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• New Twitter users will have to verify a phone number or email address engt.co/2KacpBf

  26-06-2018 23:49 via twitter.com
  New Twitter users will have to verify a phone number or email address engt.co/2KacpBf
  
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• Twitter adds support for login verification with a USB key engt.co/2yGOlAK

  26-06-2018 23:29 via twitter.com
  Twitter adds support for login verification with a USB key engt.co/2yGOlAK
  
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• Facebook removes fake pages in Latin America ahead of elections engt.co/2Mn2jKb

  26-06-2018 22:52 via twitter.com
  Facebook removes fake pages in Latin America ahead of elections engt.co/2Mn2jKb
  
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• Amazon brings Whole Foods delivery to Chicago and four more cities engt.co/2KaIEAs

  26-06-2018 22:39 via twitter.com
  Amazon brings Whole Foods delivery to Chicago and four more cities engt.co/2KaIEAs
  
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• Microsoft improves facial recognition across skin tones, gender engt.co/2yIqscf

  26-06-2018 22:21 via twitter.com
  Microsoft improves facial recognition across skin tones, gender engt.co/2yIqscf
  
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• Casio Chairman Kazuo Kashio dies at 89

  26-06-2018 22:13
  Casio Chairman and CEO Kazuo Kashio passed on June 19, 2018 at the age of 89. The cause of death was pneumonia.
  Kashio was the third eldest of the four brothers who founded CasioComputer in 1957. Their first product, the all-electric 14-A calculator, led to the release of the Casio Mini calculator in 1972, a product that brought electronic calculators into the mainstream.
  Casio’s biggest claim to fame was Kashio’s own idea. The CEO looked at quartz watches in the 1980s and saw that t
  
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• macOS Mojave first look: Minor but welcome additions engt.co/2yH36DL https://t.co/vu1PHqVfIo

  26-06-2018 22:03 via twitter.com
  
  macOS Mojave first look: Minor but welcome additions engt.co/2yH36DL https://t.co/vu1PHqVfIo
  
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• LG may squeeze five cameras into its next flagship phone engt.co/2K8pTxD

  26-06-2018 22:01 via twitter.com
  LG may squeeze five cameras into its next flagship phone engt.co/2K8pTxD
  
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• Audi delays e-tron launch in the wake of CEO's arrest engt.co/2MrZ5F4

  26-06-2018 21:37 via twitter.com
  Audi delays e-tron launch in the wake of CEO's arrest engt.co/2MrZ5F4
  
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• Google tests Pinterest-like layout for image search engt.co/2yLZMHj

  26-06-2018 21:11 via twitter.com
  Google tests Pinterest-like layout for image search engt.co/2yLZMHj
  
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• Apple's next AirPods case may also charge your iPhone engt.co/2Kd60p2

  26-06-2018 18:28 via twitter.com
  Apple's next AirPods case may also charge your iPhone engt.co/2Kd60p2
  
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• Google makes it easier to draw 3D masterpieces with Tilt Brush engt.co/2ttA45E

  26-06-2018 18:08 via twitter.com
  Google makes it easier to draw 3D masterpieces with Tilt Brush engt.co/2ttA45E
  
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• Reality Winner pleads guilty to leaking NSA election hacking data engt.co/2Mrgvl8

  26-06-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  Reality Winner pleads guilty to leaking NSA election hacking data engt.co/2Mrgvl8
  
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• What you need to know before going with a smaller wireless carrier engt.co/2MsBPHl

  26-06-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  What you need to know before going with a smaller wireless carrier engt.co/2MsBPHl
  
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• Pandora and iHeartRadio paid streams now count on Billboard charts engt.co/2MrcVrc

  26-06-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
  Pandora and iHeartRadio paid streams now count on Billboard charts engt.co/2MrcVrc
  
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• We have questions about dual-screen laptops engt.co/2MlELVZ

  26-06-2018 17:02 via twitter.com
  We have questions about dual-screen laptops engt.co/2MlELVZ
  
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• Apple's free Schoolwork app for teachers is available now engt.co/2Kb31NN

  26-06-2018 16:54 via twitter.com
  Apple's free Schoolwork app for teachers is available now engt.co/2Kb31NN
  
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• Mitsubishi’s Outlander Plug-In Hybrid is an understated surprise engt.co/2Mpotvr

  26-06-2018 16:33 via twitter.com
  Mitsubishi’s Outlander Plug-In Hybrid is an understated surprise engt.co/2Mpotvr
  
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• Tech giants discussed midterm election concerns with US government engt.co/2K9f52m

  26-06-2018 16:15 via twitter.com
  Tech giants discussed midterm election concerns with US government engt.co/2K9f52m
  
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• Google Assistant can speak Spanish on Home speakers engt.co/2MnXXSY

  26-06-2018 16:02 via twitter.com
  Google Assistant can speak Spanish on Home speakers engt.co/2MnXXSY
  
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• A Single Cable Promises to Charge Your iOS and Android Devices

  26-06-2018 15:40 via gizmodo.com
  Back in 2014, we were duly impressed with the inCharge, which made it easy to keep a tiny emergency USB charging cable on your keyring. Four years later, its creators have found a way to improve the inCharge with a new version featuring a connector that works with both Lightning and microUSB ports so you don’t need to…Read more...
  
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• August is hoping Airbnb, Homeaway hosts will use their smart locks

  26-06-2018 15:31
  AugustLock is getting into the homesharing industry, making the process of checking in an Airbnb guest a bit easier.
  Airbnbhas done what it can over the past few months to make checking in plain and simple. For example, the company built out a new tool that lets hosts spell out check-in instructions within the app, all in a simple flow, to make sure guests have all the info they need at their fingertips.
  But that hasn’t solved the biggest problem of all: the key.
  For one, people don’
  
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• August can now generate smart entry codes for Airbnb guests

  26-06-2018 15:31
  AugustLock is getting into the homesharing industry, making the process of checking in an Airbnb guest a bit easier.
  Airbnbhas done what it can over the past few months to make checking in plain and simple. For example, the company built out a new tool that lets hosts spell out check-in instructions within the app, all in a simple flow, to make sure guests have all the info they need at their fingertips.
  But that hasn’t solved the biggest problem of all: the key.
  For one, people don’
  
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• Silicon Valley Said to Be Asking FBI to Help Prevent Election Interference

  26-06-2018 15:26
  Facebook, Google, Twitter, Apple, Microsoft, and others are said to have quietly convened a meeting last month with FBI and DHS representatives.
  
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• Silicon Valley Said to Ask FBI for Help Preventing Election Interference

  26-06-2018 15:26
  Facebook, Google, Twitter, Apple, Microsoft, and others are said to have quietly convened a meeting last month with FBI and DHS representatives.
  
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• Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 6 (2018), and Nokia 8 to Receive Face Unlock in 'Coming Months'

  26-06-2018 15:25
  The new feature will be available on Nokia phones via an over-the-air (OTA) update.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi Box Starts Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update: Reports

  26-06-2018 15:22
  The Mi Box was launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out-of-the-box, but it never got updated to Android 7.0 Nougat.
  
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• Supercell's Brawl Stars Android Multiplayer Shooter Game Launched in Select Countries

  26-06-2018 15:18
  The Brawl Stars Android beta app is available for users in Canada, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and Hong Kong.
  
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• Google Lens comes to Pixel and Nexus Android camera apps engt.co/2tubO36

  26-06-2018 15:18 via twitter.com
  Google Lens comes to Pixel and Nexus Android camera apps engt.co/2tubO36
  
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• Audi Partners With Israel's Autonomous Vehicle Simulation Startup Cognata

  26-06-2018 15:13
  Audi has partnered with autonomous vehicle simulation platform provider Cognata to speed up the development of autonomous vehicles.
  
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• Android Messages for Web Now Available to All Users, Says Google

  26-06-2018 15:09
  Android Messages for Web is now fully deployed, but you need to have the latest Messages app.
  
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• FireEye Denies Breaking Into Laptops of Chinese Military Hackers

  26-06-2018 15:06
  The company said it does not fight hackers by hacking but by diligently and legally pursuing attribution with rigour and discipline.
  
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• Barbie's latest career path is robotics engineering engt.co/2K7e6j7

  26-06-2018 15:01 via twitter.com
  Barbie's latest career path is robotics engineering engt.co/2K7e6j7
  
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• August automatically creates smart lock codes for Airbnb guests engt.co/2twiRse

  26-06-2018 15:01 via twitter.com
  August automatically creates smart lock codes for Airbnb guests engt.co/2twiRse
  
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• Oculus TV App Now Available on Oculus Go VR Headset

  26-06-2018 15:00
  Oculus TV is the Facebook-owned company's dedicated hub for watching flatscreen video in VR on the standalone Oculus Go headset.
  
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• Steam Link for Galaxy App Launched, a Customised Version Meant Only for Samsung Galaxy Devices

  26-06-2018 14:53
  The app is initially available for download in the US and South Korea.
  
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• Apple iOS 12 preview: It's all about the polish engt.co/2MpTJtY

  26-06-2018 14:50 via twitter.com
  Apple iOS 12 preview: It's all about the polish engt.co/2MpTJtY
  
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• Oculus Go comes to Europe and Canada engt.co/2tthhHC

  26-06-2018 14:46 via twitter.com
  Oculus Go comes to Europe and Canada engt.co/2tthhHC
  
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• Samsung Galaxy On Smartphone With Infinity Display Tipped to Launch Soon

  26-06-2018 14:44
  Samsung India is said to be set to launch a new online exclusive smartphone under its Galaxy On brand with Infinity Display in the first week of July.
  
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• Instagram's redesigned Explore tab sorts everything into topics engt.co/2yImPCV

  26-06-2018 14:23 via twitter.com
  Instagram's redesigned Explore tab sorts everything into topics engt.co/2yImPCV
  
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• Google Nexus 6 Affected by Misbehaving 'OK Google' Voice Command, No Fix Yet

  26-06-2018 14:15
  Apparently, the Nexus 6 opens the "Access your Assistant with Voice Match" setup page, every time it hears the launch phrase "OK Google".
  
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• Nintendo Labo Now Works With the Nintendo Switch's Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

  26-06-2018 14:11
  If you own the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit and a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, you can play the game by building the Toy-Con Motorbike controller from the Variety Kit.
  
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• Pride and prejudice: Tech’s relationship with the LGBTQ community engt.co/2MoFzJz

  26-06-2018 14:09 via twitter.com
  Pride and prejudice: Tech’s relationship with the LGBTQ community engt.co/2MoFzJz
  
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• How Can We Make Technology Healthier for Humans?

  26-06-2018 14:00 via wired.com
  Using technology is no longer a matter of choice. The question then becomes how to selectively unplug.
  
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• Bose SoundSport Free Review: Amazing Sound, No Strings Attached

  26-06-2018 14:00 via wired.com
  It might be worth busting your bank account for these wireless workout buds.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Unlocked Versions Get FM Radio Support in the US

  26-06-2018 13:41
  The new support comes through the NextRadio service.
  
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• FDA approves its first marijuana-derived drug engt.co/2Kd8Bzz

  26-06-2018 13:36 via twitter.com
  FDA approves its first marijuana-derived drug engt.co/2Kd8Bzz
  
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• Nintendo Smartphone Business 'Very Important', Plans to Release 2 to 3 Smartphone Games a Year

  26-06-2018 13:34
  Nintendo believes its smartphone games can drive profits much like the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.
  
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• Google Classroom Update Brings Classwork View, Locked Quizzes, Stream Redesign, and More

  26-06-2018 13:34
  Google Classroom comes with a redesigned 'Stream' with a more compact view for classwork.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter Dongle to Go on Sale From June 29

  26-06-2018 13:27
  Microsoft is releasing a USB Type-C dongle that would slot in the Surface Connect charging port on existing devices, allowing users to connect or charge from a USB Type-C charger.
  
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