An appeals court judge in Florida has ruled Fifth Amendment protections don't apply to iPhone passwords, meaning you can be compelled to hand over your passcode. This goes against an earlier ruling which opposed requiring a suspect to provide their password.


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Spotify Updated With Mac Touch Bar Support

The latest version of Spotify for macOS includes support for the Touch Bar that was introduced with the most recent MacBook Pro. Controls for the music streaming service will now appear on the Touch Bar. Options for search, repeat, play, pause, skip, and volume are available.


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Samsung Galaxy S8 To Feature 8 GB Of RAM; The Company Might Kill The Note Series

Rumours so far are telling that Samsung is working on two different Galaxy S8 sizes for next year. The first should have a 5-inches display, while the alleged Plus variant will have a 6-inch display. Both models will have high-end specs and the only difference could be the


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Mass Production Of Flexible Phones To Start In 2018

We're not hearing about flexible phones for the first time, but the technology is not yet there. There are curved displays, but the flexible and foldable devices have yet to be announced. A lot of new patents toward flexible phones have appeared online lately, and latest reports


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ASUS ZenWatch 3 Launches In India

ASUS has silently launched its latest smartwatch, the ZenWatch 3, in the Indian market. The smartwatch will be available in three variants, and can be pre-ordered now exclusively on Flipkart. The first two models, including the Gunmetal with leather or rubber strap, are available


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FBI Investigating Alleged Chinese Hack Of Federal Insurance System

The FBI is investigating a series of hacks targeted at the US' Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), says Reuters. Hackers connected to the Chinese military are responsible, the FDIC believes. The cyberattacks began in 2010 and remained an issue for years.


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Huawei Chooses Pegatron As Notebook ODM

For 2017, Huawei plans to release several new notebooks. To do that, the company has selected Taiwan-based Pegatron and Quanta Computer as ODMs, according to DigiTimes. Two notebooks are reportedly in the works, with a 13.3- and 15.6-inches displays.


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Black Pearl Galaxy S7 Edge To Reach More Countries Next Month

Samsung's flagship Galaxy S7 Edge has recently received a new color variant. The new Black Pearl color variant is currently only available in select markets around the world, but a new report says that the model will go on sale in India on January 1.


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Moto X Style Spotted With Android 7.1.1 Nougat

Moto Z users are already receiving their Android 7.0 Nougat update, while the Moto X Style and X Play have yet to receive the update. According to the latest listing, the company is already testing the phones with the latest Android 7.1.1 Nougat, so we can expect to see an


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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) Leaks In Renders

For 2017, Samsung has a lot of new products. The first two lineups that are expected are to be announced are the premium mid-range Galaxy A and the Galaxy J. Both lineup will be updated with 2017 models, and today we have a first look at the Galaxy J7 (2017).


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Microsoft Admits It Went Too Far With Windows 10 Update Campaign

Microsoft's last-gen Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 weren't very successful, and the company put a lot of hope to Windows 10. To improve the adoption rate, Microsoft offered an option for a free upgrade to Windows 10 only if you were running Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating systems.


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The Original Galaxy A5 Will Get Nougat Treatment

Samsung Galaxy A series was first unveiled way back in 2014 and while we thought that Samsung had no intention of updating the original series, we were wrong. The company is working on Android 7.0 Nougat update and that has been confirmed by Optus, an Australian carrier.


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CyanogenMod Also Closes Its Doors, Forks Into Lineage

Following the announcement by Cyanogen Inc., the community driven CyanogenMod has also released a statement, detailing its future plans. While Cyanogen Inc. is shutting down all services, due to trademarks regarding Cyanogen, CyanogenMod has also decided to put an end to it.


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Star Citizen Begins Using Amazon's Game Engine

Cloud Imperium Games is no longer using Crytek's CryEngine for Star Citizen and is instead using Amazon's Lumberyard engine. This change is part of Alpha 2.6 and it's meant to help secure the "long term future" of the title. Squadron 42 is also now using the Amazon engine.


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Virgin Galactic Finishes Second Unity Test Flight

Virgin Galactic has successfully completed its second VSS Unity (SpaceShipTwo) test flight. After a test earlier this month, the Unity glided on its own and landed perfectly fine on December 22. The test occurred around the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.


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Fitbit No Longer Trying To Ban US Jawbone Sales

Jawbone is no longer facing a potential device sales ban in the United States. Fitbit says it has dropped its case with the US International Trade Commission. Although this may be a relief for Jawbone, Fitbit claims it changed it's mind because Jawbone is barely competing.


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Amazon Reducing Expenses By Putting Light Loads On Its Cargo Jets

Amazon has strategically altered its shipping setup to reduce expenses. It's now using its own cargo jets to carry light items, reports Reuters, though it is still reliant on UPS and Fedex. This change comes as Amazon's shipping partners have switched to charging by volume.


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China Will Develop Autonomous Vehicle Communication Standards Around 2018

A standard for communication between autonomous vehicles will be developed in China around 2018, laying the "framework" for vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure technologies. It'll fully establish and publish the standards between 2020 and 2025.


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Verizon Discounts Second-Gen Moto 360 By $100

Motorola's second-generation Moto 360 smartwatch can currently be purchased for $100 less than usual through Verizon. The carrier has listed it for $200 with free shipping. It's one of the smartwatches that will receive Android Wear 2.0 when it's released by Google.


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Apple Responds To Consumer Reports MacBook Pro Tests

Apple says it is working with Consumer Reports to determine why its battery tests suggest the MacBook Pro is unreliable with its performance. Phil Schiller, senior VP at Apple, said the company's "extensive" testing hasn't yielded the same results as Consumer Reports posted.


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