One of Apple’s new iOS 15 features for the iPhone ($285 at Amazon) is the option to move the Safari search bar to the bottom of the screen. Whether you have a new iPhone 13 or you’re still rocking an iPhone 7 (no shame!), having the search and address bar at the bottom can help …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. As the countdown to Christmas morning ticks closer and closer, retailers are ramping up their final waves of holiday deals. Giving last-minute shoppers another chance to get in on the savings and check those last, pesky names off their gift lists. Best Buy, Walmart and Amazon …
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Instagram has launched its first Instagram Trend Report Monday, with the annual report to act as a guide predicting what will likely be the biggest social media trends that it says “will shape culture” in 2022 and beyond. Instagram said it connected with Gen-Z and Millennial users to learn about the most compelling rising trends across numerous categories like beauty, fashion, shopping, …
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You’ll likely hear a lot in 2022 about Amazon being a great place to work and a business that guarantees low prices for customers and delivers with lightning speed. A look back at 2021 explains why the e-commerce giant is so anxious to get those messages out. Amazon began and ended the year fighting a unionization movement at its Bessemer, …
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Products like 3D televisions and 3D phones give 3D a bad name. Part of the problem is that 3D is hyped as the start of a new product category, instead of being seen as a tool for expression. Lucid, the company behind the LucidPix app, smartly embraces 3D’s role as a creative tool. Whether you have a newer phone like the Google Pixel 6 or …
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Thinking back on 2021 — the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, billionaires going to space, NFTs — I can’t help but feel tired. And Duolingo agrees. Duolingo released its 2021 Language Report Monday, and “I am mentally exhausted” is its phrase of the year. The company said it chose the phrase, featured in its Japanese course, “to reflect the tone and overall …
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California Republican Rep. Devin Nunes, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, will leave Congress to run the former president’s new social media company. The Trump Media & Technology group said in a statement that Nunes will serve as its chief executive officer, beginning in January. Trump announced in October it would launch a social network called Truth Social to take …
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Windows 11 dropped in October (here’s our full Windows 11 review), and with it came significant compatibility questions. Uncertainty regarding compatibility has been common among PC users since this summer when Microsoft unveiled its first major Windows OS upgrade in six years. Fortunately, Windows 11 should work with most PCs, according to a company blog post. That said, though Windows 11’s release date already came …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Update: Premium Plus is still $5.95 for the first three months. That’s $27 worth of savings. Shorter days and cooler nights as autumn begins transitioning to winter make it the perfect season to cozy up to a warm fire with a nice book. So what are …
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Google Play announced its Best of 2021 list on Monday, with a breakdown of the top apps and games for tablets, Wear OS and Google TV. Google Play made its choices based on celebrating “apps and games that made positive contributions to culture this year,” with Balance — a personalized meditation and sleep program — crowned the best app of 2021. Pokemon …
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