They say the internet is forever, but Instagram’s cutting you a break on those embarrassing photos you no longer want lingering as evidence. Enlarge Image Instagram On Tuesday, Instagram began rolling out Archive, which moves posts off of your profile and into a folder that only you can see, to all users. Instagram previously announced its Archive …
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13 June
3 big reasons VR failed to revolutionize PC gaming
It’s been a great couple of years for PC gaming. Almost every noteworthy game is available on PCs at the same time as on living room consoles, and usually with better graphics options; new GPU and CPU hardware has made gaming desktops and laptops both more powerful and less expensive; and higher-res screens mean you can play at 4K and …
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13 June
Virzoom’s VR fitness bike gets cheaper, works with Galaxy S8
Fitness and VR may seem like an odd mix, but VR games can definitely motivate a fitness routine if you can avoid getting nauseous. Virzoom made a fitness bike for hard-wired VR systems like the PlayStation VR and HTC Vive last year, but it was expensive, and required placement in front of your VR PC/console. That $399 bike now works …
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13 June
Photos of Apple’s next iPhone allegedly leak
Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 8 leaked pics hint at new design 1:58 Enlarge Image Is this the iPhone 8? kamikasky/ Reddit We’re looking at the front and back housing for Apple’s 10th-anniversary iPhone 8, according to Reddit user kamikasky. Kamikasky shared allegedly leaked images on Imgur and Reddit on Monday, saying they came from “a friend in the industry.” …
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13 June
Thai clickfarm using 474 iPhones gets thumbs
Social media is big business, so likes and shares can be very valuable. That, of course, means there’s a market for fake likes and shares. Three Chinese men were found to be running a complex social media operation in Thailand, the Bangkok Post reports, that involved 474 iPhones and just under 350,000 unused Thai SIM cards. Wang Dong, Niu Bang …
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13 June
We go deep on the Surface Laptop (The 3:59, Ep. 239)
With the Surface Laptop, Microsoft is trying to create the ultimate touchscreen-enabled notebook computer. We run through CNET’s review of the new device, focusing on its unique (and potentially problematic) fabric covering, and we touch on some alternative Windows laptops you may want to consider. Also on the show: the experience of VR arcades, and Zelle, a new peer-to-peer payments …
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13 June
NBA Finals cord
I’m not a Warriors fan, but I like Cleveland even less. And I always enjoy watching the kind of exciting, team-oriented basketball Golden State employed when it summarily dismantled the Cavaliers last night to claim the NBA title. And even though I watched most of the game via live TV streaming over the internet, it was still awesome. Read more …
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13 June
Mozilla’s Firefox gets speed boost from Electrolysis project
A new version of Mozilla‘s Firefox browser catches up partway to Google Chrome, Apple Safari and Microsoft Edge when it comes to speed and stability. It’s through a technology called Electrolysis, which Mozilla started working on years ago but mostly put on hold in 2011 because of technical difficulties. Electrolysis splits different computing tasks into different processes using separate memory …
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13 June
VR arcades from IMAX and others may save the VR industry
Now playing: Watch this: Feel the fear when real objects meld with VR 1:31 Enlarge Image The VR arcade could be your next hangout spot. IMAX Virtual reality has turned me into a globe-trotting adventurer. I’ve scuba-dived massive undersea shipwrecks, coming face-to-face with a blue whale. I’ve fought off hordes of oncoming zombies with nothing but a shotgun, an ax …
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13 June
New Google hire points to custom chips in next Pixel
Could Google build its own chips for future versions of its flagship Pixel phone? That’s the implication behind a key new hire for the search giant — an engineer named Manu Gulati who worked at Apple to reportedly build custom chips for the iPhone, iPad and Apple TV, according to a report Tuesday by Variety. Google declined to comment, …
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