Google will make changes to its Assistant and be more transparent in the future regarding its review of voice recordings. This move follows a backlash after the company confirmed in July that contractors were listening to users’ recorded audio to help improve the voice-activated virtual assistant’s capabilities. The company laid out changes coming to Assistant in a …
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Eager to sign up for Disney Plus? If you’re in the US, you can now preorder Disney’s forthcoming streaming service ahead of its Nov. 12 launch. Pricing in the US remains the previously announced $6.99 per month on its monthly plan or $70 for the year for an annual subscription. The pricing and preorders are just for Disney Plus. A …
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Google on Monday launched Play Pass, a monthly subscription service that gives people access to a library of games and other apps on Google’s Play Store, as the search giant experiments with new pricing models for its products. The service, which costs $4.99, includes more than 350 apps and games, including Monument Valley, Risk and Star Wars: Knights of the …
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Amazon’s rumored wireless earbuds will reportedly come with fitness-tracking features. This, along with the being Alexa-enabled, might make these new buds serious competition Apple’s AirPods and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds. The online retail giant’s new earbuds will also act as a fitness-tracking device, according to a report from CNBC on Monday. It will reportedly track distance ran, calories burned and how fast …
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Apple’s powerful, premium Mac Pro will follow its predecessor and continue to be manufactured in the United States, Apple announced Monday. The company says the decision to keep manufacturing in the US was “made possible following a federal product exclusion Apple is receiving for certain necessary components.” Apple CEO Tim Cook has been in conversation with the Trump administration over …
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One of the biggest weaknesses of Apple’s mobile Safari browser on the iPhone and iPad has been the lack of desktoplike features. (Check out our iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro reviews.) Doing routine tasks like downloading a file, while possible, was a hassle. Then there’s the fact that the browser defaulted to loading only the mobile version of websites, …
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Over the years, Apple has spent a lot of time and energy driving home the message that Apple cares about your privacy. The company has posted billboard ads about privacy and created a section of its website detailing its privacy practices, and CEO Tim Cook called on Congress to change privacy laws. Now, Apple is adding new privacy features to iOS 13 and iPadOS. iOS …
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Mrs. Maisel amazed us, Game of Thrones played out and Chernobyl blew up. It’s been a massive year for television, but which of these TV shows will claim the honor of an Emmy? The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles tonight, Sunday, Sept. 22 and will be broadcast in the US by Fox starting at 8 …
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For years, iOS users have complained about the intrusive volume indicator that would show up in the middle of the screen as they adjusted their iPhone or iPad volume. Someone at Apple thought temporarily blocking the view of a YouTube or Netflix video was a better experience than actually letting us watch the video. With iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, …
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With all the new camera features coming to the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, it’s no surprise the company included major changes to the Photos app in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, which will work for many older devices, too. The Photos app has a new look and editing tools that are designed to make …
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