Google officially shutters Google Podcasts in the US

Google officially shutters Google Podcasts in the US

What you need to know Google previously announced that Podcasts would shut down “after April 2,” and the service started to shutter Thursday, April 4.  Both the Android app and web client for Google Podcasts shows a “Google Podcasts is no longer available” pop-up, but the website can still play podcasts for the time being.  […]

iPhone 16 reports: Spatial video and ultra thin bezels coming to all models

iPhone 16 reports: Spatial video and ultra thin bezels coming to all models

The iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max feature the Action button, but new reports indicate it could also come to standard iPhone 16 models. Max Buondonno/ZDNET The iPhone 16 launch is months away, but expectations are mounting. A set of new reports indicate that the iPhone 16 will have thinner bezels, while a leaked photo […]

How to use StandBy Mode on iOS 17 (and which iPhone models support it)

How to use StandBy Mode on iOS 17 (and which iPhone models support it)

Jason Hiner/ZDNET When Apple first unveiled iOS 17 and all the new features coming with the latest iPhone software, all eyes were reasonably drawn to StandBy mode, which transforms the smartphone, when docked, into a smart display. Also: Apple’s mysterious iOS 17.4.1 and iPad OS 17.4.1 updates are actually very important With the latest version […]

After two ambitious years, TikTok parent ByteDance starts mass layoffs in gaming

After two ambitious years, TikTok parent ByteDance starts mass layoffs in gaming

ByteDance’s gaming ambition has been an expensive, short-lived pursuit. In late 2021, the TikTok parent’s plans for video games came into the spotlight after it became one of the firm’s six core business units, posing a new threat to incumbents such as Tencent and NetEase and rising star MiHoYo. Nonetheless, after two years of tepid […]

Android 15's rumored status bar makeover might be pretty cool

Android 15's rumored status bar makeover might be pretty cool

What you need to know Hidden features in Android 15’s latest developer preview suggest a potential revamp for icons like battery and Wi-Fi signals. Google may introduce a horizontal battery icon to accommodate the battery level indicator within it. There might also be improvements in haptic feedback for various interactions in Android 15. Even though […]

Siri's finally reading my messages in the right language thanks to iOS 17.4

Siri's finally reading my messages in the right language thanks to iOS 17.4

Siri is Apple’s most public AI tool for now. Maria Diaz/ZDNET Bilingual families are very common in the US, where about 20% of families speak more than one language at home. My husband and I are native Spanish speakers, and our three children are all native English speakers and active Spanish deniers. Two languages make […]

MMGuardian enters a crowded kid-safe-phone market

MMGuardian enters a crowded kid-safe-phone market

If every dumb idea I ever had as a teenager was permanently captured on the internet, I’d be in for a rainbow of embarrassment. In today’s always-on and very socially networked world, kids and teenagers can quickly get themselves into trouble. The MMGuardian Phone is a smartphone produced in collaboration with Samsung that’s tapping into the […]

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