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• More than 4M Samsung phones need service each year, court case reveals - CNET

  18-05-2018 23:44
  Also, take a look at why Samsung started marketing phones on its own instead of leaving it to carriers.
  
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• Porsche to recall 60,000 Cayenne, Macan diesels in Europe - Roadshow

  18-05-2018 23:42
  European regulators say the models have emissions-defeat devices and must be repaired.
  
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• Texas school shooting spawns fake Facebook profiles of gunman - CNET

  18-05-2018 23:35
  Mock profiles popped up showing the alleged shooter's name alongside an antifa cover photo and a profile picture of him wearing a "Hillary 2016" hat.
  
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• Germany calls on chip and hardware makers to tackle processor flaws

  18-05-2018 23:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  Germany’s federal cyber agency called on chip and hardware-makers to address new vulnerabilities discovered...
  
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• Denon vs. Sonos reaches settlement, HEOS line will go on unchanged - CNET

  18-05-2018 23:24
  Denon says its 'direction with HEOS is unchanged' after resolving its Sonos patent infringement case, which began four years ago.
  
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• Trump reportedly pushed postmaster general to double Amazon fees - CNET

  18-05-2018 23:20
  But she's resisted, insisting that such a move would have to go before a regulatory commission, according to The Washington Post.
  
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• 9to5Rewards: Enter to win Apple’s new iPad + Apple Pencil! [Giveaway]

  18-05-2018 23:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thanks to our sponsor DearMob, we’re giving away Apple’s new 9.7-inch 2018 iPad and an Apple Pencil to one 9to5Mac reader this month.
  And for a limited time, 9to5 readers can get DearMob iPhone Manager’s latest version for free, normally $59.95. DearMob iPhone Manager is the world’s 1st iOS manager to transfer iPhone and iPad data to your Mac with U.S. Military grade encryption. It helps you to secure your vital data such as photos, video, contacts, files,
  
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• Google News vs. Apple News on iOS

  18-05-2018 23:09 via macrumors.com
  Google recently introduced a new Google News app with an entirely updated interface and a range of new features that put it on par with Apple's own News app, including a "For You" recommendation section and "Full Coverage" headlines that present a story from multiple angles.We went hands-on with Google News to check out the new features and to see how it compares to Apple News, the built-in news app that's available on the iPhone and the iPad.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more v
  
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• Apple’s HomePod makes a small dent in smart speaker market in debut quarter

  18-05-2018 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple officially jumped into the smart speaker market in the first quarter with the HomePod...
  
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• Fortnite drops on Android phones this summer - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:51
  iOS players have had a few months to brush up their Fortnite skills.
  
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• Apple Reintroduces Financing Options in the United Kingdom

  18-05-2018 22:50 via macrumors.com
  Apple has resumed offering financing options in the United Kingdom after eliminating the option earlier this year. Apple has a new financing page on its UK website, outlining its Barclays financing plan.
  While the financing page specifically focuses on the Barclays financing options, when checking out, customers can choose installment payments through Barclays or PayPal Credit.
  To use the Barclays financing option, customers in the UK must make a purchase over £399. There is no interest fo
  
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• NASA scores with weird Pac-Man crater on Mars - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:40
  Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde might want to avoid Mars.
  
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• Hear both Yanny and Laurel with this online tool - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:40
  Listen to both sides of the debate.
  
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• Get some of the best Mac games for massive discounts during Humble Bundle's Spring Sale

  18-05-2018 22:37 via macworld.com
  
  The library for Mac games looks minuscule from the outside, and I sometimes think it’d be more accurate to call it a “bookshelf.” In general, developers only attempt a Mac port if they know it’ll be a hit over here in the orchard. The good news is that means that most of the games we get are the good stuff. And right now, the better news is that many of those games are seeing jaw-dropping discounts for Humble Bundle’s Steam Sale.And when I say “sale,” I
  
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• No Man's Sky gets multiplayer July 24 alongside Xbox One release - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:36
  You'll be able to explore Hello Games' giant universe with friends on PC and PlayStation 4 as well.
  
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• Samsung compares Galaxy S9 to iPhone 6 in stupid new commercial

  18-05-2018 22:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Samsung has released a new ad encouraging iPhone users to upgrade to the Galaxy S9...
  
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• Hamburg will soon be the first German city to ban older diesels - Roadshow

  18-05-2018 22:29
  A German court ruled in February that individual cities could impose the bans on polluting vehicles.
  
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• VW's five new aftermarket concepts aim for enthusiasts' hearts - Roadshow

  18-05-2018 22:23
  Whether a wrapped Golf R or a lowered Arteon R-Line is your style, VW has something for you.
  
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• VW courts enthusiasts with five aftermarket-modded concepts - Roadshow

  18-05-2018 22:23
  From a slammed Arteon to an off-road-ready Atlas, the concepts offer something for everyone.
  
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• Royal wedding 2018 countdown: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are marrying tomorrow - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:22
  What's the big Harry deal about an American marrying into the British royal family? Here's everything you need to know before this Saturday's wedding.
  
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• The internet just can't get enough of 'Yanny or Laurel' debate - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:16
  We haven't been this divided since #TheDress.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily 077: May 18, 2018

  18-05-2018 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/9to5mac-daily-may-18-2018.mp3more…
  
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• Sprint offers cheaper unlimited phone plan to lure in baby boomers - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:09
  Are you 55 or older? Sprint has a new plan just for you.
  
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• DIY fitness tracker: zOrigin wearable kit arrives in August for $149 - CNET

  18-05-2018 22:00
  An open platform and chipset aim to make a new world of custom-made smart shoes, clothes, trackers, watches and who knows what else.
  
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• Yanny or Laurel? A robot's mysterious word is tearing the internet apart - CNET

  18-05-2018 21:48
  Move over, The Dress.A new audio illusion has taken over the internet.
  
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• Enter to win* a Black Panther Blu-ray and autographed mag! - CNET

  18-05-2018 21:47
  Two winners will get a Blu-ray/digital copy of Black Panther. The grand prize includes a copy of CNET magazine autographed by Chadwick Boseman. This giveaway ends May 20, 2018.
  
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• Meghan and Harry should hire these #RoyalWeddingBands - CNET

  18-05-2018 21:39
  We'd like to see the Queen get down to Insane Crown Posse and Earl Jam.
  
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• Group of iOS developers form ‘non-union union’ to push Apple to fix App Store issues

  18-05-2018 21:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nearly two years ago, Apple revealed its plans for a revamped App Store....
  
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• Who’s really to blame for ‘smartphone addiction’, and who’s responsible for curbing it?

  18-05-2018 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  What happens to society when a creator's creation gets away from them, when the creation can no longer be controlled by the creator?
  
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• Woz dumps Facebook and thinks Ethereum could be the new Apple

  18-05-2018 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Steve Wozniak is a legend in many people's eyes, but certainly in the adoring gazes of 5,000 people at this week's WeAreDevelopers tech conference...
  
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• MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Apple Watch Band From Southern Straps

  18-05-2018 20:11 via macrumors.com
  For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Southern Straps to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a high-quality leather or nylon watch band for the Apple Watch.Southern Straps has a wide selection of nylon Apple Watch bands, which are similar in style and design to the Woven Nylon bands that Apple sells, but in unique color combinations. Bands are available in one, two, or three colors, and each comes equipped with lugs to match gold, silver, and black Apple Watch models.
  All of the nyl
  
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• Apple News features Royal Wedding coverage with special tab for UK users

  18-05-2018 19:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple News is featuring a special ‘Royal Wedding’ tab ahead of the big event tomorrow. Interestingly, the News app has actually changed the name of the second Spotlight tab to highlight the time-sensitive event.
  Despite international attention, this tab appears to be showing for UK users only at the moment. Devices set to the US region are still seeing the normal Spotlight news items.more…
  
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• App creators form ‘Developers Union’ to push free trials and better revenue split on App Store

  18-05-2018 19:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s mindset has been mostly positive over the past several years in terms of modernizing the App Store. With iOS 11, the company revamped it with an all new design, and rolled out a refined subscription model for developers who choose to go that method.more…
  
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• App Store Developers Form a 'Union' Ahead of WWDC Calling for Free App Trials, Better Rates

  18-05-2018 19:48 via macrumors.com
  A group of App Store developers calling themselves "The Developers Union" today published an open letter to Apple asking the company to commit to allowing free trials for apps and a "more reasonable revenue cut."The group says that it is first aiming to get Apple to implement free trials for all apps in the iOS and Mac App Stores by July 2019, with plans after that to advocate for other changes.We believe that people who create great software should be able to make a living doing it. So we creat
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook: ‘Our hearts go out to the families and victims’ of Texas high school attack

  18-05-2018 19:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  Explosives have been found at the Texas high school where a gunman killed at least eight people Friday morning...
  
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• LocationSmart Bug Provided Easy Access to Real-Time Location Data of Millions of Phones

  18-05-2018 19:25 via macrumors.com
  Robert Xiao, a computer science student at Carnegie Mellon, recently discovered a vulnerability in LocationSmart's website that made the real-time location of millions of phones readily available to anyone with the knowhow.
  For background, LocationSmart is a company that collects location data of mobile customers from major carriers, including Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile in the United States, and then sells it to other companies for a range of purposes, including compliance, cybersec
  
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• Bloomberg’s misleading report about institutional investors’ Apple stock sales

  18-05-2018 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Reading through the article would give you a very bearish view of Apple...
  
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• 9to5Toys Lunch Break: UE BOOM 2 $87, Nomad Apple Watch/iPhone Charger $40, Otterbox iPhone 8 Plus Case $20, more

  18-05-2018 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. more…
  
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• 9to5Toys Last Call: UE BOOM 2 $87, Nomad Apple Watch/iPhone Charger $40, Otterbox iPhone 8 Plus Case $20, more

  18-05-2018 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. more…
  
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• Google may be working on a standalone AR headset - CNET

  18-05-2018 18:08
  Apple and Samsung are doing it, so it wouldn't be surprising if Google is.
  
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• Why are my parents’ iPhones all synced up?

  18-05-2018 18:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  That’s going to be complete chaos to manage on two 'separate' devices that, to Apple, appears as one person’s two devices...
  
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• Elon Musk's Boring Company wants to charge $1 for a 150-mph Loop ride in LA - CNET

  18-05-2018 18:02
  Getting from Dodger Stadium to LAX in 10 minutes? Sold.
  
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• 9to5Mac Happy Hour 173: Twitter ruffles feathers, iPhone SE and fast charging rumors, iOS 12 wish list

  18-05-2018 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  This week Benjamin and Zac sort through the latest mess Twitter is creating for third-party apps, the growing possibility that new iPhones will come with fast charging, farfetched iPhone SE rumors, and iOS 12 feature requests.
  9to5Mac Happy Hour is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play Music, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.https://9to5mac.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/9to5mac-happy-hour-may-18
  
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• Fortnite iOS update upgrades game with customizable HUD, details upcoming features

  18-05-2018 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  Fornite is out with an update for its iOS app today with a new customizable HUD along with detailing some forthcoming new features.more…
  
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• LGBT groups seethe as Apple eyes North Carolina site for new corporate campus

  18-05-2018 17:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  LGBT activists are reacting with anger and dismay at the prospect that Apple might build its new corporate campus in North Carolina...
  
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• Fahrenheit 451, cultural blind spots, and how to live with them - CNET

  18-05-2018 17:09
  What’s your Kryptonite? Harry Potter? Star Wars? Seinfeld?
  
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• Get your home ready for summer with $50 off Nest, Ecobee smart thermostats

  18-05-2018 16:54 via macworld.com
  
  Smart thermostats are a great way to regulate your home's temperature and control your budget. Right now, two of our top-rated smart thermostats, the Ecobee4 Thermostat with Sensor and the third generation of the Nest Learning Thermostat in white, are both $200, $50 off their list prices on Amazon.To read this article in full, please click here
  
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• How to check for – and remove – the Mac malware mshelper

  18-05-2018 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  If your Mac seems to be running at high fan rates or you’re seeing reduced battery-life...
  
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• YouTube will stream the royal wedding live on Saturday - CNET

  18-05-2018 16:23
  There's now one more place on the internet you can watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot.
  
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