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Clear Your Android Phone's Cookies and Cache To Get Rid of Excess Junk Files
A quick trip to your web browser's settings could eliminate a lot of extra files that you don't need. Just like on a PC, every now and again it's good to clear out junk files on your Android phone. Clearing out the cookies and cache on your Android phone's web browser is a good way to get rid of a lot of that, as it's likely to have built up over the course of visiting many different websites eve ... Read more
2022-06-27 03:30:50
Apple, Disney, Others Speak Out on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade
Some companies have said they'll cover expenses for employees who need to seek health care out of state. The Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion in the US, overturning the landmark 1973 decision Roe v. Wade. The court's decision gives states the power to make their own laws on abortion, many of which have banned or plan to ban or severely restrict access t ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:33:40
With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Your Abortion Searches Could Be Used to Prosecute You
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade comes with a host of privacy concerns for people seeking health care. The US Supreme Court overturned on Friday the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade, triggering near-immediate abortion bans and restrictions across at least 16 states. Already, the digital trails of abortion seekers can become criminal evidence against them in some states where ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:32:55
21 Alternative Word Games if You're Done With Wordle
A host of puzzle games to try if you're over WordleFinished with Wordle? Want to shake up your routine with a new game? There are plenty you can check out. Wordle asks players to figure out a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses. After each guess, the game shows gray blocks for wrong letters, yellow blocks for right letters in the wrong spot and green blocks for right letters in the correct s ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:31:29
Apple's First Mixed-Reality Headset May Sport New M2 Processor
New headset featuring both virtual and augmented reality environments is part of a "deluge" of new products reportedly coming in the next year. Apple's first mixed-reality headset could come with the company's flagship M2 processor, just one of the "deluge" of new products the company is expected to unveil in the next year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Sunday. The M2, unv ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:30:46
Meta to Scrap Tool Researchers Use to Track Misinformation Online, Report Says
CrowdTangle is expected to be around for at least the midterm elections in November. CrowdTangle, a tool owned by Facebook parent Meta that monitors content on the internet, has played a vital role in disrupting misinformation on social media, but it reportedly won't be around for much longer. Meta plans to shut down the platform, though no concrete date has been set, according to a Bloomberg re ... Read more
2022-06-24 03:40:18
Nothing Phone 1 Won't Be Coming to the US
The phone is also skipping Canada. London-based startup Nothing is launching its first smartphone, Phone 1, on July 12. However, Americans who were eagerly anticipating the launch will be disappointed -- the phone won't be available in the US, the company confirmed to CNET. Leaker Evan Blass noted the absence earlier this week. "Whilst we'd love to bring our second product to the entire c ... Read more
2022-06-23 20:23:02
Solana Saga Is a Fancy Android Phone for Crypto Traders
The CEO of Solana cryptocurrency is tired of seeing people pulling out their laptops to mint NFTs in the middle of dates. This is his solution. In a first from a major cryptocurrency company, Solana Labs on Thursday announced it was developing its own brand of smartphone. The Solana Saga is a top-spec, 6.67-inch Android phone that'll launch in first quarter of 2023 for $1,000. Revealed at a keyno ... Read more
2022-06-23 20:22:25
Best Prime Day iPad Deals: Save $40 on an iPad Air, $100 on an iPad Pro
You'll find discounts at Amazon and Walmart right now on all of Apple's tablets as Prime Day nears. Apple didn't announce any new iPads at WWDC 2022 earlier this month, but it did offer a preview of iPadOS 16 that will add better multitasking features to its tablets. The most recent hardware addition to the iPad lineup is the iPad Air that was released in March, bringing an update to the only i ... Read more
2022-06-23 20:20:03
Instagram Testing New Tool for Age Verification
Children who try to change their date of birth on Instagram to say they're adults will be asked to verify their age. Instagram is testing a new tool to prevent underage users from posing as adults, parent company Meta said Thursday. If someone whose account says the user is under 18 years old tries to manually edit the date of birth on the app, Instagram will ask for proof. People can prove th ... Read more
2022-06-23 20:19:41