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Researchers say e-cigarette vapor boosts inflammation and disables protective cells
Lots of people out there have moved from normal cigarette smoking to puffing on e-cigs or vaping as it’s commonly known. The thought by many of these folks is that vaping is safer than smoking cigarettes. New research conducted by scientists at the University of Birmingham has found that e-liquid that is vaporized in an e-cigarette has a similar effect … Continue reading
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McLaren Special Operations outs bespoke Track Theme and Pacific Theme 720S Velocity cars
McLaren has unveiled a pair of new designs that came from the bespoke McLaren Special Operations division. Both cars were commissions and one is the first Track Theme for the car and the other is the first Pacific Theme. Both cars are from the same portfolio as the 720S Velocity Theme that was seen at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show. … Continue reading
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Android Pie makes call recording impossible without root
Google giveth and Google taketh away. New software versions are often expected to bring in new features and remove bugs but it isn’t unheard of for things to happen the other way around. There are some cases that features presumed to be there forever are suddenly yanked out without as much a warning. That definitely feels like the case with … Continue reading
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OPPO F9 brings the tiniest notch to the masses
Some manufacturers have wholeheartedly embraced the notch. Others, like Samsung, continue to ignore it. Still others have tried to come up with different ways to compromise. Like Vivo before it, OPPO played with an elevating mechanism in the Find X to mixed results, only to return to a notch. But this is no Apple notch in the OPPO F9. It … Continue reading
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Microsoft Your Phone app available already on Windows 10 version 1803
Microsoft has been giving Insiders a foretaste of features and changes that are coming in the next Windows 10 version. Naturally, it is presumed that those features won’t actually be arriving until that version rolls out later this year. That was definitely the presumption for the “Your Phone” app that promises a seamless connection between Windows 10 and, at least … Continue reading
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Foreshadow breaks into Intel SGX security enclave to pilfer data
Intel’s new processor generation can’t come soon enough. Just when you thought the computing world was more or less over the Meltdown and Spectre scare, a new relative pops up. The name this time is less frightening but more ominous: Foreshadow. It’s related to Meltdown in that it exploits speculative execution to illegally read data stored in memory. The difference, … Continue reading
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Fitbit Charge 3 leak hints at massive changes
Despite the fanciness and versatility of smartwatches, fitness trackers still outnumber and outsell them for various reasons. Those include price, function, and battery life. The two different but related worlds, however, are close to colliding, especially with the likes of Fitbit having a foot down in both worlds. While the Ionic and the Versa try to bridge the gap from … Continue reading
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Google Home adds Pandora Premium, Deezer to its DJ team
A connected speaker, smart or not, is only as good as the number of things you can stream through it. In some cases, owners are limited to an OEMs own music service. Google, however, opts for giving users choice. That choice expands today with the addition of two more services, letting users access Pandora and Deezer on their Google Assistant … Continue reading
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Mission Workshop The Spec sleeve keeps your laptop safe and comfy
Many modern workers, especially the so-called “knowledge workers”, carry around a PC laptop or MacBook with them every day. Few probably consider how they’re carrying those in their bags until it’s too late. While there is no shortage of laptop bags, cases, and sleeves in the market, few can boast of being exquisitely designed in addition to being protective. One … Continue reading
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Google says Pixel XL fast charging bug fix will arrive soon
Following news that some 2016 Pixel XL owners are experiencing issues with fast charging following the Android Pie update, Google has confirmed that it is working on a fix for the problem. According to impacted device owners, their Pixel XL smartphones no longer fast charge after installing the latest Android update, forcing them to charge at normal or slow speeds. … Continue reading
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Bud Light beer fridge only opens when the Cleveland Browns win
Budweiser has a new promotional smart beer cooler that feels an awful lot like rubbing salt in a wound: it only unlocks when the Cleveland Browns win a game. The company is providing these coolers — each a large fridge with a glass front showcasing shelves full of Bud Light — to the FirstEnergy stadium where the Browns play, as … Continue reading
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YouTube TV expands into its 100th service location
YouTube has just announced a big milestone for its livestreaming television service, YouTube TV. The company has expanded the product into its 100th service location, making it available to people in parts of Tennessee and Virginia. With the expansion, YouTube TV is available in most of the nation’s big cities and metro regions. In a tweet this afternoon, YouTube announced … Continue reading
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Huawei Mate 20 Pro 3D camera tipped to battle iPhone X
The Huawei Mate 20 suffered a bit of a leak this week in the form of a couple of front panels. If the leak’s contents be entirely legitimate, it would suggest that the company were delivering the smartphone with a 3D camera setup. This would not be a giant shock, as the only 3D camera setup on the market thus … Continue reading
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Yuneec Mantis Q drone offers 4K camera, voice control, and 44mph speed
Consumer-tier camera drones are nothing new, but they usually come with many compromises not found on larger, more expensive drones. One of those compromises is typically flight time, which can be as low as a few minutes depending on model. Yuneec is here to offer an alternative, announcing its new Mantis Q model with up to 33-minutes of flight per … Continue reading
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No, you don’t want a first-gen 5G smartphone
5G smartphones are still months away, but the carriers are already shouting about their fresh new handsets. Sprint joined the 5G hype club today, announcing it’s working with LG on a special device to usher in its fifth-generation cellular network next year. It’s hot on the heels of the Moto Z3, a “5G Ready” phone you can buy today from … Continue reading
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Luigi Mario is dead, but also OK
In Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Luigi Mario is dead. But there’s good news you can share with all your distraught friends: Luigi Mario is only kind of dead. Not all the way dead. He’s dead sorta like how comic book characters die sometimes and come back to life through some hereto unknown force. Only this time it has to do … Continue reading
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Heist Mode detailed: everything you need to know
Over the weekend, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta players got access to a new game mode called Heist. Treyarch introduced the new mode on Saturday, making it available alongside the other six game modes until yesterday August 13. Though the chance to play it is over (for now), the details remain, letting buyers know what they’re in for … Continue reading
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GameStop’s Xbox One X $200 sale has one big caveat
This week there’s a GameStop deal in which the Xbox One X can be had for around $200 – sort of. There’s a rather big proviso here, and it involves you paying with more than just money. Assuming you’re in the market for an Xbox One X, all you need to do is give GameStop your old (yet basically new) … Continue reading
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Xbox Wireless Controller gets two new color options next month
If you’re in the market for an Xbox Wireless Controller, you might want to delay your purchase a little longer. Microsoft has announced a pair of new controllers that are scheduled to launch next month. Even though they won’t be arriving until we’re into September, they’re going up for pre-order today. The first controller of the pair is officially named … Continue reading
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StarVR One is the most advanced VR headset, but it’s not for consumers
StarVR has introduced what it says is the world’s most advanced virtual reality headset. The device is designed for enterprises and for commercial use, offering advanced features including built-in eye tracking. Called StarVR One, the VR headset boasts nearly 100-percent human viewing angle coverage with 210-degree horizontal and 130-degree vertical FOV. According to the company, this comes close to covering … Continue reading
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Instagram users are falling victim to a strange hack
If you have an Instagram account, you may want to take some extra precautions and do what you can to lock it down. That, of course, is always good advice, but at the moment it might be particularly important. Reports of hackers taking over Instagram accounts are starting to circulate, but this story is a fair bit more strange than … Continue reading
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Study reveals how blue light from gadgets speeds rate of blindness
Blue light from the Sun and devices like smartphones have a damaging effect on eyes and a new study details how this damage happens. Researchers point toward macular degeneration, a disease that involves the photoreceptor cells in the retina dying. According to the study, blue light exposure causes retinal cells to produce damaging molecules within these vital photoreceptors. The study … Continue reading
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Motorola P30 copied Xiaomi who in turn copied Apple
There’s really no way around it – Motorola’s joined the copycat club. This is apparently the Motorola P30, a device with a near-full-frontside display with a notch, a fingerprint sensor in the top middle of its back, and a pill-shaped set of cameras with its LED flash in the center. It’s basically the Xiaomi Mi 8, a device which is … Continue reading
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Secret Apple meeting tipped to push app subscription model to developers
Aside from hardware sales, apps are a major source of revenue for Apple. Though official Apple apps make up a tiny, tiny fraction of all of the available apps on iOS, the company still gets a percentage of every app sale through the platform. This extends to in-app purchases (like the ones you find in free-to-play games) and apps that … Continue reading
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NVIDIA SHIELD TV Smart Home Edition is a bundle with a dongle
NVIDIA has a smart TV device called SHIELD TV which, as of this week, has a fourth individual bundle. A bundle includes the SHIELD TV itself and an assortment of controllers. This week the device was officially wrapped up in a bundle called “SHIELD TV SMART HOME EDITION” complete with a SmartThings Link. That SmartThings link otherwise costs approximately $40 … Continue reading
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Dark Souls: Remastered for Nintendo Switch finally has a release date
For Nintendo Switch owners, perhaps one of the most exciting announcements of the year so far has been Dark Souls: Remastered. The Dark Souls series has never had a presence on Nintendo consoles, so this is a big deal for Switch owners. Unfortunately, the Switch version of Dark Souls: Remastered was delayed at the eleventh hour, and at the time, … Continue reading
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LG and Sprint team on first 5G phone for 2019
LG and Sprint will make the carrier’s first 5G smartphone, with the new handset expected to debut sometime in 2019. It follows Verizon announcing its first 5G-compatible phone, the Moto Z3, which went on sale this month but won’t get its 5G support until next year. Sprint says that it expects the 5G phone – and the service it’ll use … Continue reading
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Why NVIDIA’s Turing matters to you: Better looking movies
At last, NVIDIA revealed their Turing architecture for next-generation graphics processing. At Siggraph 2018, NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang announced not only the company’s 8th-generation GPU architecture, but the first ray-tracing GPU, a list of top-name graphics software companies adopting this new technology, and a brand new NVIDIA Open Sources Material Definition Language SDK. But why does this matter to you, … Continue reading
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Fortnite Android performance issues addressed by Epic
Fortnite‘s Android launch has been a little bit messy thus far. First, we learned that the game wouldn’t be available on the Google Play Store, then it was the beta’s brief-but-still-kinda-weird exclusivity period on Samsung devices. Now, it seems that a large number of players are experiencing poor performance, which is obviously a pretty frustrating development. Epic acknowledged the problem … Continue reading
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Earth’s mini-moons could unlock space secrets – and make fortunes
Earth may have one moon we can see, but a flock of much smaller “mini-moons” could end up being far more valuable for both scientific and commercial purposes, new research suggests. Faster moving and far harder to spot, the mini-moons are typically only temporary visitors in orbit. However, if we can start to effectively capture them, that could unlock some … Continue reading
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Google Voice update gives app a welcome refresh
Google Voice sometimes feels like the forgotten service in Google’s portfolio, but a new app update has given the calling service a quick refresh. Launched on iOS with an update this week, the new app won’t blow anybody away with its new functionality, but it does make using Google Voice a little easier if it’s your primary voice call system. … Continue reading
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2018 iPhone Apple Pencil support tipped as upgrade argument gets clearer
For quite some time now, rumors have been claiming that Apple will launch three iPhones later this year. That isn’t the most wild claim to make considering that Apple did the same thing in 2017, but in any case, the general consensus seems to be that we’re getting a repeat of the three-phone line up in 2018. Today, analytics firm … Continue reading
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Ford confirms 2019 Ranger pricing starting at $25,395
If you ever needed any proof that Ford is serious about competing with the 2019 Ford Ranger, just look at the prices it has confirmed for the mid-size truck. Ford is going to sell the 2019 Ranger XL with a 6-foot box in 4×2 SuperCab configuration for $25,395. This marks the return of affordable trucks in a market where prices … Continue reading
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Fortnite on Android a dangerous slippery slope
It started innocently enough. Android users are no stranger to iOS getting first dibs on apps and games, as long as they eventually get their share. At first, it seemed that was what Epic Games was doing for Fortnite Mobile on Android. Instead, it turned into a rather complicated situation involving revenue sharing and security. But more than just potential … Continue reading
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2019 Honda Civic gets refreshed, adds Sport trim
Honda has unveiled the refreshed 2019 Civic coupe and sedan that builds on the 10th generation Civic line. Along with updated styling, 2019 also brings a new Sport trim to the series. The front of the car was tweaked to accentuate the low and wide stance and sporty looks. The upper fascia wing is piano black, and the lower fascia, … Continue reading
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Chromebooks dual-booting Windows 10 is a terrible idea
After years of being ignored, if not ridiculed, Chromebooks are slowly becoming more interesting and more appealing. Chrome OS, combined with Android and Linux, is transforming into a platform that can make both Microsoft and Apple worry. All of that, however, might be for naught. Because come October, Chromebooks might be declared dead or at least on their way to … Continue reading
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Researchers create super-insulating gel using beer waste
Researchers from Colorado University Boulder have created an insulating gel that could be used to coat the windows of habitats in space. With such a coating applied the humans inside the habitats could trap and store energy from the sun. The gel would trap heat much like a greenhouse stays warm in the winter. One key attribute of this new … Continue reading
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Uber uses AI to determine if a ride is personal or for work
Uber is tapping AI to help determine whether a customer is taking a trip for business or pleasure. This will be a convenience feature for riders who use Uber for both their working and recreational life, helping avoid mistakes that result in business trips being charged to personal credit cards, for example. The feature relies on machine learning. READ: uberAIR … Continue reading
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Chromebook “cheza” to have large 3:2 detachable screen
Once largely panned for being glorified browsers in netbook clothing, Chromebooks are becoming one of the most interesting devices in the computing market today. On the software front, you have Android and Linux apps and, just maybe, even Windows 10 dual booting. On the hardware side, you’re getting new form factors that are threatening to make Android tablets obsolete. There … Continue reading
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BlackBerry KEY2 LE gets a date
Samsung’s early launch of the Galaxy Note 9 means only one thing. We only have a little over two weeks to get a breather before we’re inundated by even more new products. IFA 2018 is just around the corner and with it comes new smartphones to choose from. If you’re the type who prefers to see and feel the keys … Continue reading
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Twitter Lite expands to 21 countries, gets push notifications
They might be getting a lot of flak for fake news and inconsistent rules, but social media is just as big if not bigger than ever. It could be even bigger if they actually reached markets where even traditional sources of news and communication have a hard time catering to. That’s why there is a sudden rash of “lite” versions … Continue reading
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Galaxy Note 9 screen gets DisplayMate’s highest grade ever
While there has been an obsession over screen cutouts, most smartphone wars are still waged in terms of camera features. But no matter how good your smartphone camera may be, you might think that it isn’t just because it isn’t being displayed correctly on the smartphone screen. That is why DisplayMate continues to emphasize that the display is the crown … Continue reading
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NVIDIA Quadro RTX bring Turing architecture real-time ray tracing
As technology evolves, so do users’ tastes and expectations. No longer are they satisfied with crude digital approximations of real-world objects and demand convincing and photorealistic renderings more than what current computing technology can provide. Unless they happen to have one of NVIDIA’s three new GPUs. Boasting to have brought technology that wasn’t expected until at least 2023, NVIDIA is … Continue reading
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White House bans government use of Huawei and ZTE hardware [Update]
The White House has officially banned the government use of hardware made by Chinese companies ZTE and Huawei, including smartphones, routers, and similar devices. The move follows years of debate over the two companies and the potential national security risk their hardware may present. The ban is part of a $716 billion defense policy bill newly signed by President Trump. … Continue reading
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Facebook Messenger Kids update lets kids add their own friends
Facebook is updating its Messenger Kids apps with a new feature that enables kids to add their own friends…with permission, that is. The app is a variation of Facebook Messenger designed for children, enabling parents to control every aspect of the experience. Until now, only parents could add friends for kids, but now there’s a second option. Messenger Kids is … Continue reading
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Michael Kors Runway Wear OS smartwatch offers NFC, heart rate tracking
Fossil Group has released a new Wear OS smartwatch, the Michael Kors Runway, featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 2100 alongside a classy design and heart rate tracking. This is a smartwatch version of the classic Michael Kors Runway watch, adding new silicone band options while retaining the same generally small size. The new Michael Kors Runway smartwatches are fairly small, sporting … Continue reading
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The Dark Knight is 10 years old: Here’s an IMAX re-release
A decade ago, the Batman film The Dark Knight was released unto an unsuspecting world populous. The Dark Knight was released on the 18th of July, 2008, and on a budget of $185-million, it brought in over $1-billion in box office revenue. Now, 10 years after its initial release, Batman: The Dark Knight is getting an IMAX re-release. Wait, you … Continue reading
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iOS 12 beta 7 temporarily pulled after performance complaints
Early feedback from users has apparently prompted Apple to temporarily pull the iOS 12 beta 7 update. Users reported slow performance, including a delay in unlocking the device and when launching apps, among other things. Based on user reports, the performance issues eventually smoothed out, but Apple has removed the update regardless to fix the problems. Though the OTA update … Continue reading
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Pixel XL users say Android Pie bug broke fast charging
Owners of the Pixel XL, the larger of the original Pixel models, are complaining about issues with fast charging following the Android Pie update. According to reports from impacted device owners, the update broke the device’s ability to fast charge, an issue that isn’t present on the smaller Pixel model. Not all users are experiencing the problem, however. Pixel XL … Continue reading
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Samsung SmartThings Wifi: 5 things you should know
Samsung wants to tame your smart home and end your WiFi deadspots, with its new SmartThings Wifi mesh router system. Promising not only smoother internet access for things like online gaming, streaming media, and general browsing, the mesh networking system also integrates an IoT hub that could leave you spending less time jumping between apps and more time letting your … Continue reading
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What’s your favorite weapon in Monster Hunter: World?
Monster Hunter: World is a game of many deep components, and one of the most complex is the weapon system. Weapons, just as much as armor and perhaps even more, define your character in Monster Hunter: World, and there are 14 of them to choose from. Each weapon is viable for both solo and squad play, but each one is … Continue reading
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Tesmo Universe Book Review
The Tesmo Universe Book is one of the strangest devices I’ve ever reviewed here with SlashGear. It’s one of the strangest devices I’ve ever come in contact with, come to think of it. Not because it’s particularly strange in its abilities, but because of the unique nature in which it’s presented. The Tesmo Universe Book has the ability to charge … Continue reading
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Halo arcade game now available at Dave & Buster’s in North America
During E3 2018, Microsoft revealed Halo: Fireteam Raven, an arcade game based on the popular video game franchise. The arcade game is exactly what it sounds like: a physical gaming device that can be installed in arcades, giving players the chance to experience Halo in a new way. The first of those arcade units are now available to play in … Continue reading
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Construction workers find mammoth fossil in Cape Coral, Florida
Construction workers in Cape Coral, Florida, made a surprise discovery while digging a deep trench: a fossilized bone likely belonging to either a woolly mammoth or a mastodon. The fossil was spotted in June as workers dug down to a depth of 17ft; they, believing it to possibly be a fossil, passed the bone on to archaeologists, who have confirmed … Continue reading
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Bethesda doesn’t want to play Sony’s cross-platform game
Sony’s aversion to allowing cross-platform compatibility in games that release for the PS4 has been a source of frustration for a lot of gamers, but now one publisher is laying down an ultimatum. Bethesda is gearing up to launch its free-to-play card game, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, on console, and it seems to be saying that a PS4 release won’t … Continue reading
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OnePlus 6T release details ‘leaked’ in OPPO R17
The OnePlus 6T was just teased in a smartphone release from OPPO, in a device called OPPO R17. This device takes on some of the best qualities of its predecessors and makes for a new smartphone that’s ready to do battle with the best smartphones in the world. It doesn’t look like the sort of competitor you’d expect from a … Continue reading
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Sony’s Digital Paper just got a killer back-to-school deal
Sony’s unusual Digital Paper, a 13.3-inch tablet that pairs an e-paper touchscreen with a digital pen, has seen a rare discount ahead of back-to-school season. Announced earlier this year, the second-generation Sony tablet – DPT-RP1 – targets those who want to take their notes digitally, but much prefer the reading and writing experience of paper. That’s done with some special … Continue reading
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MSI’s Core i9 mobile workstation proves power needn’t be ugly
MSI brought a number of new products to Siggraph this year, but unquestionably the star of its lineup is the WS65 mobile workstation. If you’ve used MSI’s GS65 Stealth Twin, then this new laptop will probably look familiar, as the company has outfitted it with a similar black chassis. While the laptop certainly looks sleek, it’s what’s on the inside … Continue reading
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Apple delays iOS 12’s Group FaceTime video calls
One of iOS 12’s headline features, Group FaceTime, will now no longer ship in the initial release of the iPhone update, Apple has confirmed. Announced at WWDC 2018, the feature allows FaceTime video calls to include up to 32 people simultaneously. Since that could get crowded on an iPhone display – or an iPad, for that matter – Apple uses … Continue reading
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Fortnite Android download: A new way to Beta today
There’s a new way to get in on the Fortnite Android beta just released to the web today. This new method involves getting yourself banned from ever playing the game again on any platform with your original account. But there’s a LEGIT way to get in on the Beta, so let’s discuss both the way that’s right as well as … Continue reading
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2019 Civic Sport headlines Honda’s style and safety tech upgrade
Honda has revamped the 2019 Civic, making its Honda Sensing advanced driver assistance and safety technology standard on the sedan and coupe, regardless of trim level. In addition to Sensing’s clean sweep, Honda is also introducing a new Civic Sport trim with a manual transmission option. The core of the 2019 Civic sedan and coupe is still the well-received 10th generation … Continue reading
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Battle for Azeroth release: Here’s when WoW’s big expansion drops
After months of waiting, the big day is finally here: World of Warcraft‘s seventh expansion, Battle for Azeroth, launches today. For the first time in World of Warcraft history, Battle for Azeroth will be launching around the world at the same time. If you’re in North America, then, that means no more waiting a day while other players around the … Continue reading
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Galaxy X foldable smartphone sees Samsung fight its natural inclinations
Samsung has a folding phone challenge. On the one hand, the smartphone-maker can’t afford to rush its flexible smartphone – colloquially, though unofficially, known as the “Galaxy X” – to market and risk it being underwhelming. At the same time, however, the company’s addiction to being first out of the gate with new technologies leaves it paranoid that rivals might … Continue reading
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Chromebook Campfire could make or break Chrome OS with Windows 10
There’s an “Alt OS mode” coming to Chrome OS on Chromebooks, and it seems that it’ll be activated soon. In the code mix is the name Campfire, what can only be described as a clever call-out to Apple computers’ Boot Camp. That part of an Apple Computer allows the user to run Windows if they do so choose – making … Continue reading
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Elon Musk explains “funding secured” private Tesla tweet with Saudi talks
Elon Musk has clarified exactly what he meant when he tweeted he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private, after days of investors pushing the CEO to explain himself. Musk surprised many last week when he took to Twitter to suggest he would seek privatization for Tesla once the price reached $420 a share. At the time, Musk’s brief message … Continue reading
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Galaxy S10: These details beat iPhone X, or all is lost
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series appeared in a video created by CC, in three parts, showing the possibilities from front to back. These devices, if they look like this and act like this, won’t allow other brands any breathing room. If the Samsung Galaxy S10 series phones – three phones – look like this, Samsung won’t have need for any … Continue reading
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HyperX’s Nintendo Switch microSD cards have a serious downside
Unless you’re planning to buy all of your Nintendo Switch games on physical media, purchasing extra storage for your console is basically a must. Though the Switch is shaping up to be a great platform, one of Nintendo’s biggest oversights with it is only including 32GB of internal storage. When you consider that the OS takes up a portion of … Continue reading
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Jeep Wrangler JL Moab edition pricing rumor
The new Jeep Wrangler JL launched this year alongside the Wrangler JK that carried over and off-road fans are waiting for the special editions of the JL to land. A new rumor is making the rounds that suggests one of the special versions of the JL coming is called the Moab. Clearly it takes its name from the famous off-roading … Continue reading
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3D printed device aims to restore some function in spinal cord injuries
Engineers and researchers at the University of Minnesota have been working together to develop a new method of treating spinal cord injuries. The team has devised a 3D printed device that could help people with long-term spinal cord inquires regain some function. A 3D printed guide made from silicone serves as a platform to allow special cells to be 3D … Continue reading
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Alcatel 7 brings a 18:9 phablet to MetroPCS lineup
At the beginning of the year, Alcatel unveiled its new branding scheme and its three new smartphone lines: the Alcatel 5, Alcatel 3, and Alcatel 1. All of these shared one thing in common: the 18:9 nearly bezel-less design that has become the de facto design standard on both premium and mid-tier phones. Not content with just those three, the … Continue reading
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Samsung SmartThings Wifi pairs mesh router with IoT hub
Samsung has a new SmartThings Mesh WiFi router, promising not only whole-home wireless coverage but control over your smart home too. The new router, which taps into Plume’s WiFi mesh technology, arrives alongside a refreshed SmartThings hub for those happy with their existing router, together with a bunch of new sensors. The SmartThings WiFi mesh network system combines both Samsung’s … Continue reading
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Kia Separated Sound Zone tech lets you listen to your own tunes
We all know the pain of being in a car for a long trip and being forced to listen to the music someone else likes when you hate the genre. Kia has some new tech is it talking up that could mean you never have to hear dad’s easy listening music again. The tech is called Separated Sound Zone (SSZ) … Continue reading
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The Google Pixel 3 is in trouble: this is why
Google definitely pulled off a miracle when it came out with the first Pixel phone. There was some amount of doubt that Google had what it takes to make its own smartphone. And then the Pixel 2 came out which, despite a very rough start, is still considered to be the embodiment of the perfect Android smartphone. With this year’s … Continue reading
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NASA launches Parker probe to study our own Sun
Majority of the historic moments in space science in the past five years or so have mostly focused on what lies beyond our own planet, from Mars to Jupiter to Pluto and beyond. Few have actually looked inward into the titular and literal center of our solar system: the Sun. As of August 12, 2018, however, NASA, together with the … Continue reading
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Moto Z3 Review: Waiting for 5G
The Moto Z3 is a curious device, mostly because its reason for existing hasn’t been released yet. The Z3 will one day be compatible with the admittedly impressive 5G Moto Mod, a detachable accessory that’s the product of a team up between Verizon, Motorola, and Qualcomm. The problem, and what leaves me scratching my head, is that the 5G mod … Continue reading
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Pixel 3 XL hands-on video leak confirm specs, design
Now that Samsung has announced the Galaxy Note 9, we’re really just waiting for the two biggest names in the smartphone market to butt heads: Google and Apple. The Pixel 3 and 3 XL will be facing off with the 2nd gen iPhone X, iPhone X Plus, and 6.1-inch LCD iPhone. But while the previous two Pixel generations have been … Continue reading
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ThinkPad P72 workstation is a powerhouse laptop for pros
Joining the newly announced ThinkPad P1 mobile workstation is Lenovo’s new P72, a workstation laptop offering massive storage capacity options alongside top-tier hardware. Though this model isn’t as light or thin as the svelte P1 model, the new ThinkPad P72 offers a huge 17.3-inch 4K display, as well as a full keyboard with a numpad and a slew of ISV … Continue reading
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ThinkPad P1 is Lenovo’s thinnest mobile workstation ever
Lenovo has introduced two new workstation PCs for creatives, engineers, and others in need of powerful hardware. One of them, the ThinkPad P1, is the maker’s lightest and thinnest mobile workstation with a profile measuring only 18.4mm and a weight under 4lbs. Lenovo brings its iconic ThinkPad style to the P1, as well as a roster of high-end hardware including … Continue reading
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Fallout 76: perk cards, anti-griefing, modding private servers
At E3 last June, Bethesda dropped multiple bombshells, many of which still have to actually land in players’ hands. One of the most anticipated but also most doubted of the pack is Fallout 76, an online survival version of the widely popular franchise. The skepticism and concern mostly come from the Herculean task of bringing elements that made Fallout a … Continue reading
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9th gen Intel Core processors leak: everything you need to know
Just because Intel has yet again delayed its 10 nm silicon to 2020, if all goes well, that doesn’t mean fans of the processors won’t have anything to look forward to this year. And, no, they don’t have to wait for the still to be revealed Cascade Lake processors. As early as October, Intel is expected to announce its 9th … Continue reading
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Huawei Mate 20 Lite pops up with a notch
Huawei has gained no small amount of confidence after it has racked up some serious street cred in recent smartphone shipment numbers. It has managed to surpass Apple, perhaps temporarily only, and wants to unseat even Samsung. It just might have its chance with its upcoming Huawei Mate 20 launch. But not everyone will be able to afford those high-end … Continue reading
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Android Pie update: HTC, Sony, Huawei commit
Every new Android version kicks off two guessing games. The first is at the start of the development cycle when users try to guess which sweet dessert the release will be named after. The second is when the final version is finally formally launched. That’s when users start guessing when and if their precious smartphone is actually eligible for the … Continue reading
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Fortnite Android beta comes to non-Samsung phones, but invite still needed
It’s been less than a week since Samsung announced that Fortnite for Android would be exclusive to its Galaxy devices, but that limited exclusivity is already over. As promised by Epic Games, Fortnite‘s wider rollout to Android devices begins today, although still in beta form. The bad news is that means an invite is still required to actually play the … Continue reading
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First look at 2019 BMW Z4 revealed in leaked pics
It’s been a full year now since BMW revealed the concept version of the new Z4 roadster, set to be the first update to the model in over seven years. While the car has spotted testing in camouflage since then, BMW is still dragging its feet on revealing the final design of the 2019 Z4. It could be debuting soon, … Continue reading
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Discord challenges Steam with its own digital game store
Discord, the gaming-focused VoIP and messaging app, is preparing to launch its own digital marketplace for games, directly entering the territory dominated by Steam. Discord is starting small, however, rather than aiming to offer every PC game available like Valve’s immense storefront. The app has announced a store beta that will be limited to 50,000 Canadian users, which will be … Continue reading
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2018 Toyota 86 vs. 2018 Mazda MX-5 RF – Head to Head Comparison
You might be asking why we pitted the 2018 Toyota 86 to the Mazda MX-5 RF. The answer is simple: both cars in base trim starts at around $25k. In this head to head comparison, we will take a look at the Toyota 86 TRD Edition and the Mazda MX-5 RF, which are both within the $32k price range. For … Continue reading
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Fortnite on Android: Even Google announces it’s not on Play Store
By now, anyone who has even the slightest interest in Fortnite knows that it’s finally coming to Android. The latest news has been about how Epic Games is taking the unique stance of keeping it off the Google Play Store and instead requiring users to download the game’s APK directly off their website. But what’s really interesting is that now … Continue reading
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Research discovers Android’s open nature leads to devices shipping with vulnerabilities
The Android platform has a reputation for being less than secure, and, despite the system’s advantages and improvements, the situation isn’t getting any better at the rate it should be. New research from security firm Kryptowire has found that a number of Android devices include vulnerabilities right out of the box, including those shipped directly from wireless carriers. Unfortunately the … Continue reading
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Resident Evil 2 Remake Premium Edition costs $900, includes Bluetooth keyboard
We’re living in an age over-the-top collector’s editions of video games are a common thing. It’s no surprise to see versions of games costing a couple hundred dollars or more and including anything from mini statues to movie DVDs to a bunch of useless crap. Still, the Premium Edition of the upcoming Resident Evil 2 Remake for Japan is beyond … Continue reading
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Rare, one-of-a-kind mid-engine C4 Corvette selling for $120K
Chevrolet’s upcoming C8 Corvette is one of the most anticipated sports cars in the world right now for one key reason: it’s going to feature a long-awaited mid-mounted engine. But for those with a whole bunch of cash in their pocket, there’s another, rarer mid-engine Corvette up for sale that could be priceless for collectors. It’s the one-of-a-kind 1993 Innotech … Continue reading
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Facebook requires additional verification for Pages with large US audience
As part of its efforts to be more transparent and accountable for its political influence, Facebook has announced changes to the verification process for Pages with a large following. The social network will require additional measures from Page administrators to prove their identity, in part to make it harder for Pages to be run by fake or compromised accounts. In … Continue reading
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Tattoos may no longer impact employment potential: study
In Western society, tattoos have long been viewed as a negative when it comes to employment potential, but a new study reveals a change in public opinion. Nearly half of millennials have at least one tattoo and companies may put themselves at a competitive disadvantage if they dismiss any applicant with ink. The study found that tattooed individuals don’t suffer … Continue reading
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Panasonic has a clever device to de-stink smelly shoes
Great shoes can be ruined by bad odors, but Panasonic says it has the solution. The company has introduced a new shoe deodorizing gadget that it says can remove smells from shoes in a few hours, restoring them to their non-smelly state. The model, MS-DS100, utilizes “nanoe X” and other technology to strip away the odors. Panasonic isn’t the first … Continue reading
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Watch NASA’s historic Sun probe mission launch: here’s how
NASA is preparing to launch its Parker Solar Probe in the early hours on Saturday morning. This historic event will send the probe “to touch the Sun,” the space agency says, which anticipates setting a new “fastest spacecraft” speed record. Among other things, the spacecraft will carry a microchip with more than a million names on it. If everything goes … Continue reading
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Spotify tests unlimited ad skips for free users
In its current form, Spotify offers free ad-supported access to its music library. These advertisements are short but cannot be skipped, forcing users to sit through a brief clip before their music returns. The company is testing a major change to the way that system work, allowing users in Australia to skip as many advertisements as they want without any … Continue reading
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Samsung’s Galaxy Home will live or die by AI
Samsung’s Bixby speaker didn’t look like anything we expected, with the Galaxy Home a bulbous alien egg promising to take on Apple’s HomePod, Amazon’s Echo, and Google’s Home. Announced at Unpacked 2018 in Brooklyn this week, alongside the Galaxy Note 9, the unusual smart speaker has already been compared to a sci-fi movie prop, a cauldron, and even cyborg cow … Continue reading
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Fix Facebook after the latest update
Facebook today began removing Friends Lists Feeds from their main app and web browser site. This feature is one of a collection that’ll be removed from the mix this year due to a culling of the weak of sorts. As a Facebook representative suggested, “We’re shutting down this lesser-used feature to focus our efforts on improving the main News Feed … Continue reading
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No Man’s Sky NEXT finally got me to take the plunge
As far as gaming redemption stories go, there are few that are as incredible as that of No Man’s Sky. Developers – and more specifically excited studio leads – mess up all the time when it comes to hyping up a game, but few did it to the astonishing degree that Hello Games founder Sean Murray did with No Man’s … Continue reading
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NBCUniversal may give viewers gift cards for streaming its shows
Most video streaming services come in three varieties: free with ads, as a subscription with ads, or as a subscription without ads. NBCUniversal is planning something entirely different, according to a new report, that not only won’t charge for a subscription, but will actively reward viewers who stream content. Planned content reportedly includes NBCU’s own shows and third-party videos. According … Continue reading
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Galaxy Note 9 wallpapers are all right here
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was put on pre-order this morning, right around 24 hours after the device was initially revealed. This smartphone is now in the process of being torn apart in more ways than one. Right this minute we’ve got a gallery here with the various wallpapers included in the smartphone, now freely available to all users who … Continue reading
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