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Apple iOS 13, iPadOS and watchOS – What’s New and How to Get Them This year's Apple WWDC had its fair share of announcements, but perhaps the most important were the ones we knew were coming - updates to iOS, watchOS, and out of nowhere, a dedicated iPadOS. We take a look at the new features of all three, and when they'll be available.

Google Announces Pricing, Titles for Stadia Gaming Platform Google has finally unveiled a few key details about their much-anticipated gaming platform, Stadia, including price and included titles. Check out some of the specifics now and keep an eye out on future details coming up around E3.

US Immigration Now Asks For Your Social Media Details People wishing to travel to the US are now being asked to provide their social media details on visa applications, as well as their phone numbers from the past five years. These new visa rules are expected to impact 15 million people and give the US Government tonnes of data.

Samsung Reveals New Notebook 7 Laptops They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and if that's the case, them Samsung just let us all know what it really thinks of Apple with the reveal of its new Notebook 7 laptops.

Here Are All the Big Apple WWDC 2019 Keynote Announcements Apple WWDC 2019 revealed a new Mac Pro, available starting at a hefty $5,999. Also debuting: the biggest iPad software update ever, iPadOS, and new updates that include iOS 13, macOS Catalina, and tvOS.

Is Siri Sexist? UN Report Finds Gender Bias in Virtual Assistants Will your smart home device listen to you, but not your girlfriend? She's not the only one being ignored. A recent UN report identified a worrying number of issues relating to sexism in virtual assistants. Here's what they found, why it's happening, and what we can do about it.

Amazon Patent Could Mean Alexa Is Always Listening In Amazon might be developing a technology for its Alexa-enabled devices that lets them record audio before first hearing a wake word like "Alexa." If a new patent application from Amazon goes into effect, the devices could constantly record audio around them.

Amazon Defeats Facial Recognition Critics

Amazon Accidenally Sells Unreleased Moto Z4 Phone Amazon accidentally started selling the unreleased and unannounced Motorola Moto Z4. The phone, one of which was shipped to a customer, might hit the shelves in June, but there's been no word from Motorola about the phone at all. So what happened? And will it be a good phone?

5 New Facts to Know About Virtual Assistants in 2019 In 2019, voice assistants are huge. Now, thanks to a new report out from a UN agency that collates studies of smart voice assistants, we have the latest facts, stats, and insights on the rise of the tech. Here's where, why, and how often we're opening up to our smart speakers.

The Best Laptops from Computex 2019 Computex 2019 is upon us, the annual technology expo in Taiwan, and many manufacturers are using it to reveal their latest and greatest laptops. We take a look at this years line up, including wood inlays, 5G laptops and dual screen laptops to compete with the Apple MacBook Pro.

Is it Game Over for Loot Boxes? You might think that video games are the last thing for the government to get worked up about, but a new proposal against loot boxes, a virtual item that contains an unknown prize, is currently in the works, and could radically upend the gaming industry.