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How boogaloo members allegedly used Facebook to plot a murder

Steven Carrillo met Robert Justus for the first time when he picked him up at the San Leandro, California, train station on May 29. But the two were already familiar with each other, according to court documents unsealed earlier this week. They’d connected in a Facebook group that was geared toward members of the far-right …

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith calls for more antitrust scrutiny of app stores

Microsoft President Brad Smith suggested that the app stores of rival companies Apple and Google should be subject to greater antitrust scrutiny because their rules make life difficult for small developers. Without explicitly naming Apple or Google, he told Politico that companies had “created higher walls and far more formidable gates” for their app stores than there were in the …

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Go flying for Father’s Day: Save up to $270 on DJI drones

As long as antigravity never becomes a real thing, I predict that drones are unlikely to go out of style anytime soon. For geeks who grew up loving everything about aircraft, flying and gadgets, drones tick all the boxes. They’re easy to fly, they can shoot virtually cinema-quality video and they are an excellent hobby even in the social distancing …

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If your T-Mobile service was down on Monday, you were not alone. The third-largest wireless carrier had widespread issues across the country impacting the ability to make calls and send text messages starting shortly after 9 a.m. PT Monday and ending more than 12 hours later.  At 10:03 p.m. PT Monday, Neville Ray, T-Mobile’s president of technology, tweeted that texting …

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Who says you can’t add storage to an iPhone? Get a 128GB iPhone flash drive for $18 (Update: Expired)

If you have an iPhone, you’ve no doubt heard one of the main criticisms leveled at your phone by Android users: You can’t expand its memory with a microSD card. Well, that’s true. But with a little cleverness, you can expand your iPhone’s storage capacity with a flash drive. Sort of. With caveats. But I’ll get to that in a …

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Razer THX Spatial Audio app embiggens any gaming headset’s surround sound

Twenty bucks (or £20) won’t buy you a nice set of 7.1 surround gaming headphones, but it can help you fake it with Razer’s THX Spatial Audio App for Windows 10. It uses the same underlying technology as Razer puts into its headsets, but generalizes it to work with all brands and types (analog, USB or Bluetooth connected) and audio …

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Apple diversity chief Christie Smith reportedly leaving company

Apple’s head of diversity and inclusion is reportedly leaving the company as tech giants ramp up efforts to fight racial injustice and inequality in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. Christie Smith, who took on the role in 2017, left the company on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Smith’s departure comes …

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Apple WWDC 2020: Everything you need to know about the online developers conference

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s 31st annual Worldwide Developers Conference will kick off next Monday, June 22. The conference will take place entirely online due to the coronavirus pandemic, allowing millions of developers to get early access to upcoming updates for iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, WatchOS and TVOS and learn …

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You still have time to get Dad a DJI Mavic Air drone and save $300

This story is part of Father’s Day Gift Guide, featuring our top picks for dads who love tech. Drone popularity continues to (sorry) soar, as flying is a fun activity you can do from the comfort and social safety of your own yard. There are plenty of decent ones priced $100 or less, but for anyone serious about the hobby, …

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Get Canon’s portable P

The first time I can remember hearing the term “paperless office” was back around 1990. We’ve come a long way, 30 years later, but we still need to print and scan documents with distressing regularity. If you’re working from home these days, you might resort to clumsily using your phone’s camera to “scan” documents. And with the revised tax day, …

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