On Tuesday, Apple rolled out a potentially controversial set of Audio Intelligence features into testing with the first developer beta versions of iOS 27.3 and watchOS 27.3. The betas bring four new AI features that allow Apple Watch Series 12 wearers to detect important sounds, identify songs, catch up on conversations, and take notes. After
The iPhone 18 Pro is among the most accomplished phone cameras around, packing an array of sensors and lenses that are all capable of taking stunning images in a variety of conditions. Throw in the new creative tweaks to Apple’s Photographic Styles and the iPhone 18 Pro becomes a formidable partner to serious photographers. But
The fact our TVs are gathering our information isn’t new, but what and how they’re tracking — and if we can stop it — is hard to figure out. Researchers at Northeastern University monitored 12 TVs from 10 manufacturers to test whether opting out of automatic content recognition (ACR) actually works. While opting out was
Amazon’s Kindle e-readers have a whole new look this fall. There are three new Kindle models, gorgeous metallic colors, and several new accessories. The beauty of the metallic options has caught the eye of most of my friends (and even my editor, who is not usually a fan of e-readers), but if there’s one thing
Stuck in years-long lines for grid connections and new turbines, some AI data centers are making their own electricity with converted jet engines, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The engines, pulled from retired aircraft and rebuilt to burn natural gas, aren’t anyone’s idea of a permanent power plant. But they’re another sign of how
The Honor Magic 9 Pro Max in moss green.Mike Sorrentino/CNET While standing on the roof of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles for the first time, I pulled out my phone to commemorate the moment by filming a video that pans toward the Hollywood sign. And then I did it again, using a special cinema
