August, 2022

• 31 August

  Best Apple Watch Bands, According to the CNET Staff Who Wear Them

  

  One of Apple’s smartest moves was to let people replace the band on the Apple Watch with a third-party option. Having that choice means that no matter what event you’re going to, or what activity you’re engaged in, you can wear your Apple Watch, with no need to buy a different timepiece. If you’re on …

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• 31 August

  Vizio M

  

  The 2000s were a crazy time, and especially for TV buyers — as the screens got flatter the designs became more and more outlandish. Huge glass borders, physical representations of sunsets and clouds, and other types of weirdness — something which culminated in the infamous LG TV with a hole in it. As TVs grew in screen size, however, the …

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• 31 August

  Snap to Lay Off 20% of Its Workforce, Cut Some Projects

  

  Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is laying off approximately 20% of its staff, CEO Evan Spiegel confirmed in a memo on Wednesday.  In addition to job cuts, multiple projects have been scrapped, including the camera-enabled Pixy drone, Snap Originals, Zenly and Snapchat’s games. Spiegel explained that the company is restructuring its business in light of slowed revenue growth, which has been …

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• 31 August

  McAfee Researchers Spot Malicious Chrome Extensions

  

  What’s happening McAfee researchers spotted five Chrome extensions that were tracking user browser activity without their knowledge. They were downloaded a combined 1.4 million times before Google removed them from its store. Why it matters Keeping malicious extensions completely out is a close-to-impossible task, so consumers need to be cautious when installing any kind of browser extension. Google removed a …

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• 31 August

  Americans Can Soon Renew Passports Online: Learn How It Works

  

  Renewing a US passport has always been annoying, but it got even harder during the COVID-19 pandemic when wait times stretched as long as 18 weeks. The US Department of State said it has reduced its backlog of about 2 million applications, but the agency still estimates eight to 11 weeks to renew a passport, not including mailing times. A …

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• 31 August

  You Now Can Tell DALL

  

  DALL-E, OpenAI’s online service that uses artificial intelligence to generate images from text you type in, now can make bigger images for more creative noodling. When DALL-E first arrived in April, it could turn a text prompt like “portrait of a blue alien that is singing opera,” “3D rendering of a bouldering wall made of Swiss cheese” or “steampunk elephant” …

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• 31 August

  Best Roku Device Deals: Get $10 Off a Roku Streaming Stick 4K, $30 Off a Streambar and More

  

  We’ve made no secret of the fact that Roku has consistently been a favorite streaming platform of ours. It doesn’t recommend any streaming service over any other, and it has the simplest interface along with the best search functionality. The Roku Express 4K Plus is our top overall pick, with an excellent voice remote and 4K capability. Meanwhile, the Roku …

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• 31 August

  Still Using an iPhone 5S or 6? You Better Download This iOS Security Update

  

  Most Apple devotees are readying for the imminent release of the iPhone 14 on Sept. 7. But if you’re still rocking an iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus, it’s time to download a security patch intended to block malware. On Wednesday, Apple released an updated version of iOS 12, which was first launched way back in September 2018. The fix …

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• 31 August

  Best Phone to Buy for 2022

  

  In 2022, there is no shortage of great phones. The best phones include the iPhone 13 Pro, the Pixel 6 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, and they offer everything you could want in a device. From high-end performance to beautiful cameras, they’re top of the line. Of course, there are a number of other great phones with eye-catching features, such as Samsung’s …

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• 31 August

  T

  

  Switching from an old carrier to a new one is a royal pain. To convince you that it’s worth the trouble, T-Mobile has a new plan: Give you three months of free data and an app that compares how its network stacks up to the one you’re currently signed up for. The new offer, dubbed Network Pass, launched for iPhones …

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