5G is spotty now but will get so much better. Here’s why

You may not want a 5G phone today, but your opinion will change very soon. That’s because the network and devices — limited today — will get supercharged heading into 2020.  5G is touted as a game-changing technology, with the ability to dramatically boost the speed and coverage of wireless networks. It can run between 10 and 100 times faster than …

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Phones shipments face their worst decline ever, Gartner says

Consumers aren’t flocking to buy mobile phones like they used to. This year it’s estimated that global shipments of mobile phones will decline by 68 million units, or 3.8%, compared to the preceding year, according to a report released Wednesday by Gartner. The research firm projects this as the worst decrease to date for smartphones.  The report attributes the lower demand …

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Amazon Prime Day 2019: Best deals still available on storage drives

Amazon’s 2019 Prime Day sale has come and gone, but there are a couple lingering deals available at their top sale prices. Many of the storage drives — internal and external — are still discounted, just not as heavily. You’ll find those below with the current prices. Listed after those are the drives that have returned to full price so …

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Loan apps exposed real

Millions of people in China who use loan apps to borrow money have ended up paying with their privacy. A security researcher discovered a public database left exposed online containing sensitive data on more than 4.6 million devices, including location history, debt logs, financial information and contacts. The database had over 899 gigabytes of data coming from more than 100 …

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Google Maps just made bikesharing easier in these cities

Google Maps on Tuesday started showing where your nearest bike-sharing station is, along with real-time information on the number of bikes available, in 24 cities around the world on iOS and Android. The feature,whic has been available in New York for the past year, also tells you if there’s an empty space at a station near your destination. The app …

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Facial recognition banned in another city

Oakland, California, has has become third city to ban the municipal use of facial recognition technology. Late Tuesday night, the Oakland City Council approved the ordinance, which requires a second and final vote that’s scheduled for Sept. 17. Oakland neighbor San Francisco in May became the first city to ban its police officers from using facial recognition technology, citing a breach of …

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Amazon’s big Prime Day 2019 sale may be over, but nobody told Vizio. The manufacturer is still offering steep discounts on many of its 2019 televisions and sound bars at stores such as Best Buy and Costco, including the 2019 M-series TV that recently earned an excellent CNET review and the CNET Editor’s choice SB36512-F6 Atmos sound bar. Many deals are at Best Buy while …

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Google, Facebook, Twitter put on notice about deepfakes in 2020 election

Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has sent letters asking Facebook, Google and Twitter how they plan to deal with deepfakes ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Schiff’s concerns follow the disinformation campaigns that spread across social media during the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a statement released Monday.  Deepfakes are fake videos or audio recordings that make people …

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Wacom Cintiq 22 lets you sketch big at a (relatively) small price

Wacom’s less-expensive line of pen displays just got bigger — literally — with the new 22-inch model, the Cintiq 22. It joins the Cintiq 16, which debuted at CES 2019 as part of Wacom’s push to attract new artists in need of its pressure-sensitive prowess but who don’t have the bucks for its traditionally expensive professional graphics tablets to attach …

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DJI Ronin

Made with mirrorless cameras like the Panasonic Lumix GH5 in mind, DJI’s Ronin-SC updates the design of the Ronin-S to make it lighter and more compact without sacrificing features or performance. The single-handed motorized three-axis gimbal weighs 41 percent less at 2.4 pounds (1.1 kg) and will support up to a 4.4-pound payload (2 kg and run for up to …

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FaceApp says it’s not uploading all your photos

The latest craze on the internet is seeing what you might look like when you’re older. Way older. FaceApp, developed by Russia-based Wireless Lab, took social media by storm practically overnight this week with the #AgeChallenge, which has been trending on Twitter. As quickly as AI-based FaceApp took the spotlight, concerns about privacy began to circulate over the app uploading users’ photos …

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Extended social media linked to teenage depression, Apple to fund original podcasts

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