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New features in Apple’s iOS 18 and Google’s Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.
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CreditJosh Edelson/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Are Amazon’s Drones Finally Ready for Prime Time?
A recent visit to the company’s overhauled drone delivery program in Arizona left me impressed by the drones, but skeptical that the public will welcome them.
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Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.
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Tech FixHow to Turn Your Old iPhone Into an A.I. Phone (and Skip the Upgrade)
Apple is using Apple Intelligence, a suite of tools for generating images and text, to upsell the iPhone 16. But you can get similar features elsewhere.
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The detention of Telegram’s founder has highlighted the messaging app’s outsize status in Europe’s deadliest war since World War II.
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Tech FixWhat the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data
Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and personal computers that are powered by artificial intelligence. Should we trust them?
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