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Google: Android Apps Must Let People Delete Their Accounts, Data

Google is now requiring Android app developers to implement controls that let an app's users delete their account and data either in the app or outside it, via the web. Developers must comply with the policy by May 31, 2024, the company said in a Wednesday blog post. The web requirement means data deletion isn't limited to people who still have an app installed on their devices. Folks won't have ... Read more

2023-04-05 20:43:45

Skip the iOS 16.4 FOMO: Download It Now for New Emoji and Voice Isolation

If you want to improve your phone call quality, download iOS 16.4 right away. Apple released iOS 16.4 for the iPhone last week. The latest iOS software update adds new emoji, including a shaking face, light blue heart and donkey, and a voice isolation feature, which blocks out ambient noises to make your voice clearer during cellular phone calls. iOS 16.4 also adds Safari-based push notification ... Read more

2023-04-03 23:35:51

Tesla: Carmaker told to pay ex-worker $3.2m over racism case

Electric carmaker Tesla has been ordered to pay almost $3.2m (£2.6m) to a black former worker after he won a racial harassment lawsuit. Owen Diaz, a lift operator from 2015 to 2016 at its Fremont factory, was subjected to a racially hostile work environment, a federal jury found. However, the payment has been slashed by 98% from the $137m that he was originally awarded in 2021. A judge ruled la ... Read more

2023-04-03 21:56:10

iPhone Calls Are Less Annoying With This iOS 16.4 Feature

You should turn on Voice Isolation before your next call. Apple's latest software update, iOS 16.4, brings more than a batch of new emoji to your iPhone. It also brings Voice Isolation, a handy FaceTime feature, to phone calls. Apple introduced Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum to FaceTime calls with the release of iOS 15 in 2021. Of the two, however, only Voice Isolation is available for phone c ... Read more

2023-04-03 21:54:12

New Privacy-Focused Browser Aims to Fight Data Tracking

The browser is free and available for Windows, MacOS and Linux. On Monday, the Tor Project and Mullvad VPN, two organizations focused on user privacy, released a new privacy-focused web browser called Mullvad Browser. The browser is free to download and works on Windows, MacOS and Linux. There's also a Firefox extension in beta you can download. "The mass surveillance of today is absurd,&q ... Read more

2023-04-03 21:53:50

How Motorola Is Thinking Beyond the Smartphone

Exclusive: Motorola executives discuss foldables, rollables and more on the 50th anniversary of the first cellphone call. Fifty years ago today, Motorola's Martin Cooper -- widely regarded today as the father of the cellphone -- made the first cellphone call. To say that phones have changed since then would be an understatement. While making a simple phone call was an accomplishment back then, to ... Read more

2023-04-03 21:53:21

iPhone Calls Are Less Annoying With This iOS 16.4 Feature

2023-04-02 22:00:24

iOS 16.4 on Your iPhone: Every New Feature to Try Now

New emoji isn't the only update Apple gave us with iOS 16.4. iOS 16.4 is here. After weeks of waiting, Apple's latest iPhone update is now available to download. The update comes with a handful of bug and security fixes, as well as new features, like a collection of fresh emoji and voice isolation for cellular calls. CNET Tech Tips logo Below is some of what your iPhone gains with iOS 16.4. ... Read more

2023-04-02 21:59:57

WWDC 2023: When to Expect Apple's iOS 17 Reveal

Apple's first AR/VR headset may make an appearance at this event, too. Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference is coming up soon. The iPhone maker revealed Wednesday that the event will kick off on June 5. The annual developer confab will showcase Apple's latest software, including advancements to its iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, WatchOS and TVOS operating systems. At WWDC 2023, Apple is expected to unv ... Read more

2023-04-02 21:59:12

Will the iPhone 15 Have USB-C? Everything We Know So Far

There are still plenty of questions about how Apple will handle the iPhone's switch to USB-C. For the first time in more than a decade, you might need a different charger for your iPhone. Apple executives said the company plans to comply with European rules mandating that new phones all use the same common USB-C charging port. Most phones already use USB-C, with Apple being the main outlier. Wh ... Read more

2023-03-31 20:50:19