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Apple will fix some Apple Watch Series 2 devices if they have a swollen battery or don’t turn on, according to a new service policy seen by MacRumors.The policy states that “some Apple Watch Series 2 devices may not power on or they may experience an expanded battery,” and that it will service “eligible devices free of charge.” Only 42mm-sized models are eligible for free repairs, which includes the Sport, Edition, Hermès, and Nike+ variants. MacRumors says

Sega is getting in on the nostalgic, miniature console trend. Yesterday at Sega Fes 2018, It announced that it will release the the Mega Drive Mini, a miniature version of the 16-bit Genesis (known as the Mega Drive outside of Japan), sometime in 2018. The company also announced that it would be bringing a number of classic games to the Nintendo Switch this summer.Sega says that the tentatively-named Mega Drive Mini is being released in conjunction with the console’s 30th anniversary, and

What can artificial intelligence learn from dogs? Quite a lot, say researchers from the University of Washington and Allen Institute for AI. They recently trained neural networks to interpret and predict the behavior of canines. Their results, they say, show that animals could provide a new source of training data for AI systems — including those used to control robots.To train AI to think like a dog, the researchers first needed data. They collected this in the form of videos and motion

Google is testing a new navigation bar for Android P that looks similar to Apple’s new gesture and UI on the iPhone X. Google accidentally revealed the new navigation bar in an Android developers blog post (cached copy), and the company removed a screenshot it posted of it in action. The new navigation bar no longer includes a multitasking button, and the center home button looks far smaller and pill-shaped.
9to5Google reports that Google is testing a new navigation bar that’s simil

The president’s feud with Amazon reached a new level of tension this week, as Trump ordered a review of the US Postal Service’s finances. But the attacks seem likely to escalate from here. Here’s a short catch-up on the fight.Trump’s tweets
Trump has never been quiet about his distaste for Amazon. His tweets about the company stretch back years. In December 2017, he was tweeting that Amazon was making the Postal Service “dumber and poorer.”Why is the United S

This month, Oath updated its privacy policies, which grants the company the right to scan your AOL and Yahoo email for the purposes of tailoring ads for users
Verizon acquired Yahoo in 2016, and brought AOL and Yahoo together under an unfortunately named brand: Oath. At the time, we noted that the merger, coupled with the passage of a bill allowing ISPs to share browsing data was something that the companies had worked towards for years: the ability to extract revenue from consumers with their

After Apple’s belated embrace of wireless charging, third-party electronics manufacturers have been working hard to win over iPhone users with 7.5W wireless chargers. One such company is Anker, who gave us an exclusive discount on their new PowerWave Wireless Charging Stand. Use code VERGEAAA to get the PowerWave Stand for $37.49 (25 percent off the MSRP, $49.99.) You can also get the previous model, the PowerPort, in a pad version for $14.99 with code VERGEAA2 (usually $19.99). Both of t

Many authors attempt comedy in science fiction, but few pull it off. Alongside very funny works like John Scalzi’s Redshirts and Terry Pratchett’s entire Discworld series, the pinnacle of hilarious science fiction is Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, about the misadventures of Arthur Dent as he travels across the universe. But Catherynne M. Valente’s new novel Space Opera might give it a run for its money, because it’s one of the funniest b

Apple has recently begun warning users about 32-big application compatibility. These applications are relics — although some are still in heavy use without a development team to support or update them — and will one day be phased out for the 64-bit versions most developers have been spitting out for at least half a decade. Chances are that you aren’t using anything essential that can’t be easily replaced with something more current. But regardless, here’s how to ch

Hold up, everyone. The Walmart yodel boy actually performed at Coachella. 
Eric Curtin, purveyor of comedy Twitter account @dubstep4dads, tweeted a video of the performance on Friday. He said that after "yodel kid" followed him on Twitter, he reached out to get him to perform as Whethan's guest on the first day of the festival.
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"I love u mason and i love the internet," he tweeted. after the yodel ki

George R. R. Martin already has a lot of blood on his hands, as the notoriously ruthless murderer of everyone's favorite Game of Thrones characters.
But on April 13, the fantasy writer added an unusual yet still tragic victim to his list by removing his blog from LiveJournal and consequently gutting the platform of its last vestiges of relevance. 
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Don't worry too much, though! Martin's Not a Blog

A recent memo detailed the lengths to which Apple is willing to go to stop employees from leaking information about upcoming products. It’s an on-going problem. Last year’s iPhone X launch, you might remember, was spoiled by a leak to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. And while that may have been the largest, it certainly wasn’t the only leak Apple had to deal with. All told, the company caught 29 leakers last year, all of whom were fired. 12 were arrested. Some employees, howeve

The question of what movie to watch is a loaded one. The list of movies to watch in your Notes app bends to the will of passwords you've acquired for various streaming services whether your own or from a generous friend or family member. 
Most of us have our staple service — the one that's been solidified into our monthly budget like bills and rent. (This is Netflix for most people in the U.S.) But ol' reliable probably doesn't have every single film you want to watch, especially when

It's Friday night and you're too tired to go out (same). You know how this conversation goes. Should we watch a movie? What's on Netflix?
But halt, dear reader, because there is so much more you could be doing to maximize your home movie viewing, and we here at Mashable can no longer bear it. 
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So, movie fans, if you're serious about this whole staying-in thing and catching up on the latest releases, let us o