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• Judge bars Georgia from using current voting technology in 2020 - CNET

  15-08-2019 23:58
  The state is in the midst of getting new voting machines and other tech.
  
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• 24 people hospitalized with lung issues and vaping might be to blame - CNET

  15-08-2019 23:21
  Health experts are investigating a cluster of vaping-related lung issues. Here's what you need to know to breathe easier.
  
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• iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: Apple releases Public Beta 6

  15-08-2019 23:17 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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• Instagram testing new features for Boomerangs and Stories, more

  15-08-2019 23:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Instagram is testing a handful of changes to its mobile app, new evidence reveals. Instagram is developing new features for its popular Boomerang functionality, Layout for Stories, and more.more…
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• Qualcomm CEO: Your access to unlimited data plans will ‘grow dramatically’ with 5G

  15-08-2019 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Calder McHugh for Yahoo Finance:Qualcomm is committed to building a sustainable fifth-generation cellular network (5G), which CEO Steve Mollenkopf says will have a big impact on the American consumer.
  “I think you’re going to have more speed. Obviously, people like more speed,” Mollenkopf recently told Yahoo Finance’s editor-in-chief, Andy Serwer. “But really, what you’re going to see is, the ability to get access to this will grow dramatically, meaning covera
  
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• PlayStation is getting a rose gold controller - CNET

  15-08-2019 22:49
  Also coming are titanium blue, electric purple and red camo.
  
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• Pumpkin spice Spam is coming, and people are out of their gourds - CNET

  15-08-2019 22:46
  NOT A JOKE.
  
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• 2020 Honda Civic hatchback gets a meaner face and a sweet six-speed manual - Roadshow

  15-08-2019 22:35
  The sedan and coupe got their refresh last year, so now it's the hatchback's turn and the changes are good.
  
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• Apple’s U.S. job footprint grows to 2.4 million

  15-08-2019 22:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Thirty-three years ago, five friends sat down at a kitchen table in Tulsa, Oklahoma and decided to start a company. Among them: president of Maccor Andy MacKay and his wife Helen, who runs personnel. Today, less than a mile from that spot, Maccor now occupies 80,000 square feet of space and has earned itself a reputation as the top manufacturer of battery testing systems in the world.
  Maccor is one of 9,000 American suppliers that Apple spent a collective $60 billion dollars with in 2018, which
  
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• Apple Touts U.S. Impact of 2.4 Million Jobs

  15-08-2019 22:17 via macrumors.com
  Apple is directly or indirectly responsible for creating a total of 2.4 million jobs in the United States, the company announced today.Apple says that this is four times the number of American jobs that were attributable to the company compared to eight years ago, and that it is on pace to directly contribute $350 billion to the U.S. economy as announced last year.
  That 2.4 million figure includes Apple's own employees and those at U.S. companies that create components for Apple devices or other
  
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• Apple shares update on US investments, on track to hit $350 billon target by 2023

  15-08-2019 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple today has shared an update on its job footprint and growth in the United States. It touts that its US job footprint is 2.4 million people in the US. Apple also says it is on track to hit its goal of contributing $350 billion to the economy by 2023.more…
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• Report: Apple Watch continues to dominate wearables market during Q2 in US and Canada

  15-08-2019 22:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new report out today from Canalys features the firm’s estimates for “wearable band” shipments for Q2 (Apple’s Q3) and annual growth in North America. The data shows Apple Watch continues to dominate the competition like Fitbit and Samsung.more…
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• Subaru BRZ tS returns for 2020, WRX and STI see price bumps - Roadshow

  15-08-2019 22:06
  The BRZ tS disappeared for 2019, but for 2020, it's back in all its glory.
  
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• FCC proposes 988 for new suicide prevention number - CNET

  15-08-2019 22:01
  An agency report to Congress recommends adopting an easier number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
  
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• Note 10 Plus specs vs. iPhone XS Max, OnePlus 7 Pro and LG V50 ThinQ - CNET

  15-08-2019 21:56
  We see how the new Note 10 Plus compares to its competitors head-to-head.
  
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• Canalys: Apple Watch dominates North American wearables market

  15-08-2019 21:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Watch Series 4
  The value of North America’s wearable band market reached US$2.0 billion in Q2 2019, with shipments up 38% at 7.7 million units. Driven by booming smartwatch sales, North America remains the world’s most valuable wearable band market, despite being second to Greater China in terms of unit sales. In Q2 2019, more than 60% of Apple’s 4.7 million global Watch shipments were into North America. Fitbit came second overall, with shipments up 18% thanks to it push
  
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• 2020 Toyota Corolla Nightshade Edition darkens the mood - Roadshow

  15-08-2019 21:49
  Black accents add a few hundred dollars to the standard model's price.
  
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• 2020 Toyota Corolla Nightshade Edition boards the blackout package bandwagon - Roadshow

  15-08-2019 21:49
  Both the sedan and hatchback receive the Nightshade treatment.
  
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• New iPhones to Debut on September 10 According to File Found in iOS 13 Beta 7

  15-08-2019 21:22 via macrumors.com
  Apple today released the seventh beta of iOS 13, and an image hidden within the update suggest Apple is going to hold an event to show off new iPhones on Tuesday, September 10.An iOS 13 screenshot in the beta, covertly named "HoldForRelease," features the Calendar app with the date set to Tuesday the 10th.
  The screenshot was originally found by iHelpBR, and the site points out that a similar screenshot was found last year ahead of the September 12 iPhone event with a September 12 date.September
  
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• Google memo criticizes firm over diversity, 'burden' of being a black employee - CNET

  15-08-2019 21:19
  A former Google employee reportedly called out the search giant in a memo as he prepared to leave the company.
  
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• Report: iPhone 11 to use same OLED display materials as Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note 10

  15-08-2019 21:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to a South Korea industry report, Apple is set to use the same OLED display panel materials for the iPhone 11 as is found in the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy Note 10.
  For the iPhone X and iPhone XS, Apple used a distinct set of materials — presumably custom chosen by Apple — but this report says Apple will not be doing that for the iPhone 11.more…
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• Siri Answers 83% of Questions Correctly in Test, Beating Alexa But Trailing Google Assistant

  15-08-2019 21:05 via macrumors.com
  In an annual test comparing Google Assistant, Siri, and Alexa on smartphones, Loup Ventures' Gene Munster found that Siri was able to correctly answer 83 percent of questions, beating Alexa but trailing behind Google Assistant.Munster asked each digital assistant 800 questions during the test to compare how each one responded. Alexa answered 79.8 percent of questions correctly, while Google Assistant answered 92.9 percent of questions correctly.
  Compared to last year, Siri has seen improvement.
  
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• Capital One hacking suspect hit dozens more companies, prosecutors say - CNET

  15-08-2019 21:04
  A memo from prosecutors says more than 30 additional organizations, including businesses and educational groups, got nailed.
  
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• McQueen-driven, original Bullitt Mustang will head to auction - Roadshow

  15-08-2019 21:01
  This is the exact hero car used to film Bullitt, and Steve McQueen drove it.
  
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• Deal alert: Buy an Xbox One S, get Madden NFL 20 for free - CNET

  15-08-2019 21:00
  Two football-related bundles appear from BuyDig and Newegg.
  
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• Apple releases seventh developer betas of iOS 13, iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, and tvOS 13

  15-08-2019 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple has released the seventh developer betas for iOS 13, iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, and tvOS 13.
  Juli Clover for MacRumors:Apple today seeded the seventh betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to developers for testing purposes, a week after releasing the sixth betas and two months after unveiling the new operating system at the Worldwide Developers Conference.
  Each new beta brings new features and changes to iOS 13, and the sixth beta added a Dark Mode toggle to Control Center, changes to folder transparency,
  
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• Toy Story 4 tops $1 billion at the global box office - CNET

  15-08-2019 20:50
  Woody and Buzz aren't just playing around.
  
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• iOS 13 beta asset suggests iPhone 11 Apple event on September 10th

  15-08-2019 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple today released the latest beta of iOS 13 to developers, and in it is a piece of evidence that suggests when we might see Apple’s iPhone 11 event. An asset within the new iOS 13 beta, discovered by iHelp BR, suggests an event date of September 10th.more…
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• What's New in iOS 13 Beta 7

  15-08-2019 20:35 via macrumors.com
  Apple today released the seventh beta of iOS 13 to developers, bringing new bug fixes and refining iOS 13 and iPadOS features introduced in previous betas.Now that we're up to the seventh beta, changes and tweaks are getting much more minor, but there are still a few new things worth noting.- Folders - Folder backgrounds are once again gray, with changes made in the previous beta reverted.- Dark Mode - The Dark Mode Control Center widget wording has been tweaked. Instead of saying Light Appearan
  
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• Plex launches new desktop app for Mac with offline viewing, ending HTPC support for PC-connected TVs

  15-08-2019 20:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Plex has made its latest desktop app available today for macOS and Windows. The new version includes the option to download your content for offline viewing, along with other features that are found in the Plex Media Player. The company has also announced that it will end updates for the Plex Media Player in January 2020 which will eventually bring an end to HTPC support for PC-connected TVs.more…
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• Huawei Mate X foldable phone probably won't come out before November - CNET

  15-08-2019 20:15
  The foldable phone reportedly won't arrive in September after all.
  
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• How Apple’s revolutionary iMac changed computing forever

  15-08-2019 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s revolutionary iMac G3 in its original Bondi Blue color
  In 1998, Ken Segall, an employee at Apple’s L.A. ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day, came up with the name “iMac” and pitched it to Steve Jobs. Jobs wanted the product to be called “MacMan”, but eventually warmed to Segall’s suggestion.
  Benj Edwards for Macworld:The iMac made an instant impression when Apple first unveiled it in May 1998. But it didn’t start to really shake things up unitl it beg
  
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• Google Pixel 4 rumors: 'Face ID' and gesture controls: Leaks, design, specs, price and more - CNET

  15-08-2019 19:55
  Google's next flagship is definitely on its way. Keep tabs on the other rumors about the Pixel 4 and 4 XL.
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of people are using passwords that have already been hacked

  15-08-2019 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  1.5 percent of all website logins use compromised credentials, a figure that’s higher for porn websites, according to data from a new ‘Password Checkup’ Chrome extension.
  Karl Bode for Vice:A new Google study this week confirmed the obvious: internet users need to stop using the same password for multiple websites unless they’re keen on having their data hijacked, their identity stolen, or worse.
  It seems like not a day goes by without a major company being hacked or leav
  
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• Astro the robot dog kinda sorta looks like a real dog - CNET

  15-08-2019 19:16
  Florida Atlantic University decided a head, tail, eyes and ears were a good idea.
  
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• iOS 13 and iPadOS 13: Apple releases Developer Beta 7

  15-08-2019 19:12 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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• Apple Seeds Seventh Betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  15-08-2019 19:03 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the seventh betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS to developers for testing purposes, a week after releasing the sixth betas and two months after unveiling the new operating system at the Worldwide Developers Conference.Registered developers will need to download the profile for the iOS 13 and iPadOS betas from Apple's Developer Center. This beta, like earlier betas, can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper profile has been installed.
  Apple split iOS 13 and iPadOS into separate upd
  
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• Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of watchOS 6 to Developers

  15-08-2019 19:02 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded the seventh beta of watchOS 6, the software that runs on the Apple Watch. The new beta comes a week after the sixth beta and two months after Apple first unveiled the new watchOS update at the Worldwide Developers Conference.To install the watchOS 6 beta, you'll need the proper configuration profile, which can be obtained through the Apple Developer Center. Once the profile is in place, the beta can be downloaded using the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to Ge
  
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• Apple Seeds Seventh Beta of Upcoming tvOS 13 Update to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

  15-08-2019 19:01 via macrumors.com
  Apple today seeded seventh beta of an upcoming tvOS 13 update to developers, one week after seeding the sixth beta and two months after unveiling the tvOS 13 software at the Worldwide Developers Conference.Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV, the new tvOS 13 developer beta can be downloaded onto the Apple TV via a profile that's installed using Xcode.
  tvOS 13 introduces an updated Home screen aimed at making it easier to discover new content. Apps are now able to play full-scre
  
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• 2020 Karma Revero will set buyers back a few thousand dollars more - Roadshow

  15-08-2019 18:57
  The luxury hybrid will command more coin, but its new powertrain might warrant the cost.
  
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• Apple releasing iOS 13 developer beta 7 today [U]

  15-08-2019 18:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Update: iOS 13, iPadOS 13, watchOS 6, and tvOS 13 beta 7 are now available. No update to macOS Catalina beta 5 yet. iOS 13 public beta 6 also coming today. 
  Apple is releasing the seventh developer beta version of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 (possibly alongside new seeds of watchOS 6, tvOS 13, and macOS Catalina) today. The release comes just over one week since the last round of releases — save for macOS Catalina which hasn’t been updated this month. Apple’s public be
  
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