Google has announced that YouTube, YouTube TV and YouTube Kids apps are now available on Amazon’s Fire TV streamers and TVs worldwide, after 18 months of hostility and user workarounds. The companies announced the truce back in April, which also includes the ability for Amazon Prime Video apps to connect to Google Chromecast streamers and Android …
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Apple upgraded its newest MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops on Tuesday, but it looks like two notebooks have vanished from the company’s site. The smallest of the MacBooks and the cheapest MacBook Air are now gone. The $999 MacBook Air and 12-inch MacBook are no longer available on Apple’s website as of Tuesday. It appears the company’s $1,099 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook …
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Google announced Monday that people could join beta testing for its new version of Messages, the texting app that comes standard with Android phones. In less than a day, the program reached capacity. If you try to join the beta program now, you’ll see this note from Google: “Thanks for your interest in becoming a tester for the Messages app. …
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The new Beats Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones are similar to Apple’s AirPods in terms of function, but they are much more rugged earbuds and designed to withstand abuse from workouts. They’re water-resistant so they can handle your sweaty ears, and include Apple’s H1 chip for easy pairing. But don’t let the minimalist black design fool you into thinking these workout-friendly Beats …
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Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has proposed another set of robocall rules, this time to ban malicious calls that spoof caller IDs in text messages and international calls. The FCC will vote on the anti-spoofing rules on Aug. 1, and they already have the support of more than 40 state attorneys general, Pai said Monday. These new rules would …
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Permissions on Android apps are intended to be gatekeepers for how much data your device gives up. If you don’t want a flashlight app to be able to read through your call logs, you should be able to deny that access. But even when you say no, many apps find a way around: Researchers discovered more than 1,000 apps that …
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Google shot down a report that it’s in talks to help create a fourth US wireless carrier with TV provider Dish Network, using assets acquired from T-Mobile. The New York Post reported Sunday that Alphabet director Alan Mulally has been part of the talks. “These claims are simply false,” a spokesperson wrote in an emailed statement. “Google is not having …
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You already browse YouTube to watch music videos, learn new DIY skills and subscribe to your favorite influencers and shows. But if you’re just pressing Play on a video, you’re probably not doing enough. Did you also know you could download 500 songs at once, play back a video starting at a specific point and turn on captions and subtitles? YouTube didn’t …
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In late June, Donald Trump said he’d ease the restrictions that forbade US companies from doing business with Huawei, a Chinese tech giant. When exactly that will happen remains unclear, as Huawei appears to still be blacklisted by the Department of Commerce. Most damagingly, the ban means Huawei can’t use Google‘s Android software. But it looks like Ren Zhengfei, Huawei’s founder …
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It’s been a day since the third season of Stranger Things was released and there are already spoilers everywhere. You may not have all day to binge watch the entire season, but others do and you better believe they’ll want to talk about it. If you haven’t had a chance to find out what the Upside Down scene at the end of season …
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