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Besides iTunes, Apple’s biggest offering on Microsoft’s operating system is the iCloud sync client for files, photos, and mail. Apple is now extending its presence on Windows with an iCloud Passwords Chrome extension. Apple quietly published the extension to the Chrome Web Store on Sunday evening: iCloud Passwords allows you to use the same strong […]

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WhatsApp is attempting to appease users who are considering migrating away from the Facebook-owned service over privacy policy changes, by using its Status feature to remind users it cannot read their encrypted conversations.
Users of WhatsApp were spooked by a proposed change to a privacy policy, intended to update how business chat logs are […]

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Nvidia’s GeForce Now has been updated to work with Apple Silicon Macs, allowing gamers on both Intel and M1-based models to use the game-streaming service.
GeForce Now allows Mac and MacBook users to play games made for Windows without requiring hardware upgrades or using Boot Camp, by rendering gameplay on cloud servers and streaming […]

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We round up the best gear to improve how you look in Zoom, FaceTime, or other video calls while you are working or learning from home.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people into homebound remote-work situations, often including video chat in apps like Zoom, Skype, or FaceTime.
If this has become a frequent […]

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Subscribe to How To! on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher for the full episode.  As the new host of How To!, David Epstein, investigative journalist and author of Range and The Sports Gene, is ready to take on listeners’ toughest problems. As a former science writer for Sports Illustrated, David’s first case is right up […]

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(Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) iPhone users may have another unlocking option with Apple’s next model: an in-display fingerprint scanner, the Wall Street Journal reports. Two former Apple employees tell the Journal that Apple has been working on an optical sensor that would sit inside the iPhone to authenticate users by fingerprint. They […]

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Accessory companies are deep into the process of preparing for Apple’s forthcoming AirTag item trackers. Newly leaked images from Evan Blass show how Apple accessory maker Nomad is planning to release an array of products to complement Apple’s item trackers. Accessory maker Spigen is also preparing for AirTags, as are other companies. Update #2 January […]

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