Parrot makes some of the most interesting drones on the market. Case in point: the Swing, which looks like an X-wing and can switch between quadcopter and airplane modes midflight. It originally sold for $140, but for a limited time, TechRabbit has the refurbished Parrot Swing with Flypad Controller for $32.99 shipped. That’s after applying promo code CNETFLY7 at …
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The shortage of Nvidia graphic cards is seemingly over. Nvidia announced that it is restocking its GeForce GTX 10-series GPUs at their original retail price, which means gamers can start buying them again to build their custom gaming PCs. But wait — why was there a shortage? The culprit is cryptocurrency. The processing power on Nvidia’s and other high-end GPUs …
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TPG wants to be Australia’s big new mobile telco, and it’s offering free unlimited data to convince you. The TPG Mobile Network will launch within months (it’s given a date of between July and December), offering the first customers to sign up unlimited data for free for six months. From then, it will charge AU$9.99 a month. TPG says this …
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If you thought emojis were harmless, well, this one can freeze your iPhone’s ($285 at Amazon) messaging app. A new iMessage bug involving a string of text and the black dot emoji (⚫️) can overload iMessage if sent to your iPhone. The bug was spotted by YouTuber EverythingApplePro, who frames it as a prank to freeze people’s phones. Watch him explain …
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Last year, portable power startup EcoFlow launched its first product, the EcoFlow River. It’s a mobile power station with a huge capacity of 412Wh or 116,000mAh with a total output of 500 watts, able to charge up to 11 devices simultaneously. What’s more, it can hold a full charge for up to a year, making it an ideal backup battery …
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A round Apple Watch could be a possibility. Apple was granted a patent for a round display that is likely intended for the Apple wearable. The design of the Apple Watch has hardly changed since it first launched in 2015, with each new generation keeping the rectangular body and display. But as Patently Apple points out, it’s worth noting that …
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After a first day full of mind-melting discussion about what’s next in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and a Cortana-Alexa friendship, Microsoft’s Build 2018 continued with its second-day keynote. Day 2 was considerably quieter, but we still saw a few interesting announcements about phone and PC integration, Windows Sets and incentives for app developers. Here’s the news from day 2 of Build 2018: …
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Ever noticed one of your Facebook posts disappear without explanation? You’re not the only one. Not-for-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a coalition of digital rights groups have called on big tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google, to explain decisions behind removed content as well as improve appeals policies. They published a document on Monday titled “The Santa Clara …
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Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft reveals mixed reality tech for the workplace 3:13 Developers conference season is upon us. Facebook’s F8 kicked it off last week with dating, the Oculus Go and AI, AI, AI. And now it’s Microsoft’s turn. Build 2018 kicked off today with the first of two keynotes. The focus of this year’s conference shifts from Windows to …
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It looks like Cambridge Analytica, the firm behind the recent Facebook data scandal, may be forced to tell a US citizen what data it held on him and how it was being used. And it took a UK regulator to make it happen. The development could clear the way for millions of other Americans to demand info on their data …
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