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Everything the iPhone 11 needs to be successful

Every year in September, Apple holds an event to announce the next iPhone. And with the iPhone 11 (or whatever it’ll be called) looming near, it’s time for Apple to step up. iPhone sales fell 12% in the fiscal third quarter, more people are trading in their iPhones for Androids, and rivals like Samsung’s Note …

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Commerce Department extends reprieve to let US companies work with Huawei

The US Commerce Department said Monday it’s extending a temporary general license that allows American companies to do business with Huawei for another 90 days. This follows an initial 90-day reprieve, which started in May and was set to end Monday. The department blacklisted Huawei following an executive order from President Donald Trump that effectively banned Huawei from US communications networks. It …

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Motorola One Action is a phone with a GoPro

Motorola wants the camera on its latest midrange phone, the One Action, to wow you. Like the just-announced Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and other 2019 phones, the Motorola One Action has three rear cameras. But unlike the competition, it ups the ante by giving you one major feature you might find in a GoPro camera — the ability to film action shots. …

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FTC chief sees obstacle to splitting up Facebook

Facebook’s plan to merge WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram could hamper any attempt to break up the social media giant, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission believes. Joseph Simmons told the Financial Times that all options are on the table as it conducts an antitrust investigation of the company, but combing the three major brands could complicate things. “If they’re …

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Google tightens grip on some Android data over privacy fears, report says

Google is apparently tightening its grip on some Android data. The search giant shut down its Mobile Network Insights service, which provided wireless carriers with data on signal strengths and connection speeds in their coverage areas, according to Reuters.  Google reportedly decided to shutter the program over concerns that sharing this Android data could draw further scrutiny from users and …

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Google denies Trump’s accusations of voter manipulation

Google denied accusations made on Monday by President Donald Trump that the search giant “manipulated” millions of voters against him in the 2016 election. Google said Trump seemed to be referring to an old report claiming to prove that it generated at least 2.6 million votes for Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton, but said the report has been “debunked since it was made.” …

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