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11 New Features That Will Change the Way You Use Your iPhone
iPhone owners: You'll really want to check out these iOS features. Apple's iPhone software just keeps getting better. With iOS 16.3, first released in January, Apple added a number of small but significant updates to the iOS 16 iPhone software, including security keys for iCloud and new wallpaper options. A smaller iOS 16.3.1 update in February then threw in a few bug fixes and security updates a ... Read more
2023-03-26 21:26:23
AirPods Pro With USB-C Charging Case Could Launch This Year, Analyst Says
Apple has been transitioning away from the Lightning port over the past few years. Your next pair of AirPods could have a USB-C charging case. The company is planning to launch a version of its second-generation AirPods Pro with a USB-C charging case later this year, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, a highly respected industry watcher. "I think this is likely the USB-C version of t ... Read more
2023-03-26 21:25:19
Apple Reportedly Plans to Spend a Billion Dollars Per Year on Movies
The reported increase in spending would let Apple partner with studios for distribution in theaters and raise the profile of Apple TV Plus. Apple plans to spend a billion dollars a year on its movie business, expanding the number and duration of theatrical releases, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The increased budget is an attempt to raise Apple's Hollywood reputation and attract new subscribers to ... Read more
2023-03-23 20:08:14
If You Keep Your Credit Card in Your iPhone Case, Change This Setting Now
Replying to texts from your lock screen is convenient, but it can be a real security risk. Some of the best iPhone cases also function as wallets, letting you carry your phone, credit cards and more in one slim package. But this also means you're putting your sensitive personal belongings in the same basket. If you lose your iPhone and its case or someone steals them, the thief could have everyth ... Read more
2023-03-23 20:07:42
Huawei's New Folding Phone Is Thinner Than an iPhone 14 Pro Max
The Mate X3, Huawei's latest book-style foldable, was just unveiled in China. Huawei's newest foldable phone, the Mate X3, is an impressively thin and light book-style foldable phone. It was unveiled Thursday alongside the non-foldable flagship P60 series. The Mate X3 has a 6.4-inch cover screen that unfolds to make way for a 7.85-inch inner screen. Despite the presence of two screens, the Mate ... Read more
2023-03-23 20:05:21
How to Sign Up For Bard, Google's AI Chat Service
Bard is Google's answer to ChatGPT. Google has opened up access to Bard, the search engine giant's new and experimental AI chatbot. As of Tuesday, the waiting list for the ChatGPT competitor is open for you to sign up for and try out before it's released to the general public. Bard uses natural language processing and machine learning to generate responses in real time. You can ask it to write ... Read more
2023-03-22 21:55:22
50 Years Later, Creator of Ethernet Wins Computing's Top Prize
The network technology first linked the computers of schools and offices. Now it connects us all to the internet. Bob Metcalfe has won the 2022 Turing Award, the computing industry's top prize, for creating the Ethernet standard that today connects billions of devices to wired and wireless networks. The idea behind Ethernet emerged in a May 22, 1973, memo Metcalfe wrote to his bosses at Xerox ... Read more
2023-03-22 21:54:30
TikTok CEO Will Urge Against Ban, Say It Has Solutions to Data Concerns
Testifying before Congress, Shou Chew will try to convince lawmakers that TikTok can safeguard US data. TikTok CEO Shou Chew will try to convince Congress that TikTok can protect US users' data and maintain safety for the millions of Americans who use the popular video app, according to prepared remarks shared Wednesday by the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Chew is scheduled to test ... Read more
2023-03-22 21:52:55
ChatGPT Bug Exposed People's Conversation History
A bug exposed the titles of some users' past conversations with OpenAI's ChatGPT to other people using the AI chatbot, according to a report from Bloomberg. OpenAI temporarily disabled ChatGPT on Monday while it fixed the issue. When someone is using ChatGPT, a chat history with the service shows up along the left-hand side of the website, letting people continue past conversations. OpenAI confi ... Read more
2023-03-22 21:51:24
Apple's Friday Night Baseball Will Require an Apple TV Plus Subscription This Season
Last year's free baseball deal will not carry over to 2023. Apple will once again be airing Friday baseball games this season, but this time expect to pay for it. After its inaugural 2022 campaign, the iPhone-maker will kick off its 2023 Major League Baseball streaming season on April 7 with a doubleheader featuring the Texas Rangers at the Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon, followed by the San Di ... Read more
2023-03-22 21:50:21