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• An App to Help Jet Lag, the World’s Oldest Tupperware, and More News

  16-10-2019 23:51 via wired.com
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• Virgin Galactic passengers will wear these Under Armour spacesuits https://engt.co/2MLLs5x pic.twitter.com/aKSkzqxtG8

  16-10-2019 23:33 via twitter.com
  Virgin Galactic passengers will wear these Under Armour spacesuits https://engt.co/2MLLs5x pic.twitter.com/aKSkzqxtG8
  
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• The FrankOne is a simple and portable coffee brewing gadget

  16-10-2019 23:07
  The FrankOne coffee maker, fresh off a successful crowdfunding campaign, is now available for purchase, and I got a chance to test out one of the first run of these funky little gadgets. While it won’t replace my normal pourover or a larger coffee machine, it’s a clever, quick and portable way to make a cup.
  Designer Eduardo Umaña pitched me the device a little more than a year ago, and I was taken by the possibility of vacuum brewing — and the fact that, amazingly, unti
  
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• Showtime is turning the story of Uber into a TV series https://engt.co/2OUzIjK pic.twitter.com/lWWHpqvgBh

  16-10-2019 21:23 via twitter.com
  Showtime is turning the story of Uber into a TV series https://engt.co/2OUzIjK pic.twitter.com/lWWHpqvgBh
  
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• Internet Archive adds 2,500 more DOS games to playable database https://engt.co/35IQLLU pic.twitter.com/yVdcnuVnru

  16-10-2019 20:58 via twitter.com
  Internet Archive adds 2,500 more DOS games to playable database https://engt.co/35IQLLU pic.twitter.com/yVdcnuVnru
  
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• The FCC voted to approve the T-Mobile-Sprint merger https://engt.co/2IWRlff pic.twitter.com/ghXrV64XNP

  16-10-2019 20:39 via twitter.com
  The FCC voted to approve the T-Mobile-Sprint merger https://engt.co/2IWRlff pic.twitter.com/ghXrV64XNP
  
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• Law enforcement shuts down largest known child porn site on the dark web https://engt.co/2OWmNxN pic.twitter.com/oaIjBiV9Po

  16-10-2019 20:22 via twitter.com
  Law enforcement shuts down largest known child porn site on the dark web https://engt.co/2OWmNxN pic.twitter.com/oaIjBiV9Po
  
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• Google needs a sustainable phone moonshot https://engt.co/2OVfZ3w pic.twitter.com/cZ8eTQMPL6

  16-10-2019 20:00 via twitter.com
  Google needs a sustainable phone moonshot https://engt.co/2OVfZ3w pic.twitter.com/cZ8eTQMPL6
  
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• Giphy Arcade lets you play, create and share your own bite-sized games https://engt.co/2ppVIbA pic.twitter.com/ROprhK8jxd

  16-10-2019 19:38 via twitter.com
  Giphy Arcade lets you play, create and share your own bite-sized games https://engt.co/2ppVIbA pic.twitter.com/ROprhK8jxd
  
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• In the Accelerator over the Sea

  16-10-2019 19:10
  In our oceans the scale of disasters is measured in millions, billions, and trillions, while solutions amount to single digits: individuals or institutions working to impact a chosen issue with approaches often both brilliant and quixotic. Putting such individuals in close contact with both whales and billionaires is the strange alchemy being attempted by the Sustainable Ocean Alliance’s Accelerator at Sea.
  I and a few other reporters were invited to observe said program, a five-day excurs
  
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• Volvo unveils the XC40 EV, its first full-electric vehicle https://engt.co/31g02Yc pic.twitter.com/VAoB0TbeET

  16-10-2019 19:08 via twitter.com
  Volvo unveils the XC40 EV, its first full-electric vehicle https://engt.co/31g02Yc pic.twitter.com/VAoB0TbeET
  
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• Gigantamax Pikachu is coming to ‘Pokémon Sword’ and ‘Shield’ https://engt.co/2VOzMCZ pic.twitter.com/mLoHI6kpmE

  16-10-2019 18:50 via twitter.com
  Gigantamax Pikachu is coming to ‘Pokémon Sword’ and ‘Shield’ https://engt.co/2VOzMCZ pic.twitter.com/mLoHI6kpmE
  
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• UK finally abandons its unworkable ‘porn block’ plan https://engt.co/35IWHoa pic.twitter.com/kinv1HzkKl

  16-10-2019 18:34 via twitter.com
  UK finally abandons its unworkable ‘porn block’ plan https://engt.co/35IWHoa pic.twitter.com/kinv1HzkKl
  
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• Analogue's $200 Pocket could be the ultimate retro gaming portable https://engt.co/2BiW8U0 pic.twitter.com/78yW7QlgJV

  16-10-2019 17:14 via twitter.com
  Analogue's $200 Pocket could be the ultimate retro gaming portable https://engt.co/2BiW8U0 pic.twitter.com/78yW7QlgJV
  
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• The Ultimate Game Boy Clone Perfectly Plays Every Classic Handheld Game You Ever Loved

  16-10-2019 17:00 via gizmodo.com
  It’s become painfully clear that Nintendo has no plans to release a throwback console to celebrate the Game Boy’s 30th birthday this year. But you won’t lament the Game Boy Classic Edition not happening now that the Analogue Pocket has been revealed. It’s a portable console that flawlessly plays cartridges from almost…Read more...
  
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• The Analogue Pocket might be the perfect portable video game system

  16-10-2019 17:00
  Very few modern tech companies have executed on their mission as consistently, and at such a high level of quality as Analogue. Analogue’s obsessively engineered modern consoles for old-school physical cartridge video games are museum-quality hardware design, housing specially tuned processors that offer pitch- and pixel-perfect play of all NES, Sega Genesis, SNES and other retro console games on modern HD TVs – and their new $199 Analogue Pocket aims to provide the best way to play
  
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• Analogue Pocket Game Boy Player: Price, Specs, Release Date

  16-10-2019 17:00 via wired.com
  Its upcoming portable console will play all Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance games.
  
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• Apple Launches Beats Solo Pro, Its Redesign of the World's Bestselling Headphones

  16-10-2019 16:06
  Apple on Tuesday took the wraps off the Beats Solo Pro, the first major redesign of the on-ear pair since Apple acquired Beats Electronics back in 2014. Based on our first try of the Pro variant, the wait was worth it.
  
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• Moto G8 Plus Tipped to Launch on October 24; Renders, Specifications Leaked as Well

  16-10-2019 15:21
  The Moto G8 Plus renders suggest a triple camera setup, a gradient back panel finish, a waterdrop-style notch, a slight chin at the bottom of the display, and a rear fingerprint sensor.
  
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• Google's Top Shot Camera Feature Now Works With Short Videos on Pixel 4, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3a Phones

  16-10-2019 15:18
  Google is taking its Top Shot camera feature to short videos. The feature will work on Pixel 4, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3a phones.
  
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• Google Pixel 4 Recorder App Offers Real-Time Transcription Without Requiring Internet Access

  16-10-2019 15:16
  Google Pixel 4 comes preloaded with a new Recorder app that transcribes speech in a real time, without using an active Internet connection.
  
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• Dyson’s plan to produce an electric car has come to a crashing halt

  16-10-2019 15:05 via techguide.com.au
  Dyson has shelved its once ambitious multibillion dollar plan to channel its finest engineering and release an electric car by 2021.
  Sir James Dyson, the British inventor and designer that revolutionised vacuums, fans and hairdryers, announced the project had been axed because he could not see a way to make it “commercially viable”.
  The project was announced two years ago with the goal to bring together the company’s technologies and expertise in batteries and motors into an el
  
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• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote Get Dark Mode on iPhone and iPad

  16-10-2019 15:01
  Akshay Bakshi, Microsoft's Office for iOS and macOS Product Manager, took to Twitter to announce the rollout of the new update for all of these Office apps, on iPhone and iPad.
  
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• Google Pixel 4 XL Display Gets A+ Rating From DisplayMate, Said to Offer 'Close to Textbook Perfect Calibration and Performance'

  16-10-2019 15:01
  Google Pixel 4 XL that was launched on Tuesday has received A+ rating from display benchmark firm DisplayMate.
  
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• Instagram to Give Users More Control Over Data They Share With Third-Party Apps

  16-10-2019 14:38
  Instagram on Tuesday announced a new feature which will allow users to have control over the personal information they share with third-parties through the app and it will be rolling out gradually over the next six months.
  
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• Huawei Reports Sales Gains Despite US Sanctions

  16-10-2019 14:34
  Huawei on Wednesday reported a double-digit gain in sales despite U.S. sanctions that threaten to disrupt its smartphone and network equipment businesses.
  
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• Your Smartphone Takes Amazing Selfies. Those Selfies Could Tell Stalkers Where You Live.

  16-10-2019 14:25
  A man allegedly stalked a Japanese pop star after determining her location based on reflections seen in her eyes in social media posts, according to the Associated Press.
  
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• The Morning After: Google finally reveals the Pixel 4 https://engt.co/2Bd8ehg pic.twitter.com/eF5JNQFPt2

  16-10-2019 14:15 via twitter.com
  The Morning After: Google finally reveals the Pixel 4 https://engt.co/2Bd8ehg pic.twitter.com/eF5JNQFPt2
  
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• Vatican launches $110 'click to pray' wearable rosary https://engt.co/2MhnwI6 pic.twitter.com/Ikd17hoveA

  16-10-2019 14:06 via twitter.com
  Vatican launches $110 'click to pray' wearable rosary https://engt.co/2MhnwI6 pic.twitter.com/Ikd17hoveA
  
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• Facebook Portal (2019) Review: Mixed Feelings

  16-10-2019 14:00 via wired.com
  In many ways, I like the Portal. But it’s difficult to separate this family of devices from the social network that makes them.
  
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• New Google Assistant on Pixel 4 Exclusive to US English at Launch, Works On-Device for Speed and Privacy

  16-10-2019 13:30
  The new Google Assistant for Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL leverage an offline machine learning model to respond much quicker and keep data on-device
  
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• Vivo Z1x 8GB RAM Variant Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  16-10-2019 13:13
  Vivo Z1x 8GB RAM variant price in India is set at Rs. 21,990.
  
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• Tired of Jetlag? The App Timeshifter Will Help Reset Your Clock

  16-10-2019 13:00 via wired.com
  Timeshifter cribs NASA-backed science to help you recalibrate your biorhythms after switching time zones.
  
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• Tired of Jet Lag? This App Will Help Reset Your Clock

  16-10-2019 13:00 via wired.com
  Timeshifter cribs NASA-backed science to help you recalibrate your biorhythms after switching time zones.
  
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• TikTok Brings in Ex-US Congressmen to Review Content Policies

  16-10-2019 12:36
  TikTok will bring in an external group comprising former US congressmen to review and advise on its content moderation policies including on child safety, misinformation and hate speech
  
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• Google Pixel 4 Exclusive Features Like Live Caption, Astrophotography Camera Mode Coming Soon to Pixel 3, Pixel 3a

  16-10-2019 12:25
  Google Pixel 4’s exclusive new features will soon be coming to the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3a. This includes the new asltrophotograpy camera mode and Live Caption feature.
  
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• Netflix Is Cutting Back on Standup Comedy Specials

  16-10-2019 12:24
  After pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into standup comedy specials from the likes of Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle, Netflix is cutting back.
  
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• NASA Says First All-Female Spacewalk Now Later This Week

  16-10-2019 12:20
  After an infamous spacesuit flub earlier this year that resulted in accusations of sexism, NASA now plans to carry out the first all-female spacewalk this week, it said Tuesday.
  
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• iOS 13.1.3 and iPadOS 13.13 Released, Fixing Bugs: What's New and How to Install

  16-10-2019 12:16
  Apple on Tuesday released iOS 13.1.3 along with iPadOS 13.1.3, minor updates to the iOS 13.1.2 software that was released few days back, to fix bugs and upgrade performance.
  
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• Google Pixel 4 Lacks Daydream VR Support, Google Confirms Project Shutdown, Says Daydream View Discontinued

  16-10-2019 11:57
  In an official statement, Google spokesperson told Engadget, “While we are no longer selling Daydream View or supporting Daydream on Pixel 4, the Daydream app and store will remain available for existing users.”
  
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• Mi Air Purifier 2C With Ability to Filter 99.97 Percent Indoor Pollution Launched in India at Rs. 6,499

  16-10-2019 11:08
  Mi Air Purifier 2C will go on sale in India starting 4pm IST today through Mi.com. The new Mi Air Purifier model comes with a real-time air quality indicator.
  
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• Huawei reports increased sales despite US sanctions https://engt.co/2MN4M2e pic.twitter.com/JizvOIFiFe

  16-10-2019 11:07 via twitter.com
  Huawei reports increased sales despite US sanctions https://engt.co/2MN4M2e pic.twitter.com/JizvOIFiFe
  
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• MIUI 11 Global Stable ROM Update Rollout Roadmap Detailed, Poco F1, Redmi K20 Get It Later This Month

  16-10-2019 10:59
  MIUI 11, which comes as an upgrade over MIUI 10, will start hitting Xiaomi phones from October 22.
  
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• Redmi Note 8 With Quad Rear Cameras, 4,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

  16-10-2019 10:55
  Redmi Note 8 is powered by the Snapdragon 665 SoC, paired with 6GB RAM, quad rear camera setup, and a USB Type-C port.
  
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• Google Pixel 4, Pixel XL Do Not Include Earphones or 3.5mm Adapter in the Box

  16-10-2019 10:50
  Google does not bundle a pair of USB Type-C earphones nor does it bundle a 3.5mm adapter with the new Google Pixel 4 smartphone.
  
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• Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8 Launched in India, Mi Air Purifier 2C and MIUI 11 Global ROM Unveiled: Highlights

  16-10-2019 10:49
  Redmi Note 8 Pro price in India is expected to be revealed shortly.
  
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