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AI reveals potential Amazon, Facebook GDPR problems to regulators

AI software reportedly uncovered suspected GDPR breaches by Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook. The software — created by EU Institute researchers and a consumer group — looked at the privacy policies of 14 major technology businesses in June, the month after the EU’s new data privacy laws went into effect, according to Bloomberg. Researchers named the …

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Google Inbox finally supports the iPhone X’s notch

In an update released Thursday, the Inbox by Gmail iOS app has finally added support for the iPhone X and its notched display. The iPhone X was released back in November 2017, and little by little iOS apps have been adapting their designs to accommodate the iPhone’s notch. In May, Apple made it a requirement for every iOS app update to …

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Android P’s new Magnifier tool will take the guessing out of selecting text

Picture this. You’re reading through a wall of text and come across a sentence you want to copy and paste. On Android, highlighting a line of text (and not overshooting or cutting off words) can be a pain even if you have the skinniest and nimblest fingers. iOS comes with a text-magnifying feature to make this easier, and it seems …

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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs. Google Pixel 2: Which camera is best?

It’s a cloudy Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco and I’m outside dodging raindrops to frame a picture of the Ferry Building clock tower. I snap a photo with a Google Pixel 2 and then — a few wet moments later — one with the Samsung Galaxy S9. A quick peek at the Pixel 2’s photo shows the detail, contrast and …

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Apple’s iPhone USB

These photos of an 18-watt Apple USB-C charger may herald fast charging coming to iPhones without people having to resort to buying third-party adapters. Photos of an adapter labeled “engineering sample” surfaced this weekend on Chongdiantou.com (Google Translate version), as spotted by Macotakara, and were reportedly taken by someone in Apple’s supply chain.  One of the photos provides an (almost unreadable) close-up …

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Plugspreading is an abomination and it must end today

You’re on the train. It’s a busy train. You’ve had a long day. Maybe it was raining. Maybe you did a hard shift and you’ve been on your feet all day. Maybe you’re at the end of your tether. But you’re on this train and you need a seat. You would straight up race a pregnant woman on crutches for …

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Xiaomi hopes to enter US market next year despite rivals’ struggle

Xiaomi reportedly plans to enter the US market in 2019, even as its competitors find themselves trapped in a political web. The Chinese phone company’s senior vice president, Wang Xiang, told Reuters Tuesday that Xiaomi is starting work on developing devices for the US. “Next year we hope we can do something there,” he said. The timeline may face challenges, …

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Google Doodle celebrates 4th of July early with recipes from all 50 states and US territories

Google Doodle is getting America ready for the 4th of July a day early with an interactive map highlighting food from across the country. The map, known as a “Foodle,” suggests recipes from the 50 states and five US territories — Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam — based on search data from the last …

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World Cup 2018 stream kicks off FuboTV’s 4K HDR10 support

Still haven’t found the perfect way to stream the World Cup? Here’s your latest option. Subscription video-distribution platform FuboTV, which specializes in sports, has kicked off its beta run of its 4K HDR10 streaming service. You can use it to watch World Cup matches on Fox and FS1 (but not Fox Sports bonus feeds) if you’ve got a Fire TV …

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You can test the (near) final version of Android P with Beta 3

Google’s Android P mobile OS just got a little bit closer to your phone. Google announced that Android P Beta 3 is now available. With Beta 3, Google says it’s very close to the final version of Android P that will release to the public later this summer. This is the third version of the Android P beta, following the …

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