You take what you think is the perfect photo. Then you notice it. Someone in the background. A trash can. Power lines cutting across the frame. Normally, that photo is pretty much ruined. Not anymore.

Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better. Messages is an ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

On Instagram, Stories have become the go-to way to share quick, everyday moments. In fact, many users post more Stories than traditional posts or Reels—and it makes sense. Stories disappear after 24 ...

Confirming it has reached 3 million weekly developers, OpenAI is massively updating its Codex developer environment via its Mac and Windows desktop apps today to bring it closer to the “Super App” the ...

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex desktop app reaches users today. It brings a smorgasbord of new features and changes, ranging from new developer capabilities to expansion into non-developer knowledge ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Many of us resist change. We see ourselves as an iPhone person or an Android person, we stick with the same doctor or therapist even though we're moderately dissatisfied, we keep the same hairstyle or ...

This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on artificial intelligence – from how teens use chatbots to how they think about AI ...

A background image can set a tone for the conversation. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Accidentally texting the wrong person can bring disastrous consequences, and yet it’s incredibly simple to ...

If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as “surveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using ...

Your favorite latte at the local coffee shop could soon cost $5, $5.10 or $5.25—depending on how you pay. A settlement between Visa, Mastercard and U.S. merchants announced this week could usher in a ...