This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is adjusting its approach to its AirTags sensors, changing the time they play an audible alert when separated from their owner. The company is also creating new ways to warn people if an unexpected AirTag or Find My …
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Apple’s annual developer conference, WWDC kicks off Monday June 7 at 10 a.m. PT. We’re likely to see iOS 15, a new version of the iPhone’s operating system. WWDC21 comes a month after Google’s I/O developer conference which gave us a more complete look at Android 12. The new Android OS, which will debut this fall on the Google Pixel 6 phone, adds more …
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This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple is updating privacy features in Mail, Siri and access granted to third-party apps, the company said Monday at its annual WWDC developer conference. The features give users more information about what data third parties are collecting from their iPhones or iPads and in some cases …
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Following an incident earlier this month in which BuzzFeed reporters found President Joe Biden’s Venmo account with ease, Venmo says it’ll roll out a feature allowing people to make their friends lists private or decide who can see them, BuzzFeed said Friday. A Venmo representative confirmed the report to CNET, saying: “We’re consistently evolving and strengthening the Venmo platform …
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As the Windows 10 May 2021 update rolls out to devices, it’s a good time to secure your Windows 10 machine. Whether you have a new device or one you’ve recently upgraded (you can still download Windows 10 for free, by the way, now that support for Windows 7 has ended), making sure you’re system is fully protected doesn’t have to …
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Civilian crime-watching app Citizen is testing out a new on-demand security service that would work something like ride-hailing app Uber, but instead of a driver, the app summons a security detail. The product would, for example, let you request a security guard to escort you while walking late at night, according to a Citizen spokesperson, who described the test as a “pilot …
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Facebook on Wednesday published a trove of information detailing its latest enforcement efforts on everything from hate speech to COVID-19 misinformation to counterfeit products. The company also introduced a new Transparency Center to house all of its reports. One thing the social network didn’t have many details on: exactly how it plans to handle former President Donald Trump’s suspension. Earlier …
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WhatsApp’s new privacy policy kicks in on Saturday, but the Facebook-owned messaging app is giving people a bit more time to review and accept the update. But, that won’t last forever. Here’s what the company says will happen if you continue to delay. After a “period of several weeks,” reminders about the new policy will become “persistent,” WhatsApp said in …
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Facebook rejected ads that Signal tried to buy on Instagram, which sought to highlight the types of data it collects from its users, the encrypted messaging service said in a blog post Tuesday. In a blog post titled The Instagram ads Facebook won’t show you, Signal said it created a “multivariant targeted ad” that would “show you the personal data …
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Even if you didn’t care much about webcams a year ago, you probably do now. We spend so much time in virtual meetings these days that looking good in those Hollywood Squares-style web conference windows is more important than ever. Thankfully, it’s easy to upgrade from the junky webcam built into your laptop; just plug a better one into a …
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