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iOS 11's SOS Feature Allows You to Temporarily Disable Touch ID and Require Passcode - Mac Rumors
In iOS 11, Apple has added an "Emergency SOS" feature that's designed to give users a quick and easy way to summon emergency services should the need arise. As it turns out, there's a secondary benefit to Emergency SOS - it's also a way to quickly and ...
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Why The Sensitive Intersection of Race, Hate Speech And Algorithms Is Heating Up - Forbes
SAN JOSE, CA - APRIL 18: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address at Facebook's F8 Developer Conference on April 18, 2017 at McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. The conference will explore Facebook's new ...
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BMW Abandons Boring With Stylish Shark-Nose Roadster - Bloomberg
BMW AG is adding stylish flourishes such as a shark-nose front end to its trademark roadster, part of a broader design overhaul aimed at regaining pizazz and hitting back at Mercedes-Benz. A prototype of the BMW Z4 two-seater, presented at the Pebble ...
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July 2017 NPD: Splatoon 2 paints a pretty picture for Nintendo - VentureBeat
Video game spending is up across the board in the U.S. in July. Nintendo drove both software and hardware sales, which grew 19 percent year-over-year to reach $588 million, according to the industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Consumers spent $277 ...
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Sony Rolling Out PS4 System Update 5.0 Beta - PCMag
Heads up, gamers: Sony today started rolling out its next major PS4 system software update, version 5.0, to beta testers. The update is loaded with new features, including a new family management system, 1080p 60fps broadcasting with PS4 Pro, the ...
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Another Galaxy Note has its batteries recalled, but this time it isn't Samsung's fault - CNET
Faulty batteries in the Note 7 resulted in explosions and a big blow to Samsung's reputation. Josh Miller/CNET. On Wednesday the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall on certain Galaxy Note 4 batteries. These batteries have a ...
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Comcast's surprisingly good wireless plans now available nationwide - BGR
Normally, Comcast internet plans aren't the kind of thing we wax lyrical about. But Comcast's brand-new Xfinity Mobile plans — which run on Verizon's excellent network — are actually worth considering. You get unlimited data for $45 per month ...
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Netflix to Spend $7 Billion on Original Programming Next Year - Mac Rumors
Hot on the heels of news that Apple has set aside $1 billion for original TV programming over the next year, Netflix revealed on Wednesday that it will spend seven times that amount in 2018. In a new interview with Variety, Netflix's chief content ...
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T-Mobile just took a huge step towards beating Verizon once and for all - BGR
This April, T-Mobile spent $8 billion on new low-band spectrum to improve its wireless network. As of right now, that network is online. A “cluster site” in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is the first place in the country to be lit up with T-Mobile's 600MHz LTE ...
