yourself when no one else will
If you feel any of your older tweets didn’t get enough attention the first time around, you can now retweet or quote yourself. Previously, the button was hidden or unavailable on your own tweets and timeline. But today, Twitter announced that users are now able to retweet or quote their existing tweets. When you click the retweet button on one …
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14 June
This BB
Although “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” introduced the world to Finn and Rey, perhaps the character that was most endearing to audiences was BB-8, the faithful droid. A Japanese company has developed what could be among the most quirky BB-8 memorabilia: a fridge alarm. Popular in Japan, fridge alarms beep at you aggressively if you take too long to decide …
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14 June
Samsung Pay launches in Australia, time to ditch your wallet (and your train ticket?)
In the future, you won’t need your wallet. In fact, if Samsung has its way, when you leave the house in the future you won’t need anything other than your Samsung Galaxy smartphone. The Korean company launched Samsung Pay in Australia today, partnering with American Express and Citibank to deliver the contactless mobile payment platform. That means that, from today, …
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14 June
Apple is pushing into China harder than ever
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s desire to push into China was more evident than ever at its WWDC 2016 keynote. Executives name-dropped Chinese apps such as WeChat, talked about DiDi (the Uber of China) and Alipay integrating into its Maps and Apple Pay systems and even demoed …
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14 June
Run an Android desktop on almost any computer
Last month, it was rumored that official Android support would be coming to the Raspberry Pi after an empty directory for the $35 computer was discovered in Google’s Android Open Source Project repository. Having official Android support on such a device would be useful, and could bring with it better touch support, countless Internet of Things applications and official streaming …
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14 June
Hulu widens virtual
TV-streaming site Hulu has expanded its virtual-reality app to work on the Oculus headset, the high-end VR viewing device made by Facebook-owned Oculus. Hulu also introduced a new virtual viewing room for “12 Monkeys,” a TV show that first airs on Syfy. The gritty, dungeonlike laboratory re-creates the show’s “temporal facility.” Yes, it puts you in a time machine. (It …
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