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Planning to Spend More Time Outside This Spring? These Apps Are a Great Start

Spring is here, bringing you more warm and sunny days to take advantage of. That means it’s time to put your TV show binge watching on hold and enjoy the outdoors. And whether you’re looking for a park to camp out at or a new trail to hike on or want to stargaze from your …

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Google: Bye

Googlers upset by the company’s decision to remove bidets at its California offices may soon have a new option. Tushy, a bidet specialist company, stepped into the steaming pile of controversy earlier this week, offering in an open letter to send Google its travel bidets to help employees “wash away those pesky poop particles.” The portable bidet, which looks like …

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Zoom: How to Use Animal Avatars, Twitch Streaming and More

Zoom recently released its version 5.10 update, which offers more ways for people to connect via video chat. Now, the popular video conferencing app allows people to livestream on Twitch, record and send video messages in Zoom chat, use animal avatars in meetings and more. Particularly since the beginning of the pandemic, Zoom has been an easy way for people to stay …

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Apple Wins Best Picture, Beating Netflix to Streaming’s Most Elusive Oscar

Apple‘s film CODA won the Academy Award for best picture Sunday, beating powerhouse Netflix to become first streaming service to conquer Hollywood’s most coveted film prize. Netflix was nominated in the category, too, for its film The Power of the Dog, and the two streaming services were considered to be the frontrunners in the category going into Sunday’s awards ceremony. Apple’s coup …

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iOS 15: Background Sounds Feature Is Here to Help You Focus

When I work, I need noise to focus. Sometimes I listen to Spotify playlists, but that can lead me to dance in my chair. Or I’ll turn on a podcast and get too invested in the hidden history of highways. So when I found Background Sounds tucked into the iOS 15 update, it seemed like the perfect solution.  Brett Pearce/CNET …

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Google Removes Iconic Android Statues From Its Headquarters

The fun Android statues once seen in a small park at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, have been removed, leaving an empty patch of dirt in what used to be a popular spot to take photos. The statues, which stood outside the visitors center in the Landings office complex, have been moved to an undisclosed location, according to a …

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Google Acquires MicroLED Startup Raxium for Future AR and MR Tech

After giving up on its virtual reality ambitions back in March of last year, it seems that Google is ready to enter the augmented reality space with its acquisition of Raxium, a startup dedicated to making MicroLED displays. Raxium is a five-year-old startup that’s made impressive strides in the field of augmented reality displays. The terms of the deal are …

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Tile Rolls Out New Antistalking Safety Feature

Tile launched a new antistalking safety feature called Scan and Secure for its line of item trackers, the company announced Thursday. “Scan and Secure is a simple tool you can use to determine if there are unknown Tiles or Tile-enabled devices traveling with you,” the company wrote in a news release. “We take the safety and security of our users …

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Yes, You Can Turn an Old iPad Into a Baby Monitor or Smart Hub

Apple’s new iPad Air, which was announced at last week’s “Peek Performance” event, is available for preorder and will be in stores soon. If you’re itching to get your hands on the latest Apple tablet, you may be wondering what you can do with that old iPad. Yes, you can sell it or trade it in for some extra cash …

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Galaxy A33 Images, Specs Appear to Leak Ahead of Samsung Event

Samsung is expected to unveil some of its latest midrange and budget phones as part of its Galaxy A event on Thursday. Ahead of the virtual event, images and details of the rumored Galaxy A33 5G appear to have popped up online.  Reputable tipster Evan Blass, aka @evleaks on Twitter, on Tuesday shared images of what appears to be the Galaxy A33 …

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