I have a son in high school and a father dealing with dementia issues. Needless to say, I’d like to be able to keep tabs on both. Is my son exceeding the speed limit when he drives? Has my dad wandered off somewhere? When I’m traveling with my family in a foreign place, how can …
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After years of limiting direct messages to its mobile apps, Instagram is finally opening up. On Tuesday the Facebook-owned site announced that it is in the process of testing direct messaging from its website, giving those who want to message friends on the platform from a computer a new way to do so. DMs, but make them desktop. 👍 We’re …
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Facebook‘s begun giving some users access to its redesigned desktop experience, first announced in April, that’s less cluttered and uses brighter icons. The company said it plans to offer the new look more broadly sometime before the spring. In the meantime, when the “small percentage” of people who can access this new feature sign in to Facebook for the first …
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Deepfakes and other manipulated videos put the integrity of democratic elections at risk, a group of experts told the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Wednesday. What to do about it is a thorny question. A hearing, titled “Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age” and held by the subcommittee on Consumer Protection, focused on the wide …
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I have mad love for the Oculus Quest standalone VR headset, but at $399 it’s still out of reach for many virtual reality-curious people. Its predecessor, however, is more affordable — and now back to its Black Friday 2019 sale price. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Amazon is offering the Oculus Go VR headset (32GB) for $149. …
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This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. CES, the annual tech show that kicks off in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, isn’t just about showing off the coolest laptops, TVs and gadgets. It’s also a time for Facebook and Twitter to make some noise of their own. Social …
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Snap has purchased AI Factory, an image and video recognition startup, according to Variety on Friday. Snapchat reportedly used AI Factory’s technology to launch its new Cameos feature, which allows users to insert selfies into a scene to send as a looping video and raises concerns about the possibility of creating deepfakes. Deepfakes, video forgeries that make people appear to …
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As we head into the new year and assess what goodies Santa failed to leave under the tree, audio fanatics inevitably start to ponder what new speakers, receivers, music players and other audio gear they would still like to get. If you count yourself among the audio-deprived, I might be able to help. Retailer World Wide Stereo is having an …
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This story is part of The 2010s: A Decade in Review, a series on the memes, people, products, movies and so much more that have influenced the 2010s. It’s been a decade overflowing with tough lessons: who to trust, when to speak out and how to stream big events online after you’ve broken up with your cable company. Looking back …
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The US Navy has banned Chinese app TikTok from government-issued mobile devices because of cybersecurity concerns. In a bulletin posted early this week to a Facebook page for military personnel, the Navy said those who didn’t delete the short-video app would be blocked from the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, Reuters reported Friday. NMCI users were directed “to not install/uninstall the app …
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