Millions more affected in Facebook data grab

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YouTube San Bruno ID shooting appears on Google Maps

Google Maps, operated by the same parent company as YouTube, is identifying a shooting in San Bruno, California, on its map for the city, where police confirmed they responded to an “active shooter” there Tuesday afternoon. A red circular tag marked “San Bruno shooting” appeared in the center of one of YouTube’s San Bruno buildings on Google Maps at about …

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Get Google Play Music and YouTube Red free for four months

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Apple’s newest iPad makes drop damage repairs less expensive

Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad, which was unveiled at an education-focused event in Chicago last week, looks much like its 2017 predecessor in outward appearance, features and price. But a teardown by the iFixit team published Tuesday reveals they also share some similarities on the inside, with one notable exception. Unlike other iPads, the newest device features “air-gapped, separately replaceable cover glass and LCD,” making …

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Snapchat follows Facebook’s lead with mentions and group video

Snapchat is all set to introduce group video calling and story mentions, a feature it tested last month, parent company Snap announced Tuesday. Up to 16 people can now take part in group video chats on the app, with up to 32 people joining in voice calls. To mention them in a Snapchat story, just type out their username starting …

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HTC to launch Vive Pro starter kit with controllers, base stations

In an effort to clear up confusion around the Vive Pro upgrade, HTC announced on Tuesday that it’ll be launching a “Vive Pro Starter Kit” starting Thursday. The bundle pairs the Vive Pro Head Mounted Display, two Vive 1.0 controllers and two 1.0 base stations for $1,099.   The HTC Vive Pro, a hardware update to the PC-connected HTC Vive virtual reality system, was …

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With Odyssey Z, Samsung takes another shot at gaming laptops

If you didn’t realize — or forgot — that Samsung made gaming laptops, you’re not alone. The company launched the line last year at CES 2017,  but received a somewhat mixed reception; some folks felt it was overpriced for its cheap-feeling body and run-of-the-mill components. Surprising for a company with premium mainstream laptops and phones.  The reboot, the 15-inch Odyssey …

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VR: It’s time to break up

Dear VR: It’s not me, it’s you.  We’ve had some good times, we’ve had some motion sickness, we’ve bumped into a few walls. But after giving you the benefit of the doubt for the past two years, it’s time to throw in the towel. Virtual reality may yet become a massive mainstream hit, but it’s not going to happen with …

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My First Phone: CNET editors look back at their first phones

On April 3, 1973, while standing on Sixth Avenue in New York, a Motorola employee named Martin Cooper placed the first cell phone call on the company’s DynaTAC phone. The phone weighed nearly two pounds and cost about $4,000 at the time of its release. Now playing: Watch this: ‘My First Phone’: CNET editors reminisce about their… 6:11 Today, exactly …

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OnePlus 6 will get the Snapdragon 845 chip, 256GB of storage

The Oneplus 6 has been officially revealed. Now, it does have a notch, but also image stabilization on its dual rear cameras. We spoke with OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei about the new phone and the future of OnePlus.  Chinese phonemaker OnePlus is ready to take on the Samsung Galaxy S9. The company’s next phone, the OnePlus 6, will have the same Snapdragon 845 processor as …

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Oppo Digital is killing off its audio and Blu

Oppo Digital, maker of high-end audio products and disc players, is saying farewell. The 14-year-old company announced Monday that it will gradually stop manufacturing new products such as Blu-ray and 4K UHD players. Existing products will continue to be supported and warranties will still be valid, the company says. In-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services will also still be available. Firmware …

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Apple’s iOS 11.4 for iPhones and iPads is already in developers’ hands

Although Apple just released iOS 11.3 to the public on Thursday, it’s already got the ball rolling on the next update to its operating system for iPhones and iPads — iOS 11.4.  On Monday, the company sent the newest update to software developers, who will serve as early testers of the software. According to 9to5Mac, iOS 11.4 developers will be …

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Clash Royale League debuts with $1M prize pool

The best Clash Royale players in the world will soon fight it out for a hefty top prize. Supercell’s popular mobile game is venturing into pro esports with its new Clash Royale League, and it comes with a $1 million dollar prize pool that will be paid out at its World Finals event taking place in winter. With esports tournaments …

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Adobe Lightroom profiles add big new color

Adobe’s Lightroom has beefed up an obscure photo-editing feature to give you a significant new way to give pictures the tonal and color styling you want. Lightroom — a software favorite among enthusiasts and pros willing to pay $10 a month for it and Photoshop — has long had a tool called profiles to try to match the look a …

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Intel’s new Core i9 chips could make laptops feel like desktops

Intel was stuck. In early 2017, the chipmaker’s new seventh-gen laptop and desktop Kaby Lake processors were barely faster than the year before. “Don’t be fooled,” I wrote.  But this year, it looks like Intel’s priciest new chips have gained some real ground. On Tuesday, the company is announcing its first six-core, 12-thread chips for laptops — one of them …

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