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Facebook Messenger adds foreign money transfers via TransferWise

Paying via messaging app is becoming more common, thanks to bots. Facebook Messenger has added another one, via TransferWise, a UK-based global money transfer service. Facebook’s messaging app already supports Alipay, international money transfers via Azimo, PayPal, Stripe and major credit card companies like Visa, Mastercard and American Express. TransferWise makes payments via bot, which could be useful for some …

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​Google Waze takes on Uber, Lyft with more carpooling

Would you use carpooling over a paid car service? Google’s Waze crowdsourced navigation app has been exploring carpool services since last year, testing it in the San Francisco area and Israel. Now it looks ready to expand to other cities in the US and Latin America, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The difference with Waze’s ride sharing is …

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How to enable ‘Hey, Cortana’ on Windows 10

Editors’ note: This post has been updated to reflect changes to Windows 10 and the process for activating “Hey, Cortana.” One of the standout new features found in Windows 10 is the addition of Cortana. For those unfamiliar, Cortana is a voice-activated personal assistant. Think of it as Siri, but for Windows. You can use it to get weather forecasts, …

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The 64GB iPhone 8 could put an end to low

Apple may dump its low-storage option on its upcoming iPhone 8, which could start at the 64GB version, according to TrendForce. It wouldn’t be the first time. Apple ditched the dreaded 16GB iPhone when it released the iPhone 7, making 32GB the phone’s smallest storage option. Apple may continue that trend by making 64GB its new smallest capacity and tossing …

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Google Doodle celebrates Trappist

Dwarf star Trappist-1 is tiny, just a little bigger than Jupiter, but it’s making huge news. As you’ve probably heard, it’s home to not just three Earth-like exoplanets, but a staggering seven, three of which could have oceans of water, just like Earth. And it’s only 39 light-years away, which means the planets are close enough that we could find …

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AMD Ryzen 7 chip promises gains for gamers

Chipmaker AMD had some news Wednesday for gamers and other fans of high-performance computers. The company said that after nearly half a decade of development, its Ryzen 7 chips for desktop PCs will hit the market next month. AMD has promised that the chips, based on its Zen processor core, will deliver substantial performance gains over its Excavator processors. “Four …

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