Pandora subscribers have a new way to share songs, playlists and albums with friends. Now, from inside the Pandora app, you can send music to friends via Snapchat, the company said via blog post Wednesday. “Music is meant to be enjoyed with others and now with Pandora Premium, listeners get the benefit of personalized, on-demand …
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22 August
Google Chrome 69 redesign rolling out in September
Google’s browser will be getting a redesign when its Chrome 69 update arrives on Sept. 4. We don’t know the details of visual changes, but they’re likely to be the rounded tabs of Material Design overhaul shown in July. The company’s Enterprise release notes mention some of the new features, which focus on Windows integration, security and stability. “Highlights include …
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22 August
Consumers fear tech will fuel loneliness even as they embrace it
It’s hard to know what the future will bring, but a majority of US consumers think that five decades from now, we’ll all be overly dependent on tech and spend less time interacting with each other. At the same time, consumers believe tech makes our lives easier and are most enthusiastic about where things are headed with computers, smartphones …
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22 August
LG V40’s three
The next phone in the LG V series may be a little over a month away, with LG releasing a follow-up 5G phone soon after. The LG V40 may be released the first week of October, or on the following Friday (Oct. 12), according to a Korean report by ETNews. LG’s V-series phones are the brand’s most premium devices and …
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22 August
Facebook’s next Oculus VR headset could be coming soon, evidence suggests
The signs seem to be pointing toward the imminent release of Facebook’s next Oculus VR headset. The company is looking at the first quarter of 2019 to launch its higher-end standalone VR headset, code-named Santa Cruz, according to UploadVR. Like the Oculus Go, the next headset is designed to work without a PC, but “with cameras added for inside-out tracking …
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22 August
How to share YouTube Premium with your family
YouTube Premium is YouTube’s very own (and admittedly confusing) subscription service. It removes ads from YouTube videos, gives you access to YouTube Originals, lets you listen to YouTube Music ad-free and includes a Google Play Music subscription. At just $11.99 per month, it’s not a bad deal, considering you’re getting access to two music streaming services, YouTube Originals and removing …
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22 August
NYC Library is posting classic novels to Instagram for you to read
Now you can read books on Instagram. Just follow @nypl. The New York City Library on Wednesday started posting classic novels and short stories to its Instagram account using photo and video storytelling. The new initiative, Insta Novels, is meant to spark love and appreciation for reading that may lead to more visits to the library, according to a NYPL …
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22 August
10 best phones with facial recognition: iPhone X, Note 9, LG G7 and more
Pretty much every phone can use your face (as well as your fingerprint) as a key. But some biometric unlocking is also more secure, faster, or just a better experience overall. Phones like the iPhone X, Galaxy Note 9 and LG G7 use biometric information to unlock your device, like your unique eye and facial pattern. Many people find it more convenient or more novel …
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22 August
Where to buy a gaming PC with the new Nvidia RTX 2080 first
The next generation flagship of PC gaming graphics is here, and it’s called the Nvidia RTX 2080. Unveiled at the annual Gamescom video game industry trade show in Germany on Aug. 20, the RTX 2080 (and 2080 Ti) are coming Sept. 20, with a less-expensive version, the RTX 2070, coming in October. And by less expensive, we mean around $500, …
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