Technology-techholyland

Twitter's photo cropping algorithm favors people with slimmer, younger-looking faces, and lighter skin; a researcher was awarded $3,500 for the discovery

Stephen Shankland/CNETA researcher at Switzerland's EPFL technical university won a $3,500 prize for determining that a key Twitter algorithm favors faces that look slim and young and with skin that i...

1694 20/11/2021

Apple, iPhones, photos and child safety: What's happening and should you be concerned?

Apple's raising privacy concerns with its devices.Andrew Hoyle/CNETApple's long presented itself as abastion of security, and as one of the only tech companies thattruly cares about user privacy. But...

1473 20/11/2021

The iPhone SE supports Wi-Fi 6. Here's what that means for you

The iPhone SE supports the newest, fastest version of Wi-Fi.Angela Lang/CNETIn case you haven't heard,there's a new iPhone SE up for sale. Like last year's iPhone 11 lineup, there's no support for5Gye...

1704 20/11/2021

Crave giveaway: Skulpt Chisel fat and muscle tracker

Enlarge ImageSkulptCongratulations to John P. of Anderson, South Carolina, for winning a Parrot Bebop drone in our "Crowd Control" giveaway two weeks ago, and to Bryan S. of Newberg, Oregon, for winni...

1456 19/11/2021

Freedom Phone: Why you should avoid it and what else to know

The Freedom Phone is a new "free speech and privacy first" handset unveiled last week that's raising red flags with journalists and security experts who say it's just a rebranded budget Chinese Androi...

1547 19/11/2021

Google Pixel 6 rumors: New details confirm in-house chip, colorful designs

Google's Pixel 6 phones.GoogleTheGoogle Pixel 6 and the Pixel 6 Prohad their first official reveal Monday, unveiling the phone's new design and a dive into the company's in-house Tensor chip that will...

1594 19/11/2021

When and where to get Android 5.0 Lollipop

GoogleGoogle unveiledAndroid 5.0 Lollipopat its I/O Developer Conference in June, though at the time it was referred to as Android L. The operating system is the most drastic change to Android since t...

1696 19/11/2021

Google's Pixel 6 phones are coming with a chip designed in-house

Google's Pixel 6 phones will come in several colors.GoogleGoogle unveiled on Monday the newest generation of its flagship phone line, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, to compete in a crowded field dominat...

1505 19/11/2021

Apple 24-inch iMac review: A colorful new M1 Mac for the post-quarantine world

Unboxing the new 24-inch Apple iMac, all I could think was that my old curved-back 27-inch iMac was a dead man walking. The long-standing iMac design, virtually untouched since 2012, held up well over...

1423 18/11/2021

Cyber Monday 2020 e-bikes and electric scooter savings: Swagtron, Onewheel, Vanmoof deals and more

DealSavingsPriceSwagtron EB5 Pro e-bike: $490Save $110 with promo code$490 at SwagtronSwagtron Swagger 7T Transport electric scooter: $360Save $195 with promo code$360 at SwagtronJuiced Bikes HyperScr...

1473 18/11/2021

Roku Streambar review: Affordable TV sound, streaming upgrade

Compactsoundbarslike theVizio M-Series 2.1and theYamaha SR-C20Aoffer improved TV sound in a small package. 4K HDR streamers like theChromecast with Google TVandRoku Streaming Stick Plusdeliver better...

1440 18/11/2021

TCL 6-Series 2020 Roku TV review: Mini-LED makes a big difference

EDITORS’CHOICENov 2020The TCL 6-Series Roku TV has big shoes to fill. Fortwo years runningit's beenmy favorite TV for everyday buyers, with excellent image quality, class-leading smarts and an afforda...

1502 18/11/2021

How to turn on Caps Lock on a Chromebook

Google trades the Caps Lock key for Search, but you can switch it back.Josh Goldman/CNETIt's one of the first things people new to Chromebooks notice: The Caps Lock key on the keyboard isn't a Caps Lo...

1639 18/11/2021

6 ways to use data detectors in OS X Mail

Sarah Tew/CNETThe Mail app in OS X detects phone numbers, addresses, potential appointments and more to help you use that information without leaving Mail.When Mail finds a bit of text in an email mes...

1480 17/11/2021

Star Wars: How to watch it all in chronological order

The Rise of Skywalker is the final movie chronologically.Disney PlusHere's how to watch every existingStar Warsmovie and TV show -- from the original trilogy right up toThe Rise of SkywalkerandThe Man...

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