This is part of our Road Trip 2016 summer series “Life, Disrupted,” about how technology is helping with the global refugee crisis — if at all. Most people think of Greece as a great place to escape from the stress of everyday life. But not to the more than 57,000 people now trapped there. In …
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September, 2016
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20 September
Samsung will have 500,000 Galaxy Note 7 replacements in stores Wednesday
Now playing: Watch this: Get a new Note 7 today — or else face the nagging alerts 1:17 Samsung will have enough Galaxy Note 7 phones in stores Wednesday to replace half of the devices recalled for a battery problem. Stores will have replacements for the rest of the affected phones by the end of the month. The South Korean …
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20 September
MacOS Sierra has arrived
Now playing: Watch this: Testing Siri and more on Apple’s new MacOS 3:18 Apple’s next Mac operating system, MacOS Sierra, is here. Siri integration headlines the new features Sierra introduces, but the update also features optimized storage via iCloud Drive, a universal clipboard, a picture-in-picture video player, auto unlock via Apple Watch and Apple Pay on the Web. MacOS Sierra: …
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20 September
Denon HEOS and Amazon Alexa voice control combine forces
Amazon is continuing its march into your smart home by announcing it will be integrating voice control for the Denon HEOS multiroom speaker system. Coming in Q1 2017 users will be able to control their HEOS products by using the Alexa voice service on an iOS, Android or Amazon Fire device. HEOS is a multiroom series of products that enables …
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20 September
Obama: Social media explosion has given power to the powerless
Thanks to phones and social media, a lot has changed since President Obama’s election eight years ago. Obama, making his final speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, reflected on the progress that’s been made on global issues during his presidency, from pulling the nation out of the 2008 financial crisis to pushing for attention on issues like …
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20 September
What you should know about the new home button on the iPhone 7
While the iPhone 7 may not look all that different from its predecessor, there are some fairly significant changes to be aware of. You’ve likely heard that there is no headphone jack or that the iPhone 7 Plus got a second camera around back. But a new feature that is causing some concerns for people is the new home button. …
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20 September
Google Allo’s generic auto
Now playing: Watch this: Google Allo puts an assistant in your pocket 1:37 Life is full of tough conversations. When push comes to shove, you have only two options: Be an adult and tackle them head on, or let an app generate replies so you don’t have to. Cowering behind an app may not be the most mature approach to …
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20 September
Dress to impress Darth Vader with Star Wars dress suits
When the occasion calls for formal wear but you can’t help but show how much you love Yoda and Stormtroopers, these new Star Wars men’s suits from Opposuits could be the answer to your geeky dilemma. The Star Wars suits currently come in two styles, Strong Force and Stormtrooper, both retailing for about $109.99 (£84, AU$146). The suits come in …
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19 September
Don’t drill a ‘headphone jack’ into your new iPhone 7
Some things in life shouldn’t require a don’t-try-this-at-home warning. Purposefully destructive YouTube user TechRax’s recent video titled “Secret Hack to Get Headphone Jack on the iPhone 7” is one of these things. TechRax posted the footage on Saturday and it already has over 3.4 million views. The video is a straight-faced joke in the form of a tutorial on adding …
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19 September
Use this incense trick to get rarer Pokemon in Pokemon Go
Typically in Pokemon Go if you use the incense power up, you just end up with boring Pidgeys, Weedles and Rattatas flocking to you. While these common Pokemon have their uses, no doubt you wish something a little more exciting — and rare — would pop up when you’re using your precious incense. There may be a way. The theory …
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