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• The no-frills Light Phone gets an update so you can now text - CNET

  04-09-2019 23:44
  Light Phone 2 is coming in October and it does more than let you make calls.
  
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• Light Phone 2 is just for texts, calls and alarms - CNET

  04-09-2019 23:44
  The sequel to the no-bells-and-whistles Light Phone is coming in October -- and unlike it's predecessor, it lets you text!
  
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• I drank beer made from recycled toilet water -- and it tasted great - CNET

  04-09-2019 23:36
  Reuse Brew literally filters the sh*t out of wastewater to make brown liquid you actually want to drink.
  
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• Porsche's 2020 Taycan configurator is here! - Roadshow

  04-09-2019 23:34
  The new all-electric Taycan looks killer in every color.
  
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• 2020 Porsche Taycan: All the available colors and options - Roadshow

  04-09-2019 23:34
  Following its premiere, we have details about all the a la carte options available for Porsche's new electric sedan.
  
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• Apple hits restart on game controller support

  04-09-2019 23:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Arcade
  John Voorhees for MacStories:It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly six years since Apple added game controller support to iOS. The big news at WWDC in 2013 was the iOS 7 redesign, but for game developers, it was rivaled by the announcement that third-party Made For iPhone (MFi) controllers were coming…
  I was right there with them. iOS devices couldn’t match the power of a traditional console in 2013, but you could see that they were on a trajectory to get th
  
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• Five Mac Apps Worth Checking Out - September 2019

  04-09-2019 23:03 via macrumors.com
  Apps designed for the Mac don't often receive as much attention as apps made for iPhones and iPads, so we have a series here at MacRumors designed to highlight useful and interesting Mac apps worth checking out.This month's picks include apps for revamping your dock, discovering new music, making GIFs, annotating and managing screenshots, and more.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.Plug (Free) - Plug is a macOS player for The Hype Machine, a website that's designed to hel
  
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• Hyundai shows off exoskeleton robot to help assembly line workers - Roadshow

  04-09-2019 23:00
  It's not the first time we've seen this kind of technology, but Hyundai says its own is best.
  
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• Twitter temporarily shuts down ability to tweet via SMS - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:52
  The social media site made the call after its CEO Jack Dorsey's account was hacked.
  
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• Tech giants and US officials meet to discuss 2020 election security - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:35
  Facebook, Microsoft, Google and Twitter gathered to prep for disinformation campaigns expected to arise in the upcoming US presidential election.
  
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• A robot and a Westworld actor who plays a robot walk into a bar... - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:35
  "We only live once ... allegedly," Sophia the humanoid robot tells unsettled Westwood star Evan Rachel Wood.
  
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• Booming meteor fireballs lit up weekend as space celebrated Labor Day - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:30
  Flaming space rocks could be seen, and heard, as North Americans kicked back for the end-of-summer holiday.
  
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• Apple could soon release new Apple TV hardware

  04-09-2019 22:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple TV 4K and its Siri Remote
  Romain Dillet for TechCrunch:All eyes are on the next iPhone, but Apple could also be working on a new Apple TV. The device could be announced next week, or maybe later this fall.
  The anonymous Twitter account @never_released shared the codename of a new Apple TV — AppleTV11,1 or J305AP. They have been accurate when it comes to finding codenames of various unreleased Apple products in the past.AppleTV11,1 is J305AP. https://t.co/jjCkhADmJh
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• FCC promises $950 million to improve broadband in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:24
  The agency says the money will be used to improve speeds and build more resilient networks.
  
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• FCC offering up $950M to improve broadband in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:24
  The money will be used to bump up speeds and build more resilient networks, the agency says.
  
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• Twitter disables ability to tweet via SMS after Jack Dorsey’s account was hacked

  04-09-2019 22:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  Twitter is temporarily disabling the ability for users to tweet via SMS, the company announced today. This means that you won’t be able to post a tweet by texting it to your ShortCode, which was once the most popular way of using Twitter.more…
  The post Twitter disables ability to tweet via SMS after Jack Dorsey’s account was hacked appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan drama on Hulu brings da ruckus to a monumental origin story - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:11
  Review: The first three episodes of the must-watch series Wu-Tang: American Saga are streaming now. It's Batman Begins for Wu-Tang.
  
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• From my cold, dead hands: In defense of my old iPhone

  04-09-2019 22:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s 4.7-inch iPhone 6s and 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus debuted on September 25, 2015
  “I have an old phone. Like, really old phone. There. I’ve said it. My shame is sealed,” John Birmingham writes for The Sydney Morning Herald:I can’t even remember buying this thing, but the ‘pedia of Wickiness tells me the iPhone 6s Plus was released at the end of 2015, a magical far-away time when Donald Trump was just a bright orange circus peanut from reality TV hell, and G
  
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• This futuristic techno spa is a sci-fi movie come to life - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:00
  Commentary: Trippy lights and techno beats seemed like the opposite of relaxation. I was wrong.
  
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• Laptops at IFA 2019 are all about speed - CNET

  04-09-2019 21:56
  The biggest announcements, for high-end graphics work and uberfast gaming, were an odd fit for this show and dominated by Acer and Asus.
  
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• Acer Predator Triton 500 gaming laptop joins the 300Hz display club - CNET

  04-09-2019 21:55
  At IFA 2019, the PC-maker also announced its latest insane $14,000 gaming throne and the world's lightest 14-inch laptop with discrete graphics.
  
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• Faraday Future names former BMW i8 chief as new CEO - Roadshow

  04-09-2019 21:44
  The embattled electric car startup has a new leader.
  
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• Facebook’s latest security lapse exposes millions of user phone numbers and more

  04-09-2019 21:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Facebook’s latest privacy lapse has exposed over 400 million user records on a server that wasn’t protected with a password. TechCrunch reports today that each record contained a user’s Facebook ID and the phone number linked to their account.more…
  The post Facebook’s latest security lapse exposes millions of user phone numbers and more appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Arlo launches new app for smart cameras, doorbells, and lights but drops Apple TV support

  04-09-2019 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  Arlo has created a new app for its smart home products that distances itself from parent company, Netgear. However, users are already frustrated that the new software lacks an Apple TV app like the legacy app did.more…
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• Final Cut Pro change is in the air: Waiting on Apple’s Final Cut Pro X 10.5

  04-09-2019 21:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple’s Final Cut Pro X
  Richard Taylor for FCPXtv:Will FCPX 10.5 be announced/released in 2019?
  That, of course, is certainly possible. Apple has said an update to FCPX is forthcoming this fall. That also could be a 10.4.7 update to coincide with the new Mac Pro release, also slated for this fall. If they release the update in late October or early November, that would be close to the FCPX Creative Summit. That way they could show us this new version of FCPX at the Summit.
  But even if they
  
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• Tesla app suffers outage and should remind owners to keep key card on them - Roadshow

  04-09-2019 21:29
  The app isn't the only way to unlock a Tesla, and owners should know that.
  
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• YouTube plans sweeping changes to kids videos after record $170M fine - CNET

  04-09-2019 21:23
  YouTube will halt personalized ads on all kids-oriented videos, which'll mean fewer kids channels.
  
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• Hundreds of Millions of Phone Numbers From Facebook Accounts Leaked Online

  04-09-2019 21:21 via macrumors.com
  An exposed server with more than 419 million records from Facebook users has been discovered online, reports TechCrunch.The server was not protected with a password and was accessible to anyone. It featured 133 million records from U.S.-based Facebook users, 18 million records from users in the UK, and 50 million records on users in Vietnam.
  The records contained each person's unique Facebook ID along with the phone number listed on the account. Facebook IDs are unique numbers that can be associ
  
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• Meet the less polarizing, but still funky, Nissan Juke - Roadshow

  04-09-2019 21:15
  A little less controversial, but still full of character.
  
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• Apple’s Project Catalyst polarizes developers ahead of iOS 13, macOS Catalina launches

  04-09-2019 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  iOS and macOS developers have thoughts on what’s good and what’s still surprisingly bad about Apple’s plan to get iOS apps on the Mac via Project Catalyst.
  William Gallagher for AppleInsider:Every single developer we approached, across iOS and Mac, has seriously looked at Catalyst. A surprisingly high proportion simply have no use for it, because they’ve already got Mac apps in development.For others, though, Catalyst is the reason they began considering making a Mac vers
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: September 04, 2019 – iPhone SE 2 and Apple TV rumors

  04-09-2019 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
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• Apex Legends Voidwalker event adds a new portal to Kings Canyon - CNET

  04-09-2019 20:47
  This event is all about Wraith.
  
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• Amazon introduces first OLED TV with built-in Alexa - CNET

  04-09-2019 20:43
  There are 15 new Fire TV products coming in total, including a sound bar and new Fire TV Cube.
  
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• Bugs are no match for Ford's self-driving car sensors - Roadshow

  04-09-2019 20:39
  Some clever engineering ensures sensors stay free of smushed bugs.
  
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• Acer's Concept D laptops go 'Pro' with Quadro RTX - CNET

  04-09-2019 20:33
  The updates to Acer's creator-focused Concept D line include a series of Pro companions with Quadro instead of GeForce graphics and a new entry-level model.
  
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• Apple TV+ and Disney+ won’t let you binge watch

  04-09-2019 20:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple TV+, coming this fall, is the new home for the world’s most celebrated creative artists
  Apple and Disney aren’t on board with Netflix-style binge-watching.
  Adam Levy for The Motley Fool:Netflix completely changed the way we consume television shows. Instead of waiting for a new episode every week, binge-watching three or four episodes or even an entire season of a series is now a weekly event in many homes… [But] Disney’s planning to release episodes for its Disney
  
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• The Handmaid's Tale sequel to be adapted by Hulu and MGM - CNET

  04-09-2019 20:11
  Margaret Atwood's new novel is available Sept. 10. Blessed be the fruit.
  
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• Booming meteoroid fireballs lit up the holiday weekend - CNET

  04-09-2019 20:05
  Flaming space rocks could be seen -- and heard -- as North Americans kicked back for the end-of-summer holiday.
  
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• Purported leaked Apple document reveals ‘iPhone 11’ naming, OS release dates, new iPads in October, and more

  04-09-2019 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mikey Campbell for AppleInsider:A supposedly leaked internal document reveals a wealth of information regarding Apple’s fall product lineup, including the names and release timelines of new iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad models, operating system release dates and more.
  EXCLUSIVE Breaking News:
  This is an internal, confidential Apple document that we have gotten access to, which includes a timeline of beta releases, and never before known information.
  We are still going through the document,
  
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• iOS 13.1: Apple releases Developer Beta 2

  04-09-2019 19:49 via macworld.com
  
  We’re still weeks away from the release of iOS 13, and Apple has started beta testing iOS 13.1. It’s a highly unusual move; we can’t recall Apple ever starting external beta tests of its iOS point releases well before the the prior version is finished.This first major update to iOS 13 will bring several features that appear not to be in the initial iOS 13 release. The early timing makes us think that iOS 13.1 will be release relatively quickly after iOS 13, perhaps even by lat
  
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• Report: Apple event may contain 'One more thing,' upgraded Apple TV on the way

  04-09-2019 19:47 via macworld.com
  
  As we approach the big September 10 reveal of the iPhone 11, the rumor mill shows no signs of slowing down. The latest rumblings indicate that Apple will have a “One more thing” surprise in store for us, and could be on the verge of releasing an updated Apple TV. These may or may not be related.Twitter tipster CoinX has accurately leaked several Apple products, or details of them, over the last couple years. The account doesn’t tweet often, but it updated on September 4 to quo
  
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• Asus VivoWatch SP promises ECG and blood pressure, too - CNET

  04-09-2019 19:20
  Two weeks of battery life, but no mentions of medical clearance for blood pressure or ECG functions yet.
  
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