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At 39 years old, Eric Isakson felt he was in the best shape of his life, but his heart told a different story. It was 11 a.m. when he looked down at his fitness tracker and noticed he had already burned 9,000 calories after sitting in meetings all morning. His heart rate: 155 beats per …

Users of Apple’s wireless earbud line can expect some major upgrades in the next two years, a prominent Apple analyst predicts. Apple will release upgraded AirPods with “wireless charging support” in the first quarter of 2019, Ming-Chi Kuo forecast in a note seen by AppleInsider. The earbuds are also expected to get an upgrade to Bluetooth 5.0 and a W-series …

If you are like me and most Mac users, then you own and operate a 12- or 13-inch MacBook. Such a laptop offers an ideal compromise between portability and productivity, but at certain points of the day, my 13-inch MacBook Pro ($575 at Amazon) can start to feel a bit cramped as I attempt to juggle too many open windows. …

Google will reportedly kill off its Hangouts chat app in 2020. The reported move may not surprise many because the company has shifted its focus to other communication platforms. Last year, Google said it was “evolving” Hangouts to focus on two new services: Hangouts Meet, a video conferencing feature, and Hangouts Chat, a messaging platform and Slack competitor. Google removed …

Apple reportedly removed 718 apps from the Chinese App Store in the last few days. The iPhone maker swept out the apps because their developers pushed updates without its permission, The Telegraph reported Thursday, citing local reports. Apple warned developers against updating iOS apps without its permission in early 2017. The banned apps included Sogou’s search engine and maps, online …

The new Apple Watch Series 4 comes with a built-in electrocardiogram (ECG). But if you’re on the fence about whether to buy the smartwatch for this feature or other heart-related features, you may be saved by Apple’s forgiving refund policy. The Apple Watch usually has a 14-day return policy, but Apple may extend this period to 45-days if the customer …

A background-blurring portrait mode arrived last year in Google’s Pixel 2 smartphone, but researchers used a hacked-together clump of five phones to improve how the feature worked in this year’s Pixel 3. The portrait mode simulates the shallow depth of field of higher-end cameras and lenses that concentrate your attention on the subject while turning the background into an undistracting …

The world is filled with depth-sensing camera tech now: in 3D body scanners, drones, AR headsets such as the HoloLens and Magic Leap, and iPhones. But Structure Core, the first in-house depth-sensing camera from Boulder, Colorado-based Occipital, aims to be a self-contained component that could let researchers or creators build their own solutions fast.  The module connects with Windows, Linux, …

Didn’t find exactly what you were looking for during your Cyber Monday/Black Friday shopping? You may have another chance. Best Buy is hosting a 20 Days of Doorbusters promo where it’ll debut a new deal on a specific product each day. Best Buy promises that each deal will be its lowest price of the season, but you’ll only have one …

Google sees potential in Southeast Asia, and it’s doing something about it. The internet giant is almost done with its first-ever Indie Game Accelerator program. 32 start-ups from around the region are attending an all-expenses-paid bootcamp where they’re learning about game development, business development and office management. Google chose Southeast Asia, and not Silicon Valley, for the inaugural program because …