Two-step verification has rolled out for everyone on WhatsApp, allowing users to make their accounts more secure. The feature was previously found in a beta, but now it's out for all on iOS, Android, and Windows. It's an entirely optional feature in the settings area.


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Destiny 2 Headed For Fall 2017 Release

Activision Blizzard has confirmed Destiny 2 will be released later this year. It'll be out in the fall of 2017, going against rumors that it wasn't going to arrive until 2018. It follows the original Destiny, which was released in 2014. We may learn about it during E3.


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iPhone 8 Said To Have Iris Scanner

An iris scanner will reportedly be included with the iPhone 8, the highest-end iPhone model that'll be released in 2017. The component would let users authenticate themselves just by looking at their phone. DigiTimes says the phone offers an iris scanner and wireless charging.


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AT&T Expects To Close Time Warner Acquisition This Year

AT&T is on track to close its $85 billion merger with Time Warner by the end of the year, says CEO Randall Stephenson. He noted that the Department of Justice's "one-track review" is "at pace" to finish in time. AT&T will gain HBO, CNN, and Warner Bros.


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Facebook Accepts Third-Party Audit Over Metrics Problems

Facebook has admitted serious mistakes with its metrics, so it has committed to an audit by the Media Rating Council to "verify the accuracy of the information we deliver to our partners." The network has revealed issues with metrics for things like advertising and reach.


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Xiaomi Looks To Build Its Own Smartphone Chips

In-house manufacturing of smartphone chips could be coming to Xiaomi. The Chinese smartphone maker is reportedly planning to release its own chip, known as the Pinecone, within a month. That chip comes from a company tied to Xiaomi known as Beijing Pinecone Electronics.


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Steam Getting Rid Of Greenlight, Devs To Publish Directly

Steam is dropping its Greenlight system for games and will begin letting developers publish directly in the spring. Valve's new system, known as Steam Direct, is replacing Greenlight, which has existed since 2012. Greenlight has seen the launch of over 6,000 games.


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Google Assistant On Pixel Adds Smart Home Controls

Google Assistant has gained smart home control abilities on the Pixel. A "Home Control" center in the Assistant settings area has begun to appear. Once you have the feature, you can send out commands to your smart home devices via voice. Not everyone has the controls right now.


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GTA 4 Now Backwards Compatible On Xbox One

Backwards compatibility has been added to Grand Theft Auto 4, allowing you to play the title on the Xbox One. Along with the core game being supported, the Episodes from Liberty DLC is also available. Rockstar says every version of the game is supported.


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South Park: The Fractured But Whole Delayed

Ubisoft has announced another delay for South Park: The Fractured But Whole that could see the game pushed back to 2018. It's now scheduled to be released in the next fiscal year, giving it a release date sometime between April 2017 and March of next year.


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Facebook Hires MTV Exec To Work On Original Content

An MTV executive with experience in television content development has been hired by Facebook. Mina Lefevre, former executive VP of MTV, is joining the network to operate as its head of development. Lefevre will help Facebook move towards offering original content.


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Telltale's The Walking Dead Receiving Next Season 3 Episode In March

Above the Law, a new episode for the third season of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series will be out in March. It's the third episode in the current season, called A New Frontier. Telltale hasn't attached a specific release date to it.


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New Hyperloop Company Formed By Hyperloop One Co-Founder

A new competitor in the Hyperloop industry has appeared and it's from a familiar individual. Brogan BamBrogan, co-founder of Hyperloop One and its former CTO, has formed Arrivo. Like his prior company, Arrivo is going to develop "technology based on the hyperloop architecture."


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Apple Fixes iCloud Issue That Stored Deleted Browsing History

A glitch in iCloud that was leading to the storage of deleted browsing histories has been fixed by Apple. Records of deleted browsing going back as far as 2015 were stored in the cloud service. iCloud's issue was revealed by Vladimir Katalov, CEO of security firm Elcomsoft.


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Valve Developing Three Full VR Games

Three virtual reality video games are in development at Valve, Gabe Newell has revealed to Eurogamer. They're being built with the Source 2 and Unity engines. He clarified that all of the titles are "full" VR games as opposed to relatively small "experiments."


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Prototype Oculus Gloves For Typing Shown By Zuckerberg

Photos of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have revealed a prototype version of gloves that'll work with the Oculus Rift to assist VR interaction like typing. The gloves were tested during Zuckerberg's tour of Oculus Research's location in Redmond, Washington.


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Apple Offers Three Free Months Of Apple Music With Wireless Beats Products

Selected Beats products currently come with three free months of Apple Music streaming. Consumers can take advantage of the deal when purchasing the BeatsX, Powerbeats 3 Wireless, Solo 3 Wireless, Studio Wireless, and Beats Pill+. Existing users can also utilize the offer.


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Verizon Will Fix Your Phone Screen At Home, Work In Some Cities

Verizon has launched a phone screen repair service that'll see a technician arrive at your home or workplace on the same day. Owners of certain devices in certain cities can utilize the service if they have Verizon's Total Mobile Protection service plan.


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Android Wear 2.0 Coming To Polar M600

When Android Wear 2.0 was launched, Google also confirmed which of the smartwatches available on the market would be receiving the update, among which was the Polar M600. Polar has now officially announced that the update is coming and should be released very soon.


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Possible Logo For Samsung's Voice Assistant Bixby Revealed

With Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, Samsung plans to launch an all new AI-powered voice assistant Bixby. The Bixby will have a tough task to compete with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, and ahead of the launch, a possible logo has been revealed thanks to a trademark application


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