When Apple announced on Thursday that Jony Ive was leaving the company, I immediately thought back to when David Letterman retired from his Late Show in May 2015. After walking away to spend more time with his family, Letterman launched another talk show three and a half years later called My Next Guest Needs No …
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8 July
Canon PowerShot G series compacts rev up for vlogging
Canon’s catering to its vlogging fans with a souped-up-for-video update to its popular G7 X Mark II, the G7 X Mark III, and turns its EVF-equipped big brother, the G5 X Mark II, into a a bit of a copycat. The cameras are slated to ship in August, at $750 for the G7 X III and $900 for the G5 …
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8 July
Bill Gates praises Steve Jobs’ ability to ‘cast spells’ on people
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs had a long, complicated relationship and a rivalry that sometimes veered toward vicious. On Sunday, though, 63-year-old Gates had plenty of praise for the late Apple CEO, who died in 2011 of pancreatic cancer. Gates appeared Sunday’s episode of Fareed Zakaria’s GPS show, which focused on leadership. Zakaria, a CNN host, asked Gates about Jobs’ management …
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8 July
More than 1,000 Android apps harvest data even after you deny permissions
Permissions on Android apps are intended to be gatekeepers for how much data your device gives up. If you don’t want a flashlight app to be able to read through your call logs, you should be able to deny that access. But even when you say no, many apps find a way around: Researchers discovered more than 1,000 apps that …
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8 July
Apple AirPods 2 flash sale: $129, today only (Update: Sold out)
Don’t get me started on Apple AirPods pricing, okay? Let’s just agree they’re annoyingly expensive and leave it at that. But when there’s a deal to be had, even a modest one, I’m going to share it — because saving a few bucks is better than saving no bucks. Today only, and while supplies last, Macy’s has the 2nd-generation Apple …
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8 July
Stranger Things time
Microsoft tweeted about the release of Windows 1.0 last week, leaving many to wonder why exactly the software company was promoting its original operating system from 34 years ago. As predicted and hinted, this blast from the ’80s past is a crossover with Stranger Things season 3. Microsoft released its Windows 1.11 app on Monday. It’s a Stranger Things-inspired “fan experience” that looks like …
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8 July
New report highlights 5G’s early improvements over 4G
There are plenty of lofty promises of 5G being thrown around by governments and carriers in the early days of the new network technology. And while it may take some type to reach up to that hype, some of the first 5G networks are starting to show some of that promise. A new report from wireless tracking firm OpenSignal show …
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8 July
Sony’s new true wireless headphones have a killer feature you won’t find on AirPods
Until now Sony hasn’t made much of a splash in the true wireless (Airpods-style) headphone arena. But that may be about to change with its new WF-1000XM3, which is available today for preorder for $230 and ships in early August. I’ve been playing around with an early review sample and while it’s certainly not cheap, it’s the best-sounding set of …
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8 July
Porsche 718 GT4: An in
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8 July
Mulan comes to life in first trailer for live
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