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The overall sound of Apple’s digital assistant, Siri, has more or less remained the same since it made its debut alongside the iPhone 4S nearly a decade ago. (Hard to believe it was that long ago, isn’t it?) But that changed earlier this year when Apple released iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, adding two new voices and …

There’s a reason why the Apple Watch ($199 at Best Buy) continues to dominate smartwatch sales. It can do almost as much as your smartphone, it’s one of the best fitness trackers out there and it even keeps your vitals in check. I’ve spent a lot of time wearing the latest Series 6 ($399), the $279 SE and $199 Series 3. I …

Virginia Union University of Richmond, Virginia, has launched a new STEM initiative called Mobile Learning, Mobile Life. The historically black college has partnered with Apple in hopes of encouraging students of color to pursue STEM professions. As part of the program, students in Virginia Union’s class of 2025 will each be given an iPad Air, an Apple Watch, a pair of AirPods …

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Target’s sale event, which is separate from Amazon Prime Day, is ticking down. But there are still incredible deals left on vacuums, kitchen essentials, AirPods and much more. We’ve taken the opportunity to highlight what’s truly special …

Brave, the maker of a popular ad blocking browser, opened on Tuesday a public beta of its privacy-focused search engine, a first step in creating a product that could compete with market titan Google. Brave Search will become the default search engine in the Brave browser later this year. Unlike other new search engines, which generally repackage results from Google …

Startup SiFive announced a faster new processor design, the P550, that means its chips can better challenge Arm, the leader in processors for mobile devices and many other electronics products. And the company also deepened a partnership with another rival, Intel, for actually manufacturing the chips. SiFive is a top member of an alliance called RISC-V International whose members use …

Twitter said Tuesday that it’s looking for “a small group of people” to try out two new features, known as Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces, that could help creators make more money on its site. Twitter users can apply to try out Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces by clicking on Monetization in the app’s sidebar. Twitter The social network said …

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Amazon Prime Day 2021 is entering the home stretch but there are still live deals on Roku streaming devices.  If you’ve got an older TV without built-in streaming capabilities, any one of the Rokus spotlighted in this …

If you’ve ever wondered what impact your use of Facebook services has on the environment, now you can know for sure. Every one of Facebook’s 2.85 million users produces 12 grams of carbon dioxide by using the company’s services every year. That’s 25 times better than in 2016, when each user produced a little less than 300 grams of CO2 …

Netflix on Monday said it’s partnering with Amblin Partners, the film and TV production company led by legendary director Steven Spielberg, for multiple new feature films per year. The multiyear deal comes as Netflix faces increasing competition from streaming rivals like Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus. It also appears Spielberg and Netflix have gotten over their feud about whether films made …