GeForce Now levels up for Android and RTX servers

With Google’s Stadia cloud-gaming service launch only months away, it shouldn’t surprise me that Nvidia’s almost ready to release its big competitor, GeForce Now, into the wild. In one of its many announcements at Gamescom on Monday, the company revealed “the sun is starting to set on the free beta period.” It’s possible that the company’s been waiting for one of the …

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Note 10 Plus specs vs. iPhone XS Max, OnePlus 7 Pro and LG V50 ThinQ

At a Brooklyn press event on Aug. 7, Samsung announced the Note 10, Note 10 Plus and Note 10 5G, three phones that have big screens, an embedded S Pen stylus and multiple rear cameras. Since the first Galaxy Note launch in 2011, the Note phones have stood out as part of Samsung’s ultraluxe line. The devices are usually outfitted with a steep …

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Roku Channel launches Kids and Family zone with free shows and movies

Add The Roku Channel to the long list of places to find kid-friendly screen time. A new tile in the channel, called Kids & Family, leads to a curated collection of TV shows and movies, all free and available to stream immediately, no sign-in required. Like other free content on The Roku Channel, the kids’ shows have ads. Roku says …

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Trump reiterates Huawei as ‘national security threat’

President Donald Trump reasserted the danger he feels Huawei poses to the US on Sunday, saying again that he doesn’t want to deal with the controversial Chinese telecom, according to Reuters. He also noted that exempting some parts of Huawei’s business from a broader ban would be “very complicated.” “At this moment it looks much more like we’re not going …

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Everything the iPhone 11 needs to be successful

Every year in September, Apple holds an event to announce the next iPhone. And with the iPhone 11 (or whatever it’ll be called) looming near, it’s time for Apple to step up. iPhone sales fell 12% in the fiscal third quarter, more people are trading in their iPhones for Androids, and rivals like Samsung’s Note 10 and 10 Plus are …

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AT&T TV is live, but what is it? Here’s what we know now

AT&T has begun the launch of yet another new streaming service called AT&T TV in 10 cities across the country. Not to be confused with AT&T TV Now, which was formerly called DirecTV Now, the new offering allows users to stream content to the AT&T TV app on mobile devices and through a box on TVs.  While it was previously coy on …

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Commerce Department extends reprieve to let US companies work with Huawei

The US Commerce Department said Monday it’s extending a temporary general license that allows American companies to do business with Huawei for another 90 days. This follows an initial 90-day reprieve, which started in May and was set to end Monday. The department blacklisted Huawei following an executive order from President Donald Trump that effectively banned Huawei from US communications networks. It …

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Motorola One Action is a phone with a GoPro

Motorola wants the camera on its latest midrange phone, the One Action, to wow you. Like the just-announced Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and other 2019 phones, the Motorola One Action has three rear cameras. But unlike the competition, it ups the ante by giving you one major feature you might find in a GoPro camera — the ability to film action shots. …

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FTC chief sees obstacle to splitting up Facebook

Facebook’s plan to merge WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram could hamper any attempt to break up the social media giant, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission believes. Joseph Simmons told the Financial Times that all options are on the table as it conducts an antitrust investigation of the company, but combing the three major brands could complicate things. “If they’re …

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Google tightens grip on some Android data over privacy fears, report says

Google is apparently tightening its grip on some Android data. The search giant shut down its Mobile Network Insights service, which provided wireless carriers with data on signal strengths and connection speeds in their coverage areas, according to Reuters.  Google reportedly decided to shutter the program over concerns that sharing this Android data could draw further scrutiny from users and …

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Google denies Trump’s accusations of voter manipulation

Google denied accusations made on Monday by President Donald Trump that the search giant “manipulated” millions of voters against him in the 2016 election. Google said Trump seemed to be referring to an old report claiming to prove that it generated at least 2.6 million votes for Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, but said the report has been “debunked since it was made.” …

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Apple Watch 5 to come in titanium and ceramic models, report says

Imagine the awestruck faces of your technorati friends when you whip out your new titanium Apple Card and — gasp — it matches your even newer Apple Watch! (You tilt your wrist subtly to bathe your buddies in the glow.) That’s right, the next iteration of the Apple Watch, the Apple Watch 5, expected next month, could come in titanium …

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