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Just like many other companies, ASUS has also announced updated models that pack Intel's Kaby Lake Refresh processors. The company unveiled new ZenBook 13 and ZenBook 3 Deluxe flagship notebooks. While the latter includes the same design and specs aside from the new

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LG V30 Now Official, Drops Secondary Screen For OLED

As promised, LG has announced its newest addition to the V-series and from what we can see, it looks impressive. The LG V30 no longer comes with secondary screen and the reason for that is because LG decided to go with OLED, its first phone with such display. The phone now has 6-

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ASUS Showcases ROG Chimera Gaming Laptop

If you are looking for a new high-end gaming laptop, then take a look at ASUS' latest ROG product. Called ASUS ROG Chimera, the notebook comes with absolutely impressive specifications, but the exact availability details and release date has yet to be revealed.

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Acer Announces Its Slimmest Ever All-In-One PC

At IFA 2017, Acer unveiled various new products, among which is the new Aspier S24 all-in-one desktop computer. The new AiO PC is Acer's slimmest ever, featuring a display with a side profile of only 5.97 mm. The display has 2.7mm ultra-narrow bezel with a screen-to-body ratio

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ASUS Introduces Two New ZenBook Flip Laptops

ASUS ZenBook Flip lineup has just been updated with two new models - ZenBook Flip 14 and ZenBook Flip 15, and ASUS claims that the 14-inch model is world's thinnest 2-in-1 laptop. The former is priced at €799, while the ZenBook Flip 15 is priced at €899.

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ASUS Announces Windows Mixed Reality Headset

Since many companies are slowly entering the VR market, ASUS has now officially announced that it is launching its own Windows Mixed Reality headset. It features a unique design with a polygonal 3D cover panel to the front, with balanced-crown design that reduces pressure on the

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Samsung Gear IconX 2018 Comes With Support For Bixby

The last announcement from Samsung at IFA 2017 was the new wireless earbuds. The next generation Gear IconX 2018 wireless earbuds now come with its own case that includes 340 mAh battery and are visually very similar to its predecessor that launched last year.

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Samsung Gear Sport Goes Official, Priced At €349

Many rumours pointed out that a new flagship Gear S4 smartwatch is about to be announced at the IFA 2017 trade show, but instead Samsung announced the Gear Sport. The smartwatch still has the similar design from the Gear S3, but comes with some new improvements.

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Samsung Unveils Gear Fit 2 Pro Tracker

At its IFA 2017 press conference, Samsung unveiled a new fitness tracker, successor to last year's Gear Fit 2 with a few improvements. It still has the same 1.5-inch curved Super AMOLED screen, built-in GPS and runs Tizen OS, but is now water resistant.

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Google Assistant Headed To Many Products, Including Speakers And Washing Machines

Google Assistant is about to spread through the IoT industry and will find itself installed on a range of smart washing machines, dryers, vacuums, speakers, and other devices. Just before IFA, Google announced some of the upcoming devices that'll use the assistant.

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Apple Has Collected $3 Million For Hurricane Harvey Relief

Through a combination of donations from Apple customers and its own contributions, Apple has raised $3 million for Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. CEO Tim Cook talked about the hurricane in an email to employees. The company started accepting donations Sunday.

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Andy Rubin Apologizes After Essential Violates Customer Privacy

Andy Rubin, founder of Essential, has apologized for a mistake that led to the company accidentally sharing private customer info with other customers. A statement on the Essential blog reveals "an error in [its] customer care function" caused the problem.

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TCL To Bring Back Palm Brand Next Year

TCL, the Chinese company now responsible for making BlackBerry smartphones, is reportedly going to bring back the Palm handset brand in 2018. Android Planet says the company is working on Palm products, though it's not known how many handsets will be released.

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DirecTV Now Tests Cloud DVR With 100 Hours Of Storage

DirecTV Now, the only major TV streaming service without a cloud DVR feature, is now known to be testing that capability. It's going to provide users with 100 hours of storage for video content, a leak has revealed. You'll be able to view and manage videos through "My Library".

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AT&T Expands Fixed 5G Trial To Three More Cities

AT&T's testing of 5G wireless technology is expanding to three additional cities, with the carrier hoping to roll out the upgraded tech nationwide by the end of next year. Trials are headed to Waco (Texas), Kalamazoo (Michigan), and South Bend (Indiana). They'll begin this year.

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Travis Kalanick Gets Early Win In Benchmark Case, Lawsuit Sent To Arbitration

Benchmark Capital's lawsuit against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has been sent to arbitration, marking an early win for Kalanick. A judge in Delaware ruled the case should be handled quietly through arbitration, meaning the former CEO will avoid depositions.

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Instagram Bug Exploited, Hacker Accesses Emails, Phone Numbers

A bug in Instagram was used by a hacker to access the emails and phone numbers of some "high-profile" accounts, says the social network. Passwords weren't compromised as part of the breach. Instagram says the bug responsible for this breach was in its API.

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Acer Unveils Two New LTE-Enabled 360-Degree Cameras

Third announcement from Acer is about a new 360-degree cameras. Called Acer Holo360 and Acer Vision360 cameras, both cameras powered by Snapdragon 625 and come equipped with 4G LTE connectivity, allowing you to have access to the internet wherever you go.

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Acer Chromebook 15 Now Official, Has Aluminum Chassis And Is Priced At $399

Aside from new Windows convertibles and 2-in-1 PCs, Acer has also announced a new Chromebook 15. The new model comes with significant improvements over its predecessor in terms of design, as it now features an aluminum top cover and palm rest, making it both thinner and lighter.

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Acer Unveils Swift 5, Spin 5 And Switch 7 Black Edition With Kaby Lake Refresh CPU

At its IFA 2017 press conference in Berlin, Acer has announced a range of new devices, including updated Swift 5, Spin 5 and Switch 7 Black Edition convertibles. The main change over the predecessors is addition of the latest eighth generation of Intel Core processors, which

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A partner of Time Warner Cable that was handling some of the ISP's customer data failed to properly protect customer information. The partner, BroadSoft, stored over 4 million Time Warner Cable customer records on Amazon cloud servers and didn't secure the records.

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SpaceX Completes Testing Of Falcon Heavy's First Stage Cores

SpaceX has finished testing three first stage cores for its Falcon Heavy rocket. The testing was carried out at its McGregor, Texas facility and the process started back in May. All of this work is leading up to an actual launch of the rocket, which is mainly three Falcon 9s.

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Samsung Could Rush Galaxy S9 Release

To be more competitive with Apple, Samsung could be planning to rush the release of its Galaxy S9 flagship, which would go up against the iPhone 8. According to The Investor, the product's AMOLED display will start shipping in November. A launch may occur in January.

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Leaked Images Show Off Surface Mini

A new batch of leaked images showing the canceled Surface Mini tablet from Microsoft have appeared online. Some images of the product showed up earlier this year and now more have been published by Evan Blass. The model pictured in the photos has a red rubber case.

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Harman Reveals Alexa, Google Assistant Smart Speakers

At IFA, Harman revealed some additional smart speaker models, helping it cover the majority of the available digital assistants. It's coming out with speakers running Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa. The new JBL Link models are in addition to an existing Cortana model.

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Roku Files For $100 Million IPO

Papers filed with the US' SEC have revealed Roku is moving towards an IPO and it hopes to raise $100 million. It'll be listed on the New York Stock Exchange as "ROKU." Its filings also reveal the company has 15.1 million active accounts that streamed 6.7 billion hours in H1 2017.

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Instagram Hackers Sold Access To Account Info

The hackers responsible for attacking Instagram and stealing some celebrity account info also put the data up for sale. Hackers were selling access to a database called Doxagram that included the email addresses and phone numbers associated with many accounts.

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Huawei Mate 10 And 10 Pro Will Be First Phones With Kirin 970, To Be Announced Next Month

We all expected to see new flagship phablets at the IFA 2017 conference held by Huawei, but the company decided to announce them next month. The Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro will be powered by the Kirin 970 processor and will be announced on October 16.

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Huawei Announces Kirin 970 With Dedicated AI Unit

Chinese smartphone company Huawei has officially unveiled its newest flagship chipset called Kirin 970. The chipset brings one of the biggest change to the market, as it includes built-in artificial intelligence unit and is manufactured using 10nm process.

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update To Be Released On October 17

Back at Build 2017 conference in May, Microsoft released more information about the new Fall Creators Update. While we learned more about the new features, Microsoft never said anything about the possible release date and kept that secret until this week.

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Leaked Image Shows Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Front Panel

We all expect big things from the upcoming Mi Mix 2 and with just 10 days before the phone becomes official, new details have leaked online. The front panel of the handset has now leaked online, confirming rumours about extremely thin bezels. Only the bottom bezel

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Lenovo Also Announces Miix 520 Tablet

The third announcement from Lenovo at the IFA 2017 was about the new detachable Miix 520. The tablet comes with a keyboard that is backlit and offers a key travel of 1.5mm, and Lenovo Active Pen 2 stylus. Another interesting feature is addition of WorldView camera for 3D imaging.

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Lenovo Unveils New Yoga Laptops At IFA 2017

Lenovo has now updated its premium laptop series with next-generation Intel Kaby Lake Refresh processors. The Yoga lineup now includes Yoga 920 and Yoga 720 laptops that have the traditional Lenovo design with a near bezel-less display and an all-metal unibody design with

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DJI Unveils Two New Drones At IFA 2017

There are also some other announcements at IFA 2017 aside from new smartphones and notebooks. The popular drone maker DJI has introduced two new drones called Mavic Pro Platinum and Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian. Both will begin shipping in September, priced at $1,099

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Samsung Introduces Another Smartphone With Dual Rear Cameras

At first, Samsung's first smartphone with dual rear cameras was rumoured to be the Galaxy C10, but that obviously didn't happen as that feature was reserved for the Galaxy Note 8. Now that the Note 8 has been announced, Samsung has unveiled another smartphone with dual rear

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Motorola Announces Mid-Range Moto X4 Handset

At IFA 2017, Motorola has finally took off the wraps from the long rumoured Moto X4. Since the smartphone has been in the rumour mill for so long, there isn't really much that we didn't know about it. The Moto X4 will be available in Super Black and Sterling Blue this fall

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Instagram Adds New Features For Mobile Web

If you by any chance are not using the Instagram app, but the mobile web, then you have just received some new improvements by the company. The Facebook-owned platform has now brought over the Stories feature to the mobile version of its website. Now you don't need to install the

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BlackBerry KEYone Now Available In Black With More RAM And Storage

While we are waiting for the new BlackBerry smartphone that won't have keyboard and will be waterproof, the company has now announced that the BlackBerry KEYone is available in Black. The new Black Edition version comes with improved specifications as well.

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Apple Sends Out Press Invites For September 12

Apple has finally announced that it is holding a press event in less than two weeks. The company has now sent out the invites, and instead of the rumoured September 7, the event will take place on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theater located at the company's new

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Garmin Introduces Three New Wearables And Garmin Pay Service

At the IFA 2017 in Berlin, Garmin has announced that it is updating its Vivo family, including the Vivosport activity tracker, the Vivomove HR hybrid touchscreen smartwatch and the Vivoactive 3. The company has also announced Garmin Pay, a mobile payment service that supports

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Samsung has received approval from California's DMV to test autonomous vehicles in the state. It's the 39th company to receive testing approval from the state government and is one of a number of tech companies that are trying out self-driving technology.

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Netflix Brings HDR To Galaxy Note 8

Netflix has quietly added HDR video streaming support on the Galaxy Note 8 to its mobile app, making the Samsung handset the fourth smartphone to receive HDR streaming. That support will immediately be available when the Samsung device is released on September 15.

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Apple Beats Studio 3 Wireless Launch, Cost $350

A new Beats wireless headphones model has launched, providing consumers with an updated version of the Apple subsidiary's Studio Wireless over-ear headphones. This model, the Beats Studio 3 Wireless, come with a W1 chip, just like Apple's wireless AirPods.

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Large Nintendo Switch Games Will Require MicroSD Cards

Particularly large Nintendo Switch games will only work if you have a microSD inserted in the game system. The company has confirmed "a microSD card will be needed for certain Nintendo Switch games that contain an especially large amount of content."

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Putin: The Country With The Best AI Will Rule The World

Russian president Vladimir Putin recently told students, according to a report from state-run RT, that whichever country has the best AI will become "the ruler of the world." His statement publicly acknowledges the importance AI will have in the coming years.

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Daimler, Via Launching Ride-Sharing Shuttle Service In Europe

Daimler and Via are working together on a new ride-sharing shuttle service that'll launch in Europe. It's first going to roll out in London this year, with Daimler providing Mercedes-Benz minivans and Via providing the required software. The service shares features with UberPool.

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HMD Reveals Which Phones Will Get Android 8.0 Oreo

HMD Global is the latest company that has released a list of smartphones that will get the Android 8.0 Oreo update. According to the company, all HMD-made Nokia smartphones, including Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and Nokia 8, are set to receive the Android 8.0 Oreo updates in 2018.

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Gionee Teases Upcoming Bezel-Less Smartphone

As pretty much every top-tier company announced a bezel-less flagship smartphone, other not so popular companies are now joining the race. Gionee looks to be the latest company joining the trend of edge-to-edge screens with a phone that was now teased at the company's official

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Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 Enters Mass Production

The successor to bezel-less Mi Mix has entered mass production. This is now confirmed by the CEO of Xiaomi, Lei Jun, who shared this information today and posted a few images of the retail packaging. He also shared more details about the 17:9 screen of the original Mi Mix.

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LG V30 Price Now Revealed

Ahead of IFA 2017, LG officially unveiled its next-generation V smartphone. The premium LG V30 comes with impressive design and specifications, but all of that comes at cost. The company only said that the device will have an "approximate retail value" of $749, which could

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Xiaomi Mi 7 To Arrive In The First Quarter Of 2018

Xiaomi Mi 6 was one of the first flagship smartphones announced in 2017, and as we are in the second half of the year, details about its successor are starting to leak online. The Mi 6 was announced in April, but reportedly Xiaomi plans to announce the Mi 7 earlier.

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OnePlus One Get Experimental Android 8.0 Oreo Update

OnePlus announced its first smartphone back in 2014 and since then, the company announced four new smartphones. Considering OnePlus One is a fairly old smartphone, OnePlus has no plans to release Google's latest mobile operating system for the smartphone.

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Samsung Adds U Flex Earphones With Every Gear Fit 2 Pro Pre-Order

At IFA 2017 last week, Samsung officially announced two new wearables - the Gear Fit 2 Pro and Gear Sport. The fitness activity tracker is now available for pre-order, ahead of its September 15 release date, and every customer that pre-order it will receive the Samsung U Flex.

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Xiaomi Mi A1 Spotted On Geekbench

For the last quarter of 2017, Xiaomi is preparing at least three new smartphones, including Mi Mix 2, Mi Note 3 and the new Android One smartphone called Mi A1. The handset has now been spotted on Geekbench, confirming that the device is variant of the Mi 5X and will come

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Huawei Removes All EMUI Images From Its Website

Until today, all EMUI images for Huawei smartphones were listed on the official EMUI website, but they can no longer be downloaded. There is no explanation why the images are no longer available, but if you visit the site, the notice clearly says that the download page is closed.

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Cat Unveils Two New Rugged Smartphones And A Tablet

Back at IFA 2017 last week, Cat has announced two new smartphones and a tablet for those that need durable devices. The new smartphones are successors to the 2015's S30 and S40, and bring important performance upgrades to the table. The devices reportedly offer beyond IP68

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Microsoft Confirms Xbox One Keyboard, Mouse Support Is Coming

Support for external keyboards and mice is still on the way for the Xbox One, says Xbox director Mike Ybarra. The Microsoft executive confirmed while speaking at PAX West that keyboard and mouse support are "definitely coming" to the company's game console.

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Yahoo Must Face Lawsuits Over Data Breaches

A judge in the US has ruled Yahoo will need to face lawsuits stemming from data breaches that affected hundreds of millions of its users. Yahoo was trying to dismiss the lawsuits, but US Judge Lucy Koh only threw out some of the claims. The plaintiffs can amend their complaint.

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Huawei Says Kirin 960 Gives It An Advantage Over Apple

Huawei believes it'll be in a good position to compete against Apple and Samsung once its Kirin 960 chip enters the market. That processor is first going to appear in the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro, which are due this October. The Kirin 960 reportedly offers better performance.

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Siri Could Be Activated With Wake Button On iPhone 8

A new way to access Siri could be introduced with the iPhone 8. Developer Guilherme Rambo came across some information that supports the existence of a "gesture to invoke Siri by holding the lock button." Currently, users interact with Siri using the "Hey Siri" phrase.

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Twitter has officially rolled out its highly requested Night Mode display option on desktop. When it's enabled, the theme becomes dark, something many people prefer all the time or at least in the evening. Night Mode has already existed on mobile devices.

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T-Mobile Bundling Netflix With Family Plan

T-Mobile is now including free Netflix service with its family plan. ONE customers can view as much content from the streaming service as they like, with a monthly plan normally worth $10. This bonus, known as the carrier's "Netflix on Us" offer, is available with 2+ lines.

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Affordable Honor V9 Play Now Official

Huawei's subsidiary has now unveiled new budget smartphone as it had promised last month. The Honor V9 Play comes with a unibody metal design that houses a 5.2-inch display, a single rear camera and a fingerprint sensor that can unlock the phone in just 0.4 seconds.

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Microsoft To Announce New Surface Device Next Month

Microsoft has scheduled a new press conference for next month, on October 31 in London, where at least one new Surface-branded device will be announced according to The Verge and "sources familiar with the company's plans." The keynote speech is a part of the annual Future

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Huawei Mate 10 Renders And Front Panel Image Confirms Bezel-Less Display

Unlike Sony, Huawei decided to skip the IFA trade show and held a press conference on October 16 where it will announce its next flagship phablet. This was officially confirmed earlier this month and as we get closer to the event, we are hearing more about the Mate 10 phablet.

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Lenovo Announces K8 And K8 Plus Handsets

Lenovo today announced two new mid-range smartphones in the K series that will accompany the already available K8 Note. The new phones come in Venom Black and Fine Gold color options and will launch soon in India. The exact pricing information is unknown at the moment.

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Google Search Makes It Easier To Edit Your Business Listings

Google is making it easier for business owners to edit their listings on the search engine. Directly within Search, a new dashboard will let owners edit and add information about their company. Among the things they can edit are their opening hours, contact info, and photos.

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India Could Force Apple To Approve An Anti-Spam App

Regulators in India aren't pleased with Apple's refusal to approve a government-led anti-spam application for iOS devices. This refusal has "infuriated" regulators and the government appears interested in forcing Apple to comply. The app would let users report calls and texts.

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Google Enhances Street View With Better Cameras, AI

Google is making some changes to Street View to improve the quality of the service. It's upgrading its mapping vehicles with superior cameras and it's also using AI to enhance the images it captures and displays. The new Street View car setup involves eight cameras.

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Facebook Watch Arrives Around The US

Facebook's "Watch" tab is now available for users around the United States. It features access to a growing selection of original video content, which Facebook is trying to use to compete with YouTube and others. Content creators on Watch receive 55% of the generated ad revenue.

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Intel Wins Antitrust Ruling Appeal In EU

Intel has successfully appealed an antitrust ruling in the EU, continuing a legal battle that's lasted more than 10 years. In 2009, the EU ruled Intel must pay a $1.27 billion fine for violations in 2007. In the case, Intel was accused of essentially paying off PC makers.

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Hackers Infiltrated US Power Grid Control Systems

Hackers have broken into the control systems for parts of the US power grid, giving them the ability to shut down power delivery in sections of the country, says Symantec. The security firm discussed attacks by a hacker group called Dragonfly 2.0. No country has been blamed.

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Deutsche Bank Says Many Staff Members Will Be Replaced With Technology

AI and robots are going to replace humans in a large number of companies, including Deutsche Bank, a German banking firm. CEO John Cryan says a "big number" of its staff will end up being replaced. Many of the tasks performed by people could be performed by machines.

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Huawei Phone Sales Surpassed Apple's

Apple reliably comes in second when looking at global smartphone sales, with Samsung being the only company with higher sales. Yet with the rise of Asian handset makers, those market positions are changing. Huawei has, for the first time, outperformed Apple.

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SpaceX Taking Applications For 2018 Hyperloop Pod Competition

SpaceX has begun accepting applications for its next Hyperloop pod competition, which is scheduled for 2018. During the event, teams will compete on a 0.77-mile test track near SpaceX's headquarters in Hawthorne, California. This will be the third pod competition.

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Minecraft Marketplace Creators Earn $1M In 2 Months

Creators for the recently launched Minecraft Marketplace have generated $1 million in revenue in just two months. The store features digital items made by the community. Those items can be sold to others, with Microsoft then paying out earnings. Marketplace launched during E3.

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Reaches 10M Sales In 6 Months

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, a PC game that launched on Steam Early Access in March, has already grown to 10 million sales. The notably popular multiplayer shooter has put up concurrent player counts as high as 970,000, according to Bluehole Studio.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 836 Does Not Exist

Many rumours were pointing out that next-gen 2017 and early 2018 flagship smartphones would have Snapdragon 836 system-on-a-chip, but it looks like that is not going to happen. A new rumour points out that Qualcomm has no such chipset in the works and that Google will use

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Essential PH-1 Handset Almost Impossible To Repair

After numerous delays, Essential has finally started shipping its first smartphone, the Essential PH-1. Since that happened, it was only a matter of time before someone decides to open it and reveal the inside of the phone as well as how hard would it be to repair it.

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Huawei Watch 2 Gets $100 Price Cut

Huawei's latest smartwatch has received a temporary price cut in the United States. There is no word on how long the promotion will last, but those interested can get the Huawei Watch 2 for only $194.99 from Amazon, which translates into a discount of $105 from its launch price.

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Back at IFA 2017 in Berlin, BlackBerry announced that it is officially launching the new KEYone Black Edition smartphone in key markets across Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia. Unfortunately, new information suggests that the handset will not reach the United States.

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Bose Unveils New Bluetooth Speaker

There are various Bluetooth speakers available on the market, but if you want a quality product, then take a look at a new speaker from Bose. The company has updated its wireless Bluetooth speaker lineup with a new model that is both the smallest and least expensive model.

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Standalone Apps Coming To Android Wear 1.0

When Google announced Android Wear 2.0, the biggest change new platform brought was support for standalone apps. The same support was missing for older Android Wear versions, where applications were distributed from the smartphone to the smartwatch .

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 And Essential PH-1 Undergo Scratch, Burn And Bend Tests

Flagship smartphones always have nice design, but sometimes that design comes with a certain compromise. Thanks to sites like JerryRigEverything, we find out very fast how durable they are. Today, the YouTube channel has put two latest flagship phone to the test.

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Huawei Mate 10 Leaks In New Live Images, No Physical Home Button And Very Thin Bezels

Huawei Mate 10 is another flagship phablet that is about to be announced and according to leaked information, it is looking very promising. After we had a chance to see renders, the phone has now started appearing in live images, confirming all those renders.

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Huawei Band 2 Pro Launches In The US

If you are in search for a new fitness tracker, check out Huawei's latest tracker. Unveiled two months ago, Huawei Band 2 Pro fitness tracker has reached the United States and is currently being sold by Amazon. Three color options are available, including Black, Blue and Red.

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Leaked Renders Reveal Samsung Galaxy Tab A2 S Tablet

There has been some talking about a new entry-level tablet from Samsung and according to newly leaked renders, Samsung could indeed release a new tablet soon. Called Galaxy Tab A2 S, the unannounced tablet has now leaked in a set of renders, revealing alleged design.

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Meizu Also Working On Bezel-Less Phone

There is no such phone on the market that doesn't have bezels, but when compared to previous models that have big bezels, we often say they have bezel-less displays. However, according to new image, Meizu could really introduce a true bezel-less smartphone.

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MediaTek Preparing New Mid-Range Helio P Chipset For 2018

MediaTek has been struggling lately, especially when it comes to higher mid-range or high-end segment. The Helio X30 was expected to be a very powerful chipset, but the end results are not very good, while the company has announced two new mid-range chipsets last month, the Helio

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Samsung Galaxy C8 With Dual Rear Cameras Now Official

After not releasing any handset with dual rear cameras, Samsung has changed its policy and has now announced another smartphone with such camera setup. The newest member of the dual cameras lineup is the Galaxy C8, which is the Chinese version of the Galaxy J7+.

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Google Getting Rid Of Drive For Desktop

Now that Google's Backup & Sync software is available on PC and Mac, Google is getting rid of its Drive software for desktop. The client will no longer be supported come December 11, 2017 and it'll fully close on March 12, 2018. Everyone should make the switch.

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Blizzard Launching First US Esports Stadium Next Month

Blizzard will open its first stadium dedicated to esports events in the United States next month. The stadium, located in Los Angeles, opens on October 7. This location follows the launch of Blizzard's first actual stadium in Taipei, Taiwan earlier in 2017.

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Fitbit Ionic To Help Diabetics Monitor Glucose Level

Fitbit is partnering with Dexcom, a company in the field of continuous glucose monitoring, to help its diabetic users. Together, they'll help people monitor their glucose level with the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch. The Ionic can't track glucose, but it'll show data from Dexcom's G5

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Disney Confirms Netflix Won't Keep Star Wars, Marvel Films

Netflix was trying to reach a deal with Disney that would have let it keep Star Wars and Marvel content past 2019, but Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed those movies will indeed leave the streaming service. Netflix had been fighting to keep the content during the past month.

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Equifax Hacked, 143M Americans Affected

44% of the United States population has been affected by a single hack. Equifax, which provides credit reports, experienced a data breach that exposed the personal information of 143 million people. Some info on people in Canada and the UK was also exposed.

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iPhone 8 Said To Ship After iPhone 7s

Because of production difficulties, Apple reportedly won't ship the iPhone 8 until after the iPhone 7s becomes available. It's going to reveal three new handsets, including the iPhone 8, next week. Yet a release won't be possible in the immediate future.

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Destiny 2 Already Has Millions Of Players

Within hours of its servers coming online, Destiny 2 has already amassed "millions" of players, says Bungie. The game became available on September 6 and it didn't take long for people to pile in. Early reviews have been positive, stating it builds upon the successes of Destiny.

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SpaceX Successful With Air Force's X-37B Spaceplane Launch

SpaceX was successful with its launch of the Air Force's X-37B spaceplane earlier today and it also recovered its first stage booster. It launched the experimental craft from the Kennedy Space Center just ahead of Hurricane Irma's arrival in Florida.

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Xiaomi To Announce Two New Phones On September 11

Just a day before Apple announces new iPhones, Xiaomi plans to announce a successor to the popular Mi Mix handset. According to newly leaked information, the Mi Mix 2 won't be the only new smartphone that the Chinese company Xiaomi plans to announce.

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Google Might Buy HTC, They Are In Final Stages Of Negotiations

When HTC One was announced, it was one of the best smartphones on the market, but since then, HTC has been struggling. It was obvious that HTC will need to sell either its smartphone or VR business not to bankrupt, and it looks like the former will be sold.

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Only two days are separating us from new Apple products. The Cupertino company is holding a press conference on September 12 and according to latest rumours, we'll see new iPhones and a smartwatch. Just like with every other premium device, we have learned some details ahead

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Google Assistant To Get New Features Soon

Google announced its own virtual personal assistant back in May 2016 and has been improving the platform with each new update. At the latest GDD in Krakow, Poland on September 5-6, Google shared more information about features coming to Google Assistant.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Torn Down, Reveals Modular Design

As Galaxy Note 8 went on sale, the popular teardown site iFixit has managed to get their hands on one unit and revealed more on the inside of Samsung's flagship smartphone. The phone is harder to pull apart than some other flagship smartphone and bagged itself a 4/10

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Android 8.0 Oreo Comes With A Bug That Uses Mobile Data While On Wi-Fi

After months of testing, Google's latest operating system has still arrived with a bug that wasn't discovered. According to a report, Android 8.0 Oreo update comes with an issue where the system is using up mobile data even when Wi-Fi has been turned on.

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Google Pixel 2 To Have IP68 Rating

Google's first generation Pixel smartphones are great devices with impressive camera performance, but they are missing some key features that are available on other flagship smartphones. One of such features is definitely IP68 rating, which is now rumoured to be

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Next-Gen Flash Storage To Bring Massive Performance Increase

Chipset manufacturers have brought big performance improvements over the last few years, but other segments have not improved that much, especially when talking about batteries. Storage chips have also been improving, with smartphone makers using the UFS 2.0 and UFS 2.1

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ASUS ZenFone 4 Gets A New Software Update, Low Light HDR Included

ASUS' latest ZenFone lineup is now receiving a new software update. At the moment, the update is rolling out only to the Zenfone 4 (ZE554KL) smartphone and is arriving as version 14.1050.1708.45 and includes a couple of camera-related changes and some bug fixes.

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Despite Some Rumours, Snapdragon 836 Is Still Coming

A few days ago, many sites, including us, have reported that Snapdragon 836 does not exist and that Google Pixel 2 will launch with Snapdragon 835 chipset. While the latter chipset might power Google's new lineup, it looks like an improved version of the Snapdragon 836 is still

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Motorola To Announce Android One Handset

Google has no plans on getting rid of the Android One project anytime soon and the tech giant wants to expand its offering. Just days after Xiaomi announced its first Android One smartphone, we are hearing that another company is working on a similar handset.

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Samsung Starts Working On Android 8.0 Oreo Update For Galaxy S8

It is obvious that companies will release Android 8.0 Oreo firmwares first for their flagship smartphones and then start working on other phones. The same goes with Samsung, who has reportedly started working on the Oreo update for its Galaxy S8 series of smartphones.

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Apple Pressures Western Digital Not To Acquire Toshiba's Flash Memory Business

If you haven't read the latest news regarding the Western Digital-Toshiba acquisition, then you probably missed the information that Western Digital is seeking Apple for help regarding the acquisition of Toshiba's flash memory business. However, while it is in Apple's best

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Essential Phone Available For Immediate Shipment In The US And Canada

Just ahead of Apple and Xiaomi events next week, Essential has now launched the PH-1 smartphone in the United States and Canada. The Essential phone went on open sale in the countries and is shipping right away, but only Black Moon color option is available.

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Huawei Mate 10 Pro Specs Leak, Could Be The First Phone With Android Oreo Out Of The Box

Huawei already confirmed several big features of its new phablet lineup, including the Kirin 970 chipset with built-in artificial intelligence (AI), full-screen display offering high screen-to-body ratio and release date, which is set for October 16 in Germany.

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YouTube Adds HDR Support For A Number Of Devices

To keep up with others, YouTube has now announced that High dynamic range (HDR) picture technology is supported for a number of new smartphones. Previously, the HDR was only supported on TVs, but YouTube has started adding support for smartphones as well.

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Leaked iOS 11 GM Confirms New Apple Watch And AirPods, Some iPhone 8 Features Also Detailed

Thanks to a leaked iOS 11 GM seems, we now have more information on some of the features from upcoming iPhone 8. The code has also confirmed that Apple will announce a new version of AirPods headphones and Apple Watch smartwatch. The new headphones are referenced as

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WhatsApp Now Supports Picture-In-Picture For Video Calls

Picture-in-picture mode for video calls was in testing phases for quite some time and it looks like WhatsApp thinks the feature is finally ready to reach a wider audience. The messaging platform has now updated its stable version of the app with a couple of new features, among

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2017) Goes Official

Following a number of leaked details over the last few days, Samsung has now officially announced a new tablet. Previously known as Galaxy A2 S, the tablet is actually called Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) in some markets and is already available in Vietnam in Black and Gold colors

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RED Reveals More Information About Its Hydrogen One Smartphone

A few months ago, the popular maker of cinema cameras has announced a new smartphone called RED Hydrogen One. The phone isn't just like any other on the market as it comes with a modular design and a so-called "holographic display." The phone went on pre-order just hours

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Xiaomi Confirms To Announce Mi Note 3 Alongside Mi Mix 2

The Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is preparing two big announcements for next week. We already knew that the company will announce a successor to the Mi Mix smartphone, but Xiaomi's President has now confirmed that another premium handset will be announced at the event.

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The Galaxy Note 8 is currently outperforming every other handset in the Note series, says Samsung. In its presale phase, there have been 650,000 orders placed in 40 countries. Samsung announced the presale record during a press conference in South Korea.

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NTSB Finds Tesla's Autopilot And Driver Decisions Contributed To Crash

The US' NTSB has concluded both Tesla's Autopilot and bad driver decisions contributed to a fatal crash last year. That crash, which involved a man using a Model S with Autopilot enabled, led to some questions about the safety of Tesla's autonomous vehicle features.

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macOS High Sierra Arrives September 25

Apple will release its next major macOS version on September 25, the company announced Tuesday. It introduced the upcoming release, known as High Sierra, during WWDC in June. It's a smaller upgrade to the platform than Sierra was, but it still comes with some notable changes.

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North Korea Possibly Stealing Money From Bitcoin Exchanges

North Korea may be turning to cryptocurrencies as a source of money. According to FireEye, hackers associated with the country's military have hacked at least three South Korean Bitcoin exchanges in order to steal funds. A couple factors have contributed to that move.

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Nintendo Bringing Back NES Classic Next Year

The NES Classic was nearly impossible to find after its launch last year and Nintendo eventually stopped selling the mini-console, but we haven't actually seen the end of the system. Nintendo has announced it's going to bring back the NES Classic next year.

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Apple iPhone X With New OLED Display Now Official

After announcing two new iPhone 8 models, Apple has also announced the iPhone X, an all-new smartphone that comes with some impressive new features. The main highlight of the new model is the new Super Retina OLED display that has a distinctive notch cutout and very thin bezels.

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Apple Announces iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus With Apple A11 Bionic Chipset

At its event in the new Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's new "Spaceship" campus in Cupertino, Apple has finally unveiled the much anticipated 2017 iPhones. After announcing Apple Watch Series 3, the Cupertino company has unveiled two new smartphones - iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

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Apple Watch Series 3 Now Official, Features Same Design And Cellular Connectivity

The first major announcement from Apple today was the new smartwatch called Apple Watch Series 3. The biggest improvement over the last generation is the addition of 4G LTE connectivity, which allows users to do much more on the watch without needing to have a phone around.

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HP EliteOne 1000 G1 Is AiO PC With A Replaceable Display

Aside from launching two new business notebooks, HP has also announced something for desktop fans. At its World Partner Forum in Chicago, HP has unveiled all new AiO PC called EliteOne 1000 G1. Unlike many all-in-one PCs, the EliteOne 1000 packs all its hardware inside

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HP Announces Two New EliteBook PCs

Ahead of one of the most anticipated phone events of 2017, HP has announced that it is expanding its business laptop portfolio with two new models. Two new EliteBook PCs, the 1040 G4 and the x360 1020 G2, are aimed at the business market with slim, stylish design and

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Some iPhone 8 Models Will Have 2 GB And Some 3 GB Of RAM

Last minute details about new Apple iPhone have surfaced online and this time we know amount of RAM on new models. The same developer Steve T-S that revealed information on the Apple's A11 has now posted how much RAM will have new iPhone 8 models.According to him, the base model

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ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Reaches The US, ZenFone 4 And ZenFone 4 Pro Coming Soon

ASUS recently launched the much-anticipated ZenFone 4 lineup and the first model out of several that has reached the United States is the ZenFone 4 Max. The handset is now available to buy for $199 from ASUS as well as Amazon, Best Buy, Newegg, and B&H.

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Android One Handset Might Reach The US

Google said numerous times that it is not giving up on the Android One platform and that it has big plans for it. After Xiaomi released first true mid-range Android One handset, Google is now rumoured that it might release its first Android One phone in the United States.

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Apple iPhone 8 To Have A Six-Core Chipset

Just ahead of today's announcement, we have learned more about Apple's next mobile chipset, the Apple A11. Some of the information was leaked by developer Steve T-S, who found details in the leaked iOS 11 Golden Master and from what we can see, it looks promising.

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Nintendo Sold Over 5 Million Switch Units

Nintendo is currently enjoying the popularity of its Switch gaming console. While many people were skeptical about the Nintendo Switch, even Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO of Pokemon company, the console turned out great in the end and Nintendo has now announced that they

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Apple Now Offers Customers Mail-In Option For Its Upgrade Program

Just ahead of the release of new iPhones, Apple has made some changes to its iPhone upgrade Program As spotted by a MacRumors forum member, Apple now offers a new option for customers in the program in the form of a mail-in option. This means that customers will

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Google Safe Browsing Protects 3bn Devices

Google's Safe Browsing features are now helping 3 billion devices avoid malicious links and phishing. The Safe Browsing service launched in 2007 and is used by browsers, ISPs, and Google's various products to keep people safe. It covered 2 billion in May 2016.

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Facebook Fined For Improperly Using Personal Data In Spain

Spain's data protection agency, Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD), has fined Facebook $1.4 million. The social network was found to have collected personal data on multiple occasions without adequately informing users. It didn't explain how data would be used.

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Next Amazon Fire TV To Have Echo Capabilities

The next Amazon Fire TV set-top box will come with Echo smart speaker capabilities. AFTVNews reports the device is going to ship with Alexa and it'll benefit from voice assistant features. Leaked images have appeared showing a cube-shaped device with volume buttons.

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GM's First Autonomous Vehicle Is Ready For Mass Production

Cruise Automation, which GM acquired last year for $581 million, is ready to mass produce its first autonomous vehicle. For now, it has built 50 cars for a service in San Francisco. GM is essentially just on standby until the regulatory environment allows it to move forward.

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It'll be easier to use the Essential Phone with regular wired headphones if you're willing to spend more. During a Reddit AMA, Essential founder Andy Rubin revealed a "high end audio accessory" is going to be released to bring 3.5 mm jack support to the device.

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Google Restricts Advertising For Rehab Industry

After The Verge published a story last week outlining how malicious members of the drug addiction rehab industry use Google and others to prey on families, Google has reviewed its policy and cancelled advertising for many rehab centers. Now, the entire industry has been affected.

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Alphabet Considering $1B Investment In Lyft

Lyft could get a boost from Alphabet with a $1 billion investment, reports Axios. CEO Larry Page is leading the effort and it comes as Alphabet is locked in a legal battle with Uber, Lyft's main competitor. It alleges a former Uber executive stole info and that Uber benefited.

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CoD: WW2 Open Beta Reaches PC This Month

An open beta for Call of Duty: WW2 will launch this month on PC, developer Sledgehammer Games has announced. The beta will arrive via Steam and will be available from September 29 to October 2. This beta differs from the console one, which was exclusive to those with preorders.

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Nintendo Switch Wins Console Market Again In US

Four of the past six months have seen the Nintendo Switch outperform the PS4 and Xbox One in the US console market, according to NPD. It was once again the top-performing system in August. During the months where it hasn't had the most sales, the PS4 has been in the lead.

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Trump Admin Blocks Chinese Acquisition Of Chipmaker

Citing national security, the Trump administration blocked a Chinese company's attempted acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor. The investment company involved in the attempted takeover is owned by the Chinese government. Lattice tried to advocate for the deal.

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Google Coming Out With Mobile Payment Service In India

Google will soon launch a mobile payments service specifically for the Indian market, reports The Ken (India). The service, known as Tez (which translates to "fast"), will launch next week. It'll reportedly support Unified Payments Interface, the government's payment platform.

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Magic Leap Looking For $500M Investment

Magic Leap is said to be seeking a $500 million investment with a $6 billion valuation. That money would add to the $1.3 billion it's already raised from Google and others. Bloomberg says the startup, which is working on AR technology, could receive support from Temasek Holdings.

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Nokia 9 Appears On GFXBench, Has Snapdragon 835

HMD Global's Nokia 9 recently appeared on GFXBench, revealing some of its core specs. Based on the listing, the phone is going to include Android 8.0 Oreo as well as an octa-core Snapdragon 835 processor. Android 8.0 may ship with the phone out of the box.

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Apple Might Contribute $3B To Buy Toshiba's Storage Business

Apple is considering a major investment that'd give it a sizable stake in Toshiba's storage business. Bloomberg says it could contribute $3 billion to Bain Capital's bid to take over the business. Just last week, Apple was reportedly playing a role in three separate bids.

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Verizon Focused On Growing Fiber, Not Buying Cable Companies

Verizon is shifting its focus away from acquiring cable companies and towards growing its own fiber network. The company announced on Thursday that although Verizon has considered picking up companies in the past, that's not where it is planning to put its resources.

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Upcoming Bose Headphones Might Have Google Assistant

Bose's upcoming Quiet Comfort 35 II headphones are reportedly going to come with digital assistant features thanks to the integration of Google Assistant. Those headphones were recently leaked by Bose, revealing the existence of an action button for Assistant.

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SoftBank May Invest $10 Billion In Uber

Japan's SoftBank is in negotiation with Uber to provide the company with a $10 billion investment, immediately giving SoftBank a 22% stake in the ridesharing company. For that deal to work, however, SoftBank may require a lower valuation of the company.

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Wisconsin Lawmakers Agree To $3 Billion Foxconn Factory Incentive Deal

Lawmakers in Wisconsin have agreed to a deal that'll provide Foxconn with $3 billion worth of incentives in exchange for bringing a large factory to the state. Foxconn is constructing a factory that'll employ up to 13,000 people. Governor Scott Walker now has to sign it.

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Google Accused Of Pay Discrimination In New Lawsuit

Three former Google employees, all of whom are women, are suing the company over alleged pay discrimination. They're trying to turn their complaint into a class action lawsuit that'd enable all female Google employees from the past four years to join in.

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HTC Also Working On Android One Handset

It looks like Google has started with aggressive Android One strategy. Just days after Xiaomi announced its first, most powerful Android One smartphone, another top-tier company is now rumoured to be working on Android One smartphone. The company in question is HTC, who is

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Apple AirPower Will Only Charge Apple Devices

During the announcement of new products earlier this week, Apple confirmed that the new iPhones, AirPods case, and Apple Watch all support Qi wireless charging. Not only they support Qi wireless charging, they are not limited to the Apple charger as they support third-party

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WhatsApp To Introduce Feature Called "Delete For Everyone"

While WhatsApp's co-founder Brian Acton is leaving the company to start a nonprofit, they continue working on new improvements. The Facebook-owned company has recently added support for picture-in-picture video calls and is now testing another interesting feature.

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Apple iPhone 8 And 8 Plus Batteries Are Smaller Than iPhone 7's

When Apple unveiled next generation iPhones, there was no talking about the battery life or RAM amount. Thanks to TENAA, we have now learned more about those two details and things are not looking good for Apple. The RAM amount is the same as last year's iPhones, but

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Huawei To Announce New Mid-Range Handset Next Week

The Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has scheduled an event for September 22 and according to a leaked teaser, the company is expected to announce a new mid-range smartphone called the Maimang 6 or RNE-AL00. The handset has recently been spotted on TENAA.

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Back in 2016, a limited number of users began reporting a bootloop issue that wasn't possible to fix by simply reflashing the device. As more users started reporting the problem, Google acknowledged the issue and said that a hardware problem causes the boot-loop error.

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Apple watchOS 4 Gets A Fix For Battery Drain Issue

New Apple watchOS operating system is expected to bring some decent improvements over its predecessor. Thanks to feedback from beta testers, Apple is still making some last minute changes before the watchOS 4, alongside iOS 11, become officially available.

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Apple's Face ID Can Be Disabled In Emergency Situations

While some people praise how good new Face ID feature is, others are worried about some security things. US officials have already said that they are worried about intrusions, but what about when somebody is in trouble and can't use the feature to unlock the phone.

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Vivo X20 Leaks Ahead Of Announcement

Vivo recently confirmed the unveiling date for its upcoming X20 smartphone, which is set for September 21, and the company also confirmed that all-black Mars Edition will debut alongside the standard X20. As we are waiting for the official announcement, the handset has now

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This Could Be The Upcoming Retro ThinkPad Laptop

We've reported on a few occasions that Lenovo is working on a retro ThinkPad laptop to celebrate 25 years of ThinkPad lineup, which is one of the longest running laptop lineups in the world. Thanks to a Reddit user by the name of Liskni_si, we might have an image of the

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T-Mobile Dismisses Rumours About Limited LTE Speeds On Apple Watch Series 3

Apple has yet to open pre-orders on Apple's latest smartwatch, but T-Mobile has announced a new plan for those that want to add an Apple Watch to their network. Adding an Apple Watch to your T-Mobile One plan still costs $10 extra per month, but we started hearing that T-Mobile

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HTC Vive Focus Is The Upcoming Daydream VR Headset

HTC is expected to announce a successor to its popular Vive VR headset in the coming weeks, and we might have learned the name of the headset. According to trademark applications in both Europe and the United States, the new VR headset might be called HTC Vive Focus.

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Apple A11 Bionic Was 3 Years In The Making, Geekbench 4 Listing Shows How Good It Is

Early reports suggested that Apple's new chipset will have improved performance, but nobody thought it would be this good. Apple iPhone X has visited the Geekbench 4 benchmark and the results show that Apple A11 Bionic is the best chipset on the market.

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Gionee's Bezel-Less M7 Handset To Be Announced Earlier

The Chinese smartphone maker Gionee posted a few teasers of the upcoming bezel-less smartphone earlier this month, which also revealed a possible release date. However, according to new images, it looks like the company will announce the Gionee M7 handset a little bit earlier.

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Estimated Production Cost Price Of Apple iPhone X Is Around $400

Apple's latest iPhone X smartphone is a great handset, but pretty much everybody will agree it is too expensive. The starting price of the handset is $999, which is definitely too much, but we all know that Apple will still sell plenty of units. Industry insiders in China did

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Xiaomi Mi Band HRX Edition Now Official

Xiaomi has now announced that it has partnered with HRX and Hrithik Roshan, who is one of the most famous actors in India, to bring a new fitness band called Mi Band HRX Edition. The new device allegedly offers better tracking algorithm for more accurate monitoring and improved

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AT&T's LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition Gets Android Wear 2.0

It has been awhile since Google released the second-generation OS for smartwatches, but still some devices haven't received the update. Following Verizon's release a month ago, AT&T has now confirmed that LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition is receiving the Android Wear 2.0 update.

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Google Automatically Deletes Android Backups After 60 Days Of Inactivity

If you have been using Google Drive for backup of your Android device, then you should know that if the device is inactive for more than two months, the backups will be deleted. As pointed out by Android Police, backups of Android mobile device to Drive will be available as long

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MSI Announces World's Slimmest Gaming Laptops - GS63VR And GS73VR Stealth Pro

MSI has now announced that its latest slim gaming notebooks, the GS63VR and GS73VR Stealth Pro, are now officially available for purchase. Pricing and availability of the world's slimmest gaming laptops have yet to be released, but at least we have a full list of specifications.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Now Officially Released

Samsung has announced today that its flagship phablet is now officially available for purchase. Although the phone was available in limited quantities and select countries, the Galaxy Note 8 is now available to purchase in as many as 42 countries around the world.

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Non-LTE Apple Watch Series 3 Won't Have Ceramic Or Stainless Steel Options

Apple's latest smartwatch is expected to be available for pre-order starting Friday, September 15, and hit stores a week later, on September 22. Prices will vary between $329 and $1,399, depending on features, size and style. What Apple failed to mention is that the non-LTE

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Essential Reveals Android 8.0 Oreo Update Plans

Essential's much-anticipated smartphone has recently launched and is now available for purchase from various retailers. While the not all color options and variants are available, the company said they are working on improving the stock as well as releasing new Android 8.0

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Motorola Confirms Which Phones Will Get Oreo Update

Just like HTC and few other companies, Motorola has now released more information about Google's latest mobile operating system. The company released a list of devices that will get Android 8.0 Oreo, but there is still no word on release date. Some of the smartphones

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Will Also Be Able To Record 4K Video At 60fps

When Apple announced new iPhones earlier this week, the Cupertino company praised how good the cameras are. One of the features that stands out is ability to record 4K video at 60fps, but new iPhone lineup won't be the only phone that will have such feature.

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In addition to having physical books available, local libraries in the US often have ebook collections. To help people find titles within those collections, Google is adding a feature to Search that'll tell you if one of your local libraries has the ebook you're searching for.

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DOJ Investigating Equifax Execs For Insider Trading

Three Equifax executives sold off $1.8 million in shares before the company announced a massive security breach. Because of the suspicious timing, an investigation has been launched by the Department of Justice. They got rid of their shares shortly after the breach was found.

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iPhone 8, iPhone X Won't Work With T-Mobile's 600 MHz LTE Network

Apple's new iPhones, including the iPhone 8/8 Plus and iPhone X, aren't going to work with T-Mobile's upcoming LTE Band 71 (600 MHz) network. The hardware included with those handsets isn't compatible with the network and network support can't be added later.

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Intel Capital Has Put Over $1B In AI Companies

More than $1 billion has been invested in artificial intelligence (AI) startups by Intel's investment fund, Intel Capital. Among the companies that have received funding are Mighty AI, Lumiata, and AEye. The companies receiving money from Intel are focused on AI.

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Bitcoin Rises Again, Tops $4,100

Even though China is still expected to crack down on cryptocurrencies in the near future, Bitcoin's value has jumped again, bringing it back over $4,100. The currency lost a lot of its value last week when reports began appearing about a incoming ban from Chinese officials.

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Bing Introduces Fact-Checking Label

Like Google, Bing now has a fact-checking label that'll help searchers figure out whether a story is legitimate or not. The search engine is relying on sites likes Snopes and PolitiFact to inform users. These labels should help reduce the spread of fake news.

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Microsoft Invites Media To Mixed Reality Event

Microsoft is holding a mixed reality-centric event on October 3 in San Francisco. The company invited a small number of journalists to the event without describing its contents. It's unknown if we are going to see any new hardware during this presentation.

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Waze's Spotify Integration Now Reaching iOS

Spotify integration in Waze, a popular navigation app from Google, is now rolling out on iOS devices. This integration arrived in the Android version of the software earlier in 2017. Now, iOS users also have an easier way to access their music when they're driving.

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iPhone X Impacting iPhone 8 Sales, LTE Apple Watch Series 3 Performing Well

We're starting to learn about the market's response to Apple's latest devices. According to a report from KGI, the iPhone X appears to be taking some sales away from the iPhone 8 and the LTE Apple Watch Series 3 is performing "significantly" better than anticipated.

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CCleaner Spread Malware To Millions

CCleaner, a free system maintenance application, has been spreading malware for up to a month. Hackers exploited a vulnerability with the software's download channel, meaning anyone who recently installed the software also installed malware. This attack has impacted millions.

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Intel, Waymo Collaborating On Autonomous Vehicles

Intel has announced it's working with Alphabet's Waymo on autonomous vehicle technology. It's going to provide the processing power required for Level 4 and 5 self-driving cars. Together, they want to create autonomous systems capable of driving in any condition.

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Apple Raises iPhone Screen Replacement Price By $20

Apple has increased the cost of screen replacements for all of its most recent iPhone models by $20. Replacements are now more expensive for owners of the iPhone 6s, 6s Plus, 7, and 7 Plus. This change rolled out over the weekend and the new prices also apply to the iPhone 8.

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Samsung Finally Allows Users To Disable Bixby Button

Samsung's latest flagship smartphones are great looking devices, but like any other devices out there, nothing is perfect. Most users of Galaxy S8 and Note 8 devices don't like a dedicated button and would love if Samsung would allow customization of it.

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Huawei Pay Might Reach The US Soon

Like Apple, Samsung, Google and others, Huawei also has its own mobile payment service, which is necessary for the company to become the world's top smartphone manufacturer. Called Huawei Pay, the service is currently available only in China, but it will soon reach new markets.

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Samsung Working On A New Camera Sensor For Galaxy S9

It is safe to say that Sony has one of the best, if not the best camera sensors on the market when it comes to the mobile devices. Even though Samsung is pretty close, Sony is still present in almost every flagship smartphone, but the South Korean company wants to change that.

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Motorola Changes Its Mind And Confirms It Will Release Oreo Update For Moto G4 Plus

Motorola first promised to release the Oreo update and then recently removed all the references to its Moto G4 Oreo update promise. The good news is that the two years old Moto G4 Plus will get the Android 8.0 Oreo update after all as the company has now officially released a

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Google Launches New Mobile Payment App In India

Last week, we heard that Google might be working on a new payment app that will be released in India, but nobody thought it would happen this fast. The search giant has now officially announced that a new payment app called Tez is now available in the country.

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Eurocom Says 8C/16T CPUs Are Coming To Notebooks Next Year

Eurocom is a well-known Canadian company of high-performance notebooks that has yet to release new models powered by Coffee Lake processors. Responding to questions on the NotebookReview forums, a Eurocom representative has accidentally revealed information about future models.

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Instagram Automatically Plays All Video Sound Once Turned On

While Google is working on new features that would stop videos from automatically playing, Instagram has different plans. The Facebook-owned company will soon make some changes to the photo-sharing platform that would automatically autoplay the sound in all videos once you've

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Upcoming Vivo Handset Leaks Ahead Of Announcement

Vivo has already confirmed that it plans to release a flagship smartphone in the coming days and we have already seen several teasers, as well as leaked images of the handset. Reportedly, there are two versions, the Vivo X20 and Vivo X20A, and the differences between them are in

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Apple has reportedly encountered another production delay with the iPhone X that'll push the phone's production start date to mid-October. News of this delay comes from a Barron's investor note, which says no manufacturing has taken place despite preorders opening up next month.

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Waymo Seeking At Least $2.6B From Uber

In its trade secret case against Uber, Alphabet's Waymo will be seeking at least $2.6 billion in damages, according to Reuters. That figure was revealed by an attorney on Uber's side during a court hearing on Wednesday. Waymo is seeking that amount for just one secret.

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Square Enix Speaking With Nintendo About Switch Version Of Final Fantasy XV

Square Enix is very interested in porting Final Fantasy XV to the Nintendo Switch, so it's actively discussing the port with Nintendo. The game's director, Hajime Tabata, said the company has been running tests to see if the Switch port is even possible.

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Android One Moto X4 Headed To Project Fi

The limited selection of smartphones that work with Google Project Fi is growing a little. Lenovo's Android One Moto X4 is being added to the list, Google has announced. Project Fi is a relatively affordable cellular service that moves between Sprint, T-Mobile, and US Cellular.

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Delphi Partnering With BlackBerry QNX On Autonomous Driving Platform

Delphi's upcoming autonomous driving platform, which will be made available to car manufacturers starting in 2019, is going to use BlackBerry QNX as its operating system. Their partnership was announced by Delphi this week. BlackBerry has worked in this area for years.

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Tesla Creating Its Own Autonomous Vehicle Chip With AMD

Tesla is planning to use its own chip for future versions of its autonomous vehicle system and it's working with AMD on the project, says CNBC. The company has been working with Nvidia and currently uses Nvidia GPUs to power Autopilot. It'll move away from third-party components.

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Senate Will Ask For Facebook's Testimony In Russia-Related Hearing

The Senate Intelligence Committee expects representatives from Facebook to testify in hearings pertaining to Russia's impact on the 2016 presidential election, reports Bloomberg. That testimony could provide us with more information about the way Russian groups used Facebook.

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T-Mobile, Sprint Discussing A Merger

Sprint and T-Mobile are moving forward with negotiations for a merger, reports CNBC, and it appears quite possible the companies will attempt to join together. If they were to merge, the combined wireless carrier would have a much better market position against Verizon and AT&T.

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Nokia 8 Could Launch In India On September 26

The latest Nokia flagship from HMD Global, the Nokia 8, was introduced last month and it may have a launch in India before the end of September, with sales beginning in early October. 91Mobiles reports it'll be introduced during an event on September 26.

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Final Fantasy XV Gets Online Multiplayer In October

An online multiplayer mode will arrive in Final Fantasy XV next month. This upcoming expansion, known as Comrades, has been given an October 31 release date and a new trailer for it was released by Square Enix in the lead up to this month's Tokyo Game Show 2017.

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Roku Might Be Working On A Smart Speaker

Roku might be working on its own smart speaker to compete with the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and similar products. Variety says the company appears to be interested in that market based on some recent job postings. Roku hasn't confirmed its working on a speaker.

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WhatsApp Refused To Add Encryption Backdoor For UK Authorities

The UK requested WhatsApp add an encryption backdoor to its service, but the Facebook-owned company refused, reports Sky News. WhatsApp continues to oppose measures that'd legitimately degrade the protection afforded by its encryption, so compliance wasn't possible.

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Equifax Sent People To A Fake Breach Notification Site

Equifax established a site (equifaxsecurity2017.com) to inform people about its security breach and connect them with credit monitoring. The site's name, however, has been considered problematic since it could easily be tweaked such that visitors would go to a malicious site.

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SpaceX's Satellite Broadband Might Be Called 'Starlink'

SpaceX has already publicly discussed its plan to offer a satellite-based broadband internet service, but details haven't really been released. It still isn't releasing more info, but documents filed by the company could reveal the upcoming service's name.

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Overwatch League's First Season Starts January 10

The first regular season in the Blizzard-created Overwatch League is going to begin on January 10, with preseason exhibition matches scheduled to start December 6. The Overwatch League represents one of the first attempts to bring a sports league-like model to esports.

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Nest Intros $499 'Secure' System

Some new smart home security products were introduced by Google's Nest today, among which is a $499 'Secure' offering that features three kinds of hardware. The first is the Nest Guard, a hub for the alarm system that features a backup battery and motion sensor.

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30M Americans Are Paying For Music Streaming

Music streaming services have grown significantly in the past few years and while there are free streaming options, such as Spotify's ad-supported tier, many people are fine paying for ad-free listening. A recent report from the RIAA found there are 30.4 million subscriptions.

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Saudi Arabia Opens To Internet Calling Services, Including Skype

Saudi Arabia has backed away from restrictions previously in place against internet calling services like Skype. The country has lifted its long-time ban on those services, enabling people in the country to legally use Skype, WhatsApp, and other popular apps.

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Russia Used Facebook To Organize Pro-Trump Rallies

Facebook's role in the Russian government's effort to boost Donald Trump's chance of winning the 2016 US presidential election continues to grow. According to reporting in The Daily Beast, Russia used the social network to organize rallies supporting Trump.

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Nest Introduces Its 'Hello' Smart Doorbell

Nest, a Google-owned company known for its smart thermostats and home security products, has launched its first smart doorbell. The Nest Hello comes with HDR recording, and a night-vision mode. The facial recognition is the same as what's found in the security products.

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New images of TCL's upcoming BlackBerry Krypton have appeared online, revealing the rear of the handset. The Krypton is a keyboard-less phone, so all text input will occur on screen, just like with most modern smartphones. The new picture shows the phone in two color schemes.

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iTunes Store Now Rents Movies For 48 Hours, Doubling The Prior Limit

The movie playback period for iTunes rentals is doubling, Apple has announced. Consumers can now view their rented movies for a period of 48 hours, up from the prior 24-hour limit. The clock starts ticking once you first hit play. This follows other rental improvements.

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Intel Moves Away From Project Alloy Mixed Reality Product

Intel has revised its mixed/augmented reality plans and is no longer going to release a reference version of its Project Alloy headset, says Road to VR. Because there wasn't much interest in the headset design from hardware partners, Intel decided over the summer to abandon it.

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T-Mobile, Sprint Are Close To A Merger Agreement

T-Mobile and Sprint aren't just lightly discussing a merger, they may actually be close to an agreement, reports Reuters. A merger of those carriers has been in discussion for years, but with the introduction of the Trump administration to the equation, it's become plausible.

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Safari Has More Vulnerabilities Than All Other Browsers Together

Apple products are often associated a low risk of security problems compared to their competitors, but they're definitely not free of issues. Case in point: Safari. A report from Google's Project Zero found Apple's web browser has more security vulnerabilities than others.

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More Red Dead Redemption 2 Info Coming September 28

We'll learn more about Red Dead Redemption 2 on September 28, Rockstar Games has revealed. The company announced on Twitter that it would be releasing some news about the title at 8 a.m. Pacific on that day. People are anxious to hear the announcement given it's a big title.

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Mercedes Investing $1B In Electric Vehicle Production In The US

A fair portion of the upcoming electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz are going to be built in the United States, partly with a new $1 billion investment from Daimler AG, its parent company. Daimler is investing that money in a 20-year-old Alabama factory.

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Hyperloop One Gets Another $85M In Funding

With interest in Hyperloop technology continuing to increase, one of the few large companies working in that space, Hyperloop One, has received another big investment. It's landed $85 million in funding from DP World, Caspian VC Partners, WTI, and others.

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Facebook To Deliver Ads Based On Real World Shopping

Your shopping in the real world could have a direct impact on the ads you see on Facebook. The social network has introduced new advertising tools, among which are ones allowing companies to target you if you've recently been to one of their retail locations.

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Dutch Court Says ISPs Must Block The Pirate Bay

A court in The Netherlands has again ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block The Pirate Bay, one of the most popular torrent sites. Ziggo and Xs4all, two Dutch ISPs, were ordered by a court in the Hague to block the website within the next 10 days.

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Samsung's Bixby Becomes Available In India

Bixby, Samsung's voice assistant, is now available in the Indian region and it includes support for Indian accents. Users of the Galaxy Note 8, S8, and S8+ will have access to Bixby Voice. Although it works with Indian accents and in the region, it only supports English.

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Microsoft, Facebook Complete Their 4,000-Mile 'Marea' Cable

A 4,000-mile transatlantic internet cable from Facebook and Microsoft, known as "Marea," is now complete. It connects North America with the mainland of Europe. With its 160 Tbps capacity, the cable will help cloud services provide optimal service in the European region.

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Uber Loses Its London License

Uber has lost its ability to operate in one of its largest European markets, London. The ridehailing service was told by the region's transport regulator (TfL) that it's not "fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license." It's going to appeal the decision.

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Apple Restricts Upgraded 4K Movies To Streaming, Doesn't Allow Downloading

Apple is upgrading 1080p titles to 4K for free, but it's only allowing users to view them via streaming, with downloading taken away as an option. The company announced it was introducing free 4K upgrades during its event last week, but it has now clarified there are conditions.

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Tesla Discontinuing Cheapest Model S

Tesla is cutting its least expensive Model S from its vehicle lineup this weekend. After September 24, it'll no longer be possible to buy the rear-wheel drive Model S 75. This means you'll only be able to get a rear-wheel drive vehicle from Tesla if you purchase a Model 3.

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Facebook Will Give Russia-Linked Ads To Congress

To assist with the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's impact on the 2016 presidential election, Facebook will turn over ads linked to the country. Facebook confirmed earlier this month that Russia-linked groups purchased many ads on the social network.

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HP Enterprise Cutting 5,000 Employees

HP Enterprise is trying to significantly reduce its expenses and one measure it'll take is cutting 5,000 employees, reports Bloomberg. Those layoffs cover around 10% of the company's workforce. HP Enterprise plans to start cutting employees this year.

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Facebook, Amazon Could Bid On English Premier League Rights

Facebook and Amazon could be among those bidding for the rights to stream English Premier League matches, though the rights would only cover UK and European broadcasting. NBC acquired the American streaming rights in 2015 and will have them through the 2021-22 season.

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Huawei Announces Maimang 6 Handset

Huawei has just added another mid-range smartphone to its portfolio. Called Huawei Maimang 6, the smartphone will go on sale in China on September 30, priced at CNY 2,399, which currently translates into around $360, and will probably launch outside China as Mate 10 Lite.

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ASUS ZenFone 4 Lineup Reaches Europe

During the We Love Photo press event in Rome, ASUS has announced that its latest ZenFone 4 series is available in Europe. The Taiwanese company didn't reveal some key details such as pricing and release date, but at least we know that all models, including the ZenFone 4

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Since Intel's latest Core i5 and i7 processors bring significant performance improvements over the previous lineup, many companies are now releasing new, updated models. Clevo is also among them, who has now unveiled a new barebone laptop with Intel Core i7-8550U quad-core

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Nokia 9 Render Shows Curved Display And Rear Fingerprint Scanner

A true flagship smartphone from Nokia is expected to be announced in the coming weeks and according to a leaked render, it will be one nice looking device. While the phone won't have the bezel-less display, it will still feature curved front panel, iris scanner,

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VAIO Introduces Three New S Series Notebooks

Japanese laptop maker VAIO has now announced three new notebooks that still uses Intel 7th-gen Intel Kaby Lake dual-core processors rather than newer 8th-gen Kaby Lake Refresh quad-core chips. New models are available with 11.6-inch, 13.3-inch, and 15.6-inch displays and

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Canyon Bridge Acquires Imagination Technologies For £550 Million

Shortly after Imagination Technologies announced new GPUs and a standalone neural network accelerator, the company has confirmed that it will be acquired by CBFI Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of funds managed by Canyon Bridge Capital Partners.

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Original Apple Watch Won't Get New Heart Rate Features

Apple's latest operating system for smartwatches have started rolling out recently and we have now learned that some features won't be available on the original Apple Watch. The first ever smartwatch from Apple will reportedly miss out on watchOS 4 heart rate smarts.

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Top Huawei Mate 10 Pro Model To Cost Around $1,140

Huawei is holding a press conference next month, on October 16, in Munich, where it will unveil two flagship smartphones - the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro. Both phones will be very similar, but the Pro model will have thinner bezels and 90% screen-to-body ratio and a fingerprint

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Google No Longer Replacing Nexus 6P With Pixel XL

For a few days, Google has been replacing out-of-warranty Nexus 6P smartphones with new Pixel XL. That was because of the well-known hardware issues that were causing continuously rebooting and Google even faced a class action lawsuit because of that.

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Xiaomi Preparing Another High-End Handset

Aside from announcing Mi Mix 2 and Mi 6, Xiaomi is preparing another high-end smartphone. Codenamed Xiaomi Chiron, the mysterious smartphone has now appeared on GFXBench and revealed most of its specifications. The listing shows a 5.6-inch display with

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Imagination Technologies Unveils Two New GPUs And Neural Network Accelerator

Imagination Technologies have been Apple's GPU designer, but the Cupertino company decided to ditch Imagination's PowerVR graphics and design its own GPU. Late last week, Imagination has unveiled two new graphics technologies and a Neural Network Accelerator (NNA).

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Xiaomi Sells Over 1 Million Devices In Two Days

As a part of the Big Billion Days sale and Great Indian sale, Xiaomi managed to sell over 1 million smartphones in just 48 hours. This means that Amazon and Flipkart retailers were selling over 300 smartphones per minute on average, which is just impressive.

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New Finance Institutions In The US Add Support For Android Pay

Android Pay might be available in most countries, but Google is still working hard on expanding the availability. Now, a total of 24 new banks/financial institutions have been added to the list. With the next update, Android Pay will cross the 1,000 mark.

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LG V30 To Have 2 Years Of Warranty In The US

AT&T has just released a new video of the LG V30 ahead of the release. While the video reveals pretty much everything we knew about the phone so far, there is one detail that LG never revealed. According to the video, LG V30 will have 2 years of warranty in the United States.

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Skype Not Working On New iPhones, Fix In The Works

It looks like Microsoft wasn't ready for the new iPhones. As Apple started shipping its new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus smartphones, users have started reporting that Skype is not working on new devices. It is unknown why the app crashes, but the mysterious bug will be fixed soon.

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Tesla Wants To Turn Supercharger Spots Into Convenience Stores

Tesla is interested in turning its Supercharger locations into convenience stores, providing visitors with easy access to food and coffee. It's working to attach small stores and potentially even restaurants to the charging spots. Tesla first discussed this in its Q2 call.

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Apple iPhone 8 Lineup Tops DxOMark; Teardown Reveals Almost No Changes To iPhone 7

While all eyes are currently on the new iPhone X, Apple is hoping to have a big success with the iPhone 8 lineup as well. As we all have expected, the new iPhone 8 family is basically the same as the old iPhone 7 with a fresh coat of paint, glass back and improved specifications.

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ZTE Working On A Bezel-Less Nubia Handset

ZTE is another company that is ready to enter the war on bezel-less smartphones with a device called ZTE Nubia NX595J. This is probably just a codename and the actual name of the smartphone will probably be different once it goes on sale. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 currently has the best

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Lenovo's Retro ThinkPad Leaks In New Renders, Specs Also Revealed

Back in June, Lenovo announced that it has been working on a new ThinkPad model to celebrate 25 years of the brand. Other than that, the company didn't reveal anything, but we had a chance to see some pictures and today another set of images have leaked online, alongside

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ASUS ZenFone 5 Might Arrive In March

Yesterday at an event in Rome, ASUS officially launched the ZenFone 4 lineup in Europe. While many key details are still missing, such as pricing and availability, at least we know that the lineup will reach European stores in the coming weeks. Some reports suggest November

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Android Oreo Has Alarm Clock-Related Bug

With Android 8.0 Oreo reaching wider audience, more problems are surfacing online.This time we are talking about Google Clock app. Many Pixel and Nexus users have posted on Reddit in hope Google would acknowledge the bug and release a software update that would fix the bug.

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Though Facebook has confirmed Russia-linked groups purchased ads to influence the US election in 2016, it can't say for sure the same issue was present in Germany and France. The company says it's focused on the 2016 US election issue for the time being.

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Dyson Investing $2.6B In Electric Vehicle Project

Dyson, a company primarily known for its vacuum cleaners, is dedicating an impressive $2.6 billion to an electric vehicle project. Of that, half is going to the car itself and half is being invested in the required solid-state batteries. Dyson hopes to make its first EV by 2020.

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Instagram Reaches 800M Users

Instagram's user count has increased significantly in recent months. In just four months, the Facebook-owned social network has seen its user base increase by 100 million people, bringing it to 800 million. The platform is on a path to reach 1 billion users by the middle of 2018.

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Piracy Doesn't Hurt Game Sales, Finds EU Report

Even though people often believe piracy has a negative effect on entertainment sales, a report from the European Commission indicates that may not be the case in the video game industry. Its 306-page report found the rate of legal game usage increases due to piracy.

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Uber Departing From Quebec Due To Stricter Rules

Because it decided to move forward with stricter regulations, Quebec is losing access to Uber. The ridehailing service confirmed this week that it'll exit Canada's second most populous province next month. Under the new rules, Uber drivers would need 35 hours of training.

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Apple TV Returns To Amazon After 2 Years Of Absence

The Apple TV has reappeared on Amazon following two years of absence from the online retailer. Amazon hasn't sold the set-top box since October 2015, but on Tuesday a page for the 64 GB Apple TV 4K showed up. It's officially being sold by Amazon, according to the listing.

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iPhone X Has 3 GB Of RAM And 2,716 mAh Battery

Apple revealed the iPhone X alongside the iPhone 8 earlier this month, but it hasn't confirmed the device's internal specs. Though we know it's the highest-end iPhone ever made by the company, Apple has kept its full spec list under wraps. But details have now appeared online.

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Samsung's Mixed Reality Headset Revealed In Leaked Images

A few images of Samsung's unannounced mixed reality headset have leaked online. On Twitter, a user shared the photos, which reveal a seemingly high-end headset that could become a major competitor to the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Touch controllers are also pictured.

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iOS 11 Now Installed On 25% Of Devices

iOS 11 has achieved a 25% installation rate within a week of its availability, according to data from Mixpanel. The software is now on 25.28% of iOS devices. That's compared to the 10% figure seen after the first 24 hours. iOS 10 remains the top version at 67.83%.

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Google To Spin Off 'Shopping' After EU Antitrust Ruling

Google is reportedly going to announce its plan to spin off Shopping tomorrow. Following a $2.7 billion fine from the European Union, the company has decided to turn that division into a "standalone unit." Google received that fine for promoting Shopping listings.

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Possible Price Tag Of Upcoming Ataribox Leaks Online

After being away for years, Atari is now looking to make a comeback with a new device. The new console is called Ataribox and is expected to make its official appearance sometime during spring 2018. Many details about the console are still missing, but we have now learned more

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Early Adopters Of LG V30 To Get Unannounced Daydream View Headset

Aside from its home country of South Korea, LG has yet to launch its latest premium handset. Markets like United States and Europe are expected to get the LG V30 handset sometime next month, and will soon be available for pre-order. Recent video released by AT&T suggest that

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Next Firefox For Android Version To Drop Support For Adobe Flash

Adobe Flash is counting its last days as support for once very popular plugin is being replaced by HTML5. Even Adobe confirmed that support for Flash will end in 2020, while some browsers are already making steps towards that. Mozilla is one of the first that will kill Flash with

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Vimeo Acquires Livestream And Launches Its Own Streaming Service

The popular video-sharing service has decided to expand its service to other segments and has now announced that it has acquired Livestream, also very popular live stream service. Not only did Vimeo announced the acquisition of Livestream, but it has also announced its own

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Apple iPhone 8 Rear Glass To Be Very Expensive For Repair

Due to wireless charging, Apple had to replace the rear metal panel with glass on new iPhone models, and with addition of glass, there is a higher risk of breakage in the event of an accidental drop. The only problem is that the repair of a broken rear glass panel costs more than

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Apple iPhone X Pre-Orders To Reach 50 Million

Just a day after we heard that Apple is lowering component orders for its flagship iPhone X, new information from the well-known KGI Security analyst suggests that the Cupertino company will have high pre-order numbers. According to him, pre-orders for the Apple iPhone X

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Fitbit Ionic Smartwatch To Go On Sale Next Month

At the end of August, Fitbit unveiled the long rumoured smartwatch. Called Fitbit Ionic, the smartwatch has yet to go on sale and according to the company, it is set to be released next month, on October 1. All major markets will get it, including North America, Asia Pacific,

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China Blocks WhatsApp

Just like expected, the Chinese government has now added another messaging app to the list of blocked apps in the country. After having problems with sending video chats and photos, WhatsApp is now completely blocked, just like Facebook and Instagram.

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HP Elite X3 Won't Be Discontinued In November

Despite some rumours suggesting that HP's Windows 10 Mobile smartphones is going to be discontinued, which is also one of the few Windows smartphones that are available at the moment, the company has now confirmed that there are no such plans. HP Elite X3 will not be

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Apple macOS High Sierra Now Released

Just like it promised during the announcement of new iPhones and Watch Series 3, Apple has released the final stable version of its desktop operating system to users. The macOS 10.13 High Sierra is now available for download for free on the Mac App Store.

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Apple is facing pressure from the FCC and others to turn on the FM radio included in every iPhone. FCC chairman Ajit Pai has released a statement stating he hopes the company will "reconsider its position" on the matter in the wake of recent natural disasters.

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Mercedes, Matternet Begin Drone Delivery Pilot In Switzerland

Mercedes-Benz Vans and drone logistics company Matternet have started a drone delivery pilot program in Zurich, Switzerland with the help of an ecommerce startup, siroop. A delivery, which transported coffee from a local merchant, was demonstrated to the media on Thursday.

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GoPro Announces Two New Cameras And Updated Karma Drone

While we knew that a new Hero action camera is coming, GoPro surprised us all today and announced two new cameras and a new drone. The two new cameras are Hero 6 Black and Fusion, while the Karma drone has been updated with new features. The much needed features are now available

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ASUS Updates Two Ultrabooks With Intel Kaby Lake-R CPUs

ASUS has definitely put its focus more on notebooks lately and has now announced updates to two more models. The ultra-portable VivoBook S15 and ZenBook UX430 have been updated with Intel's eighth generation Core processors that are based on Kaby Lake Refresh

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ZTE's Foldable Phone Surfaces Online

As it turns out, Samsung isn't the only one that is working on next-generation smartphones that will be either foldable or bendable. The first true foldable smartphone could be announced by ZTE, who is set to launch a foldable dual-screen smartphone.

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Apple Music Reaches 30M Subscribers, Exec Jimmy Iovine Says Bigger Changes Are Needed

Apple's music streaming service has grown from 27 million paying users in June to 30 million as of September, reports Billboard. At the same time as the service is growing at a respectable rate, its lead executive, Jimmy Iovine, thinks larger upgrades to Music are needed.

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LG V30 Reaching US Carriers On October 5

The LG V30 will become available through wireless carriers in the US starting October 5, with Verizon offering the phone before its competitors. Verizon hasn't provided pricing information, but it's "coming soon." AT&T is launching the device on October 6 for $810.

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Apple Details Face ID On New Privacy-Centric Page

Apple is giving consumers access to more information about how Face ID works and the degree of privacy protection it affords on a new privacy page. This page also explains some aspects of how apps, Siri, Apple Pay, and Touch ID function on the company's devices.

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Toshiba Officially Agrees To $18B Chip Business Acquisition By Bain-Led Group

A deal from a Bain Capital-led group to acquire Toshiba's chip business for $18 billion was approved by the Toshiba board earlier this month and now the deal is officially moving forward. Bain Capital worked with other companies, including Apple, to secure the funds.

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Nokia 3310 With 3G Will Be Out Next Month

HMD's upgraded and somewhat modernized Nokia 3310 only offered 2G support when it launched earlier in 2017. Now, the company is coming out with a 3G version of the product, which will go on sale in mid-OCtober. The 2G-only version couldn't even be used in a number of regions.

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Equifax's CEO Is Retiring Following The Breach

Richard Smith, Equifax's chairman and CEO, is stepping down from his leadership position in the wake of the company's massive data breach. That breach impacted 143 million people in the US and around 400,000 in the UK. Smith worked at Equifax for more than a decade.

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Mark Zuckerberg Refutes Trump's Claim That Facebook Is Anti-Trump

US president Donald Trump took to Twitter yesterday to claim Facebook functions in an "anti-Trump" manner. He used the same tweet to also claim "the networks" (mainstream media) have always been anti-Trump. In response, Facebook Mark Zuckerberg denied the claim.

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LG Selling Phone That'll Protect Against Mosquitoes

LG has a new handset that comes with an unusual feature: mosquito repellent capabilities. The K7i smartphone includes an ultrasound anti-mosquito system on its rear that can ward off mosquitoes using ultrasonic sound waves that are inaudible to humans.

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Battle.net Mobile App Reaches Android, iOS

Blizzard's Battle.net mobile application is now available on Android and iOS. As of right now, it only comes with limited functionality. You can use it to add other players (via QR code or Battletag), continue chats on-the-go, or see which games your friends are playing.

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EU Calls On Tech Companies To Improve Fight Against Hate Speech, Terrorism

European regulators almost invariably seem to believe tech companies need to do more to combat hate speech and terrorism-related content on their platforms. New guidelines from the EU are now encouraging "online platforms" to "step up" their fight against those issues.

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Facebook Launching Blood Donor Tools For India

Facebook is launching tools in India that'll help the country's blood donor framework. It's coming out with software to match donors with the individuals and organizations in need of blood. These are the first tools of their kind from the social network.

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Google Assistant Arrives On The Nvidia Shield TV

Nvidia has come out with version 6.0 of its Shield TV software. Included in the latest update is Google Assistant, a voice-centric digital assistant that'll give users hands-free control of media playback, smart home functionality, and search, among other things.

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Apple, Fitbit Working With FDA On Digital Health Software Initiative

The FDA is launching a digital health software preceritification pilot program and it has revealed the nine companies that'll initially participate. Among them are Apple, Fitbit, Samsung, and Johnson & Johnson. This program is part of the Digital Health Innovation Action Plan.

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Cox Implements Data Cap Overage Fees In California

Internet service provider Cox is now going to charge some customers in California more if they surpass their monthly data usage cap. Although the ISP has had data caps in place, Cox wasn't actually charging overage fees. Now, subscribers will pay $10 for every 50 GB they use.

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One Tesla Powerpack Reduces Australian Town's Energy Costs By $1.5M

A single Tesla Powerpack solar energy storage system was able to reduce the grid connection costs of Logan City, Queensland (Australia) by $1.5 million. The region decided to use a solar power setup to power a new water disinfection plant, but they still would've needed the grid.

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