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Galaxy Watch 5 Update Makes It Easier to Track Your Menstrual Cycle
The update to Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro models aims to help make fertility tracking a little simpler. Samsung's planned upgrade to its temperature sensor for menstrual cycle tracking has arrived for the Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro. The cycle tracking feature is being released as an update starting now in the US, Korea and 30 regions in Europe, the company said Wednesday. Samsun ... Read more
2023-04-19 20:49:25
Facebook owner Meta sees latest layoffs begin
Facebook owner Meta has started notifying staff who are losing jobs in the wave of 10,000 job cuts the social media company announced last month. Boss Mark Zuckerberg had said the layoffs are key to to making the company more efficient. Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, has been under pressure since a sharp slowdown in its ads business last year. It had already let go 13% of its sta ... Read more
2023-04-19 20:47:08
Still Haven't Filed Your Taxes? Watch Out for These Scams
Income taxes are due today and cybercriminals are looking to prey on procrastinators. Today is the deadline to file your 2022 income taxes and security experts say procrastinators especially need to be on guard for tax-related scams and other attempts to steal their refunds and personal information. Like last year, this year's federal income tax deadline is three days later than usual, thanks to ... Read more
2023-04-18 21:30:38
Netflix's New Password-Sharing Fees to Hit US Customers by Summer
You can either pay more to share or persuade friends and family to get their own accounts. Netflix hasn't said what it'll charge. After testing account-sharing fees in Latin America last year, Netflix implemented its new policy in February in four regions, including Canada and Spain. Now, for many subscribers in the US, it's the moment they have not been waiting for. Password-sharing fees are off ... Read more
2023-04-18 21:30:05
Galaxy S22 Deals: Save at Samsung, T-Mobile and More
The Samsung Galaxy S22 may not be the company's flagship device anymore, but it's still a great phone and these deals make it ultra-affordable. Samsung's latest flagship, the Galaxy S23 series, arrived earlier this year and there are plenty of deals out there if you want to pick up one of Samsung's newest devices. But with a new generation on shelves now, that also means there are some excellent ... Read more
2023-04-18 21:29:40
Top New Phones Coming Soon: iPhone 15, Pixel Fold and More
Apple, Google, Samsung and OnePlus are rumored to have some exciting new phones in the second half of 2023. Smartphone shoppers have a lot to look forward to in 2023. This year has already brought new devices from Samsung and OnePlus, and there's even more to be excited about as we approach the second half of 2023, especially if you're interested in foldable phones. Though it's hard to predict ... Read more
2023-04-18 21:28:57
Apple in Mumbai: Tim Cook inaugurates first store in India
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook has launched the company's first retail store in India in the financial capital Mumbai. Videos showed Mr Cook waving to customers and opening the store's doors as employees clapped and cheered. He also greeted customers who visited the store and posed for selfies with some of them. Mr Cook will also attend the opening of a second store in the capital Delhi on Thur ... Read more
2023-04-18 21:24:30
Google Reportedly Working on AI-Powered Search Engine
Samsung may also be considering switching to Bing as the default search engine on its phones. Google is working on an AI-powered search engine, code named Magi, according to a report from The New York Times on Sunday. Magi aims to offer you a "more personalized experience" and to "anticipate" your needs, according to the Times. Like ChatGPT, it would aim to be conversationa ... Read more
2023-04-17 20:50:33
The Mumbai Apple Store Shows India's Growing Importance to the Company
Twenty years after Asia got its first Apple store, the tech giant finally sets up shop in India. Apple is gearing up to open a duo of physical retail stores in India this week and it's another sign of the South Asian nation's growing importance to the tech giant. CEO Tim Cook is expected to preside over Apple's inaugural retail store opening in the country's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday. A ... Read more
2023-04-17 20:49:18
Still Haven't Filed Your Taxes? Watch Out for These Scams
Cybercriminals are looking to prey on tax-day procrastinators. It's officially crunch time for those who still haven't filed their 2022 income taxes and security experts say procrastinators especially need to be on guard for tax-related scams and other attempts to steal their refunds and personal information. Like last year, this year's federal income tax deadline is April 18 -- three days later ... Read more
2023-04-17 20:48:19