Samsung begins production on new 12GB RAM chips for phones

If you always want more RAM on your phone, Samsung has some good news for you. The Korean electronics giant on Thursday announced it has started production of its new 12GB LPDDR4X RAM chips. Most Android phones come with 4GB RAM, like the Google Pixel 3, or 8GB RAM, as with Samsung’s Galaxy S10.  While the …

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iPad 2019 rumors: Price, specs, features and everything else we know

Editor’s note, March 18: Apple has announced two new iPads. Starting at $499 (£479, AU$779) for the 64GB model, the new iPad Air features a 10.5-inch Retina display, an A12 Bionic processor and support for the Apple Pencil. It replaces the 10.5-inch iPad Pro from 2017, which is no longer sold. The new iPad Mini, starting at $399 (£399, AU$599) …

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Does the Galaxy S10E slay the iPhone XR? (The 3:59, Ep. 533)

On this podcast, we talk about: Our review of the Samsung Galaxy S10E and how it stacks up against the iPhone XR  Verizon’s new, pricier 5G service The Matrix turning 20 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan …

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IBM stirs controversy by sharing photos for AI facial recognition

Some photographers who contributed photos to the Flickr photo-sharing site were surprised IBM used those same photos in a million-image collection to train AI face-recognition systems — but perhaps they shouldn’t have been. The Flickr photos had been shared under a Creative Commons license, a framework under which people can loosen restrictions on photos, text, video or other material that otherwise would …

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PayPal now lets you instantly transfer money to bank accounts

PayPal wants you to get your money faster.  The online payments company said Tuesday it will start rolling out Instant Transfer to bank accounts in the US in the coming week. The feature lets you quickly move money from your PayPal account to your bank account instead of using the standard transfer function, which usually takes one business day. The …

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey appears on antivaccine fitness personality’s podcast

Twitter boss Jack Dorsey recorded a podcast with a fitness personality who last month repeated a claim that “vaccines do indeed cause autism.” Host Ben Greenfield also told his followers not to trust internet watchdog Snopes in his Feb. 11 tweet, as previously reported by NBC. On Tuesday, Greenfield wrote that he and the social media CEO chatted about “advanced …

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How to check if your HP laptop battery is recalled

In early 2018, HP issued a battery recall after it was discovered that some of its laptop batteries could overheat and catch fire. At the time, HP published the steps you needed to use to check your if your laptop’s battery was impacted by the recall. Recently, HP expanded the recall and has issued a call for users to recheck …

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Insta360 Evo is a foldable 3D camera

Shenzhen-based Insta360 makes pretty darn good and affordable 360-degree cameras. Its latest Insta360 Evo is no different, but with a clever twist. Instead of being a just a 360-degree camera, the Evo’s default mode places both cameras side by side to take 3D pictures. To convert it into a 3D camera, you just need to unlock the catch and fold …

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Facebook tests Watch Party live chats for videos Facebook doesn’t have

Facebook is testing a new format of its Watch Party social-video chat that’s meant for live TV unavailable to stream Facebook itself.  The company made the announcement Wednesday at a South by Southwest event in Austin, Texas. It also announced that its original series Red Table Talk, a talk program with Jada Pinkett Smith, would return with 20 new episodes starting in May.  …

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Twitter’s new camera makes it easier to post pics fast

Twitter wants you to get the shot fast — and share it, of course. The social media platform on Wednesday said it’s rolling out an updated camera to all mobile users over the next few days. Twitter says the updated camera is simpler to use and lets you post photos “with a swipe and few taps right from your Home …

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Google Drive’s Android and iOS apps get clean look in new update

Google Drive, the tech giant’s file storage and synchronization service, might look a bit different on iOS and Android today. In a blog post published Tuesday, Google said a redesign of the look and feel of Drive’s mobile version will make it “easier to communicate and collaborate across files in Drive” on phones that run Google’s or Apple’s mobile operating …

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Google releases Lookout app for visually impaired and blind on Pixel devices

The Google Lookout app, which helps blind and visually impaired people identify objects through the phone’s camera, is now downloadable in the Play Store. The catch? It’s only available for people with Pixel devices in the US. The Lookout app, which Google announced last year, uses technology similar to Google Lens to let users better explore and interact with their …

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Here are the cities that will get 5G

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China’s artificial sun to be completed this year

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Galaxy S10 Plus drop test: Is ceramic tougher than glass?

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