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Samsung’s first-quarter profits took a nosedive, down 60% from last year
Samsung had already issued a warning that the first quarter of the year was not going to be very kind to their bottom line, and the results are in. They weren’t wrong, either; revenue for the company fell about 13%, while profits were down a painful 60%. There’s a multitude of things going wrong for […]
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NASA says satellite that India shot down may threaten the ISS
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‘Driveclub’ online features shut down March 31st, 2020
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FTC shuts down four major robocall operations
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PSA: Download your data from Google Plus before it shuts down on April 2nd
Allo has already said goodbye, and as Google starts to purge Inbox from the internet and force everyone back to using Gmail, the search giant is also prepping to yank yet another favorite app out of our grasp. No, not really, it’s just the much-maligned Google Plus that is being deactivated on April 2nd. If you’ve […]
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Track down Carmen Sandiego using Google Earth
If you are a fan of the Carmen Sandiego program on Netflix and love solving puzzles, then this could be the game you’ve been waiting for. Google has introduced The Crown Jewels Caper which is the first in a series of Carmen Sandiego games using Google Earth as the framework. The aim of the game […]
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Amazon is shutting down its US pop-up stores
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Facebook cracks down on companies selling fake accounts
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Olympus’s flagship mirrorless camera doubles down on speed
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China cracks down on Twitter users critical of its government
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Rumor claims Google Hangouts will shut down in 2020
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YouTube is down for everyone right now, including YouTube TV and YouTube Music
Google’s major video streaming platform, YouTube, is totally down right now. The home page on desktop is struggling to load anything, and while the mobile app seems like it’s faring a little better at showing some videos, they totally error out when you actually try to watch them. Google’s acknowledged the problem, although they haven’t […]
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Spotify cracks down on family plan sharing
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[Sponsored] Bestek’s massive Price Cut Sale knocks some gadgets down to just $0.01 with a social twist
Bestek’s latest promotion can potentially sell you some new gadgets for just a penny. I get it, that sounds like a stretch, but if you’ve got some friends that would be willing to help you out, you legitimately can get a new charger, HDMI switcher, or whatever else for basically free. Read on to find […]
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Alphabet puts down more roots in China with local Waymo office
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Samsung looks to foldable OLEDs as phone sales slow down
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WhatsApp clamps down on forwarding to reduce hoaxes and spam
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YouTube TV offering a credit for going down during the World Cup
We love the new wave of cord cutting services like Sling TV and YouTube TV, but they’re not without their own set of problems. In this case, YouTube TV decided to take a nap on Wednesday in the middle of the World Cup semifinal match between England and Croatia. It’s one thing to go down […]
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Cambridge Analytica’s acting CEO is stepping down
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Ubisoft clamps down on ‘Rainbow Six: Siege’ hate speech
It's not just Blizzard taking more aggressive steps to fight toxic behavior. Ubisoft has revealed that it's implementing an upgraded system for banning players who use hate speech in Rainbow Six: Siege matches. The developer now tracks how often pl…
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Snapchat doubles down on their new design, regardless of how much you hate it
Unless you’ve been avoiding social media for the past week, you’ve probably heard just how much everyone hates the new Snapchat update. It’s been universally decried for being confusing, less organized, and more difficult to use than the older, perfectly functional layout. The update is so bad it sparked a Change.org petition that garnered over one million […]
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‘Blade Runner 2049’ VFX reel breaks down that unexpected reveal
Despite the insane stakes, this year's Blade Runner 2049 lived up to (and in some ways surpassed) the paradigm-shifting original film. The sequel created its gritty futuristic look with the help of plenty of visual effects, but building settings isn'…
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Paris cracks down on unregistered Airbnb properties
Airbnb has a long history of legal struggles in various cities in which it operates. Now, according to a report in AFP, Paris has requested that Airbnb comply with new regulations to register with the city. If the company (along with four other compe…
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Blue Apron co-founder steps down as CEO
Less than a month after an earnings report indicated customers dropped six percent from last year, Blue Apron has a new CEO, as co-founder Matt Salzberg steps down from his role as president and CEO. Former CFO Brad Dickerson will now fill both of th…
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South Korea cracks down on use of digital cash for crowdfunding
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Uber is reportedly closing down its car-leasing program in the US
Uber's terrible, awful, no-good 2017 isn't over yet. Two years after it started leasing cars to drivers, the ride-hailing company has realized that it should've looked at the economics of such a little better. "The average loss per vehicle was about…
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Android Market to shut down on June 30th
Google and Android fans who have watched the company and used their products over the years know that some platforms seem to get cut down despite being popular. In some cases though, Google products hang on long after you may have thought about them. In an announcement today, Google notified the world that they would […]
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Oculus shuts down its VR film studio
Oculus Story Studio won't be making any more award-winning VR shorts. Jason Rubin, the company's VP of content, has announced in a blog post that it's shutting down the film division. It's only been a bit over a year since the studio was launched, bu…
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So long, gossip trolls — Yik Yak announces it is shutting down
Anonymous trolls may have a slightly harder time starting rumors and spreading gossip, particularly around college campuses, now that popular messaging app Yik Yak has announced its shuttering.
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Google doubles down on the news part of its ‘News & Weather’ app
Folks looking for a quick look at day's forecast and stories have always been able to turn to Google's News and Weather app for an overview — but apparently, it didn't offer enough. According to Google News' Anand Paka, users routinely hit the botto…
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Turn down for what! This innovative music app could actually improve your hearing
There’s no shortage of music apps for your smartphone, but TSC Music actually promises something a bit different. How? By detecting the worst key frequency of your hearing and stimulating it.
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Google shuts down Map Maker, to the chagrin of Google Maps trolls
Google has announced that it will shut down Map Maker, the tool that allowed any Google Maps user to contribute edits to the company’s Maps platform, in favor of its invite-only Local Guides program.
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Verizon will shut down its 2G CDMA network by 2019
Verizon has announced that it will shut down its 2G CDMA network by 2019. It’ll work to transition the service’s remaining users to LTE in the intervening years.
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Meizu’s m3s goes head-to-head with Xiaomi’s Redmi 3S, even down to the low, low price
Not wanting to be left behind by OnePlus and Xiaomi, Chinese manufacturer Meizu unveiled the m3s, the company’s latest budget phone that pushes the boundaries of what “budget” means.
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Down goes the T-Mobile Tuesdays app on its first day
Good news! T-Mobile Tuesdays is working properly now. THANK YOU for being such awesome & patient Un-carrier customers! #GetThanked — T-Mobile (@TMobile) June 7, 2016 Update (6/7/16 @ 7:35PM ET): T-Mobile says the servers are now ready for customers to make requests. Original Story (6/7/16 @ 12:32PM ET): There’s already a wave of problems for T-Mobile […]
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Goodbye, 10-minute food delivery! Uber shuts down UberEats Instant Delivery in NYC
Are you an UberEats user who lives in New York City? Unfortunately, it may start taking a little longer for your food to be delivered — Uber has shut down the Instant Delivery section of the UberEats app.
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WeChat Enterprise could be the app to take down Slack
It looks like Slack is about to go to battle. WeChat has finally launched its take on an office chat app, called WeChat Enterprise. The app is being dubbed by fans as WeSlack, and offers a number of interesting features.
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Google is shutting down its car insurance comparison service
Google is sending one of its lesser-known tools called Compare to the slaughterhouse. We don't blame you if you've never heard of it before — in the email sent to the service's partners and posted by Search Engine Land, the big G said it "hasn't dri…
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Birth control for men comes down to flipping a switch
Birth control for men still tends to be divided between condoms (which aren't always fun or reliable) and more drastic surgical procedures like vasectomies (which are frequently permanent). Not exactly ideal, is it? However, inventor Clemens Bimek…
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Wearable market mayhem: Apple closes in on FitBit, while Xiaomi hunts down Apple
FitBit remains top of the wearables market with 22 percent market share, but Apple is quickly catching up with 18 percent, despite the price discrepancy. Surprisingly, no Android Wear manufacturer has been able to crack the top five in the third quarter.
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SwiftKey doubles down on word prediction, adds easier access to emojis in version 6.0
SwiftKey continues its dominance in word prediction by adding Double-Word prediction to version 6.0. Emoji fans will also love the revamped emoji panel and improved settings. This update is now available in Google Play.
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Google Play Store just knocked the price of a slew of games down to just 10 cents
If you’re aching for some supremely affordable games on Android, 13 games just got discounted to 10 cents each on the Google Play Store. We’re not sure when these discounts will end, so it’d be wise to snatch them up sooner rather than later.
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Apple will shut down HopStop’s mass transit services in October
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We strolled down a sensor-studded smart street
The smartphone connected high street shopping experience is coming, but the tech has some way to go before it’s ready for prime time.
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Cooling down the house: A new smart glass could block both heat and light
University of Texas at Austin professor Delia Milliron and her team are working on a material that can block 90 percent of near-infrared rays and 80 percent of the sun’s visible light, which should help keep homes cooler.
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