Google announced a new policy Wednesday that will limit developers’ ability to put stalkerware apps on the Play store. The apps are typically used by someone who wants to monitor another person’s phone use, communications and web browsing history. The new policy forbids the apps if they don’t do enough to let phone users know …
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We won’t be wearing our magic Tony Stark AR smartglasses this year, or the year after, or maybe not even the year after that. Although Facebook is already working on smartglasses with Luxottica, those won’t be world-sensing mixed reality devices yet. But Facebook’s Project Aria is ready to start mapping the real world with a head-worn sensor array being deployed …
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Qubits, the fundamental data storage and processing elements in a quantum computer, are essential to making these revolutionary machines practical. Now IBM plans to pack a whole lot more into models coming this decade. Big Blue plans for its Condor quantum processor, coming in 2023, to have 1,121 qubits, an enormous increase over the 27 and 53 qubits, respectively, in …
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Google Drive appeared to experience a widespread service disruption on Tuesday, with people reporting outages and other issues across the US. The issue has now been resolved, but not before people took to social media to vent frustration about Google Drive going down amid remote work and learning. “We’re investigating reports of an issue with Google Drive,” the company said …
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Apple One — a reported bundle of Apple subscription services that the gadget maker may be readying ahead of its Tuesday event — may become available for Apple Music subscribers automatically at no additional cost, according to a report by 9to5 Google. Hints inside the code for an Android update to Apple Music suggest that Apple One, apparently codenamed Aristotle, may become part of standard Apple …
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Apple is adding new features to its Apple TV software. At its September event the company announced that new software for its streaming box, known as TVOS 14, would be available starting tomorrow, Sept. 16. The update adds camera integration from HomeKit-supported smart video cameras and doorbells, a picture-in-picture mode and updates to the Apple Arcade video game service. Arcade …
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When Apple sent invitations to the press and public to watch its “special Apple Event from Apple Park” on Sept. 15 through apple.com, the company included an artistic rendering of its logo, along with two words: “Time Flies.” Most people interpreted that to mean a next-generation Apple Watch, but there was an augmented reality surprise that hints at much more. If you tapped …
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CNET editors, including yours truly, spend a lot of time comparing the main cameras on flagship phones like the iPhone 11 Pro and Galaxy S20 Ultra. Because of this, selfie cameras often get second-billing, despite them being used almost as often as the rear cameras. So I wanted to find out which smartphone takes the best selfies out of four …
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Google on Monday said it will launch its newest slate of consumer devices at a virtual event on Sept. 30. The lineup includes the search giant’s the Pixel 4A 5G and Pixel 5 phones, a new Chromecast streaming device and voice-enabled smart speaker. The event, which will start at 11 a.m. PT, follows the launch of the company’s Pixel 4A budget phone …
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US Customs and Border Protection proudly announced a few days ago that on Aug. 31 it had seized 2,000 counterfeit Apple AirPods, sent to New York’s JFK Airport from Hong Kong. “If the merchandise were genuine,” the CBP press release proclaims, “the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) would have been $398,000.” That’s a slight miscalculation, because the actual value of …
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