AT&T TV has arrived and with it, AT&T has yet another option for those looking to ditch traditional cable or satellite. It comes with an Android TV-powered box, starts at $50 per month (for the first year, but then almost doubles) and lets you find channels by using actual numbers as opposed to endlessly scrolling …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. In the midst of the outbreak of COVID-19 — the new coronavirus that originated in China and has claimed more than 4,000 lives in the past three months — Google Maps is telling businesses how they can keep customers updated on any changes to hours or operations. …
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Apple seems to be readying several new devices for release in the coming months, according to a new leak of code from the upcoming iOS 14 mobile software. 9to5Mac reports it obtained leaked code from iOS 14 that includes details on an updated iPad Pro with a new triple-lens camera, the iPhone 9 (which may be called the iPhone SE 2) and a …
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Did you ever have a time when you were waiting for a favorite show to come back on Netflix and then find it was released six months ago? Then you cursed yourself for binge-watching Lost in the meantime instead? I have. If concerts have their own tracking apps, then why not streaming TV? Binge Buddy (iOS / Android) lets you track your …
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Apple is reportedly planning a fitness app for release across iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Apple TV. People could use the app, which is code-named Seymour according to a MacRumors report Monday, to download fitness videos that guide them through workouts and activities, and to track their progress. Activities could include cycling, rowing, stretching, strength, walking, yoga, dance and running, …
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Google is reportedly planning to bring a new Chromecast Ultra to market this year. The device will be a dongle with an external remote and will be based on Android TV 9to5Google reported Tuesday, citing unidentified sources. This means it could be able to access streaming apps like Disney Plus, Hulu, Netflix and YouTube TV. The new Chromecast Ultra is …
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Yelp on Tuesday released its first Consumer Alerts Report, revealing how the crowd-sourced review site dealt with fakes in 2019. More than 2,000 reviews for businesses linked to the Trump administration officials were removed. After President Donald Trump suggested that he might hold the 2020 G7 Summit at Trump National Doral Miami, Yelp said, reviewers who’d never stayed at the …
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Virtual private networks are great for a lot of things: protecting your passwords when you hop on public Wi-Fi, accessing your favorite Netflix shows when you travel out of the country, and aiding and abetting you in the criminal act of reading Wikipedia where it’s been outlawed. But in the midst of growing VPN hype and a booming market, it’s …
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Sensor Tower has reportedly been collecting data from millions of people who’ve installed popular VPN and ad-blocking apps for iOS and Android. These apps don’t disclose their connection to the analytics firm or that they feed user data to Sensor Tower’s products, according to an investigation by BuzzFeed News published Tuesday. Since 2015, Sensor Tower has also owned at least …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Days after the coronavirus outbreak prompted Apple CEO Tim Cook to let his employees work from home, 9to5Mac reported that the company’s retail and hourly workers are getting unlimited sick leave if they experience the pneumonia-like symptoms linked to the disease. These workers …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Update, March 26: The Huawei P40, P40 Pro and the P40 Pro Plus have now officially been launched. Read our first take here. The upcoming Paris launch of Huawei’s flagship P40 Pro, which was due to take place in Paris later this month, has been …
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OnePlus confirmed that the upcoming OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro will both be 5G enabled. Speaking exclusively to CNET, OnePlus CEO and co-founder Pete Lau explained that “going forward, we’re all in on 5G“. Taking note of how carriers are expanding their 5G coverage month by month, Lau said that it’s an opportunity that OnePlus wants to capture — especially …
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Facebook said Tuesday it’s launching a months-long program to help leaders of communities on the social network grow their groups. The Community Accelerator is a six-month program that will provide training, funding and mentorship to selected community leaders, Facebook said. Facebook said its program participants will spend three months learning from experts and coaches under a customized curriculum to learn …
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Two senators are seeking an antitrust review into Google’s search practices. Google’s digital advertising practices are already the subject of an antitrust probe by 50 attorneys general, and Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal want this extended to search. Google has dominance in advertising because of “its enormous search engine market share,” their letter to Attorney General William Barr says, …
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New Galaxy S20 phones, new software features inside. Samsung freshened up the way the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra work, from rebooting the devices to taking screenshots, enabling gesture navigation and more. The changes come from a combination of Google’s Android 10 operating system and Samsung’s One UI 2 software layer. There are too many new features to name (discover …
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