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This miniature USB

There are only two things I keep plugged into the USB hub on my desk: a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica, complete with glowing eye and sound effect, and a small fan to beat the heat in the summer. One of them is useless; the other is blowing air on me even as I type this article during another sweltering LA …

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OnePlus accidentally leaks hundreds of user email addresses, report says

OnePlus reportedly exposed hundreds of customer email addresses this week when the company sent out a mass email regarding a research study, according to Android Police. Whoever sent the email appears to have forgotten to use bcc to hide the addresses.  The leak was fairly minor compared to others, with just over 270 email addresses reportedly being exposed. It’s likely …

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Xbox games showcased, Google bolsters its shopping service

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Twitter says attackers accessed inbox of 36 accounts in widespread hack

A week after hackers hijacked dozens of high-profile Twitter accounts including former US President Barack Obama and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the social media company revealed Wednesday that attackers managed to gain access to the direct messages of 36 of those accounts. The social media company also said the Twitter inbox of one elected official in the Netherlands had been accessed, …

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Microsoft Surface Duo foldable phone could launch soon

We might be seeing the Microsoft Surface Duo foldable phone within weeks, if a recent regulatory filing is any indication. On Wednesday, Microsoft filed papers for the Surface Duo with the US Federal Communications Commission, and it’s also sought Bluetooth SIG certification, as previously reported by Gizmodo. An imminent launch fits with a May report in Windows Central that Microsoft was …

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Google reportedly taps data collected by Android to boost its own apps

Google reportedly has an internal program that taps “sensitive” data collected by Android, the search giant’s mobile operating system, on how people interact with non-Google apps. The company has used this to advance its own products and services over rival Android apps, according to a report Thursday from The Information.  The program, internally dubbed Android Lockbox, lets the company see …

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Apple Arcade’s Jenny LeClue Spoken Secrets Edition gives the game a new voice

On Friday, Apple Arcade, Apple’s $4.99-a-month gaming service, released The Spoken Secrets Edition for studio Mografi’s mystery game Jenny LeClue. The Spoken Secrets Edition update takes the game to the next level by adding voice talent, bringing over 35 characters to life with more than 50,000 words of dialogue. In addition to Jenny LeClue, Apple Arcade updated Secret Oops!, Roundguard and …

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