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Meet the Beoplay H5, B&O PLAY’s first wireless in

Sending music over Bluetooth inevitably cuts into sound quality, but headphone brands can no longer ignore the convenience of wireless in the personal audio space. B&O PLAY introduced the Beoplay A7 wireless over-ear headphones earlier this year, and now the company is cutting the cord again with its newest addition, the Beoplay H5 wireless earbuds. Since the headphone industry is …

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4 things a ‘Google Phone’ could mean

Let’s say all the rumors are true and Google did make its own house-branded phone by the end of 2016, which is soon. The question, then, with all the givens in place, is which direction Google would take: a superpremium device to battle Apple’s iPhone in hand-to-hand combat, something simple like the Nexus series, or an avant-garde approach, say a …

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How’s my driving? Uber to track drivers who brake too hard or drive too fast

Your next Uber ride might be a little smoother as the ride-sharing service begins experimenting with monitoring drivers’ safety on the road. Uber’s app for drivers be will updated with new features that use the sensors in a driver’s phone to keep track of their acceleration and braking. The app will monitor harsh braking, which can be an indicator of …

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ACLU sues to kill decades

Does a ban on hacking also prohibit free speech? That’s a question at the heart of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, claiming the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act makes it impossible for researchers to legally investigate websites for discriminatory and poor behavior. “Websites have been found to use demographic data …

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Now TV Combos offer mix

Sky’s streaming service Now TV is branching into a whole new realm, by also offering customers other services they might need at home, including broadband and phone calls. A series of triple-play packages called Now TV Combos, launched on Wednesday, will be available from July that will allow you to mix and match various streaming services, unlimited broadband packages and …

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Google wants to show you all the data it’s collected about your online habits

It’s common knowledge that web companies spend a lot of effort tracking everything you do online. But now Google wants to share with you all the information it has on your internet activities. Offering a much more in-depth view than a browser history can offer, Google has introduced My Activity, a searchable history of almost everything you do online. The …

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