Netflix password sharing is, tragically, a thing of the past. After hemming, hawing and testing out its new policy in foreign countries, Netflix finally cracked down on password sharing in the US in early summer 2023.
Even though the streaming giant has put an end to unofficial password sharing, you can still share a password with someone outside your household, for a price. This will cost the owner of the account $8 per extra person on top of what they would already pay for their Netflix plan. If you’re on the standard Netflix plan you can add one person outside your household, and premium users can add up to two.
For those who were borrowing someone else’s login credentials to access Netflix, the abrupt loss of the service may have come as a shock (and a major interruption to your streaming), but the good news is that not all is lost. Even if you get booted off a shared Netflix account, you can transfer your profile over to a new account or another existing account to keep your recommendations, save lists and other settings.
We’ll show you how to find and enable Netflix’s Transfer Profile feature on your profile, and how to transfer your existing profile to a different account.
While you’re here, check out the best live TV streaming services of 2023 and the best TVs of this year.
First, enable the Profile Transfer feature on Netflix
Before you can transfer your Netflix profile to a different account, you must enable the feature. You can do this on both the web and your mobile device (phone or tablet).
If you’re on a computer, go to the web browser of your choice, access the Netflix website and go into the profile that you want to transfer. Next, hover your cursor over your profile icon in the top right and click Transfer Profile in the dropdown menu. On the next page, click the Allow button.
If you’re using a phone or tablet, open the official Netflix application, go into your profile and then tap your profile icon in the top-right corner to access your account settings. Next, tap Account, scroll down to the bottom of the page, and tap Turn on profile transfers. This will redirect you to the official profile transfer page, where you can then hit the Allow button.
You should then get a notification saying that profile transfers will soon be coming to your account. For my account, it said I would get the feature in two days. However, it also said I could enable the profile transfer feature instantly if I clicked the confirmation link sent to me via email, which I did.
Now transfer your profile to another Netflix account
Once the Transfer Profile is enabled, you can transfer your profile to your own new Netflix account or a different existing account. To transfer a profile, log in to your original Netflix account (web or mobile) and go into the Transfer Profile page found in your settings. You should then see the start of the Transfer Profile process, which will give you a brief summary of what the feature does:
Transfers over your recommendations, viewing history, saved games, settings, My List and more to a separate account.
Creates a backup of your profile on the original account.
Begin the process by hitting the Start Profile Transfer button — you’ll then be asked whether you want to move your profile to a new account or an existing account. Make your selection then hit Next again.
If you’re creating a new account, you’ll then enter the credentials for your new account. Verify your email and then follow the prompts you see on the screen to finish setting up your new account. Once this is finished, your profile will be transferred and you’ll have instant access to your new Netflix account.
If you’re transferring to an existing account, you’ll need the account login and password of that other account in order to connect your profile.
The owner of the original account will be notified once the process is complete, as will the owner of any existing account you transfer your profile to.
If you get logged out of Netflix while attempting to transfer your profile, you can continue the process by logging back in and using the Finish Transfer setting.
Check out the best TV shows to currently watch on Netflix, as well as the secret hack you need to get better Netflix recommendations.
After two damaging defeats in a week, West Ham boss David Moyes will be eager to grab a home win against his former club Everton in this English Premier League match at the London Stadium.
The Hammers were soundly beaten 4-1 at Aston Villa last weekend, and followed up that stinging defeat with a 2-1 loss away at Olympiacos in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
They now face an Everton side also looking to bounce back, following their 2-0 Merseyside derby defeat to Liverpool at Anfield last time out.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of the action live wherever you are in the world.
West Ham vs. Everton: When and where?
West Ham host Everton at the London Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. GMT local time. That’s 9 a.m. ET or 6 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and midnight AEDT in Australia.
How to watch the West Ham vs. Everton game online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now.
Livestream the West Ham vs. Everton game in the US
Saturday’s West Ham-Everton match is streaming on USA Network, which you can access as part of your cable package or at the NBC Sports website with a valid login, and can be streamed via Sling TV and other more expensive streaming TV services.
Livestream the West Ham vs. Evertongame in the UK
Premier League rights in the UK are split between Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports (previously known as BT Sport). The West Ham-Evertongame is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League and Ultra channels. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.
Livestream the West Ham vs. Evertongame in Canada
If you want to stream West Ham vs. Evertonlive in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights for this Premier League season.
Livestream the West Ham vs. Evertongame in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL fixture on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live in Australia this season.
Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN
With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.
If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
It’s a year to the day since Liverpool last lost at Anfield, with Nottingham Forest the side tasked with a seemingly impossible mission on Merseyside today in the English Premier League.
The Reds notched up another victory on home turf last weekend, with a 2-0 win over local rivals Everton in the Merseyside derby, and followed that up with a resounding 5-1 result over French side Toulouse in the Europa League on Thursday.
Forest have meanwhile drawn their last three games and haven’t won since stunning Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in early September.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of the action live wherever you are in the world.
Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest: When and where?
Liverpool host Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Sunday, Oct. 29. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. GMT local time. That’s 10 a.m. ET or 7 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 1 a.m. AEDT early on Sunday morning in Australia.
How to watch the Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest game online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now.
Livestream the Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest game in the US
Sunday’s Liverpool-Nottingham Forest match is streaming on Peacock. You’ll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch the game live.
Can I livestream the Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest game in the UK?
Premier League rights in the UK are split between Sky Sports, Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports (previously known as BT Sport). However, the Liverpool-Nottingham Forest game isn’t one of this weekend’s games that has been selected for broadcast.
That also means that if you’re in the UK traveling for pleasure or for work, you’re unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home thanks to geo-blocking.
There is one option to get around this, however. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.
Livestream the Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest game in Canada
If you want to stream Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights for this Premier League season.
Livestream the Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest game in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL fixture on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live in Australia this season.
Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN
With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.
If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
Apple released iOS 17 on Sept. 18, and the OS included a handful of fun new features and improvements, like Live Stickers and offline maps. But one new feature included in iOS 17 is designed to help protect you from harassment, like being sent unsolicited nudes.
Sensitive Content Warnings is a new setting in iOS 17. According to Apple, the setting uses on-device machine learning to analyze and block photos and videos sent to you that might contain nudity. These warnings are turned off by default, but turning them on is easy.
Here’s how to enable Sensitive Content Warnings on your iPhone.
Turn Sensitive Content Warnings on
1. Open Settings. 2. Tap Privacy & Security. 3. Tap Sensitive Content Warning. 4. Tap the switch next to Sensitive Content Warning.
Once Sensitive Content Warnings are enabled, content that your iPhone thinks contains nudity will appear blurred out. It’ll be covered by a message that reads, “This may be sensitive.”
These warnings are applied to content sent via Messages, AirDrop, Contact Posters in the Phone app and FaceTime video messages. When you’ve enabled these warnings, you can select which apps and services the warnings are applied to under App & Service Access in the Sensitive Content Warning menu.
If you need help or are unsure about what to do when someone sends you sensitive content, you can tap the triangle with an exclamation point in the top-right corner of the blurred content. This will open safety resources, including tips on how to deal with harassment and things to consider before opening a blurred image or sending a nude photo. There are also additional resources for adults as well as children and teenagers.
If you decide you want to see content marked as potentially sensitive, tap the button in the bottom-right corner of the blurred image that reads “Show.”
17 Hidden iOS 17 Features and Settings on Your iPhone
Apple promises faster performance and better cameras with every new iPhone, especially when it comes to the Pro models. And Apple delivers on those pledges with the iPhone 15 Pro, according to my colleague Patrick Holland who reviewed the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max at launch and continued testing them over the past month.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth upgrading to the latest models. Those improvements don’t come cheap, with the iPhone 15 Pro starting at $1,000 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max beginning at $1,199. Those prices become easier to swallow with carrier trade-in deals, but such discounts often require you to meet very specific circumstances, such as opening a new line or exchanging a relatively new phone.
Similar to the regular iPhone 15, the Pro model is best suited for those coming from an older model, like the iPhone 12 or earlier. There’s plenty that’s new with the iPhone 15 Pro, like the titanium body and new Action button, that make the phone feel fresh and different compared to the iPhone 14 Pro. But if you’re coming from a device that’s several years old, you’ll likely find the longer battery life and performance improvements to be the driving factors behind your decision to upgrade.
Take a look at the comparisons below to decide whether it’s the right time to upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro. If you’re considering the standard iPhone 15 instead, check out our separate upgrade guide.
iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro
The iPhone 15 Pro brings numerous improvements compared to the iPhone 14 Pro, including a lighter titanium build, the Action button for programming shortcuts, a USB-C port for universal charging and a camera that can capture photos at 24 megapixels by default. Apple also claims the new A17 Pro processor can run console-grade games.
As is the case with previous Pro models, the iPhone 15 Pro also includes some extras for mobile photographers and filmmakers. Videographers, for example, may appreciate the option to shoot in the log video format, which makes it easier to match footage from other devices for projects shot on more than one camera. The iPhone 15 Pro Max also has a 5x telephoto zoom, enabling it to capture closer shots than the 3x option on the iPhone 14 Pro.
Since the iPhone 15 Pro has Apple’s second-generation ultra wideband chip, you can use your iPhone to more easily pinpoint another user’s location in the Find My app. But this feature only works with other iPhone 15 owners since it requires Apple’s new hardware. Ultra wideband is the proximity-detecting tech found in the iPhone 11 and later that makes it easier to AirDrop files to other devices and use your phone as a digital car key.
I Took 600+ Photos With the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Look at My Favorites
Most of these changes further separate the iPhone 15 Pro from the regular iPhone 15 and make Apple’s premium phone a more appealing option for those who want faster performance and a more capable camera. That said, you don’t necessarily need to upgrade if you already have an iPhone 14 Pro.
While these tools are helpful, they’re niche and may not impact the daily experience all that much, especially if you don’t use your phone for film projects. While the Action button is useful, it’s also a bit limiting in its current form since it can only trigger one feature at a time. As mentioned in CNET’s iPhone 15 Pro review, there’s potential for the Action button to bring more to the iPhone experience in the future, particularly if Apple makes it possible to program multiple types of shortcuts.
Read more: iPhone 15 Pro One Month Later: Great Battery Life, Fast Performance
The A17 Pro is another example of a new feature that will likely grow more appealing over time as more games are optimized for it. The console versions of Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Death Stranding and Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be available for the iPhone 15 Pro, and I can see the iPhone 15 Pro becoming more appealing for gamers once it supports more than a few titles.
The bottom line: Don’t upgrade to the iPhone 15 Pro just yet. Performance and battery life are likely still going strong, meaning there’s plenty of life left in your phone. Some of the iPhone 15 Pro’s most exciting new features, like the A17 Pro processor and Action button, will probably get better over time, meaning it’s fine to wait for the next model, or even the one after that. Unless you can essentially get the iPhone 15 Pro for free through a trade-in deal, it’s worth waiting
iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 13 Pro
The iPhone 13 Pro is only 2 years old, which means it’s probably still running smoothly and battery life is long enough to get you through the day without concern. Since it has a relatively recent camera and processor, photos taken with this phone will look sharp and colorful enough for posting on your Instagram feed, sharing with friends and even printing small copies to hang on your wall.
The iPhone 15 Pro isn’t a necessary upgrade for iPhone 13 Pro owners, but there are plenty of new features for those who do decide to make the jump. You’ll be able to charge the iPhone 15 Pro with the same cable you probably use for other non-Apple products since it has USB-C. The camera has a higher-resolution sensor, which means you can capture more detail at 48-megapixels or 24-megapixels compared to the 12-megapixel sensor on the iPhone 13 Pro. And then of course, there’s the new titanium design and Action button.
But keep in mind you’re also getting everything that came with last year’s iPhone 14 Pro, such as the Dynamic Island and always-on display. Taken together, these changes along with the Action button could make it easier to multitask without jumping between apps. You’ll also get car crash detection and the option to contact emergency services via satellite if you’re in a remote area, since both features arrived on last year’s iPhone 14 Pro.
The bottom line: The iPhone 15 Pro isn’t an upgrade that you need, but it might be one that you want coming from an iPhone 13 Pro. Apple’s 2-year-old iPhone still has a lot going for it, so don’t upgrade yet if you’re still happy with it. But if you do splurge on the iPhone 15 Pro, it’ll feel like more than just a refreshed version of your current phone. Be sure to see if you’re eligible for a trade-in discount.
iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 12 Pro
The iPhone 12 Pro is very similar to the iPhone 13 Pro, so the same general advice applies. However, there’s a stronger case for upgrading since the iPhone 12 Pro’s processor is older, meaning it might be starting to slow down.
Battery life will also likely see a dramatic boost considering the iPhone 12 Pro is now 3 years old. One of the iPhone 13 Pro’s biggest changes was longer battery life, and Apple has made further improvements since then. Compared to the iPhone 12 Pro’s estimated 17 hours of video playback, the iPhone 15 Pro is said to get 23 hours.
The display is brighter on Apple’s new phone, meaning it’ll likely be easier to see outside in bright sunlight. The iPhone 12 Pro also lacks ProMotion, which is Apple’s branding for displays that can boost their refresh rate, which should make scrolling feel smoother on the iPhone 15 Pro.
Apple has also thrown in some new photography features between generations, such as macro mode and Photographic Styles, which lets you customize a specific look for how the camera should capture photos. There’s also cinematic mode for capturing footage with a shallow depth of field.
But those are just some of the aspects that separate the iPhone 12 Pro from the iPhone 13 Pro. Don’t forget, you’re also getting everything else Apple has added over the years, from the Action button to the Dynamic Island, a lighter titanium build, car crash detection and emergency SOS via satellite.
The bottom line: The iPhone 15 Pro is a worthwhile upgrade coming from the iPhone 12 Pro, but you should really only upgrade if you’re starting to feel performance and battery life slowing down.
iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone 11 Pro
The iPhone 11 Pro is now 4 years old, meaning it’s a good time to upgrade if you’re feeling like your phone isn’t what it used to be. Aside from jumping from a 4-year-old processor to Apple’s brand-new A17 Pro, just about everything else will feel new — from the screen to the camera.
Perhaps most importantly, the iPhone 11 Pro doesn’t support 5G, meaning you may be missing out on faster connection speeds. Apple didn’t add 5G compatibility to its phones until the iPhone 12 launched in 2020.
The iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max have smaller screens than the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, so you’ll get some extra real estate for watching videos, reading the news and browsing email. The 11 Pro has a 5.8-inch display, while the 11 Pro Max has a 6.5-inch display, compared to the iPhone 15 Pro’s and Pro Max’s respective 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screens. There’s a lot more that’s new about the iPhone 15 Pro’s screen; size is just the start. You’ll also gain the Dynamic Island, ProMotion, always-on mode and increased brightness.
Camera quality is another area where you’re bound to see a lot of improvements. Since the iPhone 11 Pro’s camera is four generations old, you’re getting the culmination of all the photo and video improvements Apple has added over the years.
Aside from the new 48-megapixel sensor and aforementioned features like cinematic mode and the ability to turn almost any photo into a portrait, you can also take portraits in night mode and capture night mode images with the front camera. You’ll also get a closer optical zoom (3x on the 15 Pro, 5x on the 15 Pro Max) compared to the iPhone 11 Pro’s 2x zoom. Apple’s image processing pipeline has also improved over the years, so you should see a step up in general image quality too.
The iPhone 11 Pro also lacks a lidar sensor, which isn’t a deal breaker but could be important depending on what you use your phone for. The lidar sensor’s depth-sensing capabilities can help the camera focus faster, improve performance in augmented reality apps and enable accessibility features like People Detection, which can help blind users tell when other people are nearby.
You’ll also be able to use MagSafe accessories, like cases and wireless chargers that snap more easily to the back of your phone, with the iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max. And don’t forget about all the other features Apple has introduced in the last two years, such as the Action button, satellite connectivity for emergencies and car crash detection.
The bottom line: If you have an iPhone 11 Pro, it’s definitely worth upgrading. From 5G to a brand-new processor, larger screen, multitasking features like the Action button and Dynamic Island, and a superior camera, everything about this phone will feel new. If you bought the cheapest version of the iPhone 11 Pro at launch, you’re also probably struggling to store photos and videos since the entry-level model only came with 64GB of storage compared to the 128GB found on newer iPhones.
iPhone 15 Pro vs. iPhone XS
The iPhone has come a long way in the last five years, and that shows when comparing the 2018-era iPhone XS to the iPhone 15 Pro. The iPhone XS lacks a couple of features that are considered standard in many of today’s phones, namely 5G support and an ultrawide camera for taking broader shots.
By upgrading to the iPhone 15 Pro, you’ll gain all of the features mentioned above in our comparison with the iPhone 11 Pro. That includes 5G support, a much sharper camera, more camera modes, MagSafe compatibility, a depth-sensing lidar sensor, and a larger and brighter screen (5.8 inches versus 6.1 inches for the regular Pro, 6.5 inches versus 6.7 inches for the Pro Max).
But Apple added a handful of new capabilities starting with the iPhone 11 that the iPhone XS family also lacks, making an even stronger case for upgrading. The most notable is night mode for the camera, which means you’ll barely have to use your camera’s flash when taking photos in dark environments. There’s also the previously mentioned ultrawide camera, a sharper front-facing camera (7 megapixels versus 12 megapixels) and the ultra wideband chip.
This, of course, just scratches the surface, considering there’s a lot more that’s new in the iPhone 15 Pro, from significantly longer battery life to the Dynamic Island and the 48-megapixel camera.
The bottom line: If you have an iPhone XS or XS Max, it’s time to upgrade. Apple’s 5-year-old phone lacks staple features like 5G, and performance and battery life will likely start to dwindle soon if they haven’t already. The iPhone XS is also the last generation to get new iOS version updates, meaning you’ll be missing out on new features come next year.
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After seven weeks of high-octane rucking action, it all comes down to this, as New Zealand and South Africa battle it out in the Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France.
New Zealand cruised into today’s final with an assured 44-6 victory over Argentina. South Africa, meanwhile, had to scrap their way back from 15-6 down to eventually see off England 16-15 thanks to Handré Pollard’s late penalty in their dramatic semifinal.
The match brings together the two most successful teams in Rugby World Cup history, with both teams having won the sport’s biggest prize on three previous occasions and South Africa entering this year’s tournament as defending champs following their triumph in Japan back in 2019.
The last meeting between these two sides saw the Springboks stun New Zealand in their final warm-up for this tournament with a crushing 35-7 victory back in August, but we suspect a far closer encounter in Paris today.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch South Africa vs. New Zealand, no matter where you are in the world.
New Zealand vs. South Africa: When and where?
The All Blacks take on the Springboks in the final at the Stade de France in Paris on Saturday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time in France — that’s 8 p.m. BST in the UK and Ireland, 10 p.m. SAST in South Africa and 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT in the US. In New Zealand it’s a 9 a.m. NZDT start on Sunday morning, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kick-off in Australia.
How to watch the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the final locally, you may need a different way to watch this match — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Australia, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now.
Livestream New Zealand vs. South Africa in the US
The Rugby World Cup 2023 final can be watched live in the US via streaming service Peacock, which is showing the final live. You’ll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to catch games live.
Stream the All Blacks vs. South Africa for free in New Zealand
Freeview channel Sky Open (formerly Prime), will be showing this huge showdown with the Springboks live, which means you’ll be able to stream for free online and on smart devices.
Stream South Africa vs. New Zealand in South Africa
Springboks can also cheer on their side at home for free, with free-to-air broadcaster SABC showing the big game live. That also means you’ll be able to stream for free via the network’s streaming service and website.
Watch Ireland vs. New Zealand for free in Ireland
Rugby fans in Ireland looking to watch the tournament’s climax can watch the final live and for free via terrestrial broadcaster Virgin Media 1 and its online service Virgin Media Player.
Watch New Zealand vs. South Africa for free in the UK
The Rugby World Cup final will be shown live on free-to-air channel ITV1 in the UK. This means viewers in the region will also be able to stream the big game for free via the ITVX online service. Live coverage for this game is on ITV1 and is set to get underway at 7 p.m. BST.
Stream New Zealand vs. South Africa in Australia for free
Rugby fans Down Under can watch the World Cup climax for free via terrestrial broadcaster 9Gem and its 9Now streaming service.
Stream New Zealand vs. South Africa in Canada
Comprehensive live coverage of the 2023 Rugby World Cup final will be available in Canada via TSN. Cord cutters can watch via the network’s streaming service TSN Plus.
Quick tips for streaming the 2023 Rugby World Cup using a VPN
With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming the Rugby World Cup action live may vary.
If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
Arsenal will look to heap more pressure on rock bottom Sheffield United on Saturday as these two unevenly matched sides meet at the Emirates Stadium.
After a confidence boosting 2-1 win away to Seville in the Champions League in midweek, the Gunners will be hoping to keep up the pressure on local rivals and league leaders Tottenham Hotspur as they return to domestic action.
The pressure, meanwhile, is mounting on Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom after a run of five straight defeats, including an 8-0 mauling at home to Newcastle United.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of the action live wherever you are in the world.
Arsenal vs. Sheffield United: When and where?
Arsenal host Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium in north London on Saturday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. BST (10 a.m. ET, 7 a.m PT, 1 a.m. AEDT).
How to watch the Arsenal vs. Sheffield United game online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the game locally, you may need a different way to watch — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now.
Livestream Arsenal vs. Sheffield United in the US
Saturday’s Arsenal vs. Sheffield United match is on USA Network, which you can access as part of your cable package or at the NBC Sports website with a valid login, and can be streamed via Sling TV and other more expensive streaming TV services.
Can I livestream the Arsenal vs. Sheffield United game in the UK?
No broadcaster has the rights to show this game live in the UK, due to the traditional Saturday 3 p.m. kick-off blackout, which prohibits matches being shown in the region at that time in order to protect attendances throughout the English football pyramid.
That also means that if you’re in the UK traveling for pleasure or for work, you’re unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home thanks to geo-blocking.
There is one option to get around this, however. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.
Livestream the Arsenal vs. Sheffield United game in Canada
If you want to stream Arsenal vs. Sheffield United live in Canada, you’ll need to subscribe to Fubo Canada. The service has exclusive rights for this Premier League season.
Livestream the Arsenal vs. Sheffield United game in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch this EPL fixture on streaming service Optus Sport, which is showing every single Premier League game live in Australia this season.
Quick tips for streaming the Premier League using a VPN
With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming EPL matches may vary.
If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
A couple of weeks ago, I thought I knew what HDR was. Boy, was I ever wrong. When I saw the detail, depth and color this technology brings to my own photos, HDR photography blew my mind.
High-dynamic range endows photos and videos with a broader tonal range so you can see details in both bright and shadowy areas. I understood that intellectually, but when Adobe shipped a new version of its Lightroom software that let me edit HDR photos on higher-end computers and phones, I actually saw them for the first time. A gulf separated what I thought HDR is and what it actually offers.
By clicking that “HDR” button in Lightroom, flat-toned highlight areas in my photos suddenly take on vibrant life. Bright yellow flames leap out of my screen. Washed-out skies turn a rich blue. Clouds show previously hidden billows and contours. New Mexico aspen leaves in the autumn explode with golden color. After the recent annular eclipse, I see sunspots and structural details on the sun’s face that I hadn’t realized my camera could even capture.
But there’s a dark side to HDR, so to speak, and it’s a doozy. Most people don’t have hardware or software capable of showing this glorious imagery. I can’t even publish a comparison photo at the top of this story to illustrate how marvelous HDR photos are.
Such is the way of technology. As sci-fi author William Gibson observed, the future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed. I hope HDR spreads as rapidly as possible, because I love it.
Here’s a look at the glories and the complications of HDR photography and how it might start showing up in your own photography adventures.
What is HDR?
First, for those of you who may have heard the term but don’t know exactly what it is, HDR is a technology designed to capture high-contrast scenes and bring them to our eyeballs more convincingly.
Many scenes with only a modest span of bright and dark elements are no big deal for ordinary cameras and displays. But when you combine bright sunsets with dark foregrounds, or sunlit faces next to shadowed storefronts, technology often can’t match the full tonal range that your eyes see.
Cameras have improved, in particular with smartphones that composite many frames into a single shot to capture shadow details without blowing out blue skies into a wash of white. Now the challenge is to build an entire image-handling pipeline for editing, publishing and displaying HDR, not just the standard-dynamic range we’ve used for decades.
Translating a wide dynamic range into something narrower for display occurs through a process called tone mapping. Early days of HDR tone mapping experimentation produced some surreal, otherworldly and sometimes postapocalyptic photo styling, but that’s not what I’m talking about now.
Today’s HDR is all about showing a scene more as it truly was so you can see details in bright clouds at the same time there are textured leaves in the shadow. The bright parts are actually brighter than the regular full white of your display, like the blank areas around this article. Sometimes it reminds me of adding bright highlights in drawings.
Holy wow, these HDR images are amazing
When I say HDR blew my mind, I’m not exaggerating. I’ve looked at millions of photos, thousands of them up close and in great detail, whether my own or from photographers I respect on sites like Flickr and Instagram. I haven’t been this excited about a new photography technology in years.
As soon as I saw the blog post about HDR in Lightroom by Adobe engineer and photo guru Eric Chan, I tried it with my own photos. Over and over I’d open a photo in Lightroom’s develop module, click the HDR button, and marvel at the transformation as detail and color bloomed out of previously flat, washed-out bright areas.
And the information is there in thousands of photos I already took. That’s because I shoot raw — a photo format that can preserve more detail and offer more editing flexibility than “baked” formats like JPEG or HEIC. (JPEG and HEIC can accommodate HDR data, and indeed Apple HEIC and Google Pixel JPEG photos include it, but raw photos are more flexible.)
It’s hard to describe the improvements, and it’s really hard to show them visually since hardware and software support is spotty right now. For a good illustration of what’s possible I recommend photographer Greg Benz’s detailed HDR photo examination, helpfully packaged as an HDR YouTube video that bypasses some display compatibility problems, but you’ll have to watch on an HDR-compatible device like most reasonably good smartphones from recent years.
HDR doesn’t change or improve all photos. I’m not excited about the prospect of creating two versions of each of my photos, though Lightroom has a mechanism designed to ease that labor. There’s no question in my mind that the technology is an improvement, though, as over and over I saw photos take on more of the realism I remember.
It’s already changed my photographic style, too, easing my aversion to some high-contrast scenes and backlighting that often have produced unsatisfying results.
Some examples of photo improvements
I spent a few hours digging through my archive, and scads of photos were dramatically improved:
The burst of flame from a burner at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta turned from washed-out white to vivid yellow, with the structure of the flames visible.
The glittering lights of the store displays in Paris’ Galeries Lafayette sparkled into view, adding sprinkles of light that punctuated otherwise unremarkable bright areas.
New patterns and tracks showed up in pictures with snow.
In a photo of a misty sunrise, I was no longer forced to choose between the dark details of a shadowed field that filled most of the frame and the colorful sky behind the trees.
With both bright skies and overcast weather, clouds became rich three-dimensional shapes instead of flat white blobs or gray smears.
Neon lights, LEDs, Christmas tree lights and glowing nighttime Halloween decorations pop vividly.
In the Sagrada Familia, a spectacular basilica in Barcelona, entirely new colors emerged from photos of the stained-glass windows. I hadn’t even realized there was any purple present!
That last case was particularly notable. Even when I created a regular SDR version, Lightroom produced better colors. That’s because the HDR editing pipeline brings a new recipe to how it handles the full gamut of color and brightness.
“Even for low- to moderate-contrast photos, you may see a significant visual benefit to editing in HDR,” Adobe told me.
HDR and the displays that can or can’t show it
But here’s the downside. I can’t just share these glorious new photos with you. Because you need not only new software to see HDR photos, but also higher-end hardware that can crank its pixels up to sufficient brightness.
MacBook Pro laptops from 2021 or later are good, but earlier ones and countless Windows laptops and external displays aren’t. Apple’s $4,999 Pro Display XDR can handle HDR photos.
“I have a Mac Studio monitor, but unfortunately, even though it cost an arm and a leg, it’s not an HDR monitor,” said pro photographer Jeremy Garretson, referring to the Apple Studio Display that costs $1,599 and up. “I’m a little annoyed.”
Though it’ll likely be years before a lot of mainstream computers can show HDR photos to full effect, the situation is improving. HDR-capable displays, which need to be able to show brighter pixels in some areas, are becoming more common.
Adobe expects HDR hardware will become as ubiquitous as now-commonplace HD TVs and the high-resolution screens on all flagship smartphones these days.
Supporting the high brightness — 1,000 nits or more — adds expense that might be too high for low-budget devices. “I think [HDR] will be limited to the high end and midrange for TVs and the high end for smartphones and IT products,” said Ross Young, a longtime display analyst at Display Supply Chain Consultants.
As a photographer, this matters a lot to me. I’m never buying another phone, TV or laptop or monitor that can’t handle HDR.
Software support for HDR
Software is gradually improving, too. Lightroom’s support is somewhat preliminary, with HDR imagery showing only while editing a photo and not when viewing your photo library, but Adobe said it’ll expand support.
Only Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers like Microsoft Edge can show HDR photos on the web, so Firefox and Safari are SDR-only for now. Because Apple’s rules restrict browsers on iPads and iPhones to Apple’s web rendering technology, Chrome can’t display HDR photos on those devices despite newer models’ hardware capability to do so.
Just storing the photo file is tricky. There are file formats that can handle HDR imagery, like AVIF, JPEG XL and HEIC, but a tweak to good old JPEG is a likely starting point. That’s Google’s approach with a format it calls Ultra HDR, which adds HDR-specific metadata called a gain map to a traditional JPEG photo. Adobe developed gain map technology, Apple supports it, and companies are now working to standardize gain maps for HDR imagery through an industry standardization process.
Gain maps let older products show regular images and newer ones add the extra HDR spiciness.
“If we switch to AVIF today, you break thousands of applications, and then no one gets HDR,” said Isaac Reynolds, who leads camera development for Google. Ultra HDR is a good “on ramp” to HDR photography, a useful step for three or four years until more advanced formats catch on, he said.
The allure of HDR photography
HDR is a complicated transition, as the drawn-out adoption of HDR video in smartphones, TVs and streaming video services has shown. But I’m hopeful that support will arrive. The benefit is just too strong to ignore.
There are lots of improvements to digital photography, like mirrorless cameras with eye-tracking autofocus, image sensors with many megapixels and smartphones that approach the abilities of traditional cameras more closely every year.
I find HDR photography as exciting as any of those developments. I imagine other photographers will, too, and soon most if not all of us will be able to appreciate all the realism and spectacle of HDR.
The smartphone is about to evolve in a big way. For years, industry leaders pegged the arrival of 5G and foldable displays as being the technological advancements that would mark a turning point for the smartphone.
Now in 2023, that excitement has shifted to generative AI, a technology that moguls like Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai believe could be as monumental as the dawn of the smartphone and the internet itself.
Generative artificial intelligence, or AI that can create new content, engulfed the tech world this year, shaping the trajectory of new products from Alphabet’s Google, Microsoft, Instagram and Facebook owner Meta, and other major tech companies. In the last quarter of 2023, we’re getting a better idea of how that shift is extending to the smartphone.
AI was at the center of Google’s Pixel 8 launch earlier this month as the company flaunted how its algorithms can pick out the best facial expressions in batches of group photos and easily paste them into a different image. The next smartphone processor from leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm is designed to speed up AI processing tasks, as the company detailed during its Snapdragon Summit in late October. And Apple is said to be developing a bevy of new features for the iPhone and other products that lean on AI, according to a recent report from Bloomberg.
“AI is the future of the smartphone experience,” Alex Katouzian, senior vice president and general manager of Qualcomm’s mobile, compute and XR division, said during the company’s event. “And when it comes to mobile technology, it’s what we’ve been building toward for over a decade.”
ChatGPT and new AI-powered search tools from Microsoft and Google may have been the jumping-off point for generative AI in late 2022 and the first half of 2023. But it didn’t take long for the tech to impact the direction of current and future smartphones. AI isn’t new to mobile devices; features like voice dictation, language translation and facial recognition already leverage the technology. Apple’s iPhones, for example, have had a neural engine for handling machine learning-related tasks since 2017 starting with the iPhone X and iPhone 8 generation.
Generative AI is different. It’s not necessarily about AI working passively to detect a person in a photo or unlock your phone as soon as you raise it to your face. Instead, it enables use cases that feel new, whether that’s generating fresh wallpapers on demand or adjusting someone’s expression in a photo.
“It’s really about giving users control over the use of AI and how they want to use it, how they want to apply it to their daily lives,” said Subhashish Dasgupta of analytics firm Kantar, who specializes in the technology and health industries.
Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are the biggest examples of this yet. While both phones include routine upgrades like a new processor and slightly improved camera hardware, it’s the phones’ new AI-powered tricks that make them stand out.
A photo editing feature called Best Take can analyze group selfies you’ve recently snapped and swap facial expressions between images. In other words, Google’s AI can create the perfect photo in which everyone was smiling — even if that moment never happened.
Magic Editor similarly uses AI to let you manipulate photos in myriad ways: You can make yourself larger or smaller, create the illusion that you’re jumping superhumanly high, or even replace the ground itself.
Those are just the latest examples of how Google is trying to give AI a more prominent presence in our phones. Another feature, called Magic Compose, which Google announced at its developer conference in May, uses generative AI to craft suggested responses to text messages or rewrite responses in a different tone within the company’s messaging app. Google’s AI wallpaper creator can conjure up new backgrounds for your phone from scratch based on prompts.
In 2024 and beyond, AI is poised to play an even greater role in our smartphones. Qualcomm, which creates chips that power phones from companies like Samsung, Xiaomi and OnePlus, clearly had AI in mind when developing its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile processor. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon showcased the company’s vision for how AI will change smartphones at its Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii on Oct. 24.
The chipmaker sees AI as being another layer that runs alongside the phone’s operating system and apps that can understand voice, text and image inputs and provide suggestions. That’s much different from the virtual assistants we’ve come to know over the last decade, like Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and the Google Assistant. Rather than thinking about AI at the individual feature level, Qualcomm sees it as being a fundamental part of your phone’s daily operations in the future.
“It’s really kind of voice assistants 2.0,” said Luke Pearce, a senior analyst at tech research and advisory firm CCS Insight. “And it’s much more conversational, it’s much more natural.”
During its keynote, Qualcomm provided a glimpse at what this future could look like. A teaser video demonstrated a virtual assistant that can extract key topics from a phone call, summarize them into bullet points and then provide recommendations. Another example showed an AI helper picking out keywords from a text messaging thread between two friends to proactively provide recommendations for their meetup. A photography tool powered by the company’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor will let you zoom out on a photo you’ve already captured and generate more details beyond the frame to make it look like it was taken on a wide-angle lens.
“It changes how we think about the devices, the [operating system] and the apps, and how you actually define a user experience,” Amon said on stage.
Qualcomm is wasting no time getting started. It’s working with Google so that the search giant’s AI models will be able to run locally on future Snapdragon-powered phones. Xiaomi also unveiled its new Xiaomi 14 phone, which will be one of the first devices to run on Qualcomm’s new chip, at the event. But other brands like Oppo, OnePlus, Honor and Vivo will also adopt the chip, likely next year. Samsung typically puts Qualcomm’s latest processor in the US version of its flagship Galaxy S and foldable Galaxy Z phones, although the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 devices run on a customized version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
Not to be outdone, Motorola is also working to bring more AI features to its smartphones. Lenovo, which owns Motorola, is developing an AI assistant for PCs and phones that learns from your behavior and can accomplish tasks on your behalf, such as writing messages and scheduling tasks.
Between Google’s Pixel 8 launch and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit, there’s no doubt the Android landscape in 2024 will be all about AI. But what about the iPhone? Apple rarely, if ever, discusses future products. However, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is developing a slew of AI upgrades for its family of products, including the iPhone.
Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, is reportedly spearheading an effort to bring AI to the next major iPhone update, likely to be called iOS 18. Apple wants to sprinkle its large language learning model into the software, the report says, which could show up in Siri and Apple’s messages app. Apple’s suite of apps may also get an AI makeover according to Bloomberg, with the company reportedly looking to bring auto-generated playlists to Apple Music and AI-assisted features to Pages and Keynote.
Apple didn’t immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment.
But to get the personalized experiences that companies like Google and Qualcomm envision, you’ll have to give tech giants an even bigger window into your life. After all, how can these devices provide recommendations based on your text messages or sum up your phone calls without the AI being dialed into your communications?
“What the AI is trying to do, is trying to predict you,” Amon said during Qualcomm’s keynote.
That’s a key reason why Qualcomm is pushing the benefits of its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, which it claims is powerful and efficient enough to execute AI tasks on the device locally without relying on the cloud. Doing so means your information wouldn’t have to leave your phone, which is better for privacy and security. It can also make more personal suggestions based on your behavior, frequently visited locations and other lifestyle patterns without sending that highly individual information through the cloud.
Apple takes a similar approach to personal data. Since the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 can process verbal requests on-device thanks to Apple’s new S9 processor, Siri will be able to answer health-related questions on those devices.
“The more sensitive the data, the more personal the data, the more that will be processed on device,” Pearce said.
There’s also the question of whether AI will toe the line between fact and fiction when it comes to images and videos created on our phones, as my colleague Sareena Dayaram recently pointed out. Tools like Magic Editor and Best Take go a step beyond polishing and editing photos. They change what’s happening in a picture.
“Now you’re putting a lot more power into the hands of a lot more people,” said Dasgupta. “And hence the opportunity exists for it to be misused in many more ways.”
Qualcomm and Google have thought about this. The chipmaker partners with Truepic to verify the authenticity of images and signal whether they were taken with AI. Google also recently launched an “About this image” tool that provides more context about the origin of images that appear in search results.
It’s unclear whether those protections will be enough to prevent AI from being used in misleading or malicious ways. But what is clear is that AI will change the way we use what has become the most important device in our lives, for better and hopefully not for worse.
“There may be a killer use case that doesn’t exist yet,” said Pearce. “But that will come around the corner and surprise us all and become completely indispensable.”
Editors’ note: CNET is using an AI engine to create some personal finance explainers that are edited and fact-checked by our editors. For more, see this post.
