Have you ever had that creepy experience where a brief moment of online shoe shopping turns into weeks of being followed around by ads for the same pair of shoes on every site you visit? If so, your iPhone has a feature to help boost your online privacy and give you the option to disable …
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This story is part of War in Ukraine, CNET’s coverage of events there and of the wider effects on the world. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and sanctions imposed on Russia from the international community increase, cybersecurity concerns are also on the rise. Though US officials haven’t identified a specific retaliatory cyberthreat to the US coming out of Russia …
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If you misplace your Apple device at a fairly frequent rate, I’m not judging. Apple isn’t either. Your iPhone has a convenient feature called Find My network, which helps you track down your phone if it goes missing. The Find My feature also lets you keep tabs on other devices in and out of the Apple ecosystem, which makes it a …
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Apple is bullish on lidar, a technology that’s in the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro, and Apple’s iPad Pro models since 2020. Look closely at the rear camera arrays on these devices and you’ll see a little black dot near the camera lenses, about the same size as the flash. That’s the lidar sensor, and it delivers a …
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Even a little time off from school and work can turn into a phone fest. If the kids are spending more time glued to their screens than they are with the rest of the family, it may be time to set some limits. Sure, in the age of the pandemic, parents might’ve relaxed rules in response to being at home …
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Naomi Antonino/CNET The Apple ecosystem is a well-interconnected environment, and that includes the AirPods ($165 at eBay). As long as the same Apple ID account is shared between your iPhone ($285 at Amazon), MacBook ($445 at Amazon) and iPad ($130 at Amazon), it’s incredibly easy to connect your AirPods to all your Apple devices at the same time, whether you want to …
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Make 2022 the year you take device security seriously. As your iPhone becomes increasingly integral to your life and identity, the need to keep your data safe grows even more important. While you’re locking down your Gmail account, your Facebook page, and your browser, don’t neglect your iPhone just because you already have Face ID or Touch ID set up. More from …
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Netflix is so confident it can guess which show or movie you’ll like that the company recently announced Downloads for You, a new feature for Android users that will preemptively download a show you’ve never watched to your phone. It’s a new twist on the ability to download and store episodes and movies on your phone in order to save …
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Apple announced the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max in 2019 but they’re still worth considering in 2021. The iPhone 11 phones have wonderful cameras, a blazing fast processor and excellent build quality. If you don’t need 5G, you can probably pass on the newer iPhone 12 series. You can save some serious money, too. Apple sells the iPhone 11 for …
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A few months ago, my family and I went to dinner at a place we’d been countless times, especially prior to the pandemic. When it came time to pay the bill, we were surprised to see a QR code on the printed ticket with something to the effect of “Scan to pay with your phone” underneath it. Being a tech …
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