Apple’s iOS 14.8 was released on Monday, and the small update contains a big security fix. The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system repairs a vulnerability reportedly exploited by invasive spyware called Pegasus that can potentially turn on your phone’s camera and microphone, and record messages, texts, emails and calls. (Though the odds of your …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. It’s official: Apple’s iOS 15 will be generally available to download on your iPhone on Monday, Sept. 20. The wide release of the mobile operating system was revealed during Apple’s iPhone 13 event on Tuesday, where we also got a first look at the latest …
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Feeling bored? Put a virtual animal in your home. One thing that might have felt like a passing fad but still gets people’s attention (at least according to the new likes on my old Twitter thread about it) is this list of augmented-reality animals that I dropped into the real world through Google search. That’s right. AR animals, now that …
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Owning an iPhone and a Windows PC and accessing the same pool of information just got a whole lot easier. That goes for your iCloud Drive files, email, photos and the passwords stored in your iCloud Keychain. Apple recently updated the iCloud for Windows app, adding more features to the Passwords section of the app. More specifically, you can now access …
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T-Mobile is adding a new perk to some of its plans, a free year of Apple TV Plus. On Monday the wireless carrier announced that it will be offering 12 months of Apple TV Plus to new and existing users on its Magenta or Magenta Max plans. The deal, which will be available starting on Aug. 25, will also give …
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Starting July 1, Apple will reduce the length of its Apple TV Plus free trial period from a year to just three months for those customers who buy an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod Touch or Mac. Although the change to the promotion length was previously known, the change appeared on the company’s website this week, which now offers one free …
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This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. It’s the age-old question: What do you get for the father who has everything? Look no further: Grid’s framed, disassembled iPhones (and other electronics) are some of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while — and Cheapskate readers can save 15% …
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Ted Lasso, the Apple TV Plus sports dramedy that may be its closest thing to a breakout hit, is set to return July 23. But in a first for a lot of Apple TV Plus subscribers, you might actually have to pay to watch it. The second-season premiere for Ted Lasso, announced at Apple’s Spring Loaded event Tuesday, will arrive after the date …
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Fantasian, the new mobile RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Mistwalker — and one of Apple Arcade’s most anticipated games — arrived Friday alongside Wonderbox from Aquiris and a slew of new games. Since it was teased at the gaming service’s release in 2019, fans have eagerly awaited news on a potential release. Not ones to disappoint, Sakaguchi …
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Hitchhiker — a new mystery game from Versus Evil and Mad About Pandas — is coming soon to Apple Arcade. In the game, you play as a hitchhiker with no memory of your past or your destination. By catching rides with five strangers across a landscape of rolling hills, you must try and figure out who you are as well as …
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