This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. Apple released iOS 16 this past Monday, which you can download right now on your compatible iPhone. Not wasting any time, Apple already has an update to that update. iOS 16.1, which is known as a …
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Load up your silenced PP7s and prime those remote mines: GoldenEye 007 is coming to Nintendo Switch Online, adding online multiplayer for the first time, the company revealed in Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct livestream. The James Bond-themed first-person shooter will join the Switch’s selection of Nintendo 64 classics “soon,” the company said. It’ll also come to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One and Xbox Series …
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Adults are likely aware of the risks associated with apps that harvest and sell your data, but kids aren’t. Raising a kid in the digital age can be incredibly nerve-wracking, and as a parent it’s up to you to keep your children safe online. But protecting your child’s privacy can seem like an impossible task when you realize kids’ apps …
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Google launched a “Data safety” section in its Play app store on Tuesday. The feature is meant to show people safety and privacy guidelines before they download an app, such as how data is collected, protected and used. “We heard from users and app developers that displaying the data an app collects, without additional context, is not enough,” Google said in a post. …
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Sony has acquired Housemarque, the Finnish developer behind PlayStation 5 exclusive Returnal, it said post Tuesday. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Prior to Returnal’s release in April, Housemarque was known for PlayStation exclusives like Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation, Resogun and Alienation. “After more than 15 years of successfully collaborating, we’re excited to amplify our potential even further and …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has begun testing passkeys, a new authentication technology it says are as easy to use as passwords but vastly more secure. Part of iCloud Keychains, a test version of the technology will come with iPhones, iPads and Macs later this year. To …
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Capping off the Summer Game Fest’s live kickoff event ahead of E3 2021 on Thursday, Elden Ring, one of the most anticipated games from E3 2019, finally has a new official trailer and a release date: Jan. 21, 2022. Elden Ring is a collaboration between Dark Souls developer FromSoftware and Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin. The game’s director Hidetaka …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is adjusting its approach to its AirTags sensors, changing the time they play an audible alert when separated from their owner. The company is also creating new ways to warn people if an unexpected AirTag or Find My network-enabled device is nearby. The …
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Facebook’s augmented reality efforts are pushing a little further into the territory of video calls. A deeper support for shared AR effects and games in video calls are being supported across Facebook’s mobile apps, including Messenger and Instagram, the company announced at its virtual F8 developer conference Wednesday. These shared effects aren’t new: Facebook’s dedicated video-chat device, Portal, has AR …
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Facebook executives outlined the company’s focus on improving business messaging, augmented reality and artificial intelligence on Wednesday at the social media giant’s developer conference, which was held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. F8 is typically Facebook’s biggest event of the year, but Wednesday’s presentations were a less flashy and free version of the tech conference, which normally attracts thousands …
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