Apple’s iOS 15.4 has a slew of new features for your iPhone. This includes new emoji, the long-awaited Universal Control, bolstered privacy measures and Face ID that works while you’re wearing a mask. (All these features are also available for iPad via iPadOS 15.4.) Apple has also since released iOS 15.4.1, a minor iPhone update …
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Alongside Apple’s iOS 15.4 update for the iPhone, which brought new emoji, anti-stalking features for AirTags and a gender-neutral Siri voice (plus a fix for a battery drain issue in the subsequent iOS 15.4.1 release), the company also released a software update for its Apple Watch. The software, which wasn’t highlighted during the company’s “Peek Performance” event in March, is primarily focused …
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Google on Tuesday released Chrome 100, an iteration of the dominant browser that can trip up websites that weren’t written to handle three-digit version numbers. It’s a problem that, though rare, also affects people using Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. The problem crops up because developers sometimes try to adapt their websites for particular browser versions, for example by removing …
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WhatsApp is updating voice messages for all those times when sending short audio recordings is more convenient — or expressive — than typing out your texts. The voice message feature is apparently quite popular, with WhatsApp announcing that 7 billion of these are sent on average per day. The new voice features should make it more flexible to listen to …
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Unlike the sometimes jarring changes that come when Microsoft or Apple update their operating systems, Google’s Chrome OS updates are frequent and gradual. Even with the release of update 100, the biggest change might go unnoticed, depending on how you access your Chromebook’s apps. Chromebook’s Launcher, also known as the app drawer, has a new look and capabilities. Click on …
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Microsoft rolled out a new update for Windows 11 on Monday that makes it easier to change your default browser, among other features and bug fixes. The update, spotted Tuesday by The Verge, lets you swap default browsers with one click. Here’s how to do it: 1. Open the Settings menu. 2. Go to Apps > Default Apps. 3. Search for the browser …
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Update: This one-day deal has expired and the price has gone back up to full retail pricing. With hundreds of models available and prices ranging well into the thousands, shopping for a new laptop can be pretty intimidating. Sometimes, all you’re looking for is a simple, user-friendly machine that’s good for surfing the web and taking care of light online …
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Your Roku is getting a software update. On Tuesday, Roku debuted its new operating system, Roku OS 11. The new OS doesn’t offer too many upgrades from version 10.5, which was released in September. But it does add the ability to upload photos to use as the screensaver on your device. Users will be able to transfer images directly to their …
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Google’s Pixel 6 and 6 Pro now are capable of connecting to Verizon’s faster C-band 5G network. On Monday, the software giant announced that it is rolling out an update to enable support for the faster 5G connection on its Pixel 6 line of devices that connect to Verizon’s network. The carrier’s C-band network, what it calls “5G Ultra Wideband,” …
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T-Mobile has updated its coverage map so you can now tell what type of 5G you can get — the kind that’s relatively fast or the kind that just covers a lot of territory. An updated T-Mobile US network coverage map offers a darker color for the faster 5G “ultra capacity” than for the 5G “extended range.” The colors are …
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