The best cameras for 2023

It’s a strange and wonderful time to buy a digital camera. Since smartphones have gutted the casual photography market, manufacturers are focusing on building technological marvels designed for very specific uses. Mirrorless cameras continue to improve in terms of autofocus, video and more. Action cams provide sharp, fluid video, compact cameras are targeted to both tourists and vloggers, and DSLRs are available at some of the best prices we’ve seen. With so many diff

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                        YouTube's new teen protections limit recommendations on potentially harmful videos

External studies and internal reports alike have shown time and time again the negative impact social media can have on teens' mental health, leading to a range of safety precautions across platforms. Now,

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                        The best power banks for 2023

Whether you call them battery packs, power banks or portable chargers, these accessories do one thing well: charge devices when you can’t find an open outlet. Whether you’re heading out for a long work day or a long weekend to visit family and friends, battery packs are small, sturdy and powerful enough to charge your smartphone, tablet, laptop or even all three at once, depending on their size. Take stock of the devices you need when you’re on the go — those will dic

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                        Netflix's ad-supported plan will soon allow downloads and reward binge-watching

Normally, all you get from binge-watching shows on Netflix are dry eyes and a popup asking if you're still watching — has the answer ever been no? But, Netflix is celebrating one year of its ad-supported plan by giving all users on that tier every fourth episode of a consecutive binge ad-free. That's certainly not a bad way to entice you into staying on the streamer for

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                        HTC is sending VR headsets to the ISS to help cheer up lonely astronauts

Whether it's for a tour of the International Space Station (ISS) or a battle with Darth Vader, most VR enthusiasts are looking to get off this planet and into the great beyond. HTC, however, is sending VR headsets to the ISS to give lonely astronauts something to do besides staring into the star-riddled abyss.

The company partnered up with XRHealth and engineering firm Nord Space to send

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                        The Morning After: YouTube is seriously cracking down on ad blockers

YouTube’s no longer just experimenting with ad-dodging viewers. The platform has gone all out in its fight against add-ons, extensions and programs that prevent it from serving ads to

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                        Disney to buy out Comcast and take full control of Hulu

Disney is buying the rest of Hulu from Comcast, the company has announced. It will acquire the 33 percent of Hulu Comcast still controls and expects to pay NBC Universal approximately $8.61 billion for the deal, though the final amount will be determined after an appraisal that will be wrapping up sometime next year. As

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                        Scarlett Johannson takes legal action against AI app that cloned her likeness

Oscar-nominated actor Scarlett Johansson has taken legal action against an AI app developer for using her likeness in an ad without permission, Variety has reported. The 22-second ad promoted an AI image editor called Lisa AI: 90s Yearbook & Avatar, and reportedly used an AI-generated version of Johansson's voice

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                        Apple Music's Siri-only $5 voice plan appears to be toast

Apple appears to have killed off its lowest-cost Apple Music subscription. The Apple Music Voice Plan allowed folks to access the streaming service for $5 per month, as long as they were willi

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