Jan 17, 2017

Pixel phone marketing paying off for Verizon, 'demand is exceeding supply'

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Verizon is advertising its Google Pixel phone model on par with heavy hitters like the iPhone 7 or Galaxy S7, and the campaign is really pay...

Leonie the shark don't need a man, begins impregnating herself instead

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Parthenogenesis — a natural form of asexual reproduction — is something that’s common amongst plant species, insects, amphibians and many ot...

Unlocked Windows 10 Mobile version of Alcatel Idol 4S available from the Microsoft Store

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Back in October, we showed you training material for T-Mobile reps that revealed a dual life for the Alcatel Idol 4S. Sure, everyone knew th...

The internet is loving this pizza guy's brutally honest 'sick note'

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You know what it’s like: You’re having a great time day drinking with your pals, when suddenly you remember there’s that thing called work. ...

StorePower helps groceries deliver like Instacart without giving away the keys to the store

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A startup called StorePower wants to take a bite out of the grocery delivery business by giving supermarkets an alternative to working with...

Latest WhatsApp beta for Android finally has full support for the Nougat notification system

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If you have an Android smartphone that’s lucky enough to be among the 0.7% that currently run Nougat, and if you also use WhatsApp often, th...

Reuters: Note7 fires were caused by defective batteries, not a design flaw or firmware issue

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The saga of the Galaxy Note7 was one of the most surprising and disastrous events in the tech industry last year. The Note7 received very po...

Do you use mobile payments? [Poll of the Week]

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Last week’s poll summary: Out of over 1,800 total votes, 32.3% of our readers said their favorite announcement from CES 2017 was the new ASU...
Jan 16, 2017

The man with the world's most confusing Twitter handle just had another terrible weekend

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LONDON — Cases of mistaken identity aren’t exactly uncommon on Twitter — it’s why we have those little blue ticks. But little blue ticks onl...

Samsung heir could be put behind bars in South Korean bribery scandal

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The heir to Samsung’s empire is embroiled in a bribery scandal. South Korea’s prosecutor is seeking a warrant to arrest Samsung Group’s Jay ...

Samsung's Note 7 investigation to be released on January 23, with battery issues cited as the main reason behind fires

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Samsung Electronics has conducted a thorough investigation to determine what caused the Galaxy Note 7 fires. The company is making good on i...

Deal: Free Gear Fit 2 with purchase of Samsung Galaxy S7 edge in UK

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Samsung has launched a new promotion in the UK where-in those purchasing a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge will be getting a Gear Fit 2 fitness band....

Yet-to-be-announced vivo V5 Plus already available to pre-order

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The vivo V5 Plus, which is set to be made official later this week, is already available to pre-order. Specifically, Malaysian retailer Dire...

Google says Pixel audio issue is a hardware problem

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You might recall the story we told you last month about Mark Buckman. He went through five different units of the Google Pixel XL, and his w...

Drone captures travel blogger's hectic brush with a great white shark

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It’s one thing to hope to catch a glimpse of shark while on vacation, but it’s another to be stalked by one. Ask French blogger behind “Trav...

Joe Biden, surprised with Medal of Freedom, sparks one last meme - CNET

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President Obama’s presentation to the vice president, about a week before they leave office, has inspired a batch of humorous tweets. – Sour...

Clean Burnt Residue Off of Pans With Baking Soda

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Burnt, stuck-on food may seem like a dishwasher’s worst nightmare but, with the help of baking soda, it can be removed super easily without ...

How a robot got Super Mario 64 and Portal “running” on an SNES

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If you missed it live, watch TASBot’s AGDQ 2017 run then read about it below. Can you really, playably emulate games like Super Mario 64 and...