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T-Mobile and Sprint aren’t calling it quits on their potential merger yet despite recent disagreements over which side would have control over the combined company. The Wall Street Journal reports that T-Mobile US has restarted talks by presenting Sprint with a revised offer, and it’s still possible that a deal could be struck “within weeks.” T-Mobile CEO John Legere and Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure spoke on Wednesday, with Legere making it clear that T-Mobile doesn’t

Apple announced today that revenue from its services division came in at $8.5 billion in the past quarter, a 34 percent year over year increase. That revenue is now more than both iPad and Apple’s “other products” division — which includes AirPods and other accessories, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPod touch, and Beats products — combined. The news was part of the company’s fourth quarter earnings results.Apple’s services division has been the company’s

Apple announced today that revenue from its services division came in at $8.5 billion in the past quarter, a 34 percent year over year increase. That revenue is now more than both iPad and Apple’s “other products” division — which includes AirPods and other accessories, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iPod touch, and Beats products — combined. The news was part of the company’s fourth quarter earnings results.Apple’s services division has been the company’s

Apple expects to sell a lot of new iPhones over the holidays, and customers were clearly waiting for a new generation of devices before opening their wallets. The company reported its fourth quarter earnings today, and iPhone sales were up just two percent. But the company is projecting a massive quarter to start 2018, forecasting upwards of $84 billion in sales.The company brought in $52.6 billion in revenue for the quarter, with net income of $10.7 billion. Sales of Macs and iPads were both up

Electric vehicles have been attractive propositions to some consumers thanks in part to improved range, faster charging, but also a generous tax credit. Yet that credit could vanish under the tax plan presented Thursday by Republican members of the US House of Representatives.
The ambitious plan to rewrite the tax code, championed by President Donald Trump and the GOP, would end the tax credit that ranges between $2,500 and $7,500 for a new EV purchased for use in the US, according to the Intern

Google’s new Pixel 2 XL has been beset by a host of problems since release, ranging from possible issues of screen burn in to a weird clicking noise to failing a quality control test to shipping with empty packaging for a non-existent pair of wired Pixel Buds.But even so, it’s a little surprising to hear that some Google Pixel 2 XL owners are reporting that their new phones have shown up missing an operating system, via AndroidPolice. Photo: @trevorftard / ImgurAs seen in the image a

YouTube Kids, the company’s child-friendly app, has gotten a bit of an overhaul today. Two years after it launched, YouTube Kids now has a refreshed design, along with kid profiles that will allow you to tailor the viewing experience for your children. The app will also change based on your child’s age — less text for younger kids, more text for older ones — along with a new setup process to make it easier for parents to restrict content.
The app will also allow kids to s

Canary today published a blog post responding to criticisms the company has faced over the last month from users who have accused Canary of pulling a bait and switch. In late September, the maker of cloud-connected home security cameras announced changes to its free service that resulted in shorter video previews of 10 seconds and a complete removal of Night Mode, which had previously allowed all Canary customers to schedule their device to record movements while they were asleep at home. With t

After being so early to the dual-camera game that the company later had to abandon it, HTC plans to return to producing phones with dual-camera systems sometime next year. Engadget reports that HTC’s smartphone division president, Chialin Chang, says the company will “definitely be releasing a dual-camera phone next year, but we'll need to figure out how to make this feature stand out.”
The quote seems to perfectly encapsulate the perpetual problem that HTC faces. Though it con

Facebook’s latest attempt at a standalone app — that totally isn’t a complete copy of another — is available now on Android. Well, sort of. Bonfire, Facebook’s new-ish group video chat app is now available on the Play Store. Unfortunately, you probably won’t be able to download it due to geo-restrictions. In its iOS rollout — first spotted by TNW — the app was restricted to Denmark. On Android, we’re seeing more of the same. Luckily, there&r

A clever author with some programming skills – or perhaps developer with writing chops – has created an AI to help overcome one of the most common plagues a scribe can face: writer’s block. And she could use your help with the project. The worst sight a writer can behold is a blinking cursor on a blank page. Our human propensity for art can be stifled by the sickness known as “writer’s block,” but we persevere – certain that once the first line is writt

Apple plans to share facial mapping data captured by the iPhone X’s series of front-facing cameras and sensors, according to a report by Reuters. The revelation, contained in a developer agreement detailing the use of Apple’s new facial recognition software, would appear to undermine statements Apple made during the iPhone X reveal back in September. The company’s executives at the time made an effort to placate privacy concerns with talk of strict on-device storage and end-to-

The Google Pixel 2 series was met with near-universal acclaim upon launch, but even from then it was clear the displays would be, umm, divisive. In particular, the XL’s LG-made display has been a point of frustration, arguments, and overall frumpiness due to a combination of Google’s software and hardware choices. I called it my favorite phone of the year in my review, but have been disheartened by some of the drama surrounding the display. So now I’m here to break down the se

A TripAdvisor user posted about being raped at an Iberostar Resort in Riviera Maya, Mexico seven years ago, and today, the vacation planning website apologized for deleting her posts. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a story this week in which it detailed how TripAdvisor systematically deleted users' forum posts for various reasons, including being "off-topic" or containing non-family friendly language. Most of these deleted posts described horrific situations at Mexican resorts.In one c

Imagine having a button that can instantly tell you (virtually) everything there is to know about something or someone. That, in a nutshell, is Detective by Charlie, which uses natural language processing (NLP) and AI to unearth and collate information about a particular subject in a couple of seconds. Here it is in action, as demonstrated by the company’s CEO, Aaron Frazin: In a matter of seconds, Detective by Charlie unearthed almost everything you might want to know about Uber. It iden

While the Title II classification of ISPs as common carriers was a victory for all, there is growing concern that ISPs could go on with business as usual with clever tricks designed to skirt the rules of the classification. While knowingly stepping outside the boundaries of the Title II classification carries the possibility of hefty fines and additional regulation by the FCC – for the most part – the average consumer would never realize throttling or degradation was even takin

Qualcomm has launched another lawsuit against Apple, accusing the iPhone maker of sharing proprietary code with Intel, according to a report from Bloomberg.The lawsuit claims that Apple breached contract with Qualcomm in regard to software that’s required to allow mobile chips to interact with the rest of a phone. It’s the latestin a series of lawsuits between the two companies, which kicked off back in January when Apple sued Qualcomm and accused the chip maker of overcharging for u

Smart fabric is a relatively new feat, with Google and Levi’s smart jacket finally available after over two years of anticipation. Scientists, however, have been quick to create a smart fabric that easily outperforms the $350 jacket — and its most impressive feature is its ability to store data. Revealed in a research paper last week, computer scientists from the University of Washington detailed the applications of a new smart fabric they’ve been working on. Operating without

Scientists have discovered a new species of orangutan — but there are so few individuals that the new species is the rarest great ape on Earth.
Until now, we thought there were only two species of orangutan: the Sumatran and Bornean orangutans, both of which are critically endangered. The new species, called Pongo tapanuliensis, is found in the isolated Batang Toru forest in Sumatra, Indonesia. And it’s estimated that there are fewer than 800 individuals left, making it very vulnerab

If you ordered an iPhone X that was expected to arrive later in November, you might want to double check your order — there are multiple confirmed reports of Apple shipping out iPhone X units earlier than the original November 17th to 24th estimate.Preorders for Apple’s latest smartphone sold out quickly, with orders rapidly slipping into weeks after the November 3rd launch date. But Apple seems to be shipping devices out of the blue, with phones that were originally expected to arri

It took Essential two extra months to ship the white version of its phone, and it sounds like it could be a couple months more before the company has put out all four colors that it promised at launch. In a Reddit AMA yesterday, Essential design VP Dave Evans wrote that the catchy “Ocean Depths” model still had “lingering issues ... that don't meet our standards.” It’s not totally clear how far from a launch it still is, but Evans said that it’s “getting

The Samsung Experience 9.0 is now live bringing a beta version of the Android Oreo operating system to Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus owners in the US, UK, and South Korea. Testers provide feedback about performance, stability, and usability in return for being first to use the new OS tweaked to Samsung’s liking. The program helps Samsung develop experiences across mobile software, apps, and other services before their official release.Users wanting access must have a Samsung Account and meet specif

Government scientists now have an easy way to get connected to lawyers, should they want to blow the whistle on anti-science action in the Trump Administration.Scientists can call a hotline, send a letter, or use Signal and WhatsApp to talk to lawyers partnering with 314 Action, a political advocacy group that encourages scientists to run for office and supports evidence-based policy. Lawyers will keep the information confidential, though the group still recommends taking precautions when reachi

Science lovers of the world are getting a fabulous dose of social media this week as #MyOneScienceTweet trends on Twitter. Thanks to the magic and wizardry of the internet, scientists are able to somehow send us messages by displaying colors and words on our screens — and we get to learn a few things in the process. PhD candidate Dalton Ludwick last Thursday asked scientists in the Twitter community to weigh in with tweets describing what they did for a living. If you could have the entir

A shower of subatomic particles has revealed the outlines of an empty cavity inside the Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt — the first discovery of a new internal structure in almost two centuries. Scientists don’t know exactly what it is yet, or why it’s there. But the finding might help solve the mystery of how an ancient civilization constructed this imposing monument 4,500 years ago.The pyramids jutting out of Egypt’s Giza plateau are obvious landmarks — but even af

Search engines are powerful tools for bringing people to your business. The challenge that many entrepreneurs face, however, is that they’re not well-versed in how to communicate with the robots that control the algorithm behind Google and Bing. Your business might be the absolute best at what it does. But you need to follow a set of concrete steps to share your story and reach your target audiences as a result. Fellow entrepreneurs and search engine experts share their best tips: Know th

Close observers of the Android rumor mill will know that Google made an abrupt change to its Pixel phone plans this summer, shelving its original successor to the Pixel XL, which was codenamed “muskie,” in favor of another device bearing the code title of “taimen.” Taimen went on to become the LG-manufactured Google Pixel 2 XL, while muskie seemed to fade into oblivion — however this week the latter name has resurfaced in the latest Android source code drop. More th

Celebrities have been known to endorse everything from smartphones to fish fingers, oftentimes without proper disclosure on social media platforms like Instagram. Though the Federal Trade Commission has repeatedly warned influencers, now the US Securities and Exchange Commission is getting involved. It’s adding initial coin offerings (ICOs) to the list of goods stars can’t hawk without disclosing the nature and amount of compensation they’re being paid to advertise them.
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OnePlus is expected to announce its next phone sometime this month, and in the buildup to that, company CEO Pete Lau has confirmed one detail about the device: it’ll still have a headphone jack. “Every feature, removed or added, is based on our understanding of user needs,” Lau writes in a forum post. “For the time being, we think it’s best to stick with the headphone jack.”
Lau says that OnePlus thinks the headphone jack is still necessary for two reasons. Fi

In theory, the Pixel 2 XL is an amazing phone. In practice, the launch of Google’s latest handset has been beset with all sorts of woes, most notably with the device’s gorgeous, but troublesome OLED screen. One Reddit user has it worse though, having reportedly received a Pixel 2 XL without an operating system installed on it. Something is missing here.. Pixel 2 XL So, a brick then. It’s hard to tell how big of an issue this is. A cursory search for the error on Google highlig

GoPro has spent the last two years laying off employees, closing entire departments, discontinuing certain products, reintroducing one recalled product, and this fall, announcing a new flagship camera: the Hero 6 Black. All of these things were done with the ultimate goal of returning the company to profitability.Mission accomplished. The company announced yesterday that the third quarter of 2017 was its first profitable quarter in exactly two years. After bogging itself down with a heavy push i

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Drink with the skulls of your enemies —if your enemy is ice, that is. Because making skull-shaped ice cubes for your drinks with this ice tray should be everyone's favorite activity.
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The product itself is pretty self-explanatory. This silicone ice tray can create four sizable ice cubes shaped like hu

The Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago was a gathering of brilliant minds, but that doesn't mean there wasn't fun had, too. 
The inaugural event went off without a hitch, and during a joint appearance at the Chicago’s National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture on Tuesday, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Common both took the time to drop a little rhyme on the audience.
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Amongst the hordes of thirsty gamers, video game convention PAX Australia was privy to one delightful love story.
On Saturday, two gamers made for one of the loveliest proposals a video game convention has ever seen.
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Sasha Scott and Nick Neave have been together for almost three years, have known each other for almost five, and the superb alliteration in their names makes them inevitable comic book allies. 
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Seth Rogen's laugh is both infectious and completely unique. If you heard it in a crowded place you would probably think to yourself, "is that Seth Rogen laughing."
Now imagine some of your favorite actresses cracking up but with Rogen's laugh dubbed over their own.  
It's a treat especially if you want to see people like Adele and Ariana Grande let out that infamous Rogen laugh.Image:via giphy Read more...More about Funny, Adele, Emma Watson, Ariana Grande, and Seth Rogen

Amazon is not-so quietly shaping the future around its ever-expanding business, so it makes sense they'd want to get in on cryptocurrency, too. 
The company wants to build a fleet of package-delivering drones. They maybe want to build giant drone hives in a city near you. They've got grocery stores and devices you can ask to set a timer or play a song. Now, according to Whois data, an Amazon subsidiary registered amazoncryptocurrencies.com, amazoncryptocurrency.com, and amazonethereum.com o

It's a dongle-ful world, everybody, and it's all Apple's fault.
Some companies like Samsung and LG still ship their flagship phones with a headphone jack, but those days are numbered, especially because Google, HTC, Motorola, and Essential have all followed Apple into the darkness, where phones without headphone jacks live unhappily with a dongle jammed into their ports.
But not all dongles are created equally. Does size matter? What about stiffness? There's much to be curious about! Which is wh

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There aren't that many options to preserve wine after you've opened it. Corking it again is a hassle if you can even get the damn thing inside, and covering it up with foil isn't the most reliable method either. This wine pump, however, might solve your wine-related problems, and it's currently 79% off.
According to the product page, this pump can create an airtight vacuum seal in your bottles