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Instagram makes 'Teen Accounts' private by default - and AI will be checking your age

Instagram makes 'Teen Accounts' private by default - and AI will be checking your age

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Instagram In2021,a WallStreetJournalinvestigationdetailedresearchfindingsthatexposedMeta'srole--particularlyitsInstagramplatform--inexacerbating mentalhealthissuesinteenagers.Thesocialgiant'sinternaldocumentsbecamethesubjectofaSenateJudiciaryCommitteehearingcalled"BigTechandtheOnlineChildExploitationCrisis"asInstagramcameunderintensescrutinyaboutth...

44% of people report believing election-related misinformation - Adobe study

44% of people report believing election-related misinformation - Adobe study

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MininyxDoodle/GettyImages Believingwhatyouseeismoredifficultthaneverduetotheeaseandaccessibilityofgeneratingsyntheticcontentandhowsyntheticcontentissoeasilyspreadonline.Asaresult,manypeoplehavemoredifficultytrustingwhattheyread,hear,andseeinthemediaanddigitally,especiallyamidpoliticallycontentioustimesliketheupcomingUSpresidentialelection. OnTuesda...

How to Watch Marvel's 'Agatha All Along' Tonight

How to Watch Marvel's 'Agatha All Along' Tonight

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Who'sbeenmessingupeverything?It'sbeenAgathaallalong... MorethanthreeyearshavepassedsinceKathrynHahn'sAgathaHarknessrevealedshehexedtheScarletWitchandkilledSparky inWandaVision.ThevillainspenttheentireseasontrickingWandaMaximoff,trappingherinthetownofWestview,NewJersey,butshethenwoundupdefeated.EnsnaredinacursecastbyWandaherself,Agatha--nowknownasAg...

Garmin's newest satellite communicator lets you share photos and voice notes too

Garmin's newest satellite communicator lets you share photos and voice notes too

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Garmin SatellitecommunicationsupportisnowintegratedintotheiPhoneandGooglePixelphoneswithaprimaryfocusonemergencyresponsenotificationandbasictextmessaging.OnTuesday,Garminannounceditsnew inReachMessengerPlus oneofthefirstsatellitecommunicatorstoprovidephotoandvoicemessagingcapabilitiesinadditiontotextmessaging,locationsharing,andSOScommunications. A...

Buy a 3-month Adobe Creative Cloud subscription for 50% off right now

Buy a 3-month Adobe Creative Cloud subscription for 50% off right now

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StackSocial IfyouneedaccesstoAdobeCreativeCloudforworkorschoolbutdon'twanttopayfullprice,StackSocialisofferingadealrightnow:Youcangeta3-monthsubscriptiontoallappsinCreativeCloudfornearly50%off,bringingthepriceto$90(reg.$180).  AdobeCreativeCloudincludessoftwareforediting,producing,sharing,andmanagingcreativeprojects,includingPhotoshop,Illustrator,A...

The New Outlook for Windows Isn't Worth Using: 8 Improvements It Needs
Bobby Jefferson
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QuickLinks ThenewOutlookapphascausedastir.IthasbeenamajortalkingpointamongHow-ToGeekreaderseversinceitfirstlaunchedin2023,primarilybecauseitlackssomeessentialfeaturesthathavebeenaroundforyearsinitspredecessors. I'vepreviouslywrittenaboutthebenefitsofthenewOutlook—ofwhichtherearemany—butitwouldberemissofmenottohighlightsomeofthenewapp'sdrawbacksandh...
Step aside, Sonos. Bose delivers another path to headphone and soundbar compatibility
Bobby Jefferson
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Bose/ZDNET Thepersonalandhomeaudioindustryisheatingupthisyear,withinnovationsfromSonosthatallowlistenerstoswitchaudiofromtheirheadphonestotheirsoundbarseamlessly. NowBose,anotherheavyhitterinthehomeaudioindustry,hascounteredwithanewsoundbarandaninnovativelisteningexperience. Also:SonosjustbroughtTVAudioSwaptomoredevices.Here'swhyit'smyall-timefavor...
Bose's new $179 earbuds are the AirPods 4 rivals we didn't know we needed
Bobby Jefferson
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Bose/ZDNET ApplereleaseditslineupofmidrangeearbudslastweekintheformoftheAirPods4,butitscompetitorshavealreadyenteredthechat.Today,BoseannouncedthelatestgenerationofQuietComfortEarbuds for$179,whichpromisebest-in-classnoisecancellation,extendedbatterylife,andenhancedsoftwarecapabilities. TheQuietComfortEarbudsareamidrange,everydayoptionforpeoplewhod...
Reviewing the iPhone 16
Bobby Jefferson
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You’vespentthelastcoupleofdaystweakingtheiconsonyouriOS18homescreenandluxuriatinginyourrestdayswithwatchOS11.Now,Apple’shopingyou’llupgradeevenfurther.ThecompanyisgettingreadytostartsellingthenewiPhone16lineup,thenewAppleWatchSeries10,andthenewAirPods4headphones. We’vebeenusingthedevicessincetheywereannouncedlastweek,andwe’reheretoanswerthequestion...
The 2-in-1 laptop I recommend most is not a Lenovo or a Dell (and its price continues to drop)
Bobby Jefferson
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KyleKucharski/ZDNET ZDNET'skeytakeaways TheHPEnvyx3602-in-1(2024)isnowavailableatitsnewlowpriceof$979onthecompany'sdigitalstorefront.ItsportsoneofthemostgorgeousdisplaysI'veseenonaconvertiblelaptop. HP'smachineisalittleontheheavyside,andtheconfigurationswappingcanbebuggy. Ahostofnew2-in-1laptopshavealreadylaunchedin2024,astheformfactor'spopularityc...
iPhone 16 Pro vs. Google Pixel 9 Pro: Who Has the Best Pro Phone?
Bobby Jefferson
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KeyTakeaways TheiPhone16Prohasmorebuttons,includinganActionButtonandCameraControl,makingitmoreuser-friendly.ThePixel9Pro'sscreenisbrighter,withatouchhigherresolutioncomparedtotheiPhone,althoughthereal-worlddifferencemaybeminimal.TheiPhone16Pro'sA18ProchipisfarmorepowerfulthantheTensorG4chipinthePixel9Pro.It'sidealforgamingandAIapplications. Ifyou'r...
Creating an Enterprise AI Stack: Key Considerations for Enterprises
Bobby Jefferson
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ByMikePeercy,Komprise TherearemanytechnicaldecisionsthatgointosupportingAI—fromwhichlargelanguagemodels(LLMs)touse,wheretodeploy,whatinfrastructureisrequired,andhowtotrainemployees.  Recently,KomprisesurveyedenterpriseITdecision-makersintheU.S.,andnearlyhalf(44%)saidthatcreatingAI-readydatainfrastructureisthetopprioritytoday.ITorganizationsarealsoc...
NordVPN review: Consistent speed and performance from one of our favorite VPNs
Bobby Jefferson
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ZDNET'skeytakeaways Itestedtheverypopular NordVPN,anditchecksalltheVPNboxesofreliability,performance,andfeatures.Asadvertised,theNordLynxprotocolhasfastandsecureconnectionsworldwide,andfeatureslikespecialtyservers,anantivirus(offlinemalwarescannerforPCs),andaDarkWebMonitorarewelcome.NordVPNisn'twithoutitsdisappointments.Thereisnosplittunnelingfeatu...
Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Apple Watch Ultra 2: What's Extra?
Bobby Jefferson
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QuickLinks KeyTakeaways TheAppleWatchSeries10isthinnerandlighterwithalargerdisplayandavailableatacheaperstartingpriceof$399.TheUltra2hasabrighterdisplayandlongerbatterylife,acustomizableActionbutton,andatougherdisplaybutismuchlargerandstartsat$799.IfyouoptforthetitaniumSeries10,thepricesofbothmodelsendupverysimilar(withasimilarfeatureset).Overall,t...
HTC Vive Returns to PC VR With the Focus Vision XR
Bobby Jefferson
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HTCusedtobeattheforefrontofvirtualrealityapplicationsandgames,butinrecentyears,thecompanyhasfocusedmoreontheenterprisemarket.HTChasnowrevealedtheVIVEFocusVisionXR,aheadsetintendedforbothcompaniesandPCVRplayers. ThenewVIVEFocusVisionisbuiltforPCVRgamingandapplications,standaloneVR(wherenoconnectedPCisrequired),industrialtraining,workcollaboration,an...

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