Now playing: Watch this: Explaining the Note 7’s battery flaws (with cake) 2:31 Editor’s note, January 2017: Samsung has finally revealed what went wrong with the exploding Galaxy Note 7. Here’s everything you need to know as of today. Original story follows: You plug your smartphone into the bedside charger and place it on your …
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Eager to read Amy Schumer’s autobiography, “The Girl with the Lower-Back Tattoo”? Or Stephen King’s latest, “End of Watch”? How about the new Rick Riordan title for your mythology-obsessed teenager? They’re all available for Kindle, of course, but they’re all $14.99 apiece. I’m not saying they’re not worth it, merely that you might prefer to wait for a sale. Because, …
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10 October
South Korea invests $450 million to make awesome robots
South Korea has brought us Samsung, the world’s biggest phone maker. Now, the country’s government is investing big bucks so that the world’s biggest robotics maker hails from South Korea, too. The country will invest $450 million, or 500 billion won, to cultivate a strong robotics industry, Yonhap News reports. Vacuum robots are the most widely used type of robot …
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Apple Watch banned in UK Cabinet meetings, report says
Mobile phones have already been banned from UK Cabinet meetings, and now another gadget has reportedly been shown the door: the Apple Watch. The concern, according to a Telegraph story Monday, is that smartwatches and phones could be hacked by Russian spies and turned into listening devices. “The Russians are trying to hack everything,” a source told The Telegraph. Hacking …
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10 October
Samsung: Don’t use, don’t sell Galaxy Note 7
Now playing: Watch this: Toxic Galaxy Note 7 can’t be trusted, production suspended 1:51 If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone, even one of the supposedly safe replacements, turn it off. Now. That’s the message from both the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Samsung. “Consumers with an original Galaxy Note7 or replacement Galaxy Note 7 should power …
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Leaked videos may be preview of Microsoft’s October surprises
One of the oldest default apps in the Windows operating system may be getting a 3D makeover. On Friday, two videos surfaced online — first shared publicly by Twitter user Waking Cat — showing an overhauled version of the MS Paint app, complete with 3D effects that don’t exist in the current version. When asked about the videos, a Microsoft …
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10 October
Amazon Kindles are on sale (if you’re a Prime member)
Every once in a while, Amazon‘s Kindle readers go on sale. That time has come for Prime members, and the deals this time include the step-up Voyage reader. The “limited time” offer doesn’t have a clear expiration, so if you want a Kindle and you’re a Prime member, you’d better go get one now. The entry-level Kindle is $50 ($30 …
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Google Assistant uses joke writers from Pixar and The Onion
Future conversations with your intelligent gadgets may be co-authored by your favorite comedy writers. It’s not too great a leap: according to a Wall Street Journal report, comedy and joke writers from Pixar movies and the Onion are already working on making Google’s upcoming Assistant AI voice service feel more loose and vibrant. The development of compelling voice AI will …
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UberEats launches in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth
Uber’s global expansion continues apace with the ridesharing company launching its growing food delivery service UberEats in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. The standalone app lets the tired and hungry order food from local restaurants, then track the delivery to their door. There are more than 80 restaurants on board in Brisbane, 60 in Adelaide and 70 in Perth, and Uber …
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Free-to-air TV is playing catch-up with the streaming services and making its way into the 21st century with a new app that will allow you to watch free-to-air channels live on your mobile. From November, the free Freeview FV app will let users stream more than 15 free-to-air channels, both live and on catch-up, with the ability to browse and …
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