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Percentage of Teens Who Say They're 'Almost Constantly' On Social Media Has Doubled in Survey
A Pew Research Center survey found 95% of kids aged 13 to 17 have access to a smartphone. More teens than ever are living their lives on social media, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center that found the share of 13- to 17-year-olds who say they're "almost constantly" online has nearly doubled, from 24% in 2014-15 to 46% today. Among Black and Hispanic teens, that shar ... Read more
2022-08-10 20:15:11
Galaxy Z Fold 4: Samsung Is Getting a Better Idea of Who Foldable Phones Are For
Samsung is furthering its foldable phone ambitions with the Galaxy Z Fold 4, which goes on sale Aug. 26 and starts at $1,800 (£1,649, AU$2,499). The new book-style foldable phone announced at Wednesday's Unpacked event has a modified design that should be easier to manage in phone mode. It's also getting new software that takes advantage of its foldable screen and routine upgrades to the process ... Read more
2022-08-10 20:14:41
Galaxy Watch 5: Here's What Samsung's Upgrading for 2022
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5, revealed Wednesday during the company's latest Unpacked event, is Samsung's latest attempt to make the ultimate Android watch following last year's Galaxy Watch 4. This time it's coming with a bigger Pro model to go with it, with both models set for an Aug. 26 release alongside the new Galaxy Fold 4 and Flip 4 foldable phones. Last year's watch served as the debut of Go ... Read more
2022-08-10 20:14:08
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4: This Feels Like a Turning Point for Foldable Phones
Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Flip 4 on Wednesday during its Unpacked event as part of its latest effort to popularize foldable phones. The Z Flip 4 has new software that takes advantage of its foldable design, improved cameras with better low-light photography and a bigger battery. It goes on sale on Aug. 26 and starts at $1,000 (£999, AU$1,499). The Galaxy Z Flip has proven to be the most pop ... Read more
2022-08-10 20:13:31
Apple Signs Deal With Podcaster Futuro Studios, Report Says
The tech giant has apparently agreed to fund development and production of podcasts in exchange for the chance to turn them into film or TV shows. Apple's shot at being a media company already has yielded successes, with Emmy wins for its TV series, such as Ted Lasso and The Morning Show, and an Oscar best picture win for its film set in the deaf community, CODA. Now Apple appears to be on the hu ... Read more
2022-08-10 20:12:53
Meta's chatbot says the company 'exploits people'
Meta's new prototype chatbot has told the BBC that Mark Zuckerberg exploits its users for money. Meta says the chatbot uses artificial intelligence and can chat on "nearly any topic". Asked what the chatbot thought of the company's CEO and founder, it replied "our country is divided and he didn't help that at all". Meta said the chatbot was a prototype and might produce rude ... Read more
2022-08-10 20:11:05
Free Apps You Need to Download Before Starting College
These apps won't be on a regular back-to-school list, but they're time-tested and essential for first-year students. There are tons of things first-year college students are told they absolutely need to buy before starting college: textbooks, dorm furnishings, laptops and other devices, and more. While these things might make the transition to college a bit easier, there are some digital must-hav ... Read more
2022-08-10 03:15:58
iOS 16 Public Beta: The Battery Percent Icon Returns
Apple's upcoming iPhone update, iOS 16, is now available in a public beta that includes a new battery percent icon. If you have an iPhone with Face ID, the addition makes it easier to tell how much battery charge you have left and shows the remaining percentage neatly nestled inside the battery symbol on the top right of the display. Until now, the battery percentage has been absent on Face ID iPh ... Read more
2022-08-10 03:15:25
iOS 16 Beta Is Available Right Now. Here's How You Can Get It
You can download the forthcoming iPhone update as a public beta. Apple has released its second iOS 16 beta, which you can download right now as long as you have a compatible iPhone and are fine with running experimental -- and sometimes buggy -- software. iOS 16 brings several new features to your iPhone, including a customizable lock screen, an intelligent cropping feature and the ability to un ... Read more
2022-08-10 03:13:52
iOS 16 Lets You Unsend, Edit Texts on Your iPhone. How It'll Work
The upcoming iOS update will finally bring this long-awaited feature to the iPhone so you can say goodbye to accidental messages. We've all been there: You're texting multiple people at once and accidentally send a response to the wrong person. Or maybe you notice a typo after you've already hit send. It's an easy mistake to make and typically not a big deal. A recipient can make out simple gram ... Read more
2022-08-10 03:12:31