How to set up monitored ‘teen accounts’ on Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat
Here’s how to set up teen accounts and parental controls on Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.
By Tatum HunterFDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids
The FDA green-lit Apple’s new hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro 2 as an over-the-counter option for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.
By Tatum HunterEverything Apple’s event unveiled from the iPhone 16 to new AirPods
AI-forward iPhones, sleeker Apple Watches and AirPods that double as hearing aids will go on sale soon, Apple says.
By Chris Velazco and Tatum HunterIPhone 16 is all about Apple Intelligence. Previews show it can be kind of dumb.
The new iPhone 16 is all about artificial intelligence. But the iPhone does an uncomfortable amount of making things up in tests of its pre-release software.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerApple to unveil iPhone 16, new Watches and AirPods. Here’s what to expect.
At a keynote at its headquarters in California, Apple will highlight its push into AI — and trot out plenty of new gadgets from the iPhone to Apple Watch.
By Chris VelazcoGoogle’s new Pixel 9 can search your screenshots with AI
The company’s new Pixel 9 smartphones contain new AI features -- including a handy tool for screenshot hoarders.
By Chris VelazcoOur first taste of ‘Apple Intelligence’ is here. Here’s what works.
The iOS 18.1 beta offers a first look at Apple Intelligence tools, but it’s not for everyone.
By Chris Velazco5 useful new iOS 18 features, from motion sickness fixes to satellite texting
Apple just released the public beta version of its iOS 18 software. Here’s what to try first.
By Chris VelazcoHealth tracking rings are getting more popular. Samsung wants in.
The Galaxy Ring tracks sleep quality, lasts nearly a week on a single charge, and controls your phone. Is that enough to take smart rings mainstream?
By Chris VelazcoThinking of buying a new laptop? AI PCs are here.
The best things about a new wave of “AI PCs” may have nothing to do with AI.
By Chris VelazcoThe end of an era: Likes on X are anonymous now
Wondering if your crush liked that post on X? Now it’s an eternal mystery as the company obscures who liked a post.
By Tatum HunterApple will use AI to generate infinite emojis. Will it ruin the fun?
Tech companies are trying to put AI into everything. What happens when it comes for the ways we communicate with our closest friends?
By Tatum HunterThe biggest Apple WWDC announcements from ‘Apple Intelligence’ to iOS 18
All eyes are on Apple as the company enters the AI age at WWDC.
By Chris Velazco and Tatum HunterApple plays up AI potential in new iPads
As Apple launched new iPads, the Cupertino, Calif., company has steadily ramped up comments on its AI work, with CEO Tim Cook saying AI will be “transformative.”
By Chris VelazcoHow to use Meta’s new AI chatbot that you can’t avoid
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp are all pushing a new AI chatbot.
By Heather KellyI’ve been living with a $699 AI Pin on my chest. You probably shouldn’t.
Humane’s Pin is one of the first dedicated AI gadgets out there, but it’s as frustrating as it is fascinating.
By Chris VelazcoReddit’s shares soar in stock market debut
There’s nothing online quite like Reddit. Will an IPO change that?
By Chris VelazcoI lived inside a Vision Pro for two weeks. Here’s what it was like.
To see what “spatial computing” could really do for me, I wore the Vision Pro every day for two weeks. Here’s what you should know.
By Chris VelazcoApple’s new Vision Pro is a privacy mess waiting to happen
The Vision Pro, arriving Friday, brings us a whole new dimension of privacy risks. Apple appears to have only partial solutions.
By Geoffrey A. FowlerApple’s Vision Pro is nearly here. But what can you do with it?
Could a $3,499 headset replace your computer? Here are three things you may want to use one for, and three things it’s not great for.
By Chris Velazco