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Android N: Here are the new top features

Now playing: Watch this: 5 new features coming to Android N 1:14 Android fans, there’s a reason to be happy today. Google just announced Android N, the developer preview of the next version of its mobile operating system. Surprised to see a new version of Android so soon? Yeah, us too. Google’s starting early with this “work-in-progress” version (as they …

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iPhone sales growth slows in China

Apple’s iPhone remains top dog in China, the world’s largest smartphone market, but sales growth there has weakened. For the three months ended January, the iPhone took home a smartphone market share of 25 percent in urban China, research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech said on Wednesday. Though that number helped Apple keep its top spot, the rate of growth was …

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Shamans using sites like Facebook for black magic, says Malaysian official

As shown by the recent news of ransomeware aimed at Macs, surfing the Internet can be hazardous. According to one Malaysian official, one of the risks is opening yourself up to black magic. Jazannul Azriq Aripin, a communications officer at government ministry CyberSecurity Malaysia, said he’s aware of cases where shamans, or “bomoh,” have snagged pictures of their victims from …

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Virtual reality doesn’t mean what you think it means

Blame the media. Blame Google search. Blame lazy marketing. But just like hoverboards that don’t actually hover, everything you view in Google Cardboard or Samsung Gear VR or any number of other VR headsets is not necessarily “virtual reality.” But, it’s too late to go back now. VR is the catch-all name for all manner of things experienced with goggles …

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How to watch the Hillary Clinton

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will take the stage tonight at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida. The debate comes on the heels of two primary elections. Last night, Clinton captured an easy victory in Mississippi, but was upset by Sanders in Michigan. The debate will be hosted by Univision and The Washington Post, and moderated by …

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Google tries to get jump on Apple with early release of new Android

Google is hoping it can make the newest flavor of its mobile software sweeter than Apple’s. The search giant on Wednesday launched the next generation of its Android software, which powers more than 80 percent of the world’s smartphones and tablets. The software release, though, is an unfinished version specifically meant for software developers to tool around with. For now, …

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