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Apple has poached a top engineer from ARM as it seeks to put custom processors inside Macs in the coming years. As spotted by Bloomberg, Apple has hired Mike Filippo, the lead architect on a number of ARM CPU designs, including the Cortex-A76, which was recently featured inside Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 855 chip.
Bloomberg speculates that Filippo could be filling a key spot at Apple that was left empty after Gerard Williams III, the head architect for Apple’s processors,

Of the many fandoms that dominate the social media space, the BTS ARMY is undoubtedly one of the most powerful. Stanning doesn't even begin to describe the loyalty, dedication, and earned obsession exhibited by fans of the South Korean boy group — which makes the release of mobile game BTS World one of the most exciting moments in current fan culture. 
In the game, which is created by Netmarble studios, the player takes on the role of BTS's manager, who is magically transported into t

Ten Democratic presidential contenders will take the debate stage in Miami on Wednesday night. Some of them may have noticed that the weather in town is unusually hot.
Normally, temperatures in Miami around June's end max out at around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, explained Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science. But the coastal city has now had six consecutive days where the high temperature hit at least 94 deg

If the Apple Watch ever does get a camera, it might end up in the wristband.
Apple has indeed mulled ways to add a camera into the wearable, according to a U.S. patent filing that was granted today. The company has come up with a novel solution: It involves placing the camera module inside the product's flexible wristband, giving you the freedom to aim the lens.
The patent filing contains examples of the concept, which integrates the optical sensor on the end of the wristband. As you wear the Ap

Amazon Prime Day 2019 is still a few weeks away — it starts on July 15th, in case you hadn’t heard. But right now, Prime members can save $30 on a year-long membership to Audible, the company’s audiobook platform. Not just that, but Amazon will also toss in an Echo Dot (third-generation) to go with it for an extra $1.
Paying for a year of Audible service usually costs $150, and the Echo Dot costs an extra $50 at regular price. It should go without saying that this is a far bett

Judging by the flood of notifications I get on a daily basis from Google Maps, it really likes me — maybe a little too much. If you use Google Maps on Android, you might be in the same boat.Google Maps has a lot of notification options (between 40 and 54 nestled into 10 categories in the three phones that we tried out), and they’re all turned on by default. When I look down the list, I find a few crucial notifications in the mix, like the one that lets me know my train schedule befor

Just in time for Pride week, Nerf is bringing us what looks like its best Overwatch-inspired blaster yet: a fully automatic, Nerf Rival ball-blasting, 30-round version of Soldier 76’s pulse rifle from the game, complete with lighting, “recoil action,” and a full mask with visor so you can look the part, too.
It’s a GameStop exclusive that’ll cost $130 when it ships this November, so it’s not exactly cheap, and you’ll need six D-cell batteries to power it

Reading platform Scribd is introducing a new way for readers to discover nonfiction books. The feature is called Snapshots, and it’s akin to a CliffsNotes version of a book you can find on the company’s platform that’s designed to introduce potential readers to new works in quick fashion.
Originally founded as a document-sharing site, Scribd has branched out to become a subscription platform for reading. That vast amount of content means that there’s plenty of material to

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the president, is a bad take machine. And just like his father, he's been busy tossing his share of cringeworthy tweets and questionable memes into your timeline.
Sure, the year is only halfway done, but Junior's cup runneth over. So much so that we've rounded up 9 of his most awkward moments thus far.
We shudder to think what else 2019 has in store for him — and for us.
1. Saturday What Live?
Saturday Night Live has proved to be something of a successfu

Most of the time, the Google Play Store is all you need to find and download apps on Android. Unlike iOS, though, Android gives you the option to install apps from other places. And every now and then, that level of freedom can come in handy.
Say, for instance, you’re looking for an app that isn’t available in your country. Or maybe you’re longing to try a newly announced update to an app that hasn’t yet rolled out to you. You might even want to find an older version of a

After years of calls to ban the community r/The_Donald, Reddit is cracking down on the infamous subreddit by quarantining it, a feature that was revamped in 2018. 
The quarantine comes after Reddit observed "repeated rule-breaking behavior" and an "over-reliance on Reddit admins to manage users and remove posts" that violated content policies. In a post on Wednesday, the announcement also noted that violations included "content that encourages or incites violence," particularly toward law e

Most people who regularly use YouTube would probably admit that the site's recommendation engine is a little wonky. For every time it shows you something you might genuinely want to see, it brings you something random at best and reprehensible at worst.
While it might take years for YouTube to fix all of its problems, it's making one change to hopefully make the site better for its users. YouTube outlined a handful of new features that are coming soon to its website and mobile apps on the YouTub

Myst blew my mind over and over again, even before I popped it into the drive. In 1994, it was one of the first CD-ROMs that my family purchased, and I couldn’t believe how technology had managed to capture a damn rainbow, stick it into a plastic wafer, and store a then-photorealistic virtual world inside.That’s why my nostalgia flared up in 2014 when I heard Myst would be getting its own TV series from Legendary. It’s also why it’s flaring up again today: Village Roadsho

Adam Scott has no time for right-wing tomfoolery involving his face.   
Just as his Parks & Rec co-star Amy Poehler put the NRA on blast last year for using his likeness, Scott has now scorched Sen. Mitch McConnell's campaign for using a GIF of his character Ben Wyatt on Twitter. Dear Mitch McConnell & all those representing him,Please refrain from using my image in support of anything but your own stunning & humiliating defeat.
Thanks!
Adamcc: @senatemajldr @McConnell

WhatsApp is testing the idea of letting its users share posts from their WhatsApp status with other apps. Starting today, users in WhatsApp’s beta program will start to see a new sharing option beneath their status, which can be used to post a status directly to their Facebook story or send it to another app like Instagram, Gmail, or Google Photos. WhatsApp Status is the service’s Instagram Stories-style feature that lets you post images, text, and videos on your profile that disappe

YouTube Music is expanding upon its Offline Mixtape feature with a more thorough version it’s now calling “smart downloads.” When you enable smart downloads, the app will automatically download up to 500 songs that you’ll be able to listen to anywhere — whether or not you’ve got a data connection.That selection includes the Offline Mixtape (a 100-song playlist based on your listening history) and “songs from your Liked Songs playlist and your other favor

Twitch is giving its well-behaved streamers a chance to offer a new, VIP-like feature to their most loyal viewers with subscriber-only streams.The new feature does exactly what the name suggests: any Twitch Affiliated or Partnered creator can choose to broadcast exclusively for moderators, VIPs, and subscribers. This comes at no additional cost to the subscriber beyond the minimum $5-a-month fee they’re paying to support the streamer. Fans who aren’t subscribed will be greeted with a

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TL;DR: The adorable 3-quart Instant Pot Ultra is only $99.95 at Amazon, saving you $20.Not every meal (or tiny NYC kitchen apartment) needs an enormous appliance in order to get the job done.
But being single or living in a cramped space doesn't mean you can't treat yourself to fancy, multi-step meals: The 10-in-1 Instant Pot Ultra is one of Instant Pot's most versatile cookers, and the mini 3-quart model is $20 off at Amazon right now.
SEE ALSO: Why Instant Pots are the best: We explore the Lux

TL;DR: You can get a third-generation Echo Dot smart speaker (a $49.99 value) for just .99 cents when you sign up for a 12-month Audible membership, now on sale for $119.50.Amazon is trying to get you to put down the paperbacks. 
Now through July 31 (or while supplies last), the tech giant is shaving $30 off the price of a year's worth of Audible and throwing in your choice of 12 audiobooks *plus* a credit that's redeemable for a 99-cent third-generation Echo Dot.
The deal is worth $199.49

Pride has always been political, and a coalition of Google employees are doing their best to remind their employer of that very fact. 
In an open letter published Wednesday morning, the group encourages the San Francisco Pride board of directors to kick Google out of the upcoming June 30 Pride parade. The letter, which at the time of this writing is signed by 101 employees of the Mountain View-based tech giant, calls the company to task for both its treatment of LGBTQ+ employees and its per

Last summer, Motorola promised that it would be releasing Android 9 Pie on a variety of its devices, including the Moto Z2 Force. But in an update posted to its forums this week, the company said that would no longer be entirely true in the US. Instead, only the Verizon model of the phone is slated to get the update to the current version of Android, with Sprint, T-Mobile, and AT&T now set to be left out for what the company describes as “a variety of reasons,” according to Droid

Google is now beginning to roll out its location history auto-delete feature after announcing it back in May. The tool comes after an emphasis on user privacy this past developer conference season, where companies like Google and Apple both said they would begin rolling out tools to let customers have more control over what data they share with the companies or third-party apps.
One of the criticisms, however, was that much of the work was still reliant upon the user to set up. Location tracking

YouTube is introducing changes to two crucial browsing features as concerns grow over harmful content spreading through the platform’s recommendation algorithm.Sortable topics and filtering capabilities are being added to YouTube’s homepage and “up next” recommended categories, according to a new blog post. The goal is to give users more control over what they see on the site. People will have the ability to click on certain topics they want to explore, like DIY crafts or

"The crowd breaks up as the raindrops start to fall faster. The rain doesn't faze Hoseok, however. He just keeps dancing."
No, this is not a piece of erotic BTS fanfiction, these are actual lines of your inner monologue from the new BTS World game, which rolled out in 249 countries on Wednesday.
Developed by Netmarble for iOS and Android devices, the official mobile game for the wildly popular K-pop group is structured over several different chapters, the first of which sees you recruiting the e

U.S. Route 285, cutting through the Texas-New Mexico border, is perilous.
Lines of speeding trucks lugging oil and fracking tanks gouge big cracks in the narrow two-way highway. Come night, in the blackened, high desert, it can be challenging to even stay on the crumbling asphalt, with hurrying, aggressive big rigs swerving over the faint yellow linesPeople die. Shirts are now sold reading "I survived the 285."
The remote highway is bustling, often dangerously so, because the U.S. fracking revol

Look at that wild box. Every layer of that 3D art piece is part of a sleeve containing each individual season's discs.
Game of Thrones may be over, but HBO's biggest post-finale cash-in — the inevitable home video release — will be out on Dec. 3. The snazzy-looking box set contains all eight seasons of the show along with a mountainous pile of extras to help justify the purchase for HBO Now/Go subscribers.
The highlight of those extras for many will likely be the reunion special, sho

TL;DR: This convenient indoor grill from Hamilton Beach serves up to eight people and is on sale for $36.99, saving you $20.60.There are people who like to grill, and people who like to eat grilled food.
If you're all for burgers and grilled veggies but your cooking skills end at air frying, an indoor grill is calling your name. This one from Hamilton Beach is almost too easy to use, and it's on sale for $36.99.
Whether you're cooking for the fam or just want days of leftovers for yourself, this