Worried about sending emails with sensitive information on your phone? Gmail has rolled out its Confidential Mode to the Gmail iOS and Android apps. Confidential mode is now available on mobile devices and can help you protect sensitive information from unauthorized access. Learn more about this feature → https://t.co/lmQNElH6C1 pic.twitter.com/Nxtx2yU0pG — Gmail (@gmail) August 16, 2018 …
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17 August
HTC U12 Plus fires up in ‘flame red’
HTC just debuted the brilliantly colored flame-red model of its U12 Plus phone. It’s a bright pinkish-red with yellow- and violet-hued highlights that shift with the light. It’s slated to ship in September, but you can preorder it now directly from HTC for the standard $800 off-contract price. It’s available in the US and Canada, at least for the moment. …
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17 August
CES 2018: Short Story Dispenser proves reading is not dead
At any given moment our phones have access to nearly all of the world’s knowledge, literature, history and science. Despite such rich resources, many of us opt to kill time by scrolling through social media, messages or random videos. The French company Short Edition is out to change how we spend our time waiting with its Short Story Dispenser. Inside …
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17 August
The one thing nobody understands about MoviePass
I’ve heard the joke a hundred times: MoviePass’ original concept failed because it gave away free money to subscribers. MoviePass Attempts To Increase Profitability By No Longer Mailing Out Free $500 A Month To Subscribers https://t.co/2szUIcrpz1 pic.twitter.com/Tq5tc0cebi — The Onion (@TheOnion) August 16, 2018 It’s funny because it makes sense! If you pay $10 a month for MoviePass, and MoviePass …
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17 August
PUBG on mobile hits 100 million downloads as Fortnite rolls to Android
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is touting 100 million downloads of its mobile version, reaching the milestone four months after its release on iOS and Android. The game’s developer PUBG Corp. and publisher Tencent announced the news Thursday, mentioning that their battle royale game became the most downloaded title in 100 countries during its first week after release. The mobile version is …
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17 August
First Samsung 8K TV may launch this month
Many of us haven’t even upgraded to 4K yet, but Samsung may be preparing to launch the first 8K QLED model during IFA at the end of August. That’s based on the really big sign the company’s already posted in Berlin, where the show is taking place. Twitter poster @LeogringoD mentioned last week, with a photo of a Samsung sign …
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17 August
Facebook reportedly asked by US government to help wiretap Messenger
The US government has reportedly asked Facebook to help wiretap its Messenger chat app to listen to a suspect’s conversations in a criminal investigation, according to a report Friday by Reuters. That would involve breaking the encryption on the app, which is used by more than a billion people a month. The probe is related to the MS-13 gang in …
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17 August
Possible Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 leaks suggest you can buy it next week
The rumor mill for Nvidia’s eagerly anticipated Turing-based GeForce announcement at Gamescom next week has gone from 0 to 60 in one day, thanks to a possible leaky wheel at MSI and Palit. Photos of a host of MSI-branded RTX cards and boxes have surfaced, along with a report that they will go on sale the same day as the …
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17 August
Leak: New Google Chromecast will add Bluetooth and stronger Wi
The $35 Google Chromecast is one of CNET’s go-to streaming gadgets to cheaply and quickly beam YouTube videos and the like to your big-screen TV. And a new version that adds a stronger Wi-Fi connection and Bluetooth might be coming soon, according to a new FCC filing that’s leaked out some details. Mind you, it’s not quite clear whether Google …
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17 August
Apple is rethinking the hearing aid
Google is making life a bit easier for people affected by hearing loss — with official hearing aid support in Android. On Thursday, the company announced that it’s working with GN Hearing to bring low-power hearing aid streaming support to future versions of Android. This means people will be able to connect, pair and monitor their hearing aids from their …
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