Amazon may be building robots, and hackers target medical equipment

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Avengers: Infinity War was worth the wait

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How to add your PayPal account to Samsung Pay

Nearly a year after it was announced, Samsung Pay finally supports PayPal. An update, which is rolling out through the Google Play Store right now, is required in order for you to see the new feature. So before you begin, make sure to open the Play Store and check for updates — particularly for the Samsung Pay app. Adding PayPal …

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Beats headphone deal: $110 off Studio3 Wireless at Best Buy and Amazon

The market for premium wireless noise-canceling headphones is very competitive these days, with several top models to choose from at the $350 price point, including the highly rated Bose QuietComfort 35 II and Sony WH-1000XM2. Beats’ Studio3 Wireless also lists for $350, but I’m seeing it at Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy for $250 in some colors. In fact, the …

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Apple hires the former vice president of Samsung to tackle Korea

Apple has appointed a new leader for its business in South Korea, the home of its biggest rival, Samsung. And it’s none other than a top executive from that very company. Former Samsung Corporate Vice President Brandon Yoon has left his post to join the iPhone maker at its South Korea office this month, his LinkedIn profile reveals. He was …

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Cook, Ive won’t take the stand in Apple v. Samsung retrial

Apple and Samsung will face off for yet another damages retrial in May — but Tim Cook and Jony Ive won’t be there. The two companies on Monday filed their witness lists with the US District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose for their upcoming trial. The lists included industry experts and executives from both companies, …

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Microsoft: Tech support scams a ‘growing global problem’

Tech support scams by email, fake websites and error warnings, malware and unsolicited phone calls are an effective way to trick people into giving up personal information. And it’s only getting worse, ZDNet reports.  In 2017, Microsoft customer support services received 153,000 reports from customers in 183 countries who ran into or were victims of tech support scams. That’s up …

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Yamaha adds wireless rear capabilities to 2018 receivers

Yamaha has introduced three new AV receivers for 2018, which will allow users to add either of two new MusicCast speakers as wireless rears, plus a wireless subwoofer. The receivers are the 5.1-channel RX-V485 and the 7.2-channel RX-V585 and RX-V685 while the new speakers are the MusicCast 20, MusicCast 50 and the MusicCast SUB 100 subwoofer. Yamaha’s new MusicCast Surround …

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YouTube removed 8.3 million videos in 3 months

YouTube took down 8.3 million videos in the last three months of 2017, responding to criticism it’s slow to address inappropriate content on its site. The majority of those videos were spam or attempts to upload adult content, the video-sharing site made the revelation Monday in its first quarterly moderation report. More than 80 percent of the videos removed were …

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Samsung VR Pilot Season puts episodic shows on Gear VR

Samsung’s Gear VR is years old now, and I don’t know about you, but I don’t feel compelled to dive back into VR on a daily basis. Samsung’s next bet is on more episodic 360 video. Will it help? If you have a Gear VR, you can check out Samsung’s VR Pilot Season, a collection of six shows that will …

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Monkey can’t sue to copyright protect selfie, court rules

Don’t try to monkey with copyright laws. That’s the message a US appeals court seemed to deliver Monday to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, ruling that monkeys lack standing to sue for copyright protection and animal rights groups can’t act as legal guardian in such matters. The bizarre legal journey began when a crested macaque monkey named …

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iPhone SE 2 could get wireless charging, like iPhone X and iPhone 8

Apple’s next budget iPhone, the rumored iPhone SE 2, could be like the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus in one way: wireless charging. According to the latest rumor, the iPhone SE 2 will adopt a glass backing that will let it top up the battery through a wireless charging pad, similar to the 2017 crop of iPhones. …

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Martin Lewis, UK consumer advocate, sues Facebook for defamation over scam ads

Martin Lewis, founder of UK consumer information site MoneySavingExpert.com, wants Facebook to do more to prevent advertisers from claiming he endorses their products. That’s why he’s suing the social network for defamation, he said in a statement Monday. “Enough is enough,” Lewis said. “I’ve been fighting for over a year to stop Facebook letting scammers use my name and face …

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Payment reinvented, from biometrics to cashierless stores

This story is part of “Follow the Money,” a look at how digital cash is changing the way we save, shop and work. Think about every little thing you do when you walk into a store and pay for something. You stand in line, pull out your wallet and withdraw your credit card. You chat to the cashier as you …

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Apps that give your phone a second number

If you’ve ever had to juggle two mobile phones, you know it’s a special form of torture. Two phones to carry. Two phones to keep charged. Two phones to answer! Unfortunately, that’s the reality for so many folks who need a second number. It might be one phone for work, another for personal. Or maybe you’re active on Craigslist, Etsy …

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