As a general rule, I don’t care for modular products, which are often disproportionately expensive and/or more hassle than they’re worth. But the SwitchLok phone-mount system is an exception; I didn’t expect to like it, but it won me over by deftly solving three key problems: protecting my phone, mounting my phone in my car …
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22 August
Google removes 200 YouTube channels over Hong Kong misinformation
Google removed 210 YouTube channels earlier this week as part of its effort to combat misinformation. The channels were “coordinated influence operations” related to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, the company said Thursday in a blog post. The decision follows Twitter suspending 936 accounts from China on Monday that attempted to undermine the protests in Hong Kong, and …
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22 August
Instagram hoax resurfaces and tricks celebrities: What you need to know
It’s the social media hoax that won’t die. Since the beginning of the week, celebrities, politicians and everyday folks have fallen for a ruse about supposed changes coming to Instagram’s privacy policies. The practical joke declares IG is implementing a “rule where they can use your photos.” Though the head of the Facebook-owned service has debunked the hoax post, people …
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22 August
Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G teardown shows Samsung taking a page from Apple
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G comes out on Friday, and tech repair site iFixit has already revealed the inner workings of the new flagship phone in its latest teardown. While most of the components are the standard fare for a phone, the Korean tech company made some interesting design changes with this 5G phone, including one alteration that takes …
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22 August
Phone pricing surge pushes upgrade cycle to three years, researchers say
The rising costs of phones and carrier plans mean people are now waiting almost three years to upgrade to the next new smartphone, and younger people are staying on family plans longer. Or at least that’s what two consumer surveys indicated Thursday. Research from Strategy Analytics found that more people are keeping their smartphones longer, while researchers at Let’s Talk …
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22 August
Google’s Android Q has officially lost its sweet tooth
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22 August
Microsoft’s contractors listening in on Xbox users, Google Play Store gets refresh
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22 August
YouTube could soon ditch targeted ads for kids
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22 August
The 2020 Lincoln Aviator takes flight with plug
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22 August
AirPods 2 or Sony WF
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