Facebook is defending its policies for removing abusive content after being accused by Israel of not doing enough to curb threatening posts. Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan called the social network a “monster” during a TV interview on Saturday, Reuters reported. Facebook did not respond directly to Erdan’s comments but issued a statement Sunday …
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4 July
Google Doodle celebrates NASA satellite Juno reaching Jupiter
To honor NASA’s Juno spacecraft entering Jupiter’s orbit, Google illustrated the successful mission with a animated doodle honoring the team who worked hard to get us our first color images of the gas giant. The Juno mission aims to take new measurements and photos with the nine instruments aboard the 3,500-pound satellite. Juno will spend 20 months making 37 trips …
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4 July
Verizon to hike prices on plans but offer more data
Now playing: Watch this: Verizon to boost data, raise prices 1:23 The nation’s largest wireless carrier is set to unveil changes to its plans that will make them more expensive, but will also include more data, according to someone familiar with the changes. The low-end “S” plan will go up by $5 to $35 a month, but will include 2 …
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4 July
Kevin Durant lights up the internet like a Roman candle
On a day when the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter should have been “Happy 4th of July,” it is instead “Warriors.” Basketball superstar Kevin Durant announced Monday that he is leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors. By late morning Pacific Time, #Warriors had topped 1.2 million tweets and “Kevin Durant” had amassed more than 850,000 …
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2 July
Let’s make audio great again
When did you fall in love with music? Or should I put it this way, when did you fall in love with the sound of music. No one would doubt that the sound at a live concert changes the way you feel about a tune you’ve heard countless times on ear buds or the speakers in your phone. The music …
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2 July
Audeze ups the ante, again, with the EL
The high-end headphone scene never ceases to amaze me. Competition is fierce, especially at the upper reaches of the high-end, $1,000+ headphones that are still getting better all the time. Not only that, the Hifiman HE400S ($299, £219, AU$419) is easy to recommend to folks who want to get a taste of high-end sound without breaking the bank. It’s a …
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2 July
Trump deletes Star of David tweet after angry response
Donald Trump’s Twitter feed is once again causing outrage. On Saturday morning, a tweet appeared in Trump’s feed calling rival Hillary Clinton the “most corrupt candidate ever” and featuring a photo collage of Clinton against a sea of hundred-dollar bills. The problem? The “most corrupt” phrase floating alongside Hillary’s head was set off by a graphic element shaped like a …
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2 July
HP Spectre vs. Apple MacBook 12
Now playing: Watch this: The slimmest laptops of 2016 1:28 Slim laptops have been trendy before, from the original MacBook Air to the now-forgotten ultrabook movement. But unique to 2016 is a new generation of systems that combine thinner-than-ever designs with powerful components, high-resolution screens, and prices that hit a very achievable mainstream sweet spot. Much of this is thanks …
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1 July
Verizon brings back limited offer to pay $300 for your old phone
Hoping to entice more customers, Verizon is bringing back its $300 trade-in deal starting today. You can bring in your old phone and get up to $300 of credit if you activate a new line, upgrade your current account or switch to Verizon altogether. The credit can go toward purchasing a new device or paying off your phone bill. Not …
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1 July
The complete list of ‘OK, Google’ commands
With Google Now, you can use voice commands to create reminders, get help with trivia questions, and, yes, even find out “what does the fox say?” And, with the recent update from Google, the voice assistant’s reponse will sound more natural than ever. (Though, of all the voice assistants, Google Now was already the most natural-sounding one.) If you can’t …
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