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• Star Trek universe welcomes back Kate Mulgrew, but with a twist

  08-10-2020 23:02
  
  The Star Trek universe is welcoming back another actor from its classic shows, this time announcing the return of Kate Mulgrew, the actress behind Voyager character Captain Kathryn Janeway. Mulgrew will have a starring role in a previously announced and yet-to-premiere Star Trek series, but not quite in the way you think. Rather than acting in another live-action series, Mulgrew … Continue reading
  
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• Amazon Echo Dot 3rd-Gen vs. Echo Dot 4th-Gen

  08-10-2020 22:54 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The 4th gen Dot is very different than the last model. We break down the differences between the Echo Dot 3rd gen and the Echo Dot 4th gen in this guide.
  
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• HomePod Mini: Everything we know about the Apple’s next smart speaker

  08-10-2020 22:23 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Apple has given no official statement on a HomePod Mini, but the rumor mills are churning with information on its design, pricing, and availability.
  
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• Xbox One Free Play Days serves up three very different games this weekend

  08-10-2020 22:16
  
  Microsoft has announced a new Free Play Days promotion happening on Xbox One this weekend. In all, there will be three games that are free to check out during the event, and this time around, the three titles on offer are very different. As always, the games participating in the Free Play Days weekend will also be discounted for the … Continue reading
  
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• Netflix’s obnoxious ‘still watching’ prompt may soon be a thing of the past

  08-10-2020 22:16
  
  If there’s anything more annoying than Netflix’s habit of canceling shows after only a couple of seasons, it’s the “Still watching?” prompt that seems to appear every couple of episodes. The prompt requires users to select a button to resume the content, helping ensure that shows aren’t streaming to an empty room. The only problem? This disrupts the viewing experience … Continue reading
  
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• iPhone for life: Is that what you want?

  08-10-2020 22:09
  
  A trademark for a program “iPhone for life” was revealed this week by a set of international trademark offices. This trademark was filed for by Apple and seems to be associated with mobile data carriers and Apple Partners of several sorts. The important part here isn’t the program with which this trademark will likely be associated. The important parts of … Continue reading
  
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• Another major retailer hit by fruit recall, but for a different reason

  08-10-2020 21:19
  
  Days after an ongoing fruit recall expanded to include a variety of pre-sliced fruits sold by Walmart, the FDA has highlighted another fruit recall impacting Meijer, another big retailer. The difference? This recall covers a different type of fruit — cantaloupe — and has been made due to the potential of contracting a different type of pathogen: Salmonella. Eating the … Continue reading
  
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• Fortnite season 4 week 7 challenge guide: Drive to Misty Meadows in 4 Minutes

  08-10-2020 21:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  This week, Fortnite requires you to drive from Sweaty Sands to Misty Meadows in less than four minutes. Here's how to complete season 4 week 7's challenge.
  
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• Facebook bans militarized calls for poll watching but won't pull 'Army for Trump' video

  08-10-2020 21:06
  
  The world's biggest social network is scrambling to adjust its rules for the Nov. 3 vote, despite saying last month that it had set its final policies, as Republicans mobilize thousands of volunteers to watch polls for evidence backing up President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated complaints about voter fraud.
  
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• MediaTek announces new processor for smart TVs - Gadgets Now

  08-10-2020 21:04 via gadgetsnow.com
  
  MediaTek announces new processor for smart TVs  Gadgets Now
  
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• Ex-Tesla executive aims to build world's top battery recycler

  08-10-2020 20:50
  
  With production of electric vehicles and batteries about to explode, Straubel says his ultimate goal is to "make a material impact on sustainability, at an industrial scale."
  
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• GameStop partners with Microsoft

  08-10-2020 20:50
  
  A multi-year strategic partnership has been struck between GameStop and Microsoft. The partnership, they say, aims to advance GameStop’s “key strategic pillars and extend its digital omni-channel ecosystem.” OK! But what does that mean for you? To be clear, here, Microsoft didn’t just acquire GameStop, or vice-versa. This deal will have GameStop using Microsoft’s cloud-based business applications and customer data … Continue reading
  
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• The Pixel 4a 5G is here and I’m feeling deja-vu

  08-10-2020 20:45
  
  Deja-vu just got bigger, and faster, with Google’s Pixel 4a 5G arriving to add some speed and screen size to what’s probably been the best budget Android phone of 2020. More affordable sibling to the new Pixel 5, the 5G-capable smartphone still starts out at under $500 but adds the big display that some felt was missing from the Pixel … Continue reading
  
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• AMD’s RX 6000 tease shows it won’t beat Nvidia’s RTX 3080, but could come close

  08-10-2020 20:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD's RX 6000 series looks promising at 4K, however
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G Unlocks a Brand New Smartphone Experience

  08-10-2020 20:42
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G Unlocks a Brand New Smartphone Experience

  08-10-2020 20:42
  
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• Gwizdz's Gadgets and Gear: Catch counter | GO | record-eagle.com - Traverse City Record Eagle

  08-10-2020 20:30 via record-eagle.com
  
  Gwizdz's Gadgets and Gear: Catch counter | GO | record-eagle.com  Traverse City Record Eagle
  
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• Fortnite season 4 week 7 challenge guide: Entering the vault in Doom’s Domain

  08-10-2020 20:25 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Entering the vault in Doom's Domain in Fortnite is easier said than done. In this guide, we'll show you how to get inside for season 4 week 7's challenge.
  
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• The top apps of September: What you’re not missing

  08-10-2020 20:24
  
  Today the folks at Sensor Tower delivered a list of top app store downloads for iOS and Android devices for the month of September, 2020. This list has a bunch of entries you’ll likely expect, like TikTok and YouTube, but a few that you might’ve never heard of before, like Snack Video. Suffice to say – we’re dealing with a … Continue reading
  
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• Google Fi 5G coverage detailed as these new phones join line-up

  08-10-2020 20:06
  
  Google Fi is adding support for a bunch of Samsung phones today, in addition to rolling out support for the latest Pixel phones. The phones being added to Google Fi today include all of Samsung’s 5G phones, the Pixel 5, and the Pixel 4a (5G). 5G service is definitely the theme of the day, with Google Fi detailing its 5G … Continue reading
  
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• The 5 best Apple Watch Series 6 alternatives

  08-10-2020 19:50 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Are you thinking of buying a smartwatch, but the Apple Watch Series 6 isn't for you? Here are a few excellent alternative options to complement your iPhone.
  
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• AMD Ryzen 5000 processors: Everything you need to know

  08-10-2020 19:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD's Ryzen 5000 CPUs feature Zen 3 cores and blistering performance that may take the gaming crown for Intel in the first time in almost 15 years.
  
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• Forza Motorsport 7 Xbox Game Pass release fills the Horizon 3 gap

  08-10-2020 19:37
  
  Today is a big day for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, as Forza Motorsport 7 is landing on the service. It’s a little strange to see a first-party Microsoft game arriving on Game Pass so long after release, as Microsoft has been putting its games on Xbox Game Pass on the same day they launch at retail. Forza Motorsport 7, however, … Continue reading
  
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• Fortnite season 4 week 7 challenge: Deal damage after using Storm’s Whirlwind Blast

  08-10-2020 19:26 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One of Fortnite's season 4, week 7 challenges requires you to deal damage after using Storm's Whirlwind Blast. Here's how to complete the challenge for week 7.
  
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• The best Powerbeats Pro alternatives (and they’re cheaper, too)

  08-10-2020 19:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Beats Powerbeats Pro may be king of the castle when it comes to earbuds, but not everyone can afford them. Here are five better-priced bud alternatives.
  
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• You can now ask Google Assistant to tie your shoes with expanded app actions

  08-10-2020 19:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Google Assistant can now open and search within apps thanks to improved voice controls. You can go hands-free when browsing Etsy, ordering food, and more.
  
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• Google Assistant can now create custom shortcuts to Android app actions

  08-10-2020 19:00
  
  Voice-controlled virtual assistants like Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Apple Siri have changed the way many of us interact with our phones, the Web, or even our homes. Whether it’s searching for some trivial information, reading a bedtime story, or dimming the lights for movie time, these AI-powered helpers try to make life less stressful by removing the need to … Continue reading
  
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• Fortnite season 4 week 7 challenge guide: Destroying cobwebs at The Authority

  08-10-2020 18:58 via digitaltrends.com
  
  One of season 4 week 7's more straightforward Fortnite challenges requires you to destroy three cobwebs in The Authority. Here's how to complete the challenge.
  
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• AMD Ryzen 5900X claimed “world’s best gaming CPU”

  08-10-2020 18:52
  
  Today AMD revealed ZEN 3 CPU Ryzen 5000 processors for desktop computers. These processors feature ZEN 3 architecture, rolling with 7nm process tech and a 19 percent IPC boost over the most recent generation hardware. Four new CPUs will be available soon, each with ZEN 3 architecture, including 2x Ryzen 9 models, one Ryzen 7, and a single Ryzen 5. … Continue reading
  
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• AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop CPUs Announced, Available November 5 - Gadgets 360

  08-10-2020 18:47 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop CPUs Announced, Available November 5  Gadgets 360
  
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• AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Desktop CPUs Announced, Available November 5

  08-10-2020 18:42
  
  AMD's 'Zen 3' architecture debuts with the Ryzen 5000 desktop CPU series, including the new top-end 16-core Ryzen 9 5950X.
  
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• Amazon’s Rs 700 crore ‘recharge’ may give Paytm, Google a reason to worry

  08-10-2020 18:36
  
  The fresh infusion comes just ahead of the festive season where the e-commerce giant will compete head-on against Walmart-owned Flipkart and billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries' JioMart.
  
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• AMD Ryzen 5900X vs. Intel Core i9 10900K: Revenge of the underdog?

  08-10-2020 18:32 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X is the new king of team red's chip line and it has some incredible specifications to back it up. But how do they compare to Intel's 10900K?
  
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• AMD ZEN 3 revealed with fully re-arranged layout

  08-10-2020 18:31
  
  Today AMD introduced ZEN 3, 7nm processing power ready to roll in Q4 2020. ZEN 3 delivers higher max boost than ever before, significant IPC uplift, and a whole new core layout and new cache topology. AMD confirmed that ZEN 4 was on-track with a 5nm design as well – it would appear that, as one would expect, AMD will … Continue reading
  
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• IBM is ‘splitting’ into two, here’s why

  08-10-2020 18:20
  
  IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the split will help IBM focus on its cloud platform and artificial intelligence, while the newly formed company will provide services to manage the infrastructure of businesses and other organizations.
  
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• Fall Guys Season 2 patch notes reveal new levels

  08-10-2020 18:19
  
  After a long wait, Fall Guys Season 2 is officially here. The update went live this morning, and we’ve finally got patch notes describing everything that’s changed. In typical Fall Guys fashion, the patch notes were fairly brief, but the changes that were detailed seem pretty big nevertheless. For example, the patch notes published to Reddit say that four new … Continue reading
  
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• Waymo self-driving taxi service opens up for public rides

  08-10-2020 18:15
  
  Waymo’s driverless taxi service is opening up to the public, exiting beta in Phoenix, AZ and allowing Waymo One members to book the autonomous minivans. The Waymo Driver, as the Alphabet company describes its self-driving tech, has until now been providing rides for a small subset of Waymo One users, and Waymo has been careful to prevent those riders from … Continue reading
  
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• Sega teases more mini consoles, including the Dreamcast

  08-10-2020 18:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  After the success of the Sega Genesis Mini and the Game Gear Micro, a producer for Sega speculates that it will produce more compact versions of its consoles.
  
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• Why Bluetooth is named after this famous king

  08-10-2020 18:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Bluetooth is a wireless networking technology like Wi-Fi, but it's not the same as Wi-Fi's networking standard. What is Bluetooth, and why is it called that?
  
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• Microsoft Edge is getting updates to help you shop smarter this holiday season

  08-10-2020 18:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge web browser and its Bing search engine are getting some new features to help you shop smarter this coming holiday season.
  
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• AMD Zen 3 event liveblog: Everything announced so far

  08-10-2020 18:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  AMD's answer to Intel's 11th-Gen desktop silicon
  
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• Cellmate chastity gadget hack thwarted by screwdriver trick - Yahoo News

  08-10-2020 17:56 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Cellmate chastity gadget hack thwarted by screwdriver trick  Yahoo News
  
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• 1More True Wireless ANC review: Almost an AirPods Pro contender

  08-10-2020 17:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We wanted to love them, but with only ho-hum ANC performance, they fall short of being AirPods Pro killers.
  
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• Bang & Olufsen Beogram 4000c brings iconic turntable back to life

  08-10-2020 17:49
  
  Bang & Olufsen is bringing a classic back from the vault, with the Beogram 4000c turntable launching a new series of reborn icons from the Danish company’s back catalog. The B&O Beogram 4000c Recreated Limited Edition is a modern-day restoration and first in the new Classics series, focused on renovating original models rather than building them anew. Because of that, … Continue reading
  
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• Microsoft announces new app store principles, takes aim at Apple and Google

  08-10-2020 17:42
  
  Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it would adopt a set of 10 principles for running its app store for Windows devices that could lower the commissions it charges, aligning itself with practices promoted by a group of Apple Inc critics.
  
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• 5G rollout: No final call yet on Chinese vendors, says Niti CEO

  08-10-2020 17:42
  
  To grow at a higher rate, India must leapfrog technologically by embracing both 5G and artificial intelligence (AI), Kant said while addressing the 'Raise 2020' virtual summit.
  
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• Panasonic launches flagship camera Lumix S5 in India - Gadgets Now

  08-10-2020 17:41 via gadgetsnow.com
  
  Panasonic launches flagship camera Lumix S5 in India  Gadgets Now
  
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• WD_BLACK expands with gaming dock SSD, PCIe Gen4 for gaming

  08-10-2020 17:36
  
  Today Western Digital revealed several new SSD products all aimed at a top-tier next-gen gaming experience. Included in the release were the WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD, the WD_BLACK AN1500 NVMe SSD Add-in-Card, and the WD_BLACK D50 Game Dock NVMe SSD. The NVMe SSD with next-gen PCIe Gen4 technology rolls with up to 7000 MB/s sequential read speeds and up to … Continue reading
  
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• IBM is ‘splitting’ into two, here’s why - Gadgets Now

  08-10-2020 17:33 via gadgetsnow.com
  
  IBM is ‘splitting’ into two, here’s why  Gadgets Now
  
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• Increasing Trend of Reliable Charging Options for Smart Gadgets Spur Sales in Power Bank Market, Asia Pacific Emerges as Major Revenue Hub - PRNewswire

  08-10-2020 17:30 via prnewswire.com
  
  Increasing Trend of Reliable Charging Options for Smart Gadgets Spur Sales in Power Bank Market, Asia Pacific Emerges as Major Revenue Hub  PRNewswire
  
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