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Trust me, the favicons in MacOS Mojave will make you like Safari better

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has a slew of new features coming with MacOS 10.14 Mojave — a dark mode, stacks to organize files, the terrific screenshot tool already iOS, a gallery view in Finder, and even the ability to run iOS apps on your …

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9 Siri remote shortcuts you should be using

With only six buttons and a clicking touchpad, the Siri Remote for the Apple TV seems like an overly-simplified remote, especially when you consider everything the streamer can do. It gets its job done pretty well, even if the trackpad can be a bit cumbersome at times. In fact, if you’re not using Siri all that much, you’re likely missing …

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12 things we want to see on Apple’s iOS 12 at WWDC

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s WWDC conference is almost here, and while we expect a focus on software and services over hardware, we can be sure of one thing: a preview of the next version of iOS. The last version of Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS …

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This tiny voice

Is it better to have a self-contained pair of smart glasses, or something that simply uses your phone to do the heavy lifting and battery power? Kopin, a manufacturer of microdisplays and smart glasses components, is betting on the latter. The Kopin Golden-i Infinity isn’t really an AR device, so much as it is a smart screen that plugs into …

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Siri changes her tune on WWDC

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Siri was more than happy to chat about Apple’s WWDC on Monday, but it turns out she was talking about last year’s developers conference. Now, if you ask Siri about Apple’s upcoming WWDC, the digital assistant says, “You can get all the details …

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Samsung’s Bixby assistant now controls your ovens and robo

Samsung is expanding its Bixby smart assistant way beyond phones. The Korean electronics giant is reportedly adding its AI voice assistant to the robot vacuum cleaners and ovens Samsung makes as well this year, according to ZDNet.  The feature, known as Bixby Voice, will allow you to issue voice commands to control your appliances. So, now you can tell Bixby to queue …

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Black dot bug hits iPhone: How to fix if this emoji breaks your iMessages

If you thought emojis were harmless, well, this one can freeze your iPhone’s ($285 at Amazon) messaging app. A new iMessage bug involving a string of text and the black dot emoji (⚫️) can overload iMessage if sent to your iPhone. The bug was spotted by YouTuber EverythingApplePro, who frames it as a prank to freeze people’s phones. Watch him explain …

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Google Assistant will order dinner from your Android phone

Feeling hungry? Pretty soon, you’ll be able to order dinner using Google Assistant on your Android phone. Now playing: Watch this: Google Assistant gets food ordering and delivery 1:03 Changes to the Google Assistant software, which is integrated into nearly all Android phones, will make it possible to order food for pickup and delivery. It will even remember what you …

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Payment reinvented, from biometrics to cashierless stores

This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. Think about every little thing you do when you walk into a store and pay for something. You stand in line, pull out your wallet and withdraw your credit card. You chat to the cashier as you …

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iPhone X and Galaxy S9 comparison: Which to buy

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have come to fight for Apple’s phone crown with new features and supercharged cameras. But the iPhone X won’t go down easily, and deciding between the newest Galaxy and iPhone may prove tougher than ever. Now that we’ve reviewed both phones, we can help break down how each performs to help you decide which …

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