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Matter smart home platform could help your devices play together in 2022

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Intel buys the industry’s first next

As part of Intel’s effort to reclaim processor manufacturing leadership by 2025, the company has ordered the first of a new generation of chipmaking machines from Dutch specialist ASML, the companies said Wednesday. The device, called the Twinscan EXE:5200, is scheduled to be delivered in 2024 for operations beginning in 2025. Such machines, each costing a budget-busting $340 million on …

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Dolby Atmos: Everything you need to know about the spatial audio format

You may have heard the term “spatial audio” bandied about by Apple, especially when talking about its headphones and hardware. It’s a standard that can convincingly simulate a 3D audio space with a set of AirPods, but you may not know it’s based on a technology that’s been with us for many years: Dolby Atmos.   Dolby Atmos is a popular surround-sound …

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Have AT&T? These are the devices that are ready for its new C

As AT&T and Verizon start turning on the latest upgrade to their respective 5G networks, the question for many is what devices will be able to connect to the new signal. We already had Verizon’s initial list and now we have AT&T’s. Among the early devices are:  Apple’s iPhone 12 line Apple’s iPhone 13 line  Samsung’s Galaxy S21 line, including the …

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How to update your iPhone apps in iOS 15

Updating the apps on your iPhone or iPad is a quick and easy way to gain new features, new levels in games or fix bugs and security issues in the apps you use. But you may not even know if updates to your apps are available or how to update your apps — unless you know where to look. Prior …

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Save $200 on this HP Chromebook 2

If you’re in the market for something simple to work or play with on the go, this versatile little two-in-one Chromebook from HP could be worth a look. The flexible design includes a full-size detachable keyboard and kickstand, an oversized touchpad, dual cameras and more. It also features an 11-inch, edge-to-edge touchscreen with an impressive screen resolution of 2,160×1,440 pixels …

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Snapchat expands efforts to protect teens from drug deals on its app

Snapchat is ramping up its efforts to combat illicit drug deals on its app. Parent company Snap on Tuesday shared an update about its latest efforts to stop the push of narcotics on the platform with a greater focus on teens.  Among the changes, Snapchat is updating its Quick Add suggestion feature to reduce interactions between kids and strangers. “In …

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Amid FAA drama, AT&T’s 5G upgrade starts Wednesday in ‘limited parts’ of 8 metro areas

AT&T’s next big 5G upgrade is happening, though its launch will be on a significantly smaller scale than rival Verizon. On Wednesday the carrier announced that it will be turning on its new C-band 5G network (what it calls “5G Plus”) in “limited parts” of eight metropolitan areas.  Those areas include Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, Chicago, Detroit, Jacksonville, Orlando and …

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Why my Xbox should worry about Samsung’s next phone

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 is just around the corner, and the company has already launched its new flagship processor that will almost certainly be inside the new phone. The Exynos 2200 will sit at the top of Samsung’s chip range and will feature a dedicated GPU, called the Xclipse 920, that’s been co-developed with gaming hardware giant AMD.  The result? A …

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Twitter makes Communities feature available to Android users

Twitter on Wednesday made its Communities feature available to Android users around the world. The option, launched on iOS and the Web in September 2021, lets users tweet within a group about a specific topic. The feature is similar to Facebook Groups but remains more public-facing. Within Communities, “people can Tweet directly to a specific audience instead of to all …

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