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Apple’s iPhone 7 problem

You could be forgiven if you haven’t been all that excited by Apple’s new products in 2016. That’s because all three of them — the iPhone SE, the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the new 12-inch MacBook — all look exactly like their predecessors. To be clear, they’re all excellent products that CNET scored 4 stars and above. But they all …

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MacBook vs. MacBook Air: What’s the difference?

Now playing: Watch this: How to make your laptop battery last longer 1:24 The new Macbook isn’t just a prettier, updated version of the MacBook Air. Some features and specs got massive updates, while other features (like ports, for one), were sacrificed in the making. If you’re considering a new Macbook and finding yourself comparing the two options, look out …

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Google’s new MODE Android Wear bands snap on fast

Now playing: Watch this: Google’s new MODE bands for Android Wear watches swap… 1:06 This year, smartwatches are all about fashion and design riffs. Snap on a new band, try on a new watch face. Some timepieces that utilize Android Wear, Google’s smartwatch platform, already offer swappable bands. But now Google has launched its own line of bands, called “MODE.” …

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YouTube gets better at watching you

YouTube has figured out a way to get deeper inside your head. The Internet’s biggest video site on Tuesday rolled out a smarter machine learning engine on its iOS and Android mobile apps, allowing it to serve up better recommendations for viewers. The gussied-up recommendation system is based on deep neural network technology — the same type parent Google uses …

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HTC pledges $100 million to fund VR content

Virtual reality is amazing, but there’s not a lot to do in VR quite yet. Now the maker of the HTC Vive virtual-reality headset is doing something about that. HTC is launching a global startup accelerator with $100 million in funding, with the hopes of investing in ambitious software and hardware ideas for virtual reality. The pilot program will begin …

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Amazon’s kid

Amazon is trying to make it easier for you to keep your kids entertained. FreeTime Unlimited — a subscription-based service with content tailored to children from 3 to 8 years old — now has over 13,000 videos, educational apps, games and books. And starting today, the service will include offerings appropriate to kids ages 9 to 12. To help you …

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