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Sign In with Apple reportedly under federal scrutiny

The US Justice Department is investigating Apple’s Sign In with Apple feature as part of an antitrust probe into the iPhone maker, according to a report in The Information on Tuesday. Investigators are examining whether the security feature makes it difficult to switch to another platform, such as Android or Windows, the site reported. Introduced in June 2019, the authentication …

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AT&T TV adds more concurrent streams and unlimited DVR for biggest households

AT&T TV customers can now watch up to 20 simultaneous streams in their homes, while the live TV streaming service has also added an unlimited DVR option. The number of out-of-home streams you can watch is still three. And AT&T says that some networks are excluded from the 20 in-home streams, including Fox networks (including Fox News/ Business, Fox locals, Fox …

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Lenovo’s stable of ThinkPad laptops include latest Intel, AMD chips starting at $689

Lenovo ThinkPads rule the business laptop market and, although the company’s premium ThinkPad X1 models get all the attention, your IT department is more likely to give you something from its X, T, L or P series of laptops. That’s nothing to sniff at, though, as the PC-maker announced today that all those lineups are getting refreshed models with 11th-gen …

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Sony’s rumored WF

When they were released back in July 2019, Sony’s WF-1000XM3 were easily among the best-sounding true wireless earbuds — they also featured the best active noise canceling in their class. They had some small flaws: they weren’t stellar for making calls outdoors in noisier environments; they were pretty bulky looking; and they lacked a water-resistance rating. I was hoping Sony …

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Best Buy 24

A few random bits of news before we jump into today’s deals: Tomorrow you’ll find out how T-Mobile Home Internet (currently a pilot program) has been working for me. It’s $50 a month for unlimited service, no caps, no fees, no equipment-rental charges. Stay tuned! Amazon has an unusually good movie deal today: The 2014 multiple-Oscar-winner Whiplash for 99 cents. …

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Get this HD portable monitor with two USB

If your home office is almost complete but you need a little more screen estate for maximum productivity, an inexpensive second monitor could be just what you need to help make your kitchen table feel more like the corporate office. Right now you can get the Lepow Z1 for just $150 when you apply the coupon on the product page …

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Instagram, TikTok add resources to support users who have eating disorders

Instagram and TikTok on Monday added new resources to offer support to users who have negative body image or eating disorders.  Facebook, which owns Instagram, said it’s expanding its work with experts to better inform policies for more positive content. In the Instagram app, if you search a particular word or phrase associated with negative body image or eating disorders, …

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