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For the first time ever, Apple has opened up beta testing of the next version of WatchOS. That means if you’re brave enough to deal with some bugs and glitches on your iPhone ($500 at Best Buy) and Apple Watch ($349 at eBay), you can access plenty of new features. Features like multiple complications from the …

Firefox browser maker Mozilla is eliminating 250 jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Executive Mitchell Baker said Tuesday. The layoffs, which affect about 25 percent of its staff, mean Mozilla will reduce spending in areas like expanding the abilities of the web and improving tools for developers. “Economic conditions resulting from the global pandemic have significantly impacted our revenue. As …

Russia’s competition regulator on Monday found that Apple abused its power over iOS apps because iPhone and iPad owners must install them from Apple’s App Store. It comes weeks after Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company’s policies in a US congressional hearing. The Federal Antimonopoly Service investigated Apple’s control of apps after Russian antivirus software maker Kaspersky filed a …

Qualcomm has won its appeal against the US Federal Trade Commission, with the court finding that Qualcomm’s licensing policies are not anticompetitive. In a judgment published Tuesday, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated the previous judgment, reversing the district court’s permanent worldwide injunction against Qualcomm’s business practices, which required it to renegotiate fees with rivals. According to …

Summer is drawing to a close and students are preparing school semesters that will likely play out as remote learning. Workers, at least those fortunate enough to be able to carry on from home, are entering their third quarter of remote work. The former may need a more permanent study solution for classes designed from scratch to be taught online. …

Jabra’s Elite 65t true wireless earbuds may not be as well known as Apple’s AirPods, but they’re excellent headphones that are comfortable, sound great and earned kudos in CNET’s hands-on review. And right now you can get your own Jabra Elite 65t for just $20 when you buy a select Chromebook at Best Buy as a part of the retailer’s …

When news broke that Microsoft was considering buying the rising social media sensation TikTok, many who’ve followed the software maker for years expressed surprise. Even Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called the potential $30 billion deal “a poisoned chalice.” TikTok would make for an effective fire sale, following a meteoric rise that’s netted the app more than 100 million users in …

Every year, Apple has public betas of its upcoming iPhone, iPad and Mac operating systems to test and try, if you’re curious. This year, the Apple Watch is getting a public beta of its own. The Watch OS 7 public beta is now available to download, but you’ll need iOS 14 public beta on an iPhone first to try it. …

Microsoft is adding Project xCloud streaming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate earlier than expected, with the feature opening in beta on Tuesday. Users of the Xbox Game Pass (Beta) app on Android will be able to test cloud-streamed gaming on Tuesday, provided they’re also Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. It will be a way for the Xbox team to fine …

Google on Monday said it’s bringing Google Maps back to the Apple Watch, more than three years after the search giant pulled the app from the device.  The new app will include step-by-step navigation to places people have saved on the watch, like their homes or work. For other places, they can set the destinations on their phone, then continue …