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• Elgato introduces a $100 mini version of its livestream controller engadget.com/2018/07/24/elg…

  24-07-2018 23:52 via twitter.com
  Elgato introduces a $100 mini version of its livestream controller engadget.com/2018/07/24/elg…
  
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• Volvo's all-electric Polestar 2 will go up against the Model 3 engadget.com/2018/07/24/pol…

  24-07-2018 23:37 via twitter.com
  Volvo's all-electric Polestar 2 will go up against the Model 3 engadget.com/2018/07/24/pol…
  
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• Uber drivers have completed more than 10 billion trips engadget.com/2018/07/24/ube…

  24-07-2018 23:12 via twitter.com
  Uber drivers have completed more than 10 billion trips engadget.com/2018/07/24/ube…
  
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• Telstra gambles on expensive plan

  24-07-2018 23:01
  MOST of us would baulk at signing up to a $199 phone bill, but Telstra’s new costly deal is being hailed a good one.
  
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• Retired professor sues Lyft for patent infringement engadget.com/2018/07/24/ret…

  24-07-2018 22:22 via twitter.com
  Retired professor sues Lyft for patent infringement engadget.com/2018/07/24/ret…
  
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• Firefox is the latest browser to block autoplaying web audio engadget.com/2018/07/24/fir…

  24-07-2018 22:03 via twitter.com
  Firefox is the latest browser to block autoplaying web audio engadget.com/2018/07/24/fir…
  
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• Facebook tiptoes into China by opening a startup incubator engadget.com/2018/07/24/fac…

  24-07-2018 21:43 via twitter.com
  Facebook tiptoes into China by opening a startup incubator engadget.com/2018/07/24/fac…
  
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• Russian hackers are inside US utility networks https://t.co/wWA52Q0J5g

  24-07-2018 21:22 via twitter.com
  
  Russian hackers are inside US utility networks https://t.co/wWA52Q0J5g
  
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• Google Docs uses AI to catch your grammar mistakes engadget.com/2018/07/24/goo…

  24-07-2018 21:03 via twitter.com
  Google Docs uses AI to catch your grammar mistakes engadget.com/2018/07/24/goo…
  
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• Tesla asking suppliers for money back is a risky move engt.co/2LyvXPT

  24-07-2018 20:34 via twitter.com
  Tesla asking suppliers for money back is a risky move engt.co/2LyvXPT
  
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• Iris scanner AI can tell the difference between the living and the dead engt.co/2A7qkn3

  24-07-2018 20:13 via twitter.com
  Iris scanner AI can tell the difference between the living and the dead engt.co/2A7qkn3
  
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• PUBG Mobile War Mode Now Available With 0.7.0 Update

  24-07-2018 20:08
  PUBG Mobile War Mode, 0.7.0 update download size, clans, and everything else you need to know about this battle royale game for Android and iOS.
  
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• Twitter tightens requirements to get rid of 'low quality' apps engt.co/2Ly27Lj

  24-07-2018 20:06 via twitter.com
  Twitter tightens requirements to get rid of 'low quality' apps engt.co/2Ly27Lj
  
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• MacBook Pro review (2018): Apple plays catch-up engt.co/2uMqfQG https://t.co/z111EXHV61

  24-07-2018 20:02 via twitter.com
  
  MacBook Pro review (2018): Apple plays catch-up engt.co/2uMqfQG https://t.co/z111EXHV61
  
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• Samsung's AR Emoji will soon be a little more realistic engt.co/2NIDYiF

  24-07-2018 19:51 via twitter.com
  Samsung's AR Emoji will soon be a little more realistic engt.co/2NIDYiF
  
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• Five years later, the Chromecast still holds its own engt.co/2A7sLGk

  24-07-2018 19:32 via twitter.com
  Five years later, the Chromecast still holds its own engt.co/2A7sLGk
  
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• Apple's MacBook Pro Heating Problem Gets a Software Fix

  24-07-2018 19:00 via wired.com
  Apple acknowledges its newest laptops have been suffering from heat-related performance issues. The company also says a fix is on the way.
  
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• Watchmaker Doxa resurrects its most famous dive watch

  24-07-2018 18:07
  Doxa is a storied dive watch company and their most popular watch, the Sub, has just gotten a 2018 overhaul. The watches were made famous by writer Clive Cussler whose character, Dirk Pitt, consulted his beefy Doxa on multiple occasions.
  This new model is made in collaboration with gear manufacturer Aqua Lung and features a 42mm steel case with 300 meters of water resistance, a Swiss ETA movement, and a unidirectional diving bezel. It will cost $2,190 when it ships in August.The SUB 300 ‘S
  
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• Telstra’s new eye-watering ‘deal’

  24-07-2018 17:16
  MOST of us would baulk at signing up to a $199 phone bill, but Telstra’s new costly deal is being hailed a good one for certain customers.
  
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• GM's new car-sharing program allows owners to rent their vehicles engt.co/2uNQjeh

  24-07-2018 17:07 via twitter.com
  GM's new car-sharing program allows owners to rent their vehicles engt.co/2uNQjeh
  
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• Fortnite Season 5 Daily Revenue Hits $2 Million: Report

  24-07-2018 17:01
  Epic Games has hit another Fortnite revenue milestone with Fortnite season 5.
  
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• You can now tell Google Assistant to make Duo video calls engt.co/2LuT5Pj

  24-07-2018 16:41 via twitter.com
  You can now tell Google Assistant to make Duo video calls engt.co/2LuT5Pj
  
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• Sony unveils world's first 48-megapixel smartphone sensor https://t.co/FBypqamsuZ

  24-07-2018 16:32 via twitter.com
  
  Sony unveils world's first 48-megapixel smartphone sensor https://t.co/FBypqamsuZ
  
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• Google video teases all-white look for Gmail and other apps engt.co/2NBlfoU

  24-07-2018 16:19 via twitter.com
  Google video teases all-white look for Gmail and other apps engt.co/2NBlfoU
  
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• Catching the ISS's fleeting pass between enormous sunspots engt.co/2uLAJQs

  24-07-2018 16:03 via twitter.com
  Catching the ISS's fleeting pass between enormous sunspots engt.co/2uLAJQs
  
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• The next stop for Whole Foods delivery is NYC engt.co/2uNLZvr

  24-07-2018 15:54 via twitter.com
  The next stop for Whole Foods delivery is NYC engt.co/2uNLZvr
  
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• Samsung Passes Xiaomi to Lead Smartphone Market Shipments in India in Q2 2018: Counterpoint

  24-07-2018 15:52
  The latest report by Counterpoint shows that the smartphone market in India returned to double-digit growth in the second quarter of 2018.
  
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• How to delete old tweets so you don't get fired engt.co/2LycpLA

  24-07-2018 15:38 via twitter.com
  How to delete old tweets so you don't get fired engt.co/2LycpLA
  
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• Google to Shut Down 'Save to Google', 'Bookmark Manager' Chrome Extensions: Report

  24-07-2018 15:17
  'Save to Google' and 'Bookmark Manager' Google Chrome extensions are set to shut down on August 15 this year.
  
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• Russian hackers are inside US utility networks engt.co/2NIUdMH

  24-07-2018 15:16 via twitter.com
  Russian hackers are inside US utility networks engt.co/2NIUdMH
  
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• 1,662 Defamatory URLs Blocked by Social Media Platforms: Government

  24-07-2018 15:16
  As many as 1,662 defamatory URLs were blocked by social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter following requests from law enforcement agencies, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy A-Series Successors Could Come With Double-Digit Titles, Trademark Filings Reveal

  24-07-2018 15:13
  The trademarks filed with the Korean Intellectual Property Office confirmed the Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50 models.
  
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• Amazon Brings Equaliser Controls to Alexa, Echo Show Users Get 'Tap to Alexa' Feature

  24-07-2018 15:11
  Echo Show devices are getting a new feature called "Tap to Alexa" feature that activates the voice assistant by simply tapping on the display screens of the Echo Show devices.
  
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• Motiv ring is ready to track your activity on Android engt.co/2LxnLzm

  24-07-2018 15:06 via twitter.com
  Motiv ring is ready to track your activity on Android engt.co/2LxnLzm
  
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• Facebook Sets Up Subsidiary in China

  24-07-2018 15:03
  Facebook's application for the subsidiary was approved on July 18, according to a filing seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
  
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• No Man's Sky Next for Xbox One, PS4, and PC Out Now

  24-07-2018 14:58
  No Man's Sky Next download size, patch notes, and everything else you need to know about the space sim for Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
  
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• Xiaomi Mi A2, Mi A2 Lite Android One Smartphones With Dual Rear Cameras Launched: Price, Specifications

  24-07-2018 14:52
  The Xiaomi Mi A2 is the successor of the Mi A1 smartphone launched last year in India, as the first Android One smartphone from Xiaomi.
  
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• EU fines Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer $130M for online price fixing

  24-07-2018 14:52
  The European Union’s antitrust authorities have issued a series of penalties, fining consumer electronics companies Asus, Denon & Marantz, Philips and Pioneer more than €110 million (~$130M) in four separate decisions for imposing fixed or minimum resale prices on their online retailers in breach of EU competition rules.
  It says the four companies engaged in so called “fixed or minimum resale price maintenance (RPM)” by restricting the ability of their online
  
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• Idea Shares Jump as Vodafone Deal Clears Government Hurdle

  24-07-2018 14:43
  The DoT, under conditional approval for the merger, had asked both the companies to clear the dues, a move that could have potentially delayed the deal.
  
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• Apple HomePod OS 12 Private Beta Said to Bring Features Like Call Functionality, Siri Multiple Timers, and More

  24-07-2018 14:37
  Apple HomePod OS 12 may arrive this fall alongside the iOS 12 update.
  
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• Singapore Disconnects Healthcare Computers From the Internet After Cyber-Attack

  24-07-2018 14:32
  Singapore has disconnected computers from the Internet at public healthcare centres to prevent cyber-attack.
  
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• Sony exec wants a partner to help expand Crackle's streaming engt.co/2AfE5R1

  24-07-2018 14:30 via twitter.com
  Sony exec wants a partner to help expand Crackle's streaming engt.co/2AfE5R1
  
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• EU Expected to Fine Philips, Pioneer, and Asus for Restricting Online Sales of Their Products

  24-07-2018 14:24
  The ruling by the European Commission follows a 17-month investigation as part of its crackdown against curbs on online cross-border sales.
  
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• WhatsApp for iPhone Now Lets You Use Siri to Send Group Messages

  24-07-2018 14:22
  The update essentially extends the Siri integration that first arrived for sending individual messages back in 2016.
  
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• Acer Predator Helios 500 Gaming Laptop With Up to Intel Core i9 Launched in India

  24-07-2018 13:39
  Acer has launched the Predator Helios 500 gaming laptop in India, and it comes in two variants.
  
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• Fallout 76 Beta Gets an October Release Date on Xbox One, PS4, and PC

  24-07-2018 13:12
  Fallout 76 beta for Xbox One, PS4, and PC will take place in October. No exact Fallout 76 beta release date has been confirmed yet.
  
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• Qualcomm Unveils 5G Millimetre Wave Antenna Designed for Next Year's Smartphones

  24-07-2018 13:04
  Qualcomm has also used an Ookla Speedtest to take a jab at both Intel and Apple.
  
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• LG K11+, K11a Mid-Range Android Smartphones Launched: Price, Specifications, Features

  24-07-2018 13:04
  While the LG K11+ has been spotted on LG's own website in Chile, the K11a is yet to be officially listed.
  
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• The Morning After: Lo-fi chill beats study mix engt.co/2AcEHXA

  24-07-2018 13:01 via twitter.com
  The Morning After: Lo-fi chill beats study mix engt.co/2AcEHXA
  
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• How to Supercharge Instagram Stories: Ask Questions, Use Stickers, Save Highlights

  24-07-2018 13:00 via wired.com
  Using Instagram's "creative tools" for Stories, you can flaunt your personality and tell a story all your own.
  
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