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Snapchat helped over 400,000 people register to vote, says report

Snapchat’s tool to help people register to vote has apparently been a success. Snap, the popular app’s parent company, on Tuesday said that Snapchat has helped more than 400,000 users register to vote over the past two weeks.  Snapchat introduced a tool on Sept. 25, National Voter Registration Day, that lets users click a link …

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Google makes it easier to wipe your search history

Google tweaked its software to make it easier for you to delete search history and find important privacy controls, the company said Wednesday. Here’s where you alter your privacy controls in search. Google The tech giant has updated its menus, giving you the ability to review and delete search history within Google search itself, Eric Miraglia, director of the product …

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World Series 2018: When it starts, how to watch and more

Two of baseball’s classic teams are set to square off in the Fall Classic. Founded in 1901 as one of the charter franchises in the American League, the Boston Red Sox play in Fenway Park, baseball’s oldest stadium. The Dodger franchise began playing in Brooklyn in 1883 (as the Brooklyn Atlantics) before heading west to Los Angeles in 1958. Dodger …

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Amazon Go cashierless store reportedly finds New York location

Amazon Go has reportedly found its New York home across the street from the World Trade Center. The cashierless store, which the e-commerce giant last month confirmed would be coming to the Big Apple, will be in Brookfield Place, according to Recode. We don’t know when it’ll open, but Amazon has reportedly already started hiring staff. The Lower Manhattan shopping …

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Motiv Ring’s new security features take the wearable beyond fitness tracking

You may care enough about your physical health to buy a fitness tracker, but do you also care about your digital health? With a new update, the Motiv Ring aims to take care of both. On Tuesday, Motiv said it has added new security features to the Motiv Ring wearable fitness tracker. The Motiv Ring now does two-factor authentication (2FA), which …

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Pixel Stand: 5 things to know about Google’s wireless charger

Alongside the Pixel 3 ($250 at Amazon) and Pixel 3 XL ($400 at Walmart), Google announced a wireless charging stand. Actually, the Pixel Stand does more than just charge your phone. The Stand converts your phone into a digital photo frame and can even mimic the sunrise using your phone’s display. Here are five things you need to know about …

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Mozilla’s Firefox offers VPN service to boost privacy for $10 a month

Mozilla is trying to find out if you’re willing to pay $10 a month to get better privacy — and to give the Firefox maker a little financial independence from Google. Mozilla makes money through search-ad deals, notably with Google, in which it’s paid for sending Firefox users’ search queries to Google. Google shows ads next to the search results, …

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Pixel 3 camera: Six tips and tricks to get the best photos

Google’s Pixel 3 ($250 at Amazon) and Pixel 3 XL ($400 at Walmart) have among the best cameras a phone can offer. The camera’s success is partly thanks to the hardware, and partly because of its software tweaks. The hardware takes care of itself, you’ll need to familiarize yourself with the software before you can push the Pixel 3’s camera to …

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iPhone XR early presale demand and the next Apple event is almost here

Our full review of the iPhone XR is here. How does it compare to the iPhone XS and Pixel 3? We answer that and much more in our exhaustive review.  The iPhone XR goes on presale, Apple sends out invites for another launch event and the drama over the new bagel emoji in iOS 12.1. Here’s a closer look at what you …

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Oculus exit is latest sign Mark Zuckerberg can’t keep top Facebook execs

Instagram. WhatsApp. And now Oculus. Top executives at companies Facebook has acquired keep heading for the exits. Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, who co-founded the virtual reality startup Facebook bought for more than $2 billion in 2014, on Monday became the latest high-profile leader to depart the world’s largest social network. That list reads like a who’s who of the tech …

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