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The iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 have similar camera hardware: Dual-rear cameras, 2x optical zoom, dual-optical image stabilization (OIS), 4K video and Portrait Mode. But despite these similarities, photos and videos from each look pretty different. I compared these camera twins in a variety of locations around San Francisco. Both phones were left …

If you’re intimidated by infinite choice, Spotify’s new app will help you stop worrying and start listening. First spotted by analytics firm Sensor Tower on Tuesday, the Stations by Spotify app is now available for some on Android’s Play Store. According to TechCrunch, the app is being piloted in Australia — hence “Aussie Top 50” in the promo image above. Stations …

Planning a trip? Google Flights may be the next best thing to a travel agent. It combines some of the best features of travel services such as Kayak and Hopper, including the latter’s analysis of historical data to help you determine when to book a flight. Here are seven reasons you may want to check out Google Flights before your …

We’d be hesitant to call it “waving a red flag,” but Twitter is apparently sending a lot more of its users a warning signal about Russian propaganda. On Wednesday, the social network updated an earlier blog post and said approximately 1.4 million people have now gotten a heads-up that they may have interacted on Twitter with Russian-linked content meant to …

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. She needs to work on her skills. Sprint/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Super Bowl ads will, as usual be stuffed with stars. Which is more than you can say for the game itself. It’s Tom Brady and, well, who else? Sprint, though, seems to be …

If you can’t make it to the Winter Olympics, you can still step inside the stadium — as Eurosport captures the action in virtual reality. This year’s Winter Olympic Games kick off in PyeongChang in South Korea on 9 Feb. Through a dedicated Eurosport VR app you’ll be able to watch events including skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey and …

Google has completed its $1.1 billion deal to hire hardware engineers from HTC.  “I’m delighted that we’ve officially closed our deal with HTC, and are welcoming an incredibly talented team to work on even better and more innovative products in the years to come,” Rick Osterloh, Google’s senior vice president of hardware, said in a blog post.  In September, Google agreed …

Are kids ready for social media? Until December, the answer was no. Even Facebook had rules against children under the age of 13 joining more than 2 billion other people around the world who logged on to the service each month. But since then, the company has created an app called “Messenger Kids,” designed to let children communicate with people …

 Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Hey, Google, I choose “Save Me!” Glenn Chapman/Getty Images This is personal. I’ve often feared a coming nightmare where far too many people, adults and children alike, are saying and shouting “OK, Google” into the ether. (“Hey, Google” is the only other current option.) During …

One of the most daring — and expensive — phones of 2017, the iPhone X has some great design and software features that attempt to justify the stratospheric $1,000 price. It’s got ultraslim bezels and an all-screen face, an excellent camera and cutting-edge face-scanning technology. Of course, the iPhone X has more than a few maddening feature flaws that make …