Plus: Google Maps enhances coverage within US national parks, SwiftKey with Bing Chat lands on iPhones, and we track the rise of the AI voice clones.
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New Details Emerge About Apple’s Mixed-Reality Headset
Plus: Apple reportedly cancels the next iPhone SE, Google gets HD maps into cars, and all the CES news you could ever want.
Apple Messages Won’t Play Nice With Android Anytime Soon
Plus: Brazil and Apple face off, Google expands its eco-friendly Maps directions, and social sites start prepping for the US midterm elections.
Inside the Shadow Evacuation of Kabul
In the last two weeks of the war, an ad hoc team armed with group chats, QR codes, and satellite maps launched a mad dash to save imperiled Afghan allies.
Dispatches from the Halcyon: Datapad and Activities on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
Sara Thacher’s nephew was excited to help the First Order. During a test voyage of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser earlier this year, the 11 year old Star Wars fan set out to side with the antagonists, due in part to their cool costume appeal. Then he met some of the heroes of the Resistance. “And […]
Chart the History of the Galaxy in Star Wars: Timelines – Exclusive
Soon you can immerse yourself in the galaxy like never before, with an indispensable companion that chronologically maps key events, characters, and developments that shape the Star Wars story. As revealed on This Week! In Star Wars, the new book Star Wars: Timelines by Kristin Baver, Jason Fry, Cole Horton, Amy Richau, Clayton Sandell arrives from DK […]
Meta Isn’t the Only Company Building the Metaverse
This week, we look at Niantic and Snap, whose augmented reality plans are quite different than what’s being hyped elsewhere.
20 Great Deals From Amazon’s Early Black Friday Sale
We’ve found TVs, smartphones, and wireless earbuds at steep discounts.
MacOS Monterey Is Here. These Are the Top New Features
We break down how to install the latest version of Apple’s desktop operating system, including some perks that will only work on M1-powered Macs.