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Police use facial-recognition tech to arrest another innocent man

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Let’s say it together: Facial-recognition technology is a dangerous, biased mess.  We are reminded of this obvious fact again with ...

Daily Crunch: Rackspace is going public again

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We look at Rackspace’s finances, a Facebook code change causes numerous app issues and electric vehicle company Rivian raises $2.5 ...

CBP says it’s ‘unrealistic’ for Americans to avoid its license plate surveillance

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has admitted that there is no practical way for Americans to avoid having their movements ...

LA-based Replicated adds former GitLab head of product as its chief product officer

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Replicated, the Los Angeles-based company pitching monitoring and management services for Kubernetes-based applications, has managed to bring on the former ...

How Thor Fridriksson’s ‘Trivia Royale’ earned 2.5M downloads in 3 weeks

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In its first few weeks of release, the latest game from QuizUp founder Thor Fridriksson took the top spot in ...

Google’s Fitbit deal could avoid EU antitrust probe by agreeing not to use health data for ads

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Google announced its plans to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion back in November. As of this writing, the deal has ...

China may have discovered a way to become a 5G chipmaking leader insteaed of a laggard

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Lithography machines play an important role in the production of chips. They are used to etch patterns on wafers that ...

Amazon bans TikTok and then says “nevermind”

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UPDATE: The Information says that even though Amazon is saying that its email to employees banning TikTok was a mistake, ...

Save a whopping $100 when you buy Amazon’s Echo Plus (2nd Gen) with Philips Hue bulb

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Just a heads-up for those who want to buy a smart speaker that Amazon’s Echo Plus (2nd Gen) is now ...

Leaked video teaser for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G shows fab new color setting hearts aflutter

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On August 5th, during the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, we should see the and the introduced along with sequels ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite is cheaper than ever at B&H

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The Galaxy Note 10 Lite has always been overshadowed by the because of the lower specs, but when its price ...

New Animal Crossing Update 1.3.1 Available Now on Nintendo Switch: Addresses Several Issues

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Nintendo has rolled out Animal Crossing update 1.3.1 for the Nintendo Switch, which addresses several issues. Following last week’s 1.3.0 ...

Ghost of Tsushima Has Three Regions and Hundreds of Points of Interest to Explore

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We’ve heard a lot about how big Ghost of Tsushima is, with developer Sucker Punch promising it’s their largest open ...

Add a 43-inch Smart TV with Fire TV Built in to Your Living Room for Just $199 [$80 Off]

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Toshiba currently has a 43-inch smart TV on sale with built-in Fire TV for just $199, down from its regular ...

Deadly Premonition 2 Director Swery Will “Fight With the Producer” for a Framerate Fix

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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise launches this Friday, and the game is…rough. Granted, the original DP has its ...

Psychonauts 2 Had Its Boss Fights Added Back In Thanks to Microsoft, Says Dev

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Psychonauts 2, the sequel to 2005’s acclaimed platform game made by Double Fine, is scheduled to be released this year ...

Huawei Enjoy 20 render shows round camera setup and pop-up selfie camera

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Yesterday, the Huawei Enjoy 20 leaked in live images, revealing the phone’s display – free from any punch-hole or notches ...

Google’s efforts in making updates faster have paid off, Android 10 fastest adopted update

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We’ve all heard the argument that Apple iPhones update quickly because Apple controls both hardware and software. With the hundreds ...

New beta for OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro optimizes auto-brightness, brings new security patches

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OnePlus is rolling out a new beta build for its late 2019 flagships, the 7T and 7T Pro. OxygenOS Open ...

First iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 public betas are now available

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Today Apple has made the first public beta builds for iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 available through its beta program ...

Samsung Pay gains support for TransferWise UK debit cards

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Samsung Pay now officially supports TransferWise debit cards in the UK. The South Korean tech giant’s digital wallet will now ...

6 of the best petrol lawn mowers for large gardens

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Lawn mowers come in many shapes and sizes, with electric, cordless, manual, and petrol devices on offer for every type ...

Secure a lifetime subscription to this VPN for just £30

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TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to KeepSolid VPN Unlimited is on sale for £30 as of July 10, saving you 85% ...

Leaked specs show the Galaxy Tab S7+ could include a massive battery

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Samsung’s Unpacked 2020 event is less than a month away, and it’s safe to say the leaks are in full ...

Google reveals first official image of new, portable Nest smart speaker after photo leak

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Here’s our first official look at Google’s new Nest smart speaker. As first spotted by Android Police, leaked images of ...

Launch your cybersecurity career with this discounted set of online classes

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TL;DR: The Ultimate 2020 White Hat Hacker Certification bundle is on sale for £31.57 as of July 10, saving you ...

Amazon will pay $135,000 to settle alleged US sanction violations

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In a statement issued this week, the U.S. Treasury Department notes that Amazon has agreed to pay $134,523 to settle ...

PC shipments rebound slightly following COVID-19-fueled decline

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PC shipments had a rough first quarter for all of the same reasons as everything that isn’t a Clorox wipe ...

Daily Crunch: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14

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A beta version of Apple’s latest mobile operating system is available to the public, Coinbase may go public and researchers ...

Ban or no ban, Facebook wins in U.S. threats against TikTok

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On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, ...