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Still thinking about getting a decent VR headset? Holiday deals are starting to emerge. The existing Oculus VR hardware, both PC and mobile, is getting a Black Friday price drop, joining other VR deals on PlayStation VR and HTC’s pricey Vive Pro. Oculus Go: $179 ($20 off) The Oculus Go, released in March, is a …

One of the big selling points of the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR is the ability to edit the depth effect in portrait mode photos. These new iPhone models let you edit portrait mode photos to increase or decrease the background blur effect — aka bokeh — to your liking. It’s certainly a handy feature and gives you …

Have you ever put on a virtual reality headset but hesitated to walk around because you might smack into a wall? If so, Google may have a fix for you. The search giant filed a patent application, published last week, that details “motorized footwear” for “augmented and/or virtual reality.”  Donning the roller-skate-like shoes will allow a person to move as if walking, motion …

A new tool from Google that aims to help Android users control their screen time is now out of beta.  Digital Wellbeing is available to Pixel phone users and Android One device owners with Android 9 Pie. The news was reported earlier Tuesday by 9to5Google.  Google released Digital Wellbeing to Pixel users in August as part of an exclusive beta. The …

Have you ever finished a phone call and then forgotten the address, phone number or other piece of important information you were supposed to remember from that call? Wish you could go back and reread your conversation? Google is working on just that. Google introduced Call Screen back in October with its Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. If you …

Facebook has begun rolling out a feature that shows you how much time you spend using the social network, as first reported by TechCrunch.  Now playing: Watch this: See how much time you’re wasting on Facebook 1:31 It’s called Your Time on Facebook and it’s currently only available through the mobile app. I’ve checked a few different devices of my …

My favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend is either making and eating leftover stuffing waffles or digesting the Thanksgiving feast (that is, napping) on the couch in front of televised football on Thursday. If you are unable to watch the TV broadcasts of the three NFL games, you have streaming options. Each one is a bit different, however, since each game is …

The Google Clips camera is like your personal AI photographer. You set it aside and every time something “interesting” happens (which it determines using AI) it records a 7-second video. Google says it’s meant to capture those little moments you might miss — isn’t that sweet? But what’s not so sweet is its retail price: $249. In CNET’s review of …

Eating turkey and sitting in traffic are two Thanksgiving traditions. One is delicious and covered in gravy, and the other is not. If you are hosting, then you can use these brining and roasting tips for better turkey results, and if you are traveling this Thanksgiving, then you can use data from Google Maps to get to your turkey (and family) …

Sure, Facebook screwed up on the Russia thing, but so did Congress, the media and US spy agencies. That’s the word from the social network’s former chief of security, Alex Stamos, who aired his views in a Washington Post opinion piece Saturday, three days after a front-page report in The New York Times threw a nasty light on Facebook and …