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For years, iOS has maintained an iron grip on its reputation as the most secure mobile operating system, but Android 10’s granular controls over app permissions and increased efforts toward security updates are a noticeable improvement. Plus, the upcoming Android 11 (currently available as a developer preview) further shows Google is making more headway with its …

AT&T has a lot of TV services. There’s satellite broadcaster DirecTV, cable service U-Verse, live TV streaming services AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) and AT&T Watch TV and on-demand streamers HBO Now and HBO Go, as well as soon-to-launch Netflix competitor HBO Max. Now you can add another, called simply AT&T TV.  After a limited launch in 13 markets including New …

Most of the over 1.5 billion people who use Gmail treat Google’s webmail service like a reliable old clunker that needs little if any regular maintenance. But what if you could tweak a few settings to supercharge your Gmail experience and turn your daily driver into the roadster of your dreams? In the early days of email, users were limited to four …

Nothing spruces up a wall like a photo montage, but who wants to deal with the hassle of framing a bunch of individual photos, then getting them spaced and hung exactly right? Here’s a better option: Get a custom-printed photo wallpaper, one you can just stick to the wall for instant awesomeness. Like this: For a limited time, WeMontage is …

Facebook has used artificial intelligence technology to bring 3D photos to people taking pictures on phones that only can take plain old 2D shots. By training its AI systems on existing 3D photos, Facebook can figure out how to make 3D photos even if your camera can’t. Facebook announced 3D photos in 2018 but initially offered the technology only with iPhones …

Yelp has added a new feature in honor of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8. The directory is adding the option to search for businesses owned by women.  “We understand that consumers want to champion women entrepreneurs and know that their hard-earned money is going into businesses they care about,” Yelp said in a statement Thursday. The company also said …

If a picture is worth a thousand words, GIFs offer a motherload, especially when you can’t find the right words to express yourself. And we apparently have favorite pop icons we know we can turn to for specific emotions. If you’re looking to convey happiness or enthusiastic approval, you might search for Drake. Google found that the rapper’s most popular …

Google is sharing the planet with other browsers, literally. The search giant’s aerial mapping service is now available on browsers other than its own Chrome.  Google Earth is accessible via Firefox, Opera and Edge browsers, according to a blog post Thursday from the Google Earth team. This official release comes after a six-month public beta. There are plans for supporting Apple’s …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook said Thursday it’s canceling its F8 developer conference, the social media giant’s biggest event of the year, over concerns about the novel coronavirus. The unusual move illustrates how the outbreak of COVID-19, the respiratory illness the virus causes, is impacting the world’s largest …

Samsung‘s latest Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra phones are available for preorder and so far, the cameras on the S20 Ultra are performing exceptionally well. According to CNET editor Jessica Dolcourt, the phone’s ability to zoom in on faraway objects “skirts the edge of gimmick,” but is impressive nonetheless. But people should take note of the square bump that encases those cameras because the …