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Your Future Phone Could Have a Replaceable Battery. Here's How It Could Work
A phone with a replaceable battery sounds great, and legislation aims to make it so. But the reality is complicated, according to a company already selling one. Once upon a time — by which we mean just a couple of decades ago — if you wanted to swap out your phone's battery for a new one, all you had to do was slide the back casing open and pop the battery out. The rise of sleek but impenetrable ... Read more
2023-07-25 20:28:24
Join Our Galaxy Unpacked Viewing Party: We React Live to the New Samsung Reveals
CNET's watch party will kick off one hour before Samsung Unpacked and will wrap with a post-show covering the new devices. Samsung's next Unpacked event -- which will likely spotlight the new Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5 -- is going to make for an early phone launch event for the US in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. CNET will be up for it, and you can join our live watch party, which will ch ... Read more
2023-07-25 20:27:27
Google Reportedly Pitching New AI Tool to Newsrooms
The tech giant says it's in the "earliest stages" of exploring AI-enabled tools for news publishers. Google is exploring ways artificial intelligence could assist journalists and news publishers. This reportedly includes testing an AI tool that can take in information and turn out news articles. Google has pitched the tool, known internally as Genesis, to a handful of major news organi ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:45:10
Apple's New iOS 17 Messages Features Help It 'Catch Up' to Chat Apps
Commentary: There's one new Messages feature that should be mimicked by Apple's competitors pronto. Apple's iOS 17, now available in a public beta, plans to overhaul the Messages app by adding some of the best features we've already seen on WhatsApp, Signal, Google Messages and other rivals to iMessage. And in a move that takes the Messages app forward, Apple is also bringing a new Check In fea ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:44:35
This Post-Prime Day Deal Drops the M1 MacBook Air Back Down to All-Time Low
Though most of the Prime Day savings have dried up, you've still got a chance to grab this 2020 MacBook for $249 off. Even though the M1 MacBook Air is now a few years old, it's still one of our overall favorite laptops on the market thanks to its premium lightweight design, solid battery life and smooth performance. With a $999 starting price, it's already relatively affordable for a Mac, and ri ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:43:33
iOS 17 StandBy Mode and iPhone Stickers Live Up to the Hype
The public beta version of iOS 17 is out. Here are some of my favorite parts so far. On my home desk is an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17 on a MagSafe charger. The screen shows a giant clock that every so often fades into an alert for a new message from my friend. I can swipe up and down to change the style of the clock between one that looks chic to one that's more artistic and another that's stra ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:42:57
Samsung Unpacked: How to Watch the Galaxy Fold 5, Flip 5 Live Reveal Event
Samsung's next wave of foldable phones are expected to debut next week. Samsung is likely revealing a new generation of foldable phones -- presumably the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 -- at next week's Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday, July 26. The event is going to be the first Unpacked event that Samsung will hold from Seoul, Korea, making for a very early launch event if you're watchi ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:41:05
How Batteries Can Unlock the Full Value of Your Solar Panels
Batteries put you in control of the energy your solar panels pull from the sky, but they're also a big investment. Here's how you can make them work for you. For years, the biggest appeal of putting solar panels on your roof was the opportunity to feed the energy you produce into the grid, zero out your utility bill or perhaps even get paid for producing your own home brew electricity. But not ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:39:00
Apple slams UK surveillance-bill proposals
Apple says it will remove services such as FaceTime and iMessage from the UK rather than weaken security if new proposals are made law and acted upon. The government is seeking to update the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016. It wants messaging services to clear security features with the Home Office before releasing them to customers. The act lets the Home Office demand security features are ... Read more
2023-07-20 20:37:34
iOS 16.5.1 (c): You Need to Download This iPhone Update Now
The update addresses a security vulnerability and patches an issue some people had with previous updates. Apple released iOS 16.5.1 (c), a Rapid Security Response update, on July 12 to address a security vulnerability that may have been actively exploited and a bug some iPhone users ran into with a previous update. To download the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update, tap Ins ... Read more
2023-07-19 21:37:30