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iPhone 14 could be lowest priced yet, bring back Touch ID, Apple analyst Kuo predicts

We may still be waiting to get a first look at the iPhone 13 this fall, but rumors around the iPhone 14 are already heating up. In a Wednesday investor note, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo doubled down on his prediction that in 2022, Apple will launch four iPhone 14 models, with support for under-display Touch …

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Adobe’s new Substance 3D creative suite revamps its tools in one package

Adobe sees the future of creation being increasingly 3D. Its newest Adobe Substance 3D apps are aiming to be a complete destination for 3D art, sampling and even virtual photography, with uses that could range from video game assets to e-commerce to content for a possible world of VR and AR-compatible 3D assets. But these apps are PC, Mac and …

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Best Prime Day iPad deals still available: Save $79 on the iPad Air

This story is part of Amazon Prime Day, CNET’s guide to everything you need to know and how to find the best deals. Editor’s note, June 23: Prime Day has officially ended at Amazon, but Walmart’s sale continues throughout Wednesday. Check out the best Prime Day deals still available, and some other favorite Prime Day deals that are hanging on.  We’ve moved expired discounts to …

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Siri’s 4 new voices: Here’s where to find them and how to make the switch

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 no longer setting the default …

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SiFive chip design challenges Arm and leads to Intel alliance

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 …

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Twitter wants you to try Ticketed Spaces, Super Follows

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 …

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The best Roku Prime Day deals that are live: Save $31 on Roku Ultra and more

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 …

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Google gets a new rival as Brave Search opens to the public

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 …

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Facebook releases live audio rooms, podcasts

Facebook said Monday it’s rolling out a live audio tool that will be available first to public figures and select groups in the US, taking on rivals Clubhouse, Twitter and Spotify. The world’s largest social network, like other tech companies, has been investing more in audio features after the medium grew in popularity following the launch of invite-only audio app …

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Huawei FreeBuds 4: AirPods rivals with better sound, OK noise canceling

Huawei’s FreeBuds 4 are a rare breed. They have an open design, so there’s no ear tip digging into your ear canal. But unlike most other open earbuds, these come with active noise cancellation to block out sounds from the world around you. After having used the £130 (€150, roughly $180) FreeBuds 4 for a week, I’m a fan of …

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