February, 2020

• 8 February

  Google’s Call Screen feature can tell spam callers to get lost. Here’s how

  

  Robocalls are annoying. You have to second-guess each and every call from a number that’s not in your contacts, and you know that accepting a scammer’s call will only lead to more robocalls. But answering your phone needn’t be so stressful. Enter an Android feature called Google Call Screen. Instead of taking the call yourself, you …

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• 8 February

  The Dynaudio Xeo 2 wireless speakers are audiophile

  

  As a general rule, you can have Bluetooth speakers or you can have speakers that sound great; it’s rare that you can get both at the same time. That’s what’s so remarkable about the Dynaudio Xeo 2 wireless bookshelf speakers: they sound amazing — good enough to satisfy audiophiles and serve as speakers for active listening, not just background music. …

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• 8 February

  AirPower is still dead (RIP) but Apple might have an alternative in the works

  

  Apple may be gearing up to release a wireless charging pad to replace the AirPower (RIP). We dive into a report that says this new charging pad could appear in the first half of 2020, potentially alongside the iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2. Is the AirPower coming back?   Considering Apple canceled the project in 2019, it seems highly unlikely. A …

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• 8 February

  Twitter breached, Google Maps turns 15

  

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• 8 February

  Motorola Razr fold test: The day after

  

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• 8 February

  Delhi Assembly Elections, China Coronavirus Update + More Top News

  

  Jump To Delhi Polls: Over 54% Voter Turnout Recorded Heres the other top news of the day: Death Toll Rises To 723 In China Coronavirus; US Woman, Japanese Man First Foreigners To Die Kashmiri Youth Beaten To Death By Co-Workers In Jaipur; Police Say It Is Not Hate Crime Progressive Move After Kerala, Rajasthan To Issue Separate Identity Cards For …

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• 7 February

  Byte vs. TikTok: Which video app will live up to Vine’s legacy?

  

  It was a dark day in 2017 when Twitter announced it was shutting down Vine, the six-second video-looping social app. In less than four years, Vine became a hub for micro-video memes, creating the rise of a generation of young Vine stars with its potential for quick and quirky humor. As users consoled themselves with YouTube compilation videos of their …

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• 7 February

  France hits Apple with $27M fine for slowing down old iPhones

  

  France’s consumer watchdog on Friday announced that it fined Apple 25 million euros ($27.4 million) for intentionally slowing down older iPhone models with a software update. The action follows an investigation by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and the Suppression of Fraud that kicked off in January 2018, after Apple admitted that its iOS software slowed down the performance …

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• 7 February

  Facebook reportedly expects Oculus hardware delays from the coronavirus

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook’s popular virtual reality headset, Oculus Quest, has frequently been out of stock. Now supplies of the headset may face more delays due to the coronavirus, which could affect production of the hardware.   The virus has killed nearly 640 people and infected …

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• 7 February

  Twitter outage sent error messages to people trying to tweet

  

  Twitter experienced an outage Friday afternoon, with users across the globe complaining of not being able to send tweets. Down Detector recorded a spike in complaints about Twitter’s services from just after 1 p.m. PT. As of 1:40 p.m., there were more than 11,000 complaints. Screenshot by Sean Keane/CNET Trying to tweet via desktop or mobile app resulted in a …

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