Apple’s new iOS 15 operating system is now available, bringing new features and capabilities to every iPhone from 2015’s iPhone 6S all the way through to 2021’s iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Apple announced iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 in early June, revealing features like being able …
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Facebook on Tuesday highlighted progress it’s made over the past several years to address challenges such as safety and security, misinformation and responsible innovation. The social network said it has 40,000 people working on safety and security issues and has invested more than $13 billion in teams and technology since 2016. Facebook’s update comes after a series of critical reports …
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Apple is working with the University of California, Los Angeles, and pharmaceutical company Biogen to develop iPhone features that could help diagnose both depression and cognitive decline, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. In documents and interviews obtained by the Journal, Apple is looking to build a reliable detection algorithm by identify signals found in iPhone users’ biometric data, including sleep …
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When it comes to VPNs, you often have to decide between security and speed. That’s not a tradeoff you need to make with ExpressVPN. Currently CNET’s top-rated VPN, ExpressVPN offers 160 server locations covering 94 countries around the world, making it a flexible choice for anyone looking to maximize their international streaming video options. Our biggest issue with ExpressVPN has …
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Apple says the iPhone 13 features privacy that’s “built in from the beginning.” It pointed to on-device processing of voice commands and features to block third-party tracking as evidence of that commitment. The features will come as part of iOS 15, which rolls out on Monday. That means most iPhone users will benefit from the upgrade, not just those shopping for …
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The chief information officer of a leading virtual private network is among three former US intelligence and military personnel who altogether have been fined more than $1.6 million by the US Department of Justice to resolve hacking-related charges. ExpressVPN CIO Daniel Gericke, as first reported Tuesday by Reuters, is among the three former US intelligence operatives and military members involved …
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President Joe Biden said Monday that he plans to nominate online privacy expert Alvaro Bedoya to a seat on the Federal Trade Commission in a move that is expected to lead to greater regulatory scrutiny for Big Tech companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google. Bedoya, the founder of Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy & Technology, has been a leading critic …
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One of the industry’s leading virtual private networks, ExpressVPN, has been sold to software provider Kape Technologies as part of a $936 million deal announced Tuesday. In a release, Kape said the acquisition will more than double its overall customer base, from almost 3 million customers to more than 6 million. The purchase of ExpressVPN is Kape’s latest move to broaden …
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They’re back. Smart glasses. Not the ones from Google and Snap that largely fizzled and faded from view many months and years ago. Now there’s a new pair of high-tech glasses that craves your attention: the awkwardly named Ray-Ban Stories from Facebook. Priced at $299, the Facebook Ray-Bans can shoot photos and 30-second videos, play music and podcasts, and make …
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Apple will likely announce the iPhone 13 on Sept. 14, and along with it, we’re likely to learn the release date for iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. The forthcoming updates have been in beta since early June, adding several new features and capabilities to Apple’s iPhone and iPad lineup. There are increased privacy controls, the ability to use FaceTime with Android phones, and plenty of new …
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