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• Lyft teams with AEG for dedicated pickup spots at music venues

  27-06-2019 23:41
  Lyft has teamed with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) to be its exclusive transportation partner — at least when it comes to bikes, scooters, and the ridesharing service. The partnership applies to 16 venues located in big cities around the United States. Under this business deal, music fans attending a concert at one of the destinations will enjoy dedicated ‘Lyft Spots.’ … Continue reading
  
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• NASA’s Dragonfly will fly across the surface of Titan, Saturn’s ocean moon

  27-06-2019 23:20
  NASAhas just announced its next big interplanetary mission: Dragonfly, which will deliver a Mars Rover-sized flying vehicle to the surface of Titan, a moon of Saturn with tantalizing life-supporting qualities. The craft will fly from place to place, sampling the delicious organic surface materials and sending high-resolution pictures back to Earth.
  Dragonfly will launch in 2026, taking eight years to reach Titan and land (if all goes well) in 2034. So there will be plenty more updates after this
  
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• 445 cases involving gadgets in five months, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories - The Straits Times

  27-06-2019 23:00
  445 cases involving gadgets in five months, Courts & Crime News & Top Stories  The Straits TimesAt least 445 reports of e-commerce scams involving mobile phones and other electronic gadgets were received by the police in the first five months of this year.
  
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• Amazon’s biggest sale just got even bigger with a Taylor Swift Prime Day concert

  27-06-2019 22:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Amazon will celebrate this year's 48-hour long Prime Day sale with a concert headlined by pop music icon Taylor Swift. The Amazon Prime Day Concert will stream live on Amazon Prime Video on July 10 beginning at 6 p.m. PT, and will also feature Dua Lipa, SZA and Becky G.
  
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• Apple Music’s war with Spotify heats up as it hits another big milestone

  27-06-2019 22:50
  Ever since Apple Music launched four years ago, it’s been gunning for Spotify’s spot at the top of the heap. At the time, it seemed like a monumental task, in whole or in part because Spotify had already established itself as the music streaming service by the time Apple Music first became available. What seemed hopeless then feels a little … Continue reading
  
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• Psychedelic DMT discovery hints at widespread presence in brain

  27-06-2019 22:47
  Popular psychedelic DMT has been found naturally occurring in a mammalian brain, researchers have announced. The findings come from the University of Michigan’s Michigan Medicine, where scientists discovered the presence of dimethyltryptamine in the brain of rats. The psychedelic compound is also found in some plants. Dimethyltryptamine, more commonly called DMT, is the psychedelic compound found in Ayahuasca, a popular … Continue reading
  
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• What is Dota Underlords? An introduction to Valve’s take on Auto Chess

  27-06-2019 22:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Dota Underlords is available in early access on PC and mobile. But what exactly is it? It's Valve's take on the burgeoning genre of Auto Chess, which arrived on Steam earlier this year as a Dota 2 mod.
  
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• The best security camera systems for small businesses in 2019

  27-06-2019 22:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Security cameras can help small businesses but not all systems are created equally though, and each has its benefits and its drawbacks. We’ve rounded up the best security cameras for small businesses in 2019.
  
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• Dozens of MacBook Pro batteries overheated before Apple issued a recall

  27-06-2019 22:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After 26 reported incidents of overheating batteries, Apple is issuing a recall of its 2015 MacBook Pro 15 devices sold from 2015 through 2017. This is the first major Apple battery recall in over a decade.
  
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• Apple recalls the 2015 MacBook Pro 15 after 26 reports of batteries overheating

  27-06-2019 22:40 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After 26 reported incidents of overheating batteries, Apple is issuing a recall of its 2015 MacBook Pro 15 devices sold from 2015 through 2017. This is the first major Apple battery recall in over a decade.
  
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• Canada joins hands with tech giants to counter extremist content online

  27-06-2019 22:31
  Canada announced funding and other initiatives on Wednesday to counter violent extremist content online by teaming with major technology companies Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google.
  
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• Digital Trends Live: Amazon’s Counter service, Google’s folding smartbook

  27-06-2019 22:07 via digitaltrends.com
  
  On this episode of DT Live, we discuss the biggest tech stories of the day, including Amazon’s Counter service, Google’s folding smartbook, robo-bees, anime smart home assistants, and more.
  
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• Marvel’s cast for The Eternals keeps getting bigger as Salma Hayek joins up

  27-06-2019 22:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Salma Hayek will reportedly join Kumail Nanjiani and Angelina Jolie in The Eternals, the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movie based on the characters of the same name, created by comics legend Jack Kirby.
  
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• What does a truly accessible game look like? We asked the pros

  27-06-2019 22:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Given how much the gaming community has been talking about the pros and cons of added accessibility options in titles, Digital Trends took the question to the players who rely on these customizations.
  
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• Epic Games really needs to properly address Fortnite crunch

  27-06-2019 21:57 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Epic Games is closed for two weeks, but Fortnite updates are still arriving as usual. As the studio behind the most popular game on the planet, Epic needs to take a stand against crunch and promote healthy working conditions.
  
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• Google Maps now shows how crowded and delayed your bus will be

  27-06-2019 21:54
  Google has updated Google Maps with new features that make life easier for users who rely on public transportation. The transportation and navigation app already provides details on trains and bus schedules, but the company acknowledges that these transit options aren’t always running on time. To help with this, Google Maps now shows real-time traffic delays and predictions about how … Continue reading
  
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• Twitter will label politician tweets that break its rules

  27-06-2019 21:40
  Twitter has something of a tricky situation on its hands. Sometimes, public figures – specifically, people in government – say things on Twitter that violate the company’s rules, forcing Twitter to make a tough decision. Does it enforce its rules and remove the offending tweet, or does it leave the tweet published because it’s in the public interest to do … Continue reading
  
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• How to use Swipe Type in iOS 13, and how to use it on older iPhones too

  27-06-2019 21:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple's mobile platform update, iOS 13, has introduced a lot of new options, including Dark Mode. But a much-awaited feature has finally arrived -- the ability to swipe-type. Here's how to use iOS 13's speedy new Swipe Type feature.
  
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• How to complete all the Fortnite 14 Days of Summer challenges

  27-06-2019 21:21 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 14 Days of Summer event is live in Fortnite: Battle Royale. Each day, a new challenge is added and players must complete all 14 to earn the exclusive Banana Smoothie cosmetic at the end.
  
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• Upgrading your home theater? This Sony Ultra-Slim Soundbar System is now 25% off

  27-06-2019 21:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Sony HT-CT290 Ultra-Slim 300W is a no-frills soundbar system that offers excellent bang for the buck. Get yours today on Amazon at a discounted price of $148 to bring your movie and music experience to a whole new level.
  
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• Google Maps can now determine how crowded your bus or train will be

  27-06-2019 21:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Your Google Maps app will now be able to predict how crowded your bus or train will be thanks to a recent update, Google announced Thursday. The crowdedness prediction is based off of ratings by other users and will now appear when you look up transit directions in Google Maps
  
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• FuboTV launches free ad-supported sports network for cord-cutters

  27-06-2019 21:04
  Streaming television service FuboTV has launched a totally free sports network channel aimed at cord-cutters and anyone who prefers to stream their favorite games. Called Fubo Sports Network, the live channel is available to consumers in the United States, offering them a combination of game coverage, exclusive programming, and sports news. In the early days of cord-cutting, many consumers pointed … Continue reading
  
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• Facebook Libra vs. Bitcoin

  27-06-2019 20:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Facebook Libra and Bitcoin might seem like peas in a crypto-pod, but they're far from firm bedfellows. In fact, they have some stark differences when it comes to paying for things online.
  
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• Tiny Robobee X-Wing powers its flight with light

  27-06-2019 20:52
  We’ve seen Harvard’s Robobee flying robot evolve for years: After first learning to fly, it learned to swim in 2015, then to jump out of the water again in 2017 — and now it has another trick up its non-existent sleeve. The Robobee X-Wing can fly using only the power it collects from light hitting its solar cells, making it possible to stay in the air indefinitely.
  Achieving flight at this scale is extremely hard. You might think that being small, it would be easy to take off a
  
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• Uber buys AI firm to advance push on autonomous cars

  27-06-2019 20:10
  Uber has been moving into new technologies that could see deployment of autonomous vehicles and even flying cars in the coming years.
  
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• Patient sues Google, University of Chicago over data sharing

  27-06-2019 20:10
  A patient has sued Google and the University of Chicago, accusing them of sharing hundreds of thousands of records without removing date stamps and doctor's notes.
  
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• Pokemon Masters lands on Android and iOS this summer

  27-06-2019 20:01
  Back at the end of May, The Pokemon Company held a press conference in which it announced a number of new products. Unsurprisingly, Pokemon GO and its new companion accessory Pokemon Sleep got a lot of attention during that press conference, but one interesting thing that only had a quick reveal was a new mobile game called Pokemon Masters. At … Continue reading
  
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• The new 10-inch Microsoft Surface Go just got a $60 price cut from Walmart

  27-06-2019 19:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sleek and powerful, the new 10-inch Microsoft Surface Go offers excellent bang for your buck. Its tablet-to-laptop versatility makes it easy for you to work and play on virtually anywhere. Get yours today from Walmart for $339.
  
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• The 10-inch Microsoft Surface Go just got a $60 price cut from Walmart

  27-06-2019 19:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Sleek and powerful, the 10-inch Microsoft Surface Go offers excellent bang for your buck. Its tablet-to-laptop versatility makes it easy for you to work and play on virtually anywhere. Get yours today from Walmart for $339.
  
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• This artificial muscle is powered just like the real thing, no battery required

  27-06-2019 19:31 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Researchers developed an artificial muscle that is powered by glucose and oxygen, just like real biological muscles. That means no batteries are needed. Here's how it could be used.
  
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• Walmart discounts $400 off of this massive 70-inch Vizio 4K TV

  27-06-2019 19:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Walmart has kicked off a fantastic deal on the Vizio E-Series, reducing the price of the 70-inch model by $400. Pair that with a crystal-clear screen and a ton of smarts, and you have a 4K TV worthy of the name (and your cash).
  
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• Galaxy Tab Active Pro hints at one of Android’s tablet problems

  27-06-2019 19:19
  Despite the renewed popularity enjoyed by the iPads and especially the iPad Pros, the Android tablet market seems pretty dead as always. Google halting work on its own Pixel tablets doesn’t bode well either. Of the major device makers, Samsung seems to be the only one still making such slates and now there are signs that it has another one … Continue reading
  
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• Who ya gonna call? Paul Rudd joins Ghostbusters 3 cast, slimes himself

  27-06-2019 19:12 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The upcoming film Ghostbusters 3 will not only continue the franchise that began with the 1984 movie; it will also bring back some members of the original cast. The film is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2020.
  
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• How and where to watch the second night of the 2020 Democratic primary debates

  27-06-2019 19:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  NBC News will host 20 candidates over two nights in the first round of debates for the 2020 Democratic primary. You'll be able to livestream the second debate for free online at 6 p.m. PT on June 27.
  
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• Twitter will now label, hide tweets when Trump, other politicians break its rules

  27-06-2019 18:52 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Twitter will add a notice over politicians' tweets if the social network deems the tweet to violate its rules. While not mentioning President Donald Trump, the move seems aimed at him and other politicians who break the platform's rules.
  
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• 2019 Lincoln Nautilus Review: American luxury is an inexact science

  27-06-2019 18:50
  Whoever sent out the memo that modern crossovers needed to be sporty clearly left Lincoln off the list, but that’s no great problem when it comes to the 2019 Nautilus. Slotting in as the automaker’s midsize luxury option in the ever-popular crossover segment, the Nautilus promises to coax more style and more relaxation out of the refreshed second-generation MKX. Lincoln’s … Continue reading
  
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• Overwatch LEGO sets with Junkrat, Wrecking Ball, and Roadhog announced

  27-06-2019 18:46
  Given Overwatch‘s popularity, it isn’t really a shock to see Blizzard strike various merchandising deals with other companies. We’ve seen Overwatch NERF blasters and cereal, along with Overwatch-themed LEGO sets. Today, LEGO revealed two more incoming Overwatch sets – one featuring Junkrat and Roadhog and the other featuring Wrecking Ball. Yes, it seems that everybody’s favorite battle-ready hamster will be … Continue reading
  
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• Leaked Apex Legends trailers tease new character, season 2 map changes

  27-06-2019 18:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Respawn Entertainment is gearing up to introduce the second season of content for its battle royale Apex Legends but a leak has sprung. New trailers introduce a cinematic and gameplay that show off major changes to the game’s map.
  
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• FuboTV launches Fubo Sports Network, a free, ad-supported live TV channel

  27-06-2019 18:22 via digitaltrends.com
  
  FuboTV, a provider of a sports-centric subscription streaming TV service is launching a new, free, ad-supported sports-only network called Fubo Sports Network. It will feature a mix of live events, news, and original shows.
  
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• Traeger Pro 780 Review: Why your next pellet grill needs WiFi

  27-06-2019 18:10
  Being a pit-master is a serious business, sweating over a smoker, tending its coals, and coaxing delicious flavors from hunks of meat after hours of careful cooking. It almost makes the Traeger Pro 780 feel a little blasphemous, in fact: the combination of picking from a range of tested recipes, dialing in a temperature, and then tracking it all from … Continue reading
  
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• Crawler robots and imaging drones will monitor wind turbine blades for damage

  27-06-2019 18:05 via digitaltrends.com
  
  By spotting signs of damage early, wind turbine blades can be kept in service for longer. Here's how special blade-crawling robots and flying inspection drones could be used to help.
  
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• Celebrate National Sunglasses Day by trying on AR shades with the Galaxy S10

  27-06-2019 18:03 via digitaltrends.com
  
  National Sunglasses Day isn't exactly the most closely followed holiday, but we're happy to celebrate it today because it means you can try on expensive sunglasses in AR if you have a Samsung Galaxy S10.
  
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• Google Images’ latest feature makes it easy to find that perfect shareable GIF

  27-06-2019 18:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Images has supported GIFs for some time, but now its getting a feature that will allow users to more easily find one they want to share. The new "Share GIFs" section in Images will showcase some of the most shareable GIFs around.
  
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• BSNL employees union rallies behind management

  27-06-2019 17:45
  The employees union of ailing PSU BSNL on Wednesday rallied behind the PSU and its management, saying despite its present financial difficulties, BSNL is continuously expanding its mobile customer base.
  
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• 2020 Chrysler Voyager is a budget minivan with Pacifica roots

  27-06-2019 17:43
  Chrysler is rebooting a classic name, with the 2020 Chrysler Voyager promising cheaper versions of the Pacifica minivan. Set to go on sale later in the year, the new 2020 Voyager returns a nameplate to forecourts that hadn’t been seen in the US since 2003. Then, it was a more affordable version of the Chrysler Town & Country minivan, though … Continue reading
  
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• Apex Legends season 2 leaked trailers tease a changing Kings Canyon

  27-06-2019 17:41
  Apex Legends season 2 is just a few days away, and among other things, we’re expecting changes to the in-game map of Kings Canyon. Thus far, Respawn has been pretty secretive about what kind of changes are on the way, but now, a pair of leaked trailers are shedding a little more light on the matter. As it turns out, … Continue reading
  
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• Save 83% on the Samsung Chromebook 11.6″ 16GB (Refurbished)

  27-06-2019 17:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  We have an awesome deal on the refurbished Samsung Chromebook 11.6″ 16GB in the Geeky gadgets deals store, you can save 83% off the regular price. The Samsung Chromebook 11.6″ 16GB previously retailed for $599.99 and you can get the refurbished model in our deals store for just $99.99. The Samsung Chromebook helps you get […](Read More ...)The post Save 83% on the Samsung Chromebook 11.6″ 16GB (Refurbished) appeared first on Geeky Gadgets.
  
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• Instagram Rolling Out New UI, Making It Easier to Unfollow Users, Contact Businesses - Gadgets 360

  27-06-2019 17:26
  Instagram Rolling Out New UI, Making It Easier to Unfollow Users, Contact Businesses  Gadgets 360Instagram is rolling out UI tweaks for its Android and iOS users bringing a sleeker design and easy to access unfollow and contact options. This new update ...
  
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• Amazon slashes prices on Acer laptops, desktops, monitors, and gaming gear

  27-06-2019 17:11 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Leading up to Amazon Prime Day 2019 on July 15 and 16, the retail giant continues to slash prices dramatically but in a strategically selective manner, as with the Acer products in this one-day sale on productivity and gaming hardware.
  
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• Your next Lyft could now be a Waymo autonomous car

  27-06-2019 16:59
  Waymo is starting its slow autonomous drive into existing ride-hailing services, with a partnership with Lyft seeing some users of the service offered self-driving minivans for their journey. The collaboration builds on Waymo’s existing pilot scheme for Waymo One, the autonomous ride-hailing service it has been offering since late last year. Waymo One is the first commercial push for the … Continue reading
  
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