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Tech NewsA ‘Concreteberg’ as Long as a Football Field Has Clogged London’s Sewers
Let’s play a game called Good Idea Bad Idea. Good idea: flushing only biodegradable materials down the toilet. Bad idea: pouring a metric ton of concrete down a drain and into a Victorian-era sewer system. London is currently dealing with the consequences of someone’s very bad idea near the Islington district. Thames Water, the city’s … Continued
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Tech NewsSocial MediaMark Zuckerberg May, Personally, Be in Big Trouble With the FTC
Two sources familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into Facebook say that Mark Zuckerberg himself is now a target. According to The Washington Post, the agency wants to hold the company’s co-founder, chief executive, and board chairman—Zuck is all of those things—accountable for mishandling Facebook user data. And since Zuckerberg told Congress last year … Continued
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Tech NewsRIP BlackBerry Messenger (As We Know It)
Emtek is finally shutting down the consumer version of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on May 31. In a blog post, the company said that “users have moved on to other platforms” and that it was “sad to say goodbye.” So in a little over a month, refunds for stickers will be issued. BBMoji will disappear. The … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Better Not Be the Plan for the New iPhone SE
A supply chain report from Taiwan suggests that Apple is planning to release a new version of the iPhone 8 with upgraded guts in March 2020. These guts could include an updated A13 processor which would surely give the old phone some new kick. If true, this could be the new iPhone SE model that’s … Continued
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Tech NewsHere’s the Weirdest Apple Bug I’ve Ever Heard Of
Creative individuals with access to an automobile beware. There’s a weird thing happening with Apple Pencils, iPad Pros, and car key fobs, and I swear it’s the weirdest Apple bug I’ve ever heard of. Basically, if they’re all in the same place at once, stuff might stop working. Apple recently updated its support page for … Continued
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Tech NewsApple News+ Is a Total Mess
It’s been three weeks since Apple announced News+, an ambitious service that offers hundreds of magazines and a handful of newspaper subscriptions for $10 a month. This is the first of two major new paid services Apple plans to launch this year, as part of a major effort to revitalize its business in the face … Continued
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Tech NewsWill Apple Just Kill iTunes Already?
People have been complaining about iTunes for ages. The bloated and confusingly arcane piece of software has been updated and repurposed and jerry-rigged to handle new tasks for the past 18 years, and one developer says it won’t live to see its 19th birthday. It looks like Apple is finally about to kill iTunes and … Continued
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Tech NewsSonos and Ikea Made Some Wacky Speaker Furniture
It took four years to do it, but Sonos and Ikea have finally revealed their new wireless speakers. The so-called Symfonisk series includes a bookshelf-style speaker that doubles as an actual bookshelf and a lamp with a speaker in its base. Like a lot of Ikea furniture, the two new products are quirky and practical. … Continued
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ReviewsThe New Truly Wireless Powerbeats Pro Seem Like the Better AirPods We Wanted All Long
If the second generation of AirPods seemed underwhelming, the new Powerbeats Pro by Beats might just get your blood moving. They’re truly wireless earbuds designed for sports and equipped with the new Apple-made H1 chip, superior sound quality, as well as an eye-popping nine hours of battery life. In other words, the Powerbeats Pro earbuds … Continued
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ReviewsHeadphonesThe New AirPods Are Fine
The conversation is getting old. You know, the one about how Apple isn’t innovating with new hardware because the future of its business is in services and streaming video and this new Apple credit card that blah blah blah. But a lot of people point out one exception, one new Apple product that feels truly … Continued
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Tech NewsEverything Apple Announced Today
Apple’s highly anticipated, celebrity-studded services event didn’t disappoint in two specific regards. One, there were a lot of celebrities present. Two, there were also a lot of new services announced. It’s hard to say which was more exciting. In a way, the celebrities were an afterthought. Apple opened the event with several major upgrades to … Continued
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Tech NewsOur Apple Services Event Liveblog Is Right Here
Apple is having a new kind of big event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino today. Will the company announce a new iPhone? Probably not. A new computer then? Nah. Perhaps a flying car? LOL. Is it a litany of new services that let you pay money to read magazines and watch Apple-made TV … Continued
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Tech NewsThe iPhone SE Is Back in the Apple Store, and It’s Cheap
Small-handsed iOS fans all over the world should be pleased today. Just a few hours before its big spring event, Apple started selling the iPhone SE in its store again—for as little as $250. This is not a new small-screen iPhone, however. It’s likely the last of Apple’s stock that the company has finally put … Continued
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Comcast Wants to Charge You $5 a Month for a Bootleg Roku
Faced with the never-ending onslaught of convenient cordcutting solutions from competitors, Comcast has decided to take a new tack. The company just announced Xfinity Flex, a little box that lets you stream 4K HDR content (including some free content) from your favorite channels through a selection of apps. You can even use voice controls like … Continued
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This Clever Hack Will Change the Way You Find Music on Spotify
My favorite thing about Spotify has always been music discovery. So when the company started building personalized playlists like Discovery Weekly and Release radar, I was hooked. The only problem was listening to all the new music takes forever. But an independent project from a couple of Spotify developers offers an amazing hack for exploring … Continued
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Tech NewsGadgetsGoogle Made Chromecast Cool Again
At Gizmodo, there are few things more rewarding than eating your own words. So here I am. It’s been six months since I reviewed the apparently boring new Google Chromecast, a gadget I said “falls short” and called “a bummer.” Now Google has effectively turned the Chromecast into the video game console of the future. … Continued
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Apple Quietly Released New AirPods While You Were Sleeping
The second generation of AirPods just appeared in the Apple Store, and they sure look a lot like the first generation, save for some key upgrades. The new $160 AirPods have a new H1 chip made by Apple specifically for wireless headphones that’s supposed to give you more talk time, better connectivity, and the ability … Continued
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Apple’s Big New iMac Update Makes Me Feel Sad About iMacs
Apple just announced that its iMac lineup will get a meaningful update thanks to 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processors and a Vega graphics option. This is a big deal for iMac power users, but for me, an almost iMac power user, I’m feeling sheepish. Is Apple just going to keep stuffing new chips into its … Continued
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Can You Pay Your Way Out of Email Hell?
There’s no perfect way to manage massive quantities of emails, but everybody has their preferences. Some people are Gmail purists, who might be sad to know that the Google’s free supercharged email management app Inbox will stop working on April 2. Others are Outlook devotees, who probably get the app free through work. Me, I’m … Continued
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Tech NewsThe Pyrex Glass Controversy That Just Won’t Die
Clear glass Pyrex cookware is practically an American icon. With its pleasing heft and remarkable resilience, these famous clear pans have been essential when cooking biscuits, casseroles, and pies since 1915. There’s only one problem. A few years ago, the pans started exploding when they got too hot—which is ironic since Pyrex glass was specifically … Continued
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