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Android 14 Beta 3 Is Available for Download on Your Phone Right Now
You can install the latest Android beta release on your compatible Pixel device. Google dropped Android 14 Beta 3 in a blog post today. The prerelease software, which mostly fixes bugs, is available to download and install on the Pixel 4A 5G and later. There is only one more Android 14 beta release, slated for July, before the public Android 14 update comes out in the fall. Android 14 in general ... Read more
2023-06-07 23:34:22
Mind how you use brain data, privacy watchdog warns
Companies in the future may use brain-monitoring technology to watch or hire workers, the data watchdog says. But there is a real danger of discrimination if the technology is not developed and used properly, the Information Commissioner's Office says. Tech Futures: Neurotechnology is the first ICO report on "neurodata", data from the brain and nervous system. It comes as companies su ... Read more
2023-06-07 21:00:04
Major Updates Are Coming to Apple's Messages in iOS 17
People can try out the new features through Apple's public beta that becomes available in a month. Apple's iOS 17 software update, announced Monday, will add some handy features to Messages. With iOS 17, you'll be able to turn pictures into stickers, transcribe voice memos, keep your friends and family notified on your way home, and more. News about the iOS 17 Messages update came during the ke ... Read more
2023-06-06 20:30:44
Before You Download iOS 17 on Your iPhone, You Need to Do This
If you're thinking about installing iOS 17, follow this checklist first. Apple on Monday announced iOS 17 at WWDC, its yearly developer conference. The latest mobile software update will bring several new features to the iPhone, including live stickers in Messages, an improved autocorrect that finally lets you curse in peace and an easier way to share you contact information. Don't miss: You Can ... Read more
2023-06-06 20:30:03
MacBook Air (15-inch, M2) vs. MacBook Air (13-inch, M2): How Apple's thinnest laptops compare
Apple's newest MacBook Air has a bigger screen, but does it offer anything else that its little linemates don't? Apple's MacBook Air first appeared in 2008. Back then, Apple claimed the 13.3-inch ultraportable was the world's thinnest laptop. Flash forward to WWDC 2023 and Apple has announced another world's thinnest laptop, the 15-inch MacBook Air. To be clear, Apple claims it's the thinnest 15- ... Read more
2023-06-06 20:29:29
Next Versions of MacOS, iOS and iPadOS Feature More Ways to Play and Share Music
Updates to AirPlay, CarPlay and SharePlay will give Apple users new options for streaming and sharing. Apple has always made it easy to play and share music across its devices, and the next versions of the company's operating systems for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers will expand those features for cars, hotels and personal connections. The mixed-reality Vision Pro headset was the major highli ... Read more
2023-06-06 20:23:27
Apple Optic ID: Use Your Eyes to Unlock the Vision Pro
It makes sense that logging into a cutting-edge mixed reality headset would involve your eyeballs. Designed to be largely hands-free without a traditional keyboard, touchscreen or mouse, Apple's long-awaited Vision Pro headset is secured with a new authentication system called Optic ID, which uses iris scans to authenticate users. Speaking at Apple's WWDC 2023 keynote event on Monday, company of ... Read more
2023-06-06 20:21:56
iOS 17 Will End Support for These iPhones. See if Yours Made the Cut
Not all iPhone users will be able to download Apple's latest software in the fall. If you're an iPhone owner, you're likely excited about all the changes coming with iOS 17. Apple previewed the latest software update at its WWDC event Monday. It'll be available to download this fall, but not all iPhone users will have access. As with all of the major Apple software updates, several iPhones are ge ... Read more
2023-06-06 20:21:10
iOS 17's New Journal App Uses AI to Suggest What to Write About
Apple revealed the app at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. A new journaling app is coming to iPhones later this year, Apple said at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. The app, simply called Journal, is coming to iOS 17, the next version of Apple's mobile software. The app uses on-device machine learning to create personalized suggestions to inspire writing. Suggestions ... Read more
2023-06-05 21:47:49
How WatchOS 10 Will Enhance Your Apple Watch: New Features Announced at WWDC
New widgets and watch faces are coming to the Apple Watch in WatchOS 10.New widgets and watch faces are coming to the Apple Watch in WatchOS 10. Apple just introduced WatchOS 10, its next major operating system update for the Apple Watch. The announcement came during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. As with previous updates, health, fitness and personalization are among the bigg ... Read more
2023-06-05 21:47:09