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Google takes on Echo Show with four new smart displays
Google Assistant-enabled touchscreens unveiled Monday at CES are made for your kitchen countertop and will compete against Amazon's Echo Show. Chris Turkstra, director of Google Assistant, sat on a couch in a Renaissance hotel suite in Las Vegas on Sunday and started...
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Apple releases new security update to protect Safari against the Spectre attack
The second mass update dealing with last week’s chip-breaking bug Apple has released three new security updates aimed at protecting Safari and WebKit from the Spectre attack. The three updates make changes to iOS, macOS, and Safari itself, but in each case, the stated...
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Facebook launches a version of Messenger for young children
A messaging app for kids ages 6 to 12 to chat with friends and family Facebook today announced a new version of its Messenger chat app designed for children ages six to 12. Called Messenger Kids, the new app does not require a Facebook account — due to federal law,...
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iOS crashes and MacOS flaws? Here’s what to do
The MacOS password flaw can reportedly return. Plus, some iPhones and iPads are repeatedly tanking. But you can fix the issues, with iOS 11.2 and with a Mac reboot. If your iPhone began misbehaving Saturday, or if you've been worried about that "root" password...
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41 percent of Android phones are vulnerable to ‘devastating’ Wi-Fi attack
Every Wi-Fi device affected by some variant of attack
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Intel and AMD team up against Nvidia to produce a new laptop chip
Intel and AMD team up against Nvidia to produce a new laptop chip
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SnapChat’s Context Cards help you interact with the world
Swipe up on a Snap when you’re out and about to see reviews, hail a ride or make a reservation.
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Apple could bring Face ID to iPad Pro
An analyst reportedly expects Apple's facial recognition system to be available in the next iPad Pro upgrade. Apple's Face ID, a facial recognition system where users simply look at their phone to unlock it, could be headed to the next iPad Pro lineup, 9to5Mac and...
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The Google Drive app for PC and Mac is being shut down in March
Google will end support on December 11th The aging Google Drive app for desktop is officially deprecated as of today, Google announced in a blog post. Support will be cut off on December 11th and the app will shut down completely on March 12th, 2018. Users who are...
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The iPhone X is the one phone where you’ll really want to wait for the reviews
$999 and a ton of new questions raised. https://www.facebook.com/verge/videos/1559794317390239/ With all the leaks ahead of Apple’s big event this week, we thought we knew all about the iPhone X. It’s just a $999 combo of iOS, a bezel-less OLED screen, wireless...
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Here is the tech news you need to know. 1. Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Note 8, coming on September 15.The successor to the ill-fated Note 7 has design and specs similar to the Galaxy S8+, but adds a dual camera setup, the signature S-Pen, and a starting...
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Dad creates app that stops kids from ignoring parents’ text messages
It’s already available on Android, and is coming to iOS too A father has created an app that makes it much more difficult for children to ignore their parents’ text messages. When a message is sent through ReplyASAP, it completely takes over the recipient’s screen, no...
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Securing Your Linux System Bit by Bit
As daunting as securing your Linux system might seem, one thing to remember is that every extra step makes a difference. It's almost always better to make a modest stride than let uncertainty keep you from starting. Fortunately, there are a few basic techniques that...
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Petya Ransomware Sinks Global Businesses Into Chaos
A new ransomware exploit dubbed "Petya" struck major companies and infrastructure sites this week, following last month's WannaCry ransomware attack, which wreaked havoc on more than 300,000 computers across the globe. Petya is believed to be linked to the same set of...
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With Audio Focus Apple Side-Steps Smart Speaker Competition
Apple raised the curtain on HomePod, its upcoming smart speaker, during Monday's keynote presentation at its Worldwide Developers Conference. The company also announced some desktop OS features for the iPad, and revealed its plans to become an augmented reality...
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Apple Centers Health Data Strategy on iPhone
Apple quietly has been strategizing to expand its growing healthcare business to include the management of digital health records, with the iPhone operating as a central data hub, CNBC reported last week. Apple has been in talks with numerous health industry groups...
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Google Makes It Easier to Create Virtual Reality Videos
Google last week introduced a new video format, VR180, developed with input from its Daydream team. The VR180 format, which displays what's in front of the user only, delivers good video quality both on desktop PCs and mobile devices. While VR180 videos appear in 2D...
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Massive Ransomware Attack Reaps Meager Profits
The WannaCry ransom attack that quickly circled the globe last week is not yet fully contained. So far, it has impacted more than 300,000 computers in 150 countries. However, one of the remarkable things about it is that only a trifling US$100,000 in ransom, give or...
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