Forget words, you can now search Google with emojis

Now you can search in Google using emojis. Yes, just enter whatever symbol your heart desires, from a doughnut to pizza to even poop, and SEO magic will deliver real, live search results. Before Wednesday, searching Google using emojis returned the dreaded “no results found.” It’s a fun addition for those times when words just …

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Zuckerberg seeks to build trust after meeting with conservatives

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he hopes to “build trust” after a Wednesday meeting with more than a dozen conservative leaders over allegations the social network suppressed stories from conservative news outlets. The meeting, which was held at Facebook’s Menlo Park, California, headquarters, was scheduled to last an hour but ran long by 15 minutes at Zuckerberg’s insistence, according to …

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Google calls on fans to name Android N

Now playing: Watch this: Android N packs new features, and you get to name it 2:35 Last December, while on a trip back to India, Sundar Pichai joked that the name of the next version of Android would be decided in an online vote. Google’s CEO quipped that the nation’s 1.3 billion people could choose an Indian dessert for the …

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5 things to know about Google’s VR

True virtual reality — not just Cardboard — might be a part of your next Android phone. Android VR — officially called Daydream — is now a thing, and it’s coming later this year alongside the release of Android N. Google’s VR aspirations are very similar to what Samsung is already doing with its Gear VR headset. You’ll use a …

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Google’s spruced

Now playing: Watch this: Everything you need to know from Google I/O 2:51 “OK, Google, let’s get to know each other a little better.” The search giant said on Wednesday it planned to increase the usefulness of its digital assistant, known as “OK Google” or Google Now, in part by improving its ability to engage in two-way conversation. At the …

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It’s now easier to add Google Drive files to Evernote

Evernote and Google Drive are joining forces, bringing all of your Google Drive files within easy reach of Evernote’s organizational structure. You’ve always been able to add Google Drive files to Evernote manually, but it involved copying a link from Google Drive and pasting it into Evernote, and then, most likely, writing a quick description to give some context to …

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How to disable phone calls on your iPad

Apple introduced the Continuity feature with OS X Yosemite that lets you field phone calls and text messages from your iOS devices and Mac. I enjoy being able to respond to texts from my MacBook Pro and iPad when my iPhone is charging, but I’m less sold on sharing phone calls between all three devices. I don’t like the cacophony …

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Apple’s latest iOS update wreaks havoc with some iPad Pro tablets

Another Apple software update, another hiccup. On Monday, Apple rolled out version 9.3.2 of its mobile operating system to fix a small number of bugs. But the update itself has introduced a bug of its own — one that affects the iPad Pro. Users chiming in on MacRumors support forums, on Apple Support Communities and on Twitter say the new …

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T-Mobile is bent on retaining subscribers and winning over new ones by adding more streaming services to its Binge On program. On Tuesday, the company announced the addition of more than 12 streaming video and audio services to Binge On so its users can watch and listen without eating into their cellular data plan. Some of the additions include NBC, …

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Netflix partners with Univision on El Chapo drama, more programming

Netflix is getting an assist from Univision Communications with its Spanish-language programming. The American Spanish-language broadcast network said Tuesday that it’s partnering with Netflix on two original series. The companies will also co-produce a drama about Mexican drug lord “El Chapo,” Univision said Tuesday in New York City at its upfront presentation, which teases the upcoming season’s new programs. The …

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GarageBand adds Chinese instruments following Tim Cook’s Beijing visit

GarageBand is getting a host of new Chinese instruments. As of today, Apple’s music-creation app for Macs and iOS devices plays host to a virtual pipa, erhu and Chinese percussion, along with 300 Chinese music loops. “By adding classic Chinese instruments and new Live Loop templates, the new GarageBand app makes it fun and easy to make Chinese-inspired music right …

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Amazon’s restaurant deliveries come to Manhattan, Dallas

Amazon’s restaurant deliveries service expanded to two more markets on Tuesday, reaching Manhattan and Dallas. The service provides one-hour deliveries from certain restaurants for free to Amazon Prime members. Meals were already available through Amazon’s Prime Now rapid deliveries service in Baltimore, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles. The Seattle online retailer also said it’s …

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iTunes 12.4 is here, but there’s no word on that music deletion issue

On Monday, Apple released iTunes 12.4 for Mac and Windows, which updated the interface and navigation. It’s not a major overhaul — most of your years-old frustrations with the bloated program are still there. But the bigger issue is whether or not Apple has addressed a long-percolating issue that may — or may not — wipe out users’ carefully curated …

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Russian dating app gets turned on by facial recognition

A facial recognition service in Russia is putting public anonymity at risk by letting people photograph strangers and identify them using an app. Tapping into publicly available data from popular Russian social network Vkontakte, the app, called FindFace, claims to have a 70 percent success rate when it comes to identifying people. FindFace has been in existence only since February, …

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Amazon augments Alexa voice commands on Fire TV devices

No longer content to trail Siri on Apple TV, Amazon’s Alexa is speaking up for herself on TVs, and listening to more of your commands. Today Amazon unveiled a few new capabilities for its Fire TV devices, namely the $99 Fire TV box and the $50 Fire TV Stick with voice remote. They expand the devices’ voice recognition features, and …

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