This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. By this point, you’ve probably created a Memoji avatar on your iPhone — or at least seen one. And now that iOS 13 has been out for a couple of months, chances are you’ve heard about the new ways to customize …
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Texting on Android phones is about to get a lot better, Google said Thursday. The maker of the widely used operating system is launching a major update to its Messages app in the US that will modernize texting on Android phones. The update will include several features that iPhone users have long enjoyed in iMessages, including read receipts and exiting …
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Hulu on Friday began notifying customers who subscribe to its live TV packages that prices are going up. Starting Dec. 18, the base price of Hulu with Live TV will increase by $10, to $54.99 a month. Same goes for Hulu with no ads and live TV: The price is going up to $60.99 a month. In a blog post, …
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Apple has taken a stand against vaping. As deaths and injuries related to the smoking products continue to be reported around the country, on Friday, the iPhone-maker is removing all apps designed to promote vaping and e-cigarettes from its App Store. First reported by Axios, the move comes as deaths and injuries related to vaping continue to grow. The Center …
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This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. Apple Arcade added another game to its new $4.99 monthly subscription service on Friday. Players can now check out Rosie’s Reality as part of Apple Arcade’s growing catalog of games. This game and the others are available on iPad, iPhone …
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The Container Yard stands in downtown LA, with graffiti and murals adorning the warehouse’s red brick walls. On Wednesday, hundreds of reporters, influencers and even the DJ Diplo descended on this once-neglected part of Los Angeles to see the gadget du jour: Motorola’s first foldable, the Razr. Much like people avoided DTLA, they also shunned Motorola’s phones. The company, which …
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It may not be obvious, but you’re almost certainly using AI every day. Artificial intelligence-boosting hardware in your phone enables voice recognition and spots your friends in photos. In the cloud, it delivers search results and weeds out spam email. Next up for dedicated AI hardware will be your laptop, Intel expects. Computer and software makers haven’t started clamoring for hardware …
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The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 14 people for their alleged participation in a scheme that involved swapping counterfeit iPhones and iPads for legit devices at Apple Stores throughout the US and Canada. Apple estimates the operation cost it at least $6.1 million, according to a release from the DOJ. “The manufacture of counterfeit goods — and their use …
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Adobe’s Lightroom photo editing tool is about to get way more useful on Apple’s iPad with the ability to import photos directly from a memory card. Apple’s tablet doesn’t have all the same features as Lightroom on a personal computer, but direct import is a crucial step for those who want to leave their laptops at home. Adobe is testing …
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Google has a new feature to help you learn to pronounce those words you read all the time but have no idea how to say. The feature announced Thursday will even show you an image representing the word so you know what it is or means, and help you practice how to say it. “We’re helping people pronounce tricky words …
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