Google wants you to learn more about how black culture has shaped American history. Google Earth has made an interactive map in honor of Black History Month in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and The Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. The journey shines light on how black history has …
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With CES 2019, the Detroit Auto Show, the Chicago Auto Show and the Sundance Film Festival all in the rearview mirror, this year’s calendar of tech, automotive and cultural events are already well underway. Just like last year (you remember last year, right? The good and the bad), CNET will be covering news and announcements from every major show and event …
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The first 5G phones haven’t even hit the market yet, but Qualcomm’s got a new processor ready for future devices. The company on Tuesday unveiled its new Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which can run on 2G, 3G and 4G networks along with the new, ultrafast 5G networks. The 7-nanometer, multimode processor is the second 5G chip Qualcomm has made but …
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Google is back on the Apple Watch. An updated version of Google Keep, a note-taking app, is available on all devices, including the Apple Watch, the company said Tuesday on Twitter. This marks the tech giant’s return to the watch after it stopped supporting Google Maps in 2017. Engadget reported the news earlier. The note-taking app adds notes, lists, photos and audio to keep you …
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The Galaxy S10‘s Snapdragon 855 chipset could dominate with up to 45 percent faster performance speeds compared to the Galaxy S9 when Samsung unveils its next flagship phone this Wednesday in San Francisco. This isn’t just Qualcomm talking. At CES last month, we got a chance to test Snapdragon 855 on a prototype phone. So far, the benchmarking results paint the picture …
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What’s better than one Bluetooth speaker? Two of them, of course, linked together for true stereo sound and robust enough to really fill your living room. That leaves out the majority of brick-style speakers, which tend to be small and single — fine for casual listening but not really audiophile-friendly. Which brings us to today’s deal. For a limited time, …
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Pirates used Apple’s enterprise developer certificates to put out hacked versions of some major apps, a report said Thursday. The altered versions of Spotify, Angry Birds, Pokemon Go and Minecraft make paid features available for free and remove in-app ads, according to Reuters, sucking revenue away from the app developers and Apple. For example, the pirated Spotify blocks the ads …
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Foldable devices are all the rage. Even television maker TCL is getting in on the game. The Chinese company, best known for budget televisions, but also phones through its BlackBerry Mobile and Alcatel brands, is working on at least five devices employing flexible displays, including two tablets, two smartphones and a flexible phone that could curve into a smartwatch, according …
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I was 30 miles from home when it hit me that my purse was at home, and I’d have to spend the day without my credit cards, ID or any cash. The only thing I had — apart from my backpack and puffy purple jacket — was my Samsung-loaned Galaxy S9 Plus review unit as my only source of money …
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It’s not exactly back-to-school time, but if you’re looking to outfit a K-12 kid with a basic laptop, you’ve come to the right deal. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Dell Inspiron Chromebook 11 is $129.99 shipped (plus tax where applicable). Start that purchase at Ebates and you’ll save an additional 10 percent, dropping your net total …
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