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• Drain the swamp: Scary DC flooding spreads to the White House - CNET

  08-07-2019 23:33
  Elevators, parking lots, streets and Metro stations were underwater due to Monday's storms.
  
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• Instagram will let you know if you're about to post a hurtful comment - CNET

  08-07-2019 23:27
  The Facebook-owned photo-sharing app has started rolling out the AI-powered feature.
  
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• Beastly Southern California earthquake created a crack seen from space - CNET

  08-07-2019 23:15
  Satellites caught sight of a surface rupture etched by the Ridgecrest earthquake.
  
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• Apple attends Sun Valley media event as streaming wars intensify

  08-07-2019 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Cynthia Littleton for Variety:
  “From Apple to Disney to AT&T, most of the major players who are on the guest list this week at the tony C-suite conclave are making huge investments in storytelling for a new era of streaming on-demand platforms.
  “The arms race for writers and how do you compete in this new changing world — that’s what I want to hear about,” said one long-time conference attendee who expects the streaming wars to dominate conversation this week.
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• Apple releases iOS 13, iPadOS and revised macOS & tvOS Public Betas

  08-07-2019 22:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  Juli Clover for MacRumors:
  “Apple today released the second public betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to its public beta testing group, two weeks after seeding the first public betas and a week after the third developer beta. The public beta gives non-developers a chance to test out iOS 13 ahead of its upcoming fall launch date.”
  MacDailyNews Take: Time to test out the new and useful tools in Apple’s new operating systems!
  
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• iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: Apple releases public beta 2 and revised developer beta 3

  08-07-2019 22:47 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s huge WWDC developer conference kicked off on Monday, and as expected, the company took the wraps off iOS 13. It’s the next major revision for one of the most important and influential operating systems of all time, with iOS used daily on over a billion iPhones and iPads. It looks to be a doozy.Here are all the major new features that iOS 13 will bring to your iPhone and iPad when it releases this fall, along with details about supported devices and how to join the beta test
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: July 08, 2019 – Sign in with Apple, Jeff Williams profile

  08-07-2019 22:22 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Elon Musk says Mars and Starship update could come later this month - CNET

  08-07-2019 22:15
  The SpaceX head says he's almost ready to revisit his mission to make humanity multiplanetary.
  
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• Apple releasing second public beta of iOS 13 to users today [U]

  08-07-2019 22:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  Update: Apple has also released a new version of iOS 13 developer beta 3 to all developers.
  Apple today is releasing the second public beta of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13. The update comes two weeks after Apple released the first public beta of the new operating system to users.more…
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• Yet another Android scare shows how little Google protects your privacy

  08-07-2019 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Alfred Ng for Cnet:
  Researchers from the International Computer Science Institute found up to 1,325 Android apps that were gathering data from devices even after people explicitly denied them permission. Serge Egelman, director of usable security and privacy research at the ICSI, presented the study in late June at the Federal Trade Commission’s PrivacyCon.
  “Fundamentally, consumers have very few tools and cues that they can use to reasonably control their privacy and make decis
  
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• Instagram has a plan to defeat online bullying and negative comments

  08-07-2019 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Instagram has shared two ways that it is working to combat online bullying on its platform today. Rolling out now is an AI feature that alerts users when they make what could be an offensive comment. The company is also going to start testing a new way for users to put restrictions on who can comment on their posts.more…
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• Best Steam summer sale 2019 deals: Rocket League, Rust and more discounted games - CNET

  08-07-2019 21:43
  These are some of the best deals on the best games during the current Steam summer sale. We'll keep this updated with new picks daily.
  
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• Stranger Things 3 hid an obscure Easter egg, but someone finally found it - CNET

  08-07-2019 21:42
  The Stranger Things writers tucked something special into episode 2 of season 3, and it was hard to find.
  
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• Amazon will crash on Prime Day, 60% of surveyed eBay employees say - CNET

  08-07-2019 21:36
  And so said 29% of Amazon employees answering a poll on the Blind app.
  
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• Pokemon Sword and Shield trailer shows off new characters - CNET

  08-07-2019 21:30
  Four new Pokemon, four new characters and one new ability have been teased.
  
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• FCA recalls 83,000 2014 Jeep Cherokee V6s for transmission issues - Roadshow

  08-07-2019 21:26
  A problem in the transmission can cause the vehicle to shift to neutral unexpectedly.
  
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• Got 1.5GB to spare? Apple’s Texas Hold’em is back on iOS

  08-07-2019 21:07 via macworld.com
  
  It’s been a year of big software-related surprises in the Appleverse, and today we’ve got another one for you. In celebration of the App Store’s 10th anniversary, Apple’s own Texas Hold’em card game has finally made its way back to the iOS App Store after an eight-year absence. For that matter, we’ve got another surprise—this “simple” card game weighs in at 1.5GB. Yikes. When we originally reviewed it in 2008, we warned you about the “
  
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• Walter Isaacson: ‘Steve Jobs said Tim Cook’s not a product guy’

  08-07-2019 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mitchel Broussard for MacRumors:
  “Particularly, Jobs was said to have criticized current Apple CEO Tim Cook for not being a “product person.” According to Isaacson, “Steve says how Tim Cook can do everything, and then he looked at me and said, ‘Tim’s not a product person.'”
  “Isaacson said that he wanted to soften certain things that he thought were too harsh in his biography of Steve Jobs. The book first launched in October 2011, just 19 days after
  
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• Robocall ban should target texts and foreign calls, FCC chief says - CNET

  08-07-2019 20:59
  Proposed new rules would extend robocall blocking to international calls and text messages.
  
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• Amazon Minnesota warehouse workers planning Prime Day strike - CNET

  08-07-2019 20:42
  Workers in the Minneapolis area have already been pushing for better working conditions.
  
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• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil trailer pits Angelina Jolie against Michelle Pfeiffer - CNET

  08-07-2019 20:24
  The Sleeping Beauty villain, with those amazingly enhanced cheekbones, is going to a wedding.
  
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• Watch: Apple’s latest iPhone ad calls Face ID lazy, like, ‘nice’

  08-07-2019 20:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple continues to develop its humorous iPhone ‘blip-vert’ advertising campaign around short, bite-sized messages with clarity and warmth.
  The latest ad features Face ID. The narrative sees a guy and his dog lying down by the river enjoying the sunshine – or, they would be if the iPhone message time didn’t keep chiming.
  In response, the man raises his deckchair slight to stare into his iPhone which is balanced against a glass of water. Face ID kicks in and lets him read t
  
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• Apple revives classic Texas Hold’em iOS game to mark 10 years of the App Store

  08-07-2019 19:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a surprise move, Apple has revived its Texas Hold’em game for iOS today. The update to the original game comes in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the App Store and has been redesigned to include new characters, improved graphics, more challenging gameplay, and much more.more…
  The post Apple revives classic Texas Hold’em iOS game to mark 10 years of the App Store appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Toyota and Geely partner with Baidu's Apollo self-driving car program - Roadshow

  08-07-2019 19:37
  The companies are working together to further develop the open-source autonomous car technology platform and the artificial intelligence necessary to run it.
  
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• TestFlight for iOS adds Dark Mode interface for iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 beta users

  08-07-2019 19:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple today has released a new beta version of its TestFlight app for iOS. The update includes support for Dark Mode ahead of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, which include a new system-wide Dark Mode interface.more…
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• Snowball the dancing cockatoo gets serious scrutiny from science - CNET

  08-07-2019 19:32
  A parrot that grooves to Queen and Cyndi Lauper shows humans aren't the only creatures that get creative by shaking their tail feathers.
  
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• Comic-Con: Cool gear and collectibles you can get without heading to SDCC - CNET

  08-07-2019 19:06
  Can't get to San Diego Comic-Con 2019? No worries, fam, we got you.
  
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• Stop whining about iPhone 11’s square camera ‘bump’

  08-07-2019 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Zach Epstein for BGR:
  In the time since Apple’s new iPhone 11 design first leaked, I’ve seen so many people whining about this new square camera array…
  Look… I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this movie and it always ends the same way. Always. Apple does something new and people whine incessantly when they first see it. Then they buy it and forget all about it. Why? Because Apple sets the standard in consumer electronics, so whatever Apple does becom
  
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• Nearly every Google Home and Nest product is on sale - CNET

  08-07-2019 18:50
  Walmart has slashed prices on just about everything, and you don't need an Amazon Prime membership or anything.
  
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• Stranger Things time-warps PCs with Windows 1.11 app - CNET

  08-07-2019 18:47
  Here's something to do after you binged the third season over the long weekend.
  
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• iPhone 2019 rumors: New leak shows possible photos of the logic board

  08-07-2019 18:43 via macworld.com
  
  What’s in store for the new iPhone in 2019? We won’t officially know until the fall (most likely in September), but until then, you can bet that the rumor mill will be fully operational. This page will keep track of what’s being rumored as new features of the 2019 iPhones, and we’ll provide some analysis and whether or not a rumor seems feasible.Updated 07/08/19: Images posted to Slashleaks claim to show the new logic board for the iPhone XI, though it's unclear whi
  
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• iPhone 2019 rumors: Another report claims 3D Touch will be absent from all 2019 iPhones

  08-07-2019 18:43 via macworld.com
  
  What’s in store for the new iPhone in 2019? We won’t officially know until the fall (most likely in September), but until then, you can bet that the rumor mill will be fully operational. This page will keep track of what’s being rumored as new features of the 2019 iPhones, and we’ll provide some analysis and whether or not a rumor seems feasible.Updated 07/09/19: Digitimes, in an article about expected sales of touch sensor suppliers, claims that Apple may remove 3D Touc
  
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• “Delete Facebook,” urges Woz

  08-07-2019 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  Via: TMZ:
  “There are many different kinds of people, and some [of] the benefits of Facebook are worth the loss of privacy,” Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak says. “But to many like myself, my recommendation is – to most people – you should figure out a way to get off Facebook.”
  (Woz deleted his Facebook account in March 2018.)
  “So I worry because you’re having conversations that you think are private,” he said. “You’re saying words
  
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• Nintendo's Dr. Mario World mobile game could be my summer addiction - CNET

  08-07-2019 18:21
  First impressions: It's Candy Crush meets Nintendo puzzling.
  
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• ICE, FBI reportedly scan driver's license photos for facial recognition searches - CNET

  08-07-2019 18:20
  It's all been happening without license holders' knowledge or consent, according to The Washington Post.
  
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• New report highlights 5G's early improvements over 4G - CNET

  08-07-2019 18:14
  OpenSignal's latest data shows how, even in the early days, 5G is often a lot faster than 4G.
  
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• Monday’s best deals: Latest AirPods $129, Woot iPhone sale from $100, 9.7-inch iPad, more

  08-07-2019 18:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Latest AirPods $129, a 1-day Woot iPhone sale starts at $100, plus you can snag a notable deal on the latest 9.7-inch iPad. All this and more is below in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.more…
  The post Monday’s best deals: Latest AirPods $129, Woot iPhone sale from $100, 9.7-inch iPad, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Blame Mark Hamill for the Jar Jar Binks Twitter trend - CNET

  08-07-2019 18:10
  Jar Jar Binks is your Twitter buddy today, whether you like it or not.
  
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• Rosenblatt Securities downgrades Apple to sell

  08-07-2019 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Michael Bloom from CNBC:
  “The firm said that while it didn’t think Apple stock was a short, “we believe Apple will face fundamental deterioration over the next 6 to 12 months,” analyst Jun Zhang said in a note to clients. Rosenblatt did, however, maintain its 12-month $150 price target.
  “Adding to our ‘sell’ thesis, we believe new iPhone sales will be disappointing, iPad sales growth will slow in the second half of 2019, other product sales growth, such
  
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• Prime Day 2019: Instant Pot, iPads, AirPods and Marvel movies already on sale - CNET

  08-07-2019 17:37
  New additions! $1.99 Marvel movie rentals, a secret Ring doorbell deal and lots more. Plus, learn all the pro tips for saving even more on Prime Day.
  
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• Is this the iPhone 11 (logic board)?

  08-07-2019 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Benjamin Mayo for 9to5Mac:
  On claimed iPhone logic board images via Slashleaks:
  The iPhone X, XS and XR used L-shaped logic boards. This latest leak implies a return to a more standard, rectangular, logic board design.
  Whilst we don’t expect major visual changes to the iPhone 11 chassis outside of the new camera module, it seems like there will be a more significant design shakeup for the internal components.
  Apple appears to be redesigning the internal logic board to allow for a larger ba
  
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• Fierce neutron star collision shows how fast the universe is expanding - CNET

  08-07-2019 17:00
  This cosmic explosion rippled through space-time. Finding more like it could solve mysteries such as the reason behind the universe's expansion.
  
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• Don't travel without the RAVPower FileHub for $39.19 - CNET

  08-07-2019 16:53
  Travel router, media server, mobile charger and backup device all in one. Plus: An Instant Pot Duo for $50.
  
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