The fastest way to get hardcore MacBook users on a rant is to ask them about the butterfly keyboard. Love it or hate it, Apple fans have passionate opinions about the company’s decision to use a mechanism with a hinge in the middle that gives the keyboard its name. But the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, announced …
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A court ruled Tuesday that the suspicionless search of travelers’ electronic devices without a warrant is unconstitutional. Seizing phones, laptops and tablets at border points without reasonable suspicion violates the Fourth Amendment, according to the judgment. The Electronic Frontier Foundation called the ruling “an enormous victory for privacy.” US border agents have had free rein to search through your digital …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Now that MacOS Catalina has released (here’s how to install it), you can officially use your iPad as a second screen to your Mac. Before Apple Sidecar was an iPad feature, it was best known as a delicious cocktail. But we’ll gladly raise a glass to …
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You probably haven’t heard, but Disney Plus launched Tuesday. (Never mind that things didn’t exactly go smoothly. It’ll get there.) The much-ballyhooed new streaming service costs $6.99 a month, or $70 if you prepay for a year. Already feeling subscription fatigue? You may have heard that Verizon is offering a free year of Disney Plus with select Unlimited plans and Fios …
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Disney Plus may be the biggest direct challenge Netflix has faced since the DVD-mailer company reinvented itself as the internet’s answer to TV. But Reed Hastings, Netflix’s CEO, says he isn’t sweating the competition — he can’t wait to get his hands on it. “I’m not saying we worry about them, we admire them,” he said at the Dealbook conference in New …
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Update, Nov. 13, 2019: Apple has introduced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro with a larger screen and improved keyboard. It completely replaces the previous 15-inch model. Rumors have been swirling around Apple’s upcoming 16-inch MacBook Pro for months now, and Wednesday could finally see the announcement of the laptop. The new computer will come with a bigger, brighter screen and new keyboard, Bloomberg reported …
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Disney Plus is set to launch Tuesday, and die-hard Star Wars fans are counting down the minutes until they can start streaming The Mandalorian, the streaming service’s big-budget spinoff taking place in a galaxy far, far away. But when exactly is the time to count down to? Disney had at least two online countdown clocks ticking down to different hours recently, …
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Apple celebrated Veterans Day on its homepage Monday, as America paid tribute to those who’ve served in its military. “Here’s to the brave ones. We’re proud to honor America’s veterans and service members this Veterans Day and every day,” the banner on the Cupertino, California, company’s site reads, with a reminder about its 10% discount for vets. It’s also a …
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Apps with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality will reach 10 billion installations by 2024, according to Juniper Research. This is up from around 3 billion installations of mixed-reality apps for 2019, the study published Monday said. Mixed reality overlays images and videos onto the real world by using the camera on a phone, tablet, glasses or headset. More …
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Apple could change up the design of the iPhone 12 in 2020 and surprise us with a new, yet familiar look. We rounded up all the rumors about the next iPhone’s design and features, including a four-camera array. On this week’s Apple Core roundup, we also check in on the latest rumors about Apple’s AR glasses and find out why …
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