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Why Google’s surprise Pixel 4 tease raises the stakes - The Verge
Just one day after we reported on the first Pixel 4 leaks, Google decided to mount a social media hype campaign by literally tweeting out an image of its upcoming Pixel 4. It was a savvy recognition of how the run up to phone launches actually work and an
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Here's how to view, download, and delete your personal information online
Download your personal data from Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and other tech heavies.
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How Ridiculous Is Apple's $1,000 Monitor Stand, Really?
At $5,000, Apple’s new Pro Display XDR definitely ain’t cheap, but with a 32-inch screen, 6K resolution, full HDR support (with a ridiculous peak brightness of 1600 nits), and color reproduction that some are claiming is better than OLED, you can sort of
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Siri gets a better voice and new AirPods and HomePod features | VentureBeat
Apple's Siri got a series of enhancements today including a more expressive voice and the ability to quickly send SMS messages with AirPods.
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iPhone 11 rumors: Price, specs, features and everything else we know - CNET
What will we learn about the next generation iPhone when WWDC starts on June 3?
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Flipboard hacks prompt password resets for millions of users | TechCrunch
Social sharing site and news aggregator Flipboard has reset millions of user passwords after hackers gained access to its systems several times over a nine-month period The company confirmed in a notice Tuesday that the hacks took place between June 2, 20
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Apps Are Using Background App Refresh to Send Data to Tracking Companies
When Background App Refresh is enabled, some iOS apps are using the feature to regularly send data to tracking companies, according to a privacy...
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Interview with Apple's former App Store approval chief offers fascinating insight into the review process - 9to5Mac
A new interview with Apple’s former head of App Store approvals published today by Bloomberg takes an in-depth look at the app review process over the last decade and the team behind it. The wide-ranging conversation covers the early days from 2009, the g
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WhatsApp confirms that ads will start appearing in the app in 2020 – BGR
You know that one episode of Black Mirror where everyone can't even go to sleep without watching an ad that covers their entire bedroom? Well, we're one step closer to that reality today, as Facebook has confirmed that ads will arrive in its app as part o
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Ticketmaster put an end to screenshots with new digital ticket technology | TechCrunch
Ticketmaster is turning to new technology to help fight ticket fraud. The ticketing giant today unveiled its next-generation digital tickets, “Safetix,” which are tied to the ticket holder’s mobile device through an encrypted barcode that automatica
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How the Apple store lost its 'wow' factor | AdAge
Current and former employees say brand building became more important than serving shoppers
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New Bloomberg report leaks dozens of new features coming to iOS 13 – BGR
Apple's upcoming iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Max, and iPhone 11R have been leaking left and right over the past few weeks, so they have dominated the conversation among tech enthusiasts.
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Google is making it easier to build Android apps on a Chromebook
At I/O last year, Google announced it was adding Linux support to Chrome OS, a move that made it a lot easier for web and Android developers to use Chromebooks....
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Apple may include USB-C charger and Lightning cable in the box with new iPhones
The faster 18W charger is included in the box with new iPad Pro models.
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Some users unable to download or update App Store apps, faced with endless iTunes terms and conditions prompts - 9to5Mac
Some sizeable number of people are experiencing an issue with the App Store at the moment. On an affected account, when attempting to download a pending app update or a whole new app, users are pre…
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Facebook beats Q1 2019 profit estimates, sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty | VentureBeat
Facebook blew away Wall Street profit estimates in the first quarter, and set aside $3 billion to cover a settlement with U.S. regulators.
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Lime’s electric scooters will be able to tell when you’re too drunk to ride - The Verge
Lime co-founder and executive chairman Brad Bao chatted with The Verge’s editor-in-chief Nilay Patel and senior transportation reporter Andrew J. Hawkins about what’s next for the e-scooter revolution in this week’s Vergecast interview. Bao discussed how
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Transform your smartphone into a mini TV with this $17 device
Watching videos on your phone doesn't have to be a downgrade.
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Google dissolves AI ethics board just one week after forming it - The Verge
Google today disclosed that it has dissolved a short-lived, external advisory board designed to monitor its use of artificial intelligence, following a week of controversy regarding the company’s selection of members. The decision, reported first today
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Report: Apple to release three OLED iPhones in 2020, featuring new screen sizes from 5.42- to 6.67-inches
According to Digitimes this morning, Apple is laying the groundwork in the supply chain to launch three new iPhones in 2020 featuring OLED displays. The current flagship lineup offers OLED screens …
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Lyft closes up 9% on first day of trading | TechCrunch
Pink confetti fell from the ceiling Friday as Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer celebrated their company’s IPO. The stock offering was a bona fide success, with shares selling for $87.24 apiece Friday morning — 21 percent higher than Lyft�
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Apple sells wireless charging AirPods, cancels charger days later | TechCrunch
“Works with AirPower mat”. Apparently not. It loooks to me like Apple doesn’t treat customers with the same “high standard” of care it apparently reserves for its hardware quality. Nine days after launching its $199 wireless charging AirPods hea
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Apple opens a beta test for its new TV app and subscriptions
You can get your first glimpse of channels and "For You" recommendations in Apple TV betas.
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With facial recognition, shoplifting may get you banned in places you've never been - CNET
There are hundreds of stores using facial recognition -- none that have any rules or standards to prevent abuse.
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Apple Accidentally Reveals Radical New iPhone Upgrade
Apple has accidentally leaked its most long-awaited iPhone upgrade ever...
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Apple's streaming service is 'a game changer,' to add 100 million users in 3 years, Wedbush says
Wedbush Securities is particularly bullish on Apple's move into streaming, estimating 100 million users in just three years.
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Apple left another big macOS security hole open for 90 days, Google says
Apple's memory management system is too trusting of previously mounted disk images, according to Google researchers, leading to a dangerous vulnerability.
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How to disguise your personal web-surfing at work
When you read your favorite site at work, you don't necessarily want your boss to find out about it. Here's how to sneakily browse the web.
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40 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Google Search could do
Take your search game to the next level with these tools that’ll save you time and help you get more done.
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Cybersecurity 101: Five settings to secure your iPhone or iPad | TechCrunch
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5G vs. LTE: What’s the difference, and does it matter?
If you're uncertain what the difference between 5G, LTE, and 4G is, then you're not alone. As 5G networks begin to roll out there's a lot of confusion about what the different terms and technologies mean. We explain the differences between
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Many popular iPhone apps secretly record your screen without asking
Many major companies, like Air Canada, Hollister and Expedia, are recording every tap and swipe you make on their iPhone apps. In most cases you won’t even realize it. And they don’t need to ask for permission. You can assume that most apps a
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Which voice assistant speaks the most languages, and why?
It's tough to add support for a new language to a voice assistant like Google Assistant, Siri, Alexa, and Cortana. Here's why.
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Apple’s streaming video service is reportedly launching this spring
Studios were reportedly told to be ready by mid-April.
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Apple's Mac Showing Its Age on 35th Birthday
But it's still an important part of Apple's business.
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Can you live without a smartphone? This flip phone fan has done it for 13 years and will teach you how – GeekWire
Michael Valeri is a 28-year-old Seattle techie who is decidedly low tech when it comes to our most high-tech personal item. Michael has made a conscious decision to use a flip phone instead of a smartphone for the past 13 years.
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Photos unlock 40% of Android phones with face recognition
Dutch non-profit Consumentenbond has worked with international partners to conduct an audit of 110 smartphones with facial recognition. Spoiler alert: 42 of them were unlocked with the kind of photo you’d find on social media or capture on security cams
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In 2018 the ticketing industry finally killed the “sold out” show
Jesse Lawrence Contributor Jesse Lawrence has been in media and tech for 20 years. Prior to TicketIQ, he worked at MediaMath and IAC. He started his career as a writer. More posts by this contributor The Golden Knights, live gambling and the future of liv
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Apple Leak Reveals Radical New iPhone XI
Apple's radical new iPhone upgrade has been revealed...
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The Very Slow Movie Player shows a film over an entire year
It seems someone took Every Frame a Painting literally: The Very Slow Movie Player is a device that turns cinema into wallpaper, advancing the image by a single second every hour. The result is an interesting household object that makes something new of e
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Wi-Fi 6 Explained: The Next Generation of Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is set to get better and faster with its upcoming major update. While plenty of routers are already available with chips using draft specifications, 802.11ax Wi-Fi won't be finalized until December 2019, ushering in a wave of updated devices to
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6 Times “Opting Out” Doesn’t Actually Stop Data Collection
Telling a company you want out doesn’t necessarily mean it stops collecting, or even sharing, your data.
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Apple Accidentally Reveals Radical New iPhone
Apple has revealed ambitious plans to redesign its new iPhones...
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20 Inexpensive Tech Products You'll Wish You Knew About Sooner
"Wow, I need all of these." —me, writing this post
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Here’s what Samsung’s whacky folding phone looks like in action
As rumored, Samsung showed off a prototype of a folding display today. Folded, it’s a smartphone. Unfolded, it’s a tablet. Neat! Less neat: the company sort of went out of its way to not really show very much. A prototype was on stage for abou
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The first foldable smartphone is here, but don't get too excited yet
The first foldable phone is here and it's not from Samsung.
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MacBook Air: The Best and Worst Features | Digital Trends
Apple has announced a new MacBook Air today, bringing an update that we've been anticipating for many years. Here are three things we really like about what Apple has delivered, and two things we're less excited about, including the high price t
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Yikes! Online phishing attacks up 297% over last year
An online investigation revealed that phishing attacks are up 297 percent. Scammers using social media and online retailers to get access information
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What I learned by bringing down LinkedIn.com
After a few months working at LinkedIn, I was starting to feel comfortable in my role as a Site Reliability Engineer. And then "the incident" happened.
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How Much Do YouTubers Make? Revenue Streams and Top Performers
There's big money in the YouTube video market, but it's not so easy to crack the cash code online.
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Apple's T2 Chip Makes Third-Party Mac Repairs Impossible
If you own a 2017 iMac Pro or 2018 MacBook Pro, Apple requires proprietary software to repair your device, even if all you need is a new battery or keyboard replaced, which means only Apple and authorized service providers can fix your Mac.
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Apple is really bad at design. Here's why. | The Outline
Let me just rip this band-aid off...
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Apple updates Apple TV Remote, revamps Workflow as Shortcuts for iOS 12 | VentureBeat
Coinciding with iOS 12's release today, new versions of Apple TV Remote and Shortcuts are out, and other updates can be expected throughout the day.
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Apple has now sold almost 2B iOS devices | TechCrunch
As usual, Apple used its annual iPhone event to provide us with a few fresh stats about the state of its business. The most important one came right at the start of today’s event. Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that the company is about to sell its 2 bi
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New leak suggests that Apple’s entry-level phone will be called the iPhone XC - The Verge
A new leak suggests that Apple’s next iPhones will be called the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Plus, and the iPhone XC, along with some potential pricing information.
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Dozens of iPhone Apps 'Constantly' Sending Location Data to Data Monetization Firms
Dozens of popular iPhone apps are sharing the location data of millions of mobile devices with third-party data monetization firms, according to a...
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5 Skills To Help You Thrive In Computer Programming
What more do you need to be successful as a programmer than programming skills? A lot more, actually. Success in the industry depends on a combination of soft skills and […]
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Chrome’s new design brings fresh problems for Google to fix
Even though Google gave Chrome a makeover with an entirely new look, a number of users would like the option to revert back to an older build of the browser for more stability. Chrome's new design also brought new problems, and many users are reporti
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How Google Thinks: SEO Done The Right Way
If there was one SEO factor that summed it up, then it would be to design not for a search algorithm but for a person.
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Alexa voice control is coming to Toshiba televisions | VentureBeat
Starting next year, many of Toshiba’s OLED, 4K, and Full HD Smart Range televisions will respond to Alexa voice control, the company announced today. Alexa in Toshiba televisions will be able to do things like change the channel or volume, deliver movie
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Apple reportedly mulls iPhone Xs names, no ‘Plus’ for 2018 models
Apple faces a naming conundrum ahead of the release of its three 2018 iPhones, and is considering tweaking some key branding conventions, including removing the “Plus” name and skipping…
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Microsoft co-founder’s space venture plans to create three new rockets, including a spaceplane
All three will launch from the company’s massive airplane.
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Delete old iOS backups to free up tons of space on your Mac - CNET
iPhone backups can take up a lot of room.
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How to turn off Google's location tracking | Technology
Turning off location history won’t hide where you are when you use search, Maps or weather. Here’s how to stop being tracked
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The robot controlled by your thoughts
How you can correct the mistakes of robots using only brain and muscle signals.
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Update Your iPhones And Androids Now If You Don't Want Your Bluetooth Hacked
Apple has patched, though it's unclear if all Android devices are secure. Windows, meanwhile, is still vulnerable to older Bluetooth attacks.
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Aston Martin reveals flying car that could hit 200 mph | Fox Business
The British sports car maker introduced the Volante Vision Concept at the Farnborough Airshow.
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These simple earbuds are the wireless, noise-cancelling solution you've been looking for
These simple earbuds are the wireless, noise-cancelling solution you've been looking for. The incredible audio quality is available for less than $45.
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24 hidden settings that can maximize your Mac
This collection of lesser-known macOS settings will let you customize and enhance your computing experience on any Mac desktop or laptop.
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An iPhone survived 48 hours in the ocean and retained most of its battery
An iPhone 7 went for a dive, and lived a full 2 days to tell the tale. In what may be the most impressive story about a waterproof case, a scuba diver found a very rare form of marine memorabilia when she saw an odd light come from the seabed. The iPhone
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Timehop database hack sees 21 million users' data stolen
The social media time capsule was hacked July 4.
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Segway announces its motorized, self-balancing e-skates
The skates use Segway’s gyroscopic balancing technology that’s been found in the Human Transporter since 2002. It allows each skate to feature just one wheel rather than the set of four found on traditional roller skates.
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Facebook launches Workplace for Good, a free version of its enterprise product for non-profits | TechCrunch
Workplace is making a push into the non-profit segment. Today the enterprise communications app from Facebook — which competes against the likes of Slack, Hipchat, and Microsoft’s Teams — is launching a new tier of the product called Workplace for
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Google will fix Home and Chromecast bug that reveals your location
Don't look now, but your Google Home speaker or Chromecast could give away your whereabouts... for a little while, that is. Google has promised a fix for an aut...
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Elon Musk is serious about adding thrusters to the new Tesla Roadster, the option will replace the back seats | Electrek
Elon Musk has confirmed that he is completely serious about adding thrusters to the new Tesla Roadster and he added that the optional package will replace the mysterious back seats that the upcomin…
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The mad, twisted tale of the electric scooter craze - CNET
Betrayal, clipped brake cables and chop shops. And that's just in San Francisco.
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Uber adds a 911 'panic button' to its US app
Uber today pushed out a special option within its app that allows US users to contact emergency dispatchers immediately, potentially sharing their location as well. According to The Verge, the “panic button” has been added to the safety center menu o
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Boston Dynamics' Robot Dog Will Be Available Next Year | WIRED
The secretive company has long been research-focused, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been thinking about what consumers want out of SpotMini.
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Alexa and Siri Can Hear This Hidden Command. You Can’t.
Researchers can now send secret audio instructions undetectable to the human ear to Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Assistant.
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Apple is removing apps that share your location data without consent
Apple has recently started removing apps from the App Store for violating the Terms of Service — or, more specifically, the rule against sharing location data with third parties without the consent of the app users. According to 9to5Mac, several app dev
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Your cable company’s worst nightmare is a little box that only costs $40 on Amazon – BGR
It’s hard to believe that giant telecommunications company might be scared of a tiny little $40 box on Amazon, but believe us when we tell you that they’re scared to death.
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Viewers Are Ditching Cable For Streaming Faster Than Anyone Expected
Cable providers like Comcast are losing customers at a staggering rate
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Google Rolls Out Gmail Redesign for Web Browsers, Featuring Email Snoozing, Confidential Mode, and More
Google launched its redesigned Gmail web interface today, introducing several new features including some the company trialed in its Inbox for Gmail...
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Spotify beefs up its free tier
Today at the Gramercy Theater in NYC, Spotify’s Chief R&D Officer Gustav Söderström announced a brand new free version of the Spotify mobile app. By leveraging their investment in machine learning, Spotify’s new free tier recommends music to
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As algorithms take over, YouTube’s recommendations highlight a human problem
A supercomputer playing chess against your mind to get you to keep watching.
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Google’s astounding new search tool will answer any question by reading thousands of books
Called "Talk to Books," the AI-powered utility will scan every sentence in 100,000 books in half a second.
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This change can make your online browsing faster and more private
There is a small, simple step you can take right now that promises to make your online browsing faster and more private.
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5 Google search tricks that get you what you want
Have you ever searched on Google only to be presented with results so baffling you want to throw your computer out the window? Use these 5 search hacks to put a stop to that now.
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Facebook's new privacy rules just broke Tinder - Business Insider
Under fire for its handling user data in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook made big changes to its service, which ended up affecting Tinder.
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What Uber's Crash Tells Us About Japan's Silent Strategy For Driverless Cars
Japan has been quietly rolling out and testing autonomous vehicles. The approach has been more subdued than their U.S. counterparts, but the technology is more advanced and closer to deployment than many industry watchers realize.
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Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Tim Cook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his company's business model in an interview published by Vox on Monday
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Lights, Camera, Artificial Action: Start-Up Is Taking A.I. to the Movies
After selling their robotics company to Google, two engineers are working on technology they think can change how special effects are made.
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23 lesser-known cofounders of the biggest tech companies, and where they are now
We tend to forget that Steve Jobs, Travis Kalanick, and Bill Gates, didn't create Apple, Uber, and Microsoft alone.
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Even with double the subscribers, Spotify says Apple will always have an edge owning the app store
Spotify just filed for a direct listing in the U.S., sidestepping the traditional IPO process, and now we're starting to see some of the true financial guts..
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Galaxy S9 IRL: What it's like to use Samsung's gorgeous new phones
For 2018, Samsung's new super phones get variable aperture cameras and fix the placement of their fingerprint reader. But they keep a familiar look and feel.
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Google and NCAA team up on March Madness AI competition with $100,000 in prizes | VentureBeat
Google and the NCAA have teamed up on a $100,000 competition to see who can predict the best March Madness outcomes with machine learning.
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‘Success’ on YouTube Still Means a Life of Poverty - Bloomberg
You can have a million views a month and still not be able to make rent
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A giant iPhone is reportedly about to drop
It's reportedly dropping before the end of the year.
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How to spot a bot and what to do about it
Here's how to figure out if a Twitter account is actually a bot, and then how to block the bot.
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Inside North Korea’s Hacker Army
The regime in Pyongyang has sent hundreds of programmers to other countries. Their mission: Make money by any means necessary.
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Eight Samsung Galaxy tricks you can't do on any other phone
Make the most of your smartphone.
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‘Human Uber’ Lets a Surrogate Socialize For You
Lean into the hermit lifestyle by having a surrogate do the socializing for you.
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HomePod only works with Apple Music, and that's a big mistake
Apple might be making a big mistake with HomePod by only supporting Apple Music and not Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio or other music streaming services.
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Tim Cook explains what sets HomePod apart from existing smart speakers
As part of his one-day tour of Canada yesterday, Tim Cook offered an interview to the Financial Post following his visit to e-commerce platform Shopify’s headquarters. Cook used the interview as an…
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9 Thorough Guides That Will Teach You the Basics of SEO
In this article, we'll go over 9 guides that will help you get up to speed with SEO quickly.
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Stop calling cities 'the next Silicon Valley' | VentureBeat
I’ve written previously about finding ways to have better conversations about Heartland startups in 2018. Now I’d like to make one of my own goals public in the hopes that others will join me: Let’s stop thinking of tech ecosystems as trying to be �
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Twenty tips for creating better looking drone footage - DIY Photography
Shooting with a drone gives you an entirely new perspective and opens up plenty of new possibilities. Whether you use it for photography or video, using a drone requires some skill and planning if you want to make the best out of it. Stewart Carroll from
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How to Tell If Your iPhone Battery Is Screwed and What You Can Do About It
Earlier this week, Apple admitted that it is deliberately throttling the performance of older iPhones running newer versions of iOS, explaining that artificially limiting the speed of those devices was necessary to prevent aging lithium ion batteries from
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10 iPhone texting tips you'll wish you'd known all along
These are the not-so-obvious tips iPhone pros use.
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What Amazon Echo and Google Home Do With Your Voice Data—And How to Delete It | WIRED
Like the idea of Amazon Echo and Google Home, but feel uneasy about all that recording? Here's what they listen to—and how to delete it.
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iPhone X Vs iPhone 8 Plus: What's The Difference?
iPhone X or iPhone 8 Plus? Apple's new iPhones has big differences, strengths and weaknesses...
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Amazon Echo devices can now make free calls in North America
All Amazon Echo devices can now make free calls to the US, Canada, and Mexico without any additional hardware.
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Amazon is working on smart glasses to house Alexa AI, says FT | TechCrunch
Amazon is working on building a pair of smart glasses to house its Alexa voice assistant, and a home security camera that could be linked to its existing Echo..
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The future of loud autoplay videos is in doubt, and we're stoked
As Apple and Google move to block autoplay video with sound, will the rest of the industry follow?
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Everything Apple announced at today's iPhone event
Apple CEO Tim Cook today opened Apple’s fall iPhone event with a touching tribute to ex-CEO Steve Jobs. It’s fitting. The stage Cook stood on, after all, was the focal point of a new theater bearing Jobs’ name. Apple Watch Watch, according to Cook,
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I downloaded an app. And suddenly, was part of the Cajun Navy. - Houston Chronicle
I read an article about the Cajun Navy, and on a whim, downloaded Zello, the walkie-talkie-type app they used to communicate.
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13 things everyone is going to love about iOS 11
Apple's newest operating system for iPhones and iPads, iOS 11, finally launches this month. We'll learn the official release date for iOS 11 at Apple's big event on September 12; Apple calls its newest iOS "a giant step for iPhone" and "a m
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Your next Beats Studio headphones could rock for 22 hours
Beats by Dre, Apple's wild-child audio accessory arm, rarely gets the showcase moment at Apple launch events and probably won’t be mentioned on Sept. 12 when Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 8, but they're still getting the innovation love.
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Safari in iOS 11 will finally get rid of Google’s annoying AMP links
With September fast approaching, we’re only a few short weeks away from Apple releasing iOS 11 to hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users. While most of iOS 11’s new and exciting …
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Apple's Winning iPhone Formula Is Perfecting Its Rivals Best Ideas
While Apple invented the modern smartphone, it has since mostly played catch-up with competitors. A few times it got there first.
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Apple's Winning iPhone Formula Is Perfecting Its Rivals Best Ideas
While Apple invented the modern smartphone, it has since mostly played catch-up with competitors. A few times it got there first.
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iPhone 8 Leak Reveals A Nasty New Surprise
iPhone 8 looks stunning, but Apple has made a design problem...
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Learn to Code in 3 Months With Harvard's Online Courses
Harvard's online class is teaching thousands of students how to code in 12 weeks. You can learn for free or pay to enroll in the certificate program.
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Nokia’s New Phone Ushers In the Unfortunate Era of the ‘Bothie’ | WIRED
You like taking selfies and regular photos. Get you a phone that can do both... at the same time.
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How Spotify Playlists Create Hits
With more than 60 million subscribers, the streaming service can make or break a song. Here's how the industry is adjusting
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Google's New Algorithm Makes Your Photos Perfect—Before You Take Them | WIRED
Snap a photo and the neural network can identify exactly how to make it look better in under 20 milliseconds.
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Which TV Streaming System Should You Buy?
A guide to the best streaming media devices on the market right now, and who they're for.
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A computer predicted the success of Etsy, Spotify, and other major startups 8 years ago — and it's just generated a new list
Here's a look at the trends and companies that are predicted to flourish.
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Plug Pulled After Artificial Intelligence Develops Its Own Language - IGN
This isn't the first time AI began communicating in a language humans can't understand. In fact, it happens constantly.
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Everybody lies: how Google search reveals our darkest secrets | Technology | The Guardian
What can we learn about ourselves from the things we ask online?
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The launch of all 3 iPhones could be delayed
Apple could delay the release of all the iPhone models expected for 2017 -- the iPhone 8, 7S, and 7S Plus -- after supply chain and production issues.
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How I added four hours of battery life to my smartphone every day for free
If your iPhone or Android can't make it through a day, here's how to test what's constantly draining it.
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The 9 Most-Read WIRED Stories in June | WIRED
What do ticks, Apple, and a "Poppy" sensation all have in common? Well, your attention, dear reader.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Life-seeking telescopes, scuba arms, and more
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Willy Wonka's sideways-moving elevator could soon become a reality
It's the first time elevators can move horizontally as well as vertically, which means that this system could change how we build our cities.
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Apple Leak 'Confirms' iPhone 8 Shape Change
Apple's iPhone 8 will look like no previous iPhone...
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Galaxy Note 8 Leak Reveals Samsung's Expensive Secret
Will Samsung's best ever smartphone have its highest ever price?
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Why chatbots will never completely take over for humans | VentureBeat | Bots | by Lief Larson, Engage
What an unexpected twist in the tale of bots.
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3 takeaways from Apple's entry into the self-driving car race
Tim Cook finally admitted that Apple is working to develop an autonomous driving system, making the company an intriguing entry in the self-driving race.
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iPhone 7 Vs Galaxy S8 Review: Should You Upgrade?
Should you upgrade to the Galaxy S8 or iPhone 7? You might be surprised...
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100 Awesome iOS 11 Features and Changes
The complete list of awesome new features and refinements in iOS 11, Apple's major update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
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Why Apple’s HomePod won’t just collect dust on your shelf | TechCrunch
Apple brought its smart speaker into the world with a shoddy name and an unconventional pitch, but anyone brash enough to cast the device to the side so..
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Apple’s WWDC 2017: a Siri speaker, iOS 11, and what else to expect
It’s June again, so it’s time for Apple to give the world a look at what it’s been up to and what we should expect from the iPhone, the Mac, and everything in between in the months to come. On...
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While the rest of the world tries to “kill email,” in China, it’s always been dead
It’s a familiar story for students or businessmen on their first-ever visit to China. After rounds of beer and baijiu with potential clients, or a karaoke gathering through a university exchange program, the foreigner will ask the Chinese person sitting
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iOS 11 concept imagines new productivity features, Finder app, and more for iPad users [Video] | 9to5Mac
We’ve seen a few concepts imagining what iOS 11 could look like, but today the folks at MacStories have put together a video highlighting new features that could come to the iPad as part of t…
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Significant iPhone 8 Leak Suggests Apple is About to Blow Our Minds
A fresh leak from last week suggests that Apple's iPhone 8 might turn out to be much more impressive than we thought as we look at dual-lens camera...
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iPhone 7S Leak Delivers The First Bad News
Bloomberg reports Apple's new 2017 iPhone has run into trouble...
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A French presidential candidate held 7 rallies at once with this technology
It's not technically a hologram.
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Apple AirPods: Review | WIRED
Apple's new wireless headphones aren't for the iPhone 7. They're for Siri.
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The Galaxy S8 won’t be able to deal with the iPhone 8’s killer feature – BGR
The Galaxy S8 is supposed to be officially unveiled in just over two weeks, but we already know everything there is to know about it thanks to the plethora of leaks that hit the web recently.
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Robots are about to make your beer runs
Virginia became the first state in the union on Wednesday to legally allow robots to use sidewalks.
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Google's New A.I. Experiment Lets You Play a Piano Duet With a Robot | Mental Floss
Spoiler: The robot is better than you.
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The iPhone 8's screen might be way more than just a pretty glass panel
A new Apple patent suggests iPhone 8's screen could double as fingerprint sensor.
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The End Of User-Friendly Design | Co.Design | business design
As emotive, verbal AI colonizes our world, "user-friendly" doesn't mean what it once did.
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Soon You'll Only Have to Charge Your Phone Every 3 Months
Scientists have found that magnetoelectric multiferroic material could be used to make computers that require 100 times less power.
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Texting is forcing us to confront some uncomfortable truths about our weird personalities
Predictive text reveals that I have a very misguided view of myself.
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You will love this Siri versus Google Assistant infographic | VentureBeat | Bots | by Dennies John, Zlated
Siri is the go-to personal assistant Apple iOS users are proud to have and rely on. It had nearly no competition in the world of smartphones with its speed, clarity, and accuracy — until Google Assistant entered the picture and turned the tables.
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The iPhone 8 Is Coming. Here's What We Know So Far.
As with every hotly anticipated new Apple device, everyone's wondering what the iPhone 8 will look like, and more importantly, what it will do.
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Apple should have seen the fake apps coming
Cracks are beginning to appear in Apple's "walled garden."
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Facebook (FB) approved an ad violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in 15 minutes, a ProPublica investigation found —
The world's largest social network is being accused of pandering to racist advertising. An investigation into Facebook's advertising branch by the New York-based non-profit news organization ProPublica found that advertisers can not only filter target
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Uber's Flying Cars Plan | WIRED
Within a decade, 'Uber Elevate' could provide network of on demand, fully electric aircraft.
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Apple delays releasing AirPods, but won't say why
If you love something, let it go (to market).
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 crisis deepens. Is it ‘done for’? - The Washington Post
At least eight cases of fires in the phones Samsung issued to replace earlier models have been reported, according to Korea's Yonhap News Agency.
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Where Top Talent In The Tech Industry Will Likely Work Next | Fast Company | Business Innovation
Tracking the flow of top tech talent can be a good indicator of tomorrow's business successes.
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How to Remove Other Data from iPhone/iPad
Remove other data from your iPhone and iPad, and create some space. You can smoothly use your iOS device by removing other data from iPhone and iPad.
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Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Verizon are all eyeing up a Twitter bid | TechCrunch
Twitter continues to inch its way to a sale process, and the latest developments come in the form of alleged bids from potential buyers. Today CNBC is..
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Tinder hooks up with Spotify to match users based on their taste in music | VentureBeat | Business | by Paul Sawers
Tinder has revealed the next step in its mission to help users meet their perfect match, as Spotify opens up its catalog of songs to the perennially popular dating app.
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Artificial intelligence is changing SEO faster than you think
By now everyone has heard of Google’s RankBrain, the new artificial intelligence machine learning algorithm that is supposed to be the latest and greatest..
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How to make computer coding child’s play | Technology | The Guardian
With programming lessons now part of the school day, can parents help their offspring get top marks? Fear not – toys, gadgets and apps are all available to make coding a fun part of growing up
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Noted Apple analyst drops yet more iPhone 7 details | The Verge
Spoiler alert: KGI Securities' Ming-chi Kuo, who has been predicting Apple hardware details with a high degree of accuracy for years, issued a new research note over the weekend with some...
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iPhone 7 rumors: Internal documents confirm what we've been hearing all along | Macworld
Rumor has it Apple will show off the new iPhone at a media event on Sept. 7.
