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At their usual $100 price, the oddly named but great-sounding 1More Stylish True Wireless earphones are a good choice if Apple’s AirPods are beyond your budget. At their current sale price, the 1More Stylish True Wireless earphones cost less than half of what you’ll spend on a set of AirPods. Let’s get to the sale. …

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Apple says it’s responsible for 2.4 million jobs in the US

President Donald Trump has criticized Apple for not making its products in the US, but the iPhone maker says it’s responsible for creating and supporting millions of jobs in America. Apple on Thursday said its job footprint across all 50 states has grown to 2.4 million, which the company says is four times the number of jobs attributable to it …

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Google Assistant lets you set timed reminders for family and friends

Google on Thursday said it’s unveiling a new feature for its Assistant software that lets people send reminders to friends and family on their phones or Google Home devices.  Here’s how the update, called “assignable reminders,” works: You can trigger the Google Assistant, the search giant’s rival to Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, by saying “Hey Google.” Then you can …

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LinkedIn is joining the dark mode revolution

Hot on the heels of highlighting Facebook’s upcoming dark mode, Jane Manchun Wong discovered that LinkedIn is doing the same. The app researcher apparently found the unreleased dim color option while digging through the code for the Android app. LinkedIn is working on Dark Mode!I wrote a blog about this: https://t.co/JabQsUol60 pic.twitter.com/zY3fL3cSez — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) August 13, 2019 …

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Instagram is hiding likes. You may be happier in the end

Lyndi Cohen’s Instagram photos illustrate the power of healthy living. The Australian nutritionist features meals she’s prepared for the week and moves gracefully through yoga poses. She also shares side-by-side bikini shots to show how glamorous photos on the social network diverge from real life.  Still, the 29-year-old grapples with an unhealthy habit: obsessing over how many “likes” her Instagram …

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Microsoft says humans could be listening to your Skype calls

Microsoft has revealed that humans could be listening to “short snippets” of voice conversations on its audio services like Skype and virtual assistant Cortana, Motherboard reported Wednesday. Microsoft confirmed the report saying the disclosure came in an update to its privacy statement. The news comes a week after Motherboard reported that Microsoft contractors listen to recordings of some Skype conversations and …

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‘iPhone 11 Pro’ might be the high

We might see Apple adopting the “Pro” naming convention for its 2019 iPhone lineup. An anonymous Twitter account that correctly leaked the names of last year’s iPhone XS, XS Max and XR suggested that we’ll see an iPhone 11 Pro when Apple unveils this year’s offerings next month, MacRumors reports.  “Pro” for iPhone? Crazy naming schemes over the past few years. …

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Apple: break Safari’s anti

Website publishers and companies that show ads on them can track you from one site to another, creating a profile on your interests intended to show ads more targeted toward your likely interests. But that can significantly impair your privacy, and browsers are starting to crack down. Apple on Wednesday published a policy governing how its Safari browser will block …

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All three iPhone 11 models will come out in September, analyst predicts

One analyst is predicting that Apple will release all three 2019 iPhones next month. Dan Ives of securities company Wedbush expects that the iPhone 11 models — which may use a “Pro” naming convention — will drop in the second week of September, according to 9to5Mac. CNET predicts that Apple will unveil its new iPhones on Sept. 10 and release …

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Apple defends controversial battery certification warning message

A teardown specialist said Apple is making it hard to replace your own iPhone batteries. But the tech giant on Wednesday defended how it authenticates the batteries used in its iPhones, saying it’s the only way to ensure they meet its standards. Starting with iOS 12.1 from October 2018, Apple included the ability to monitor the health of your iPhone XS, XS Max and XR battery. …

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