Your Android phone can help you in an emergency. Here’s how

If you were to have a medical emergency, you’d want first responders to know how to get hold of your loved ones. You’d also want them to know any underlying medical conditions you may have — from allergies to invisible health challenges, right? I know I do.  Android phones have a dedicated tool for displaying …

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Verizon 5G Home Internet now available in Detroit

Detroit metro residents will now have another high-speed option for internet access. Verizon announced Wednesday that the city now has access to its 5G Home Internet service, which allows users to access speeds up to 1 gigabit per second for $50 per month for Verizon Wireless customers and $70 for everyone else. Detroit is only the sixth city to get …

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Your folding PC future is almost here: Intel launches Lakefield CPUs

Intel’s Lakefield processor architecture arrives Wednesday in new Core i5-L16G7 and i3-L13G4 chips that look to challenge Qualcomm’s processor platform in the pursuit of full-day battery life for Windows laptops. The new Cores come at a time when Apple is reportedly breaking away from Intel to produce computer CPUs based around its own ARM-hybrid architecture, kin of the A13 and family used …

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Apple will discontinue iTunes U in favor of Classroom and Schoolwork apps

Apple will discontinue its iTunes U app for remote education at the end of 2021, replacing it with the newer Schoolwork and Classroom apps, the tech giant said Wednesday on its support page. The move doesn’t come as a surprise: iTunes U hasn’t received a feature update since 2017. And as most schools moved online during the coronavirus pandemic, the Schoolwork app …

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Netflix showcases movies and series on the black experience

Netflix is showcasing TV shows, movies and documentaries addressing racial justice and blackness, the company said in a tweet Wednesday. When you log onto Netflix today, you will see a carefully curated list of titles that only begin to tell the complex and layered stories about racial injustice and Blackness in America. https://t.co/dN6XQmsrGK pic.twitter.com/3CIrrno6mw — Netflix (@netflix) June 10, 2020 …

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5G starts with your phone, but is about bigger ideas

5G is the biggest jump forward in wireless network technology — and also one of the most opaque. It’s about much more than just better “speed,” yet consumers are often unsure they need 5G’s manifold benefits like low latency, high density and new services placed closer to the edge of the network. We think 5G is compelling, but perhaps in …

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The unlocked OnePlus 6T is back on sale for $300

There’s little doubt that OnePlus makes some of the best budget flagship phones money can buy. Though the OnePlus 6T is the brand’s ninth phone and has a great assortment of features, it typically sells for a modest price between $350 and $550. If you want in on the action, right now you can get the One Plus 6T with …

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Google Meet vs. Hangouts: Main differences between the video chat services

Although governments have begun easing coronavirus-related quarantines and lockdowns, many people are still working from home and limiting social visits to video chat apps and services such as Zoom, Skype and FaceTime.  Two options that have risen toward the top of the pack for virtual happy hours or brainstorming with coworkers are from Google’s suite of tools: Google Hangouts and …

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EU asks Facebook, Google, Twitter to report monthly on COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. The coronavirus pandemic has been accompanied by a slew of disinformation — about the origins of the virus, how it spread and how to treat it. For social media companies, it’s the latest in a long series of challenges regarding how to prevent the …

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Google releases Android 11 beta, cancels launch event amid protests

Google on Wednesday launched the latest version of its Android mobile operating system, a release that was previously set to occur at a virtual launch event. The search giant, though, has canceled the event as people around the world hold protests over police brutality and systemic racism. (Here’s how to download Android 11 beta on your phone.) “We have cancelled …

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Twitter test asks if you want to read an article before retweeting it

Twitter will be testing a new prompt for retweets, the company announced Wednesday. The prompt will appear when you attempt to retweet a link to article that you haven’t opened on Twitter. Before retweeting something, it will now ask if you would like to read the article first. “Sharing an article can spark conversation, so you may want to read …

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Meet Now: How to use Skype’s free Zoom alternative for video calls

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Skype stepped up its free video chat service offerings with a new feature called Meet Now, which lets you start a chat or meeting without having to sign up for an account or download the app to your desktop. This is Skype’s way of competing with Zoom, which saw a massive surge in users after coronavirus lockdowns …

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Oculus Quest, one year in: The best games so far

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