Google’s Pixel C tablet from last year was one of the best Android tablets ever. It looks like it could be Huawei’s job to follow those footsteps. If reputable tipster Evan Blass, aka @evleaks, is to be believed, Google’s next tablet will be made by the Chinese tech giant. Blass said the device will have …
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6 September
Netflix confirms new ‘Narcos’ seasons
Netflix on Tuesday confirmed that seasons 3 and 4 of “Narcos” are definitely happening. The first season of the TV show, based on drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, was a critically acclaimed fan favorite, landing on many Best Of 2015 lists. Season 2, which dropped this weekend, allegedly has an ending that makes a future for the show look dubious. The …
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6 September
Stephen Colbert tests out crappy robots on ‘The Late Show’
While some inventors are known for their brilliance in the field of robotics, another kind of inventor — YouTuber Simone Giertz — has made a career out of making embarrassingly bad robots. “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert brought Giertz to his program Friday for a demo of her inefficient robots that brush teeth, apply lipstick, applaud and chop veggies. …
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6 September
Drone catches three whales in water ballet around a boat
When you take a boat to go whale watching, you hope to at least see one whale out in the blue expanse of the ocean. Sailors on a recent expedition got three times that as a trio of playful whales surrounded their boat. The footage comes from Drones.nc, a French company specializing in drone video shoots, which describes the whales’ …
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6 September
iPhone 7
Tomorrow, Apple will take the wraps off the iPhone 7, and it’s a pretty poorly held secret that this model could be the company’s first major product without a headphone jack. For now let’s table the discussion over whether this is no big deal (Lightning-powered headphones do deliver a true digital audio experience — in your face, analog jack) or …
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6 September
Google celebrates opening of Paralympics 2016 with doodle
The Paralympic Games 2016 opens in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, and to mark the occasion, Google has launched an animated doodle depicting the variety of sports in which disabled athletes will participate. Beginning as a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948, the Paralympic Games has grown into the world’s largest sporting event for athletes with …
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6 September
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T-Mobile just fired another salvo across Verizon’s bow, saying that big red’s LTE Advanced cellular network is nothing of the sort. “Really? LTE Advanced? That same technology has been available to T-Mobile customers since 2014,” wrote T-Mobile Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray in a blog post Tuesday. This the latest attack in a recent war of words between the carriers …
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6 September
Softbank’s bid for Arm now a done deal
Now playing: Watch this: Chip designer ARM to be acquired by Softbank for $32… 1:52 Softbank’s bid to buy chip designer ARM Holdings is a done deal. The Japanese telecom giant on Monday said the $32 billion (£24 billion) acquisition is complete. The purchase was first announced in July and is part of Softbank’s push to expand its presence in …
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6 September
Moto G Play phone lands as Amazon Exclusive
If you’re in the market for a new phone, here’s an offer to consider. On Tuesday, Amazon added the Moto G Play to its collection of Prime Exclusive handsets. Available for $100 — a discount of $50 from its full retail price — the Android-powered smartphone has modest specs but is unlocked and supports various flavors of 4G LTE. Specifically …
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6 September
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