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Have you ever wanted to get to your iPhone's Control Center or Notification Center without swiping down from the top of your screen? Or instantly activate Shazam to identify a song before it changes? What if there was a way to turn on your camera or flashlight without touching or even looking at your screen?

The Back of Your iPhone Has a Secret Button -- Here's Everything It Can Do

The Pixel 9 Pro XL is the new top-of-the-line flagship from Google. The Pixel 9 Pro is closer to the iPhone 15 Pro, which I've had since launch. The two Google phones differ in pricing and size but the Pixel 9 Pro sports the same camera setup as the Pixel 9 Pro XL; so this comparison is valid for both $999 and $1,099 Google flagships with the $999 Apple phone.

This Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. iPhone 15 Pro camera shootout has a clear winner - and one big surprise

Your Android phone is about to get an AI-powered anti-theft upgrade that can keep your personal information safe. In May of this year, Google teased a new Theft Detection Lock tool for Android phones. Expected to debut with Android 15, the feature would sense a device's motion -- such as someone snatching a phone and then running, biking, or driving away -- and immediately lock the screen, Google said.

Your Android phone is getting an anti-theft upgrade, thanks to AI. How it works

The Google Pixel Tablet just snagged a cool new app, courtesy of the new Google Pixel 9 series.

The Google Pixel Tablet just snagged a wonderful free app upgrade

In April, developer Alex Fox released Mood.Camera, an iPhone camera app that promises authentic filmic character for smartphone photos. A new update has added Portrait Mode, and it looks fantastic. “I’ve always loved the idea of portrait mode on the iPhone but often found it looked artificial, and as a...

It’s Hard to Believe the Photos From Mood.Camera’s New Portrait Mode Were Shot on iPhone

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Mark Zuckerberg on Monday predicted a future where hundreds of millions of people regularly wear AI-powered smart glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans.

Mark Zuckerberg predicts a future where nearly everyone is wearing AI-powered smart glasses

Say you're watching an edgy new streaming series and find yourself turning up the volume for every scene where two actors are engaged in a dramatic dialogue. It seems like both characters are whispering -- until an explosion happens on screen, and the sound is the opposite, almost deafening. Also:...

TV dialogue hard to hear? 3 ways to improve your audio - and 2 are free

The Lorex 2K Wi-Fi video doorbell is available for $180. The doorbell comes in wired and wireless installations, communicates reliably, and includes a preinstalled 32GB microSD card for local storage so you can bypass subscription fees. Although it has a 2K resolution, the image is so wide angle that objects...

Better than Ring? This video doorbell has all the benefits and none of the monthly fees

Blue is one of the biggest names in home recording equipment. You may be familiar with their more popular USB microphone, the Yeti. But they also offer an excellent XLR option for experienced content creators, musicians, and podcasters with the Baby Bottle cardioid microphone. With higher-fidelity recording, you'll get rich,...

Grab this Blue XLR microphone for over half off at Amazon

Here’s a rumor that might cause some people’s heads to spin. A new report says Samsung might not be releasing a new Galaxy S Ultra smartphone next year. Instead, its new top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 phone could have a new, yet familiar name. According to leaker Yogesh Brar, Samsung...

Samsung may not release a Galaxy S25 Ultra in 2025

As cameras and listening devices have become smaller and more affordable, there's a growing fear that this technology could be used to spy on us and our families. This fear, stoked by high-profile news stories, has generated a market for anti-spy devices. More recently, I've noticed that social media is...

I recommend this $50 anti-spy camera finder and bug detector to anyone traveling

With some colleges and universities' fall semesters already underway and many K-12 schools returning before (or shortly after) Labor Day, students of all ages will soon return to their desks five days a week. Also: These 5 gadgets are the college essentials you'll actually reach for. But if you're looking...

Heading back to school? Don't miss Samsung student savings on laptops, tablets, and more

In recent weeks, the focus of smartphone leaks has centred on Google's Pixel 9 series. However, Apple is also preparing to introduce new smartphones itself, which are expected to directly replace the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max (curr. $1,096 renewed premium on Amazon). For reference, Apple typically distinguishes its Pro and non-Pro iPhones in various areas, including colours.

Leaker reveals three of four Apple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max launch colours with a much darker Black Titanium option

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NewsNinja

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Instagram is a platform that constantly experiments with new features to help users get the most out of it. More recently, the social media app added the capability to add 20 posts and a video in a post. Now, it looks like Instagram is testing out a vertical profile grid.

Instagram is testing a vertical profile grid for rectangular uploads

The Bowers and Wilkins Pi8 earbuds are available now for $400, and are designed for audiophiles who want high-quality sound in an earbud. The sound is crisp and immersive, the noise cancellation works well, and the earbuds stayed in my ears without any adjustments, even during sweaty runs. I'd like...

The best earbuds for audiophiles I've tested aren't by Sony or Bose

Where is the flagship killer tablet? Samsung has one with its FE tablets. The other compelling options aren’t available in the U.S. Thankfully, the second half of 2024 has graced us with the long-awaited solution: the OnePlus Pad 2. Armed to the teeth with Qualcomm’s fastest silicon, a delightful...

The OnePlus Pad 2 is the best Android tablet I’ve used this year

The days of having to spend big money to get a capable smartphone are long gone and you can get a lot of phone for not a lot of money these days. The Samsung Galaxy A15 is a great example of a budget smartphone with impressive features, and it's our favorite phone under $200. But right now it's even more of a bargain thanks to a Walmart discount that slashes the price all the way down to just $149.

Grab This Bargain Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Phone for Its Best-Ever Price

Digital Chat Station's new schematics that purport to reveal various next-gen Android flagship smartphone designs in advance include 2 images that look suspiciously like the pre-existing OPPO Find X7 Ultra and Vivo X100 Ultra - except that the 4 individual cameras found in each disk-like camera hump are re-arranged into a cross pattern in both cases.

Next-gen Ultra-level flagship smartphones from OPPO and Vivo surface in new leaks

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Why Pixel phone's enhanced Astrophotography mode is perfect for snapping the night sky

Pixel phone owners who enjoy taking photos in the great outdoors will appreciate a new Google Camera app upgrade rolling out now that enables manual control...

Why Pixel phone's enhanced Astrophotography mode is perfect for snapping the night sky

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