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This iOS 16 Tool on the iPhone Makes Photo Edits Feel Like Magic
You can lift people, pets and other objects out of photos with just a tap and hold. That's it. On Sept. 7, Apple will hold its annual fall event where we expect the iPhone 14 to be announced. We should also learn when iOS 16 will officially be released. Apple's iOS 16 brings a lot of new features to the iPhone, including editable Messages and a customizable lock screen. But the feature that truly ... Read more
2022-09-02 19:57:54
Is Your iPhone Compatible With iOS 16? Here's How to Find Out
Not all iPhone models will support iOS 16 when it's released next week. The release of Apple's next major software update, iOS 16, is expected to be announced at next weeks "Far Out" event on September 7. New features like editing and unsending text messages and better customization for your lock screen will come to the iPhone, but unfortunately not everyone will get the chance to insta ... Read more
2022-09-02 19:57:15
More Americans Have iPhones Than Android Phones for First Time Since 2010, Research Says
People migrated from Android to iOS in droves over the last four years. Excited for the iPhone 14 launch event next week? It's a good bet more Americans than ever are just as hyped: A research firm says iPhones now make up more than half the active smartphones in the US. Apple's phones haven't outnumbered Android phones since the latter overtook iPhones in 2010, but in the second quarter of 202 ... Read more
2022-09-02 19:56:43
Crypto.com pulls out of Uefa Champions League deal
Crypto.com has pulled out of a sponsorship deal with Uefa for the Champions League, the BBC understands. The agreement, worth £428m over five seasons, is said to have fallen through at the "last moment", amid concerns about increased crypto regulation. The cryptocurrency exchange site was set to replace Gazprom after Uefa severed links with the Russian energy provider over the war in U ... Read more
2022-09-02 19:55:17
T-Mobile Laying Off More Workers Post-Sprint Merger
The company already let go of 5,000 workers last year. T-Mobile confirmed on Wednesday another round of layoffs, part of a broader restructuring program resulting from its 2020 acquisition of Sprint. The recent round of layoffs, which according to The Wall Street Journal affects network operations and engineering groups, follows a major round that left 5,000 workers out of a job last ye ... Read more
2022-09-02 03:12:55
Facebook Shutters Its Community-Connecting Nextdoor Clone
Neighborhoods was Facebook's attempt to connect users who lived near each other. Meta is winding down its Nextdoor-like Facebook expansion Neighborhoods, which sought to connect users who lived near each other, but never exited the testing phase. Neighborhoods launched in May 2021 as a clear rival to Nextdoor, expanding on Facebook Groups with more functionality to find other nearby users, bus ... Read more
2022-09-02 03:12:32
iPhone 14's Buzziest Rumors Before Next Week's Apple Event
Apple's new iPhone line is expected to launch soon. Here's what we know so far. This iPhone 14 may make its debut next week at Apple's "Far Out" launch event. After nearly a year of waiting, we've heard a slew of rumors about the new iPhone lineup, from its possible release date and price to design changes and new camera features. We even got a look at its operating system, iOS 16 -- he ... Read more
2022-09-02 03:12:02
Apple's iPhone 11 in 2022 Is Still a Great Value and Could Be Worth Buying
You should still wait for the rumored iPhone 14 announcement, but there is a lot to like about the iPhone 11. It's been a while since the debut of the iPhone 11 in 2019, with Apple debuting the iPhone 13 and iPhone 12 in the years since. And in a few days, we're likely to see the debut of the iPhone 14 at Apple's event on Sept. 7. The iPhone 11 may be over two years old, but it might still be a g ... Read more
2022-09-02 03:10:46
Twitter gives in to user requests for edit button
Twitter is finally giving its users the new feature they have most requested - an edit button. "If you see an edited Tweet, it's because we're testing the edit button. This is happening and you'll be OK," the company tweeted. It is currently testing the feature and will roll it out in the coming weeks to subscribers of Twitter Blue, which costs $4.99 (£4.33) per month. Tweets will be ... Read more
2022-09-02 03:08:37
McAfee Researchers Spot Malicious Chrome Extensions
Google removed a handful of browser extensions from its Chrome Web Store that were downloaded a combined 1.4 million times after outside cybersecurity researchers determined that the extensions were surreptitiously tracking the online activities of their users. In a blog post published this week, McAfee researchers singled out five extensions that allow users to do things like watch Netflix show ... Read more
2022-08-31 20:15:52