It’s quite the day for leaked flagship phones — first, the internet gets its first alleged look at the iPhone XS, and now an anonymous Redditor (via 9to5Google) is bringing us what could be the first images of Google’s regular-sized Pixel 3 phone. If you’ll remember, Russian bloggers had already revealed practically everything about a larger Pixel 3 XL — at …
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It’s a time-honored tradition — every time we’re invited to an Apple event, the invitation email always comes with a clever hint about what might unfold. This time, for the Sept. 12 event, it’s a giant golden ring and the words “Gather round.” What could that possibly mean? Here are a few ideas to start: The Apple invite is only a …
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ZTE has recovered from its US ban, with production back to normal and the expectation that it’ll be on its standard growth track in 2019, according to its new chairman and chief executive. “As of today, the main operating business has resumed completely. The production mission for August has resumed to normal and R&D is resuming rapidly,” Chairman Li Zixue …
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Dear Cable Company, Phbbbbbbllllllllllllllllttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt. Yours Sincerely, Broke Customer Seriously, it’s nuts already, am I right? Seems like every month, an already-exorbitant bill creeps a little higher. The average customer pays over $100 per month, which is probably why cable companies are among the most hated in America. Fortunately, there are ways to lower your cable bill. Some require a bit …
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School is already back in session for some lucky students, while others have just a few precious days of summer vacation left. Either way, you’ve missed all the back-to-school bargains, right? Not quite. Walmart has a smattering of school-friendly items on sale — most of them focused more on leisure time than study, but a relaxed student is a successful …
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Back in early 2016, Zagg, a company best known for its iPhone screen protectors and iPad cases, bought battery case maker Mophie. Some key Mophie employees stuck around for a while but ultimately didn’t quite mesh with the new company. So they left and started their own accessories company: Nimble. Ross Howe (CEO), Jon Bradley (creative director) and Kevin Malinowski …
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Blue’s already sizable lineup of podcaster-friendly microphones is a tiny bit larger today, thanks to the addition of the new Yeti Nano. Like the name implies, the Yeti Nano is a smaller version of Blue’s Yeti microphone. According to Blue, the Yeti is the brand’s best-selling microphone and the Yeti Nano brings the same audio quality in a new compact design. Enlarge …
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After watching friends play Fortnite on their iPhones for months, you may have downloaded the game the second it became available for your Android phone. I get it. But doing so could have put you at risk. As spotted by Android Central, Google has disclosed a huge vulnerability in Epic Games’ original Fortnite installer for Android, one that could have taken …
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If you use your Yahoo email account for online shopping, listen up. Oath, the Verizon-owned company that runs Yahoo’s web properties, is scanning your inbox for commercial emails, according to a report Tuesday from The Wall Street Journal. Verizon bought Yahoo last year. The emails would appear to include order confirmations and other such messages from online retailers. Oath uses …
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Facebook is doubling down on being an eco-friendly company. In a blog post on Tuesday, Facebook said it aims to use 100 percent renewable energy to power its global operations, including its data centers, by the end of 2020. It also vowed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent. In 2015 Facebook set a goal of supporting 50 percent …
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