TiVo Stream 4K launched with problems, but a fix is coming

When we received the TiVo Stream 4K video streamer for review we ran into some issues. The device, a $50 streamer similar to a Roku or Fire TV but based on Google’s Android TV system, would repeatedly lock up and restart after playing video from Netflix and Disney Plus on an LG CX OLED TV. Audio …

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If your T-Mobile service was down on Monday, you were not alone. The third-largest wireless carrier had widespread issues across the country impacting the ability to make calls and send text messages starting shortly after 9 a.m. PT Monday and ending more than 12 hours later.  At 10:03 p.m. PT Monday, Neville Ray, T-Mobile’s president of technology, tweeted that texting …

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Go flying for Father’s Day: Save up to $270 on DJI drones

As long as antigravity never becomes a real thing, I predict that drones are unlikely to go out of style anytime soon. For geeks who grew up loving everything about aircraft, flying and gadgets, drones tick all the boxes. They’re easy to fly, they can shoot virtually cinema-quality video and they are an excellent hobby even in the social distancing …

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Get the AirPods Pro for $220 at Amazon

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Father’s Day is this Sunday, and you could do a lot worse for dear old Dad than snag him a new pair of AirPods Pro. Normally $249, we’ve seen Apple’s noise-canceling earbuds sell for $235, $230 or even $220 on Woot, but …

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Twitter will let you record and post short audio tweets

Twitter is testing out a new feature that lets people record and share short audio clips, what the company is calling “tweeting with your voice.” “Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation,” wrote Twitter product designer Maya Patterson and senior software engineer Rémy Bourgoin in a blog post. “So starting today, we’re testing a …

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Dish deal to acquire Boost from T

Satellite TV provider Dish Network looks set to close its $5 billion deal with the new T-Mobile on July 1, according to a filing Wednesday with the SEC. Under the deal, which allowed for the $26.5 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, Dish is acquiring Sprint’s prepaid mobile carrier Boost Mobile as well as Sprint’s 800MHz wireless spectrum to help it …

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Relying on Silicon Valley to organize makes some protesters uneasy

For Erin Feher, protesting systemic racism after the death of George Floyd meant relying heavily on one app: Google Maps.  Feher, a magazine editor in San Francisco, organized a caravan of automobiles to drive through some of the city’s sleepier neighborhoods earlier this month, in order to bring the protest to places other than downtown centers. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, …

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14 Huawei phones will get updated EMUI 10.1 custom skin

After debuting on Huawei‘s P40 series in March, the Chinese telecom announced Wednesday that 14 of its phones will receive EMUI 10.1, the latest version of its custom skin EMUI 10, as part of an international rollout. This update means most Huawei phones will soon have the same user interface. Huawei will begin the rollout of EMUI 10.1 later this …

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5G is coming to robots and drones with Qualcomm’s new RB5 system

5G’s not just for phones. Now, with Qualcomm’s new RB5 system, it’s also for robots and drones. The San Diego mobile chipmaker on Wednesday introduced the first 5G system with hardware, software and tools for advanced robots. The Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform uses the company’s new QRB5165 processor for robots, and it has a companion module for 4G LTE and …

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Marvel Legends Deadpool’s Premium Interactive Head unboxing

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Chrome to tweak address bar, robo

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EU targets Apple Pay, App Store with antitrust investigations

Within the course of a single day, Apple has found itself the subject of two new EU antitrust probes. Europe’s Competition Commission announced on Tuesday that it is opening dual investigations into Apple Pay and the App Store. The App Store investigation was triggered by a complaint from Spotify over a year ago tied to the high fees Apple charges …

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