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The Pixel 8 series will introduce the third generation of its in-house built Tensor chipset and a new specifications leak has us excited for what's to come, including ray tracing support, AV1 encoding, and UFS 4.0 (finally).
Google began using its own SoC called Tensor in the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, then followed...
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The Google Pixel 8 has potentially revealed its wireless charging capabilities to the world and the news might disappoint quite a few Pixel fans. Let's find out why.
On Wednesday, a new listing for the upcoming Google Pixel 8 (model GKWS6) was registered with the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC). This is standard...
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A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for breaching MCNA (Managed Care of North America) Dental data samples and obtaining pertinent information of nearly nine million of its patients. If you know of anyone with MCNA accounts, you may want to pass this information along.
MCNA Dental, one of the largest...
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As part of its "Astronomy Picture of the Day" (APOD), NASA posted this photo of anti-cyclone storms captured by the Juno spacecraft over Jupiter that's equally beautiful as it is ominous. We're just glad we don't have things like that here on earth!
On a recent low-level flyby over the largest planet in our solar...
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Making good on its promise, OnePlus has pushed another OxygenOS update—this time being an incremental one to version 13.1 that adds gaming and relaxation improvements, as well as auto-connect to any nearby OnePlus devices with the same account.
OnePlus is working hard to gain customer trust and market share—one of...
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YouTube has announced that it is bringing more ads to videos being played back on TVs, specifically unskippable 30-second ads and even more ads during paused videos.
In a blog post this week, YouTube announced a shift in how ads will be pushed to non-Premium viewers who watch YouTube videos on their TVs at home...
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Another massive leak just showed off what the Motorola Razr 40 Ultra will likely look like and what its key specs might be when it launches in the Summer.
Come June 1st, Motorola is expected to add a couple of new foldable phones to its lineup with the Motorola Razr 40 and 40 Ultra. In the meantime, 91mobiles...
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Beginning in December of this year, Google will start deleting accounts that have been inactive for two years, all in the name of privacy and data protection. Here are the details and some easy steps to keep your account(s) from being purged.
While Google services integrates data security measures against spam...
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Following complaints from Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series users concerning sudden battery life and overheating issues following the May 2023 security update, Google has quickly rolled out a back-end fix that requires no action from the user.
Yesterday we reported on a growing issue of some Pixel 6 and 7...
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Skullcandy has upgraded its classic Crusher ANC headphones with new bass-centric capabilities, almost triple the battery life, and something rare in this inflationary, supply-restricted world—a much lower price.
At almost 4 years old, the OG Crusher ANC was overdue for an overhaul. Today, Park City, Utah-based...
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A deluge of Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 users are reporting high battery usage and overheating, which seems to be linked to the Google app after the latest May 2023 security update. Even worse, rolling back to older version of the app doesn't seem to fix the problem either.
The Pixel 6 and 7 lineup have been...
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Pilots and their crew are rightfully alarmed by the increasing cases of lithium battery fires (and thus toxic smoke and explosion risks) onboard passenger flights. In fact, reported cases have increased by 42 percent in the last five years, or to the tune of at least one incident in the US per week.
According to a...
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Windows 11 Settings could potentially be a new place to harbor more advertisements, because Microsoft still thinks nothing encourages folks to purchase their products more than in-your-face advertising.
In the past year, Windows 11 have begun testing and/or incorporating ads within the OS, such as in the Start menu...
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A new study has confirmed something we've basically known subliminally all along—that our internet browser tabs correlate with stress and information overload.
Spring might not just be relegated to merely deep-cleaning your home. A Finnish study conducted by students at Aalto University are suggesting that it's a...
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We want to love Arkane Studio's highly-anticipated FPS vampire-themed game Redfall, but it seems like poor early reviews for the Xbox and PC releases might just give us pause. That can't be good for a company with Arkane's reputation, let alone Xbox as a whole, which has been in need of a hit title to boost console...
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Over the past few months, Samsung's much-anticipated Galaxy Z Flip 5 has been purported to sport a much larger cover display than its predecessors—3.4-inches, to be exact. A recent report/leak just might have given us a better idea of what that might look like.
In case you haven't noticed, the outer display war...
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NASA's Voyager 2 is getting an energy boost that will help keep its science instruments running until 2026 and perhaps beyond. This is all made possible by a rather simple hack on NASA's part.
Widely regarded as two of the most successful space probes ever, Voyager 1 and 2 have been plugging along for the past 46...
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Oops, Amazon accidentally let slip that the 2023 Beats Studio Buds+ TWS earbuds coming soon will be available not just in traditional ivory and black colors, but also as a transparent variant.
The listing for the Studio Buds sequel has since been taken down, but thanks to the ever-handy Wayback Machine, we have...
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OnePlus is taking a swing at the high-end tablet market by offering a mid-priced device with some interesting specs. Will it succeed against what Apple or Samsung currently offer? OnePlus seems to think so.
To play with some of the biggest market leaders—Apple's iPad Pro and Samsung's Tab S8—the OnePlus Pad is...
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The upcoming Motorola Razr 2023 bares more skin in yet another couple of leaks—this time showing off its likely-final form and a massive 3.5-inch external display.
Moto Razr 2023 external screen size (Image source: Weibo)
A couple of leaks over at Weibo are doubling-down on the fact that the Razr 2023 will rock a...
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A $25,000 reward is being put out for whoever finds a chunk of a meteor that lit up the sky over Maine around noon last Saturday. Finding it could prove quite challenging, though.
A rare event woke the town of Calais, Maine on Saturday April 8 at around 11:56 a.m. Residents were treated a bright red fireball...
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Garmin just announced improved versions of its Instinct 2 Solar-series smartwatch, now with twice the charging capability and built-in LED flashlight, called the Instinct 2X Solar and 2X Solar Tactical Edition.
Popular GPS navigation and wearable brand Garmin has added two more solar-powered watches to its catalog...
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