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When you’re scrolling through Facebook’s app, the social network could be using your camera, concerned users have found. Multiple people have found and reported that their iPhone cameras were turned on in the background while they were looking at their feed.  The issue came to light through several posts on Twitter. Users noted that their …

Let’s get crafting! Minecraft Earth, Microsoft’s new augmented-reality app for iOS and Android phones, is now available in the US. The mobile game, which has been slowly rolling out to countries this fall, lets you explore, gather items, find monsters and go on adventures in an AR world on your phone. Over 10 years, we’ve played the blocky game on …

Disney Plus is set to launch Tuesday, and die-hard Star Wars fans are counting down the minutes until they can start streaming The Mandalorian, the streaming service’s big-budget spinoff taking place in a galaxy far, far away. But when exactly is the time to count down to? Disney had at least two online countdown clocks ticking down to different hours recently, …

When you think of this time of year, you no doubt imagine idyllic scenes of sleds on snow-covered hills, charming holiday decorations and families gathered around a warm fireplace. The reality for most of us is a psychotic frenzy of work and anxiety unrivaled at any other time of year. Need to unclench your brain? Right now, you can take …

Google already has a few transit apps, such as Waze and its self-titled Google Maps. But whereas those prioritize driving and walking directions, a few engineers in the company’s Area 120 experimental wing have been developing a new one focused on public transportation.  Called Pigeon, the app functions as a sort of “Waze for public transit.” First launched last year, …

Want to put Microsoft Office’s popular apps on an iOS or Android device? Soon you won’t have to download individual versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint to use them.  Microsoft on Monday revealed that it’s beginning to publicly test a new version of the Office app that combines the three apps into one. The tech giant made the announcement at its Ignite conference in Orlando, …

The AirPods Pro went on sale this week and initial reviews are looking very favorable for the wireless earbuds. (Read our in-depth AirPods Pro review here.) We also take a look at the latest rumors around the long-awaited 16-inch MacBook Pro, and check in on the Mac Pro, which Apple is supposed to release this fall. AirPods Pro have 3 big things …

Google‘s parent company Alphabet agreed to purchase Fitbit in a deal that values the wearable maker at approximately $2.1 billion, Google announced Friday. In announcing the transaction the company confirmed a Monday report that Alphabet “made an offer” to buy the wearable company. Fitbit is behind fitness trackers such as the Versa 2 smartwatch and the Charge 3 band, which are …

Now playing: Watch this: Everything about Apple TV Plus you need to know (The… 9:33 Apple TV Plus dropped Friday, and one of the major draws to the streaming service is a one-year free trial if you’ve bought a new iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV or Mac since Sept. 10. After that year passes, you’ll immediately be charged $5 …

With the release of iOS 13.2 earlier this week, Apple added new features to our iPhones and iPads. There are several new emoji, the iPhone 11’s camera improved, and we finally have access to Announce Messages with Siri, a feature that was supposed to launch with iOS 13 back in September.  The new feature will use Siri to automatically read …