Jibin Joseph

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Get a street-level look at how a location has changed with historical Street View images. (Credit: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) Google Earth is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an interesting new feature: the ability to time travel through your favorite spots with Street View. Google Earth added historical aerial imagery last year. And it already included access to current Street View imagery.

3 days ago | pcmag.com | Jibin Joseph

US House staffers have been instructed to stop using WhatsApp and uninstall the app from their work devices due to security concerns, Axios reports. "The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use,” reads a memo sent to congressional staffers from the House’s chief administrative officer (CAO) on Monday.

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Apple introduced the next iterations of its operating systems earlier this month, and one of the biggest talking points was the new Liquid Glass design. While most users have yet to test the latest iOS software, the first images of its updated Control Center had drawn harsh criticism for having a rather translucent background. Now, it appears as though Apple has heard and responded to those complaints.

4 days ago | pcmag.com | Jibin Joseph

Perplexity is now testing its AI browser, Comet, on Windows with a select few invitees, according to CEO Aravind Srinivas. Comet is a Chromium-based browser that differentiates itself by integrating Perplexity AI as the primary search engine instead of Google or Bing. It provides a more conversational search experience, with curated responses for each of your queries (similar to Google's AI Mode).

4 days ago | pcmag.com | Jibin Joseph

Apple is being sued for delaying Apple Intelligence features once again. This time, the lawsuit comes in the form of a federal securities class-action on behalf of all individuals or entities who purchased Apple shares between June 10, 2024, and June 9, 2025. Filed by shareholder Eric Tucker, the lawsuit names CEO Tim Cook, current CFO Kevan Parekh, and former CFO Luca Maestri as defendants. It claims that the company promoted a supercharged Siri for iPhone 16 despite knowing it wasn't ready.