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iPhone 7 may feature stereo speakers, flush rear camera

iPhone 7 may be Apple’s first to rock out with stereo speakers. A batch of rumors unleashed by Japanese blog Mac Otakara on Monday night point to several new features and changes in the next iPhone, which is expected to launch in September. Beyond the addition of stereo speakers, Apple will reportedly kill off the 3.5mm audio jack. Previous rumors …

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McDonald’s Happy Meal box folds into a VR headset for kids

Back in my day, McDonald’s fast-food Happy Meals came with little plastic toys like chicken McNuggets dressed as cowboys or Garfield the cartoon cat on a skateboard. And we were grateful. Kids these days are about to get a whole new dimension of reality with their Happy Meals. McDonald’s Sweden is kicking off a campaign with Happy Meal boxes that …

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Twitter Moments knows what you’ll want to read before you do

There’s no doubt that Twitter has been revolutionary. But for the uninitiated, logging into the microblogging platform can be a bit like getting hit with a firehose of news, social commentary, hot takes and Friday Lizard memes. To help cut through the cacophony, Twitter launched Moments — curated feeds of tweets that bring together all the news and discussion around …

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Fake New York Times article ‘berns’ Internet with Sanders endorsement

It’s Super Tuesday, and that means the remaining US presidential candidates have to do whatever they can to ensure they have enough delegates to carry them to their respective political conventions. Sometimes, that push can involve dirty tricks, by candidates or their fervent supporters, that would make people with more scruples need to take a long, scalding shower. So far, …

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Deadmau5 rats out Kanye over Pirate Bay gaffe

It might be time to start a Kickstarter for Kanye West. That’s the call from Deadmau5 (aka music producer and DJ Joel Thomas Zimmerman) after he spotted what looked like Kanye’s attempt to download music editing software from online file-sharing site The Pirate Bay. In typical rockstar fashion, Deadmau5 used some colourful words. Language warning: Cussing imminent. Kanye tweeted a …

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6 things to consider when choosing a streaming

Music-streaming services let you listen to nearly any song or album for a small monthly fee. By our count, there are at least 11 subscription music services available around the world: Spotify, Rdio, Apple Music, Rhapsody, Google Play Music, Tidal, Xbox Music, Deezer, Napster, Mog and Rara. But despite all the options, they’re all pretty similar — you typically pay …

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