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Verizon will take your broken handset and give you up to $1,000 off the purchase of a new 5G phone

Verizon has a deal almost too good to believe although it says that it is no joke. Trade in your busted handset and get up to $1,000 off a n...

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Consumers spend 40% more on iOS and Android apps during Q1

Consumers spent $32 billion on apps during the first quarter on purchases made in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store combined. That w...

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Upcoming iOS update adds a feature that recalibrates the battery on iPhone 11 series units

The impending iOS 14.5 update not only kicks off the App Tracking Transparency feature and the ability to unlock an iPhone with the Apple Wa...

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Update to iOS 14.5 will recalibrate the battery on iPhone 11 series models

The impending iOS 14.5 update not only kicks off the App Tracking Transparency feature and the ability to unlock an iPhone with the Apple Wa...

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Google Meet Extends Free Unlimited Video Calls Until June 30th

Google Meet will continue to offer free unlimited video calls until June 30th, the company announced in a Tweet. After June 30th, free call...

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Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Mirrorless Camera: Can a phone win?

A brief comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra and Panasonic Lumix GH4

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Samsung's feature-packed Galaxy Watch Active 2 has never been this cheap

The excellent Tizen-powered Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 is on sale at a new all-time low price in "open box" condition with a 1-...

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The best iPhone 12 Pro Max deals at T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, BestBuy, or unlocked

The iPhone 12 Pro Max has the best camera and display on an iPhone, here are the best deals on T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, BestBuy, or unlo...

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How to Use the LEN Function in Microsoft Excel

If you’ve ever wanted to try and find the number of characters in a line of text, you can use Microsoft Excel to do so, thanks to the LEN f...

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How to watch the WWDC 2021 Apple event keynote live stream and all updates to expect

From new iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS 12, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 update features, to fresh products that take advantage of them, expect the WWDC...

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Best iPhone 12 Pro deals at Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and unlocked

Looking to buy the new iPhone 12 Pro? Here are the best deals that can save you hundreds of dollars...

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How to Search for a Seller on eBay

If you want to purchase an item from eBay, you can just search for that item in the search bar. Searching for a specific seller requires di...

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Installing Chrome/Firefox on a New Windows Server, the Easy Way

Windows Server comes with default “Enhanced Security Configuration” protections for Internet Explorer that block websites that aren’t trust...

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Where Is the Music Folder on a Mac?

If you have a new Mac, you might be wondering where your “Music” folder is, since Apple doesn’t put it in your Finder’s Favorites sidebar b...

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The iPhone 13 Pro Max to sport unique main camera and more efficient Apple A15 chip

The iPhone 13 series are getting a big camera and processor upgrade, especially the largest member of the clan.

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How to Set a Default Kindle Device or App for Amazon E-books

When you buy an e-book through Amazon, it gets automatically delivered to your account’s default Kindle device. This is fine if there’s onl...

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How to Use State in Functional React Components

React components can possess internal “state,” a set of key-value pairs which belong to the component. When the state changes, React re-ren...

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How to Use “Here Documents” in Bash on Linux

The strangely named “here documents” let you use input/out redirection inside Bash scripts on Linux. They’re a great way to automate comman...

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The Tech We Can't Live Without: The Review Geek Staff's Favorite Gadgets

Testing different gadgets is part of the job for us here at Review Geek, but have you ever wondered what our favorites are? The things we c...

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All iPhone 12 mini deals and prices at Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Best Buy, or unlocked

Check out the cheapest iPhone 12 mini offers from Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Best Buy and other merchants.

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How to Choose a PC Case: 5 Features to Consider

When building a PC, the case is usually an afterthought. People pick a CPU, GPU, a good motherboard, RAM, a PSU, maybe a liquid cooler—and,...

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Best wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation

ANC is becoming a common feature on wireless over-the-ear headphones, but wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation aren't so plen...

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The best iPhone 12 price and deals on T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, or unlocked

Here are the best deals on the iPhone 12 available right now on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, or unlocked at Apple.com.

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Best true wireless earbuds

Finding the perfect true wireless earbuds can be challenging nowadays, as there are countless options. To make things easier, here we've...

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The best Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G and Note 20 deals

Check out where to buy the Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra at the best prices, with the cherry of gifts on top.

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FCC commissioner seeks to close loophole allowing Huawei gear in 5G U.S. networks

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, a Republican, says that the U.S. needs to eliminate a loophole that allows Chinese firms like Huawei and ZTE ...

Tuesday, 30 March 2021 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com

Latest report says 5G Huawei P50 series might remain unofficial until June

The latest rumor out of China indicates that the Huawei P 50 line, the manufacturer's photography-focused flagship models, might not bec...

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How to Use shfmt to Format Shell Scripts Better

Yes, formatting is necessary and helps tremendously with understanding complex code. However, for those who write shell scripts often, doub...

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How to Fix “Start, Taskbar, and Action Center” Accent Color Grayed out on Windows 10

Beginning with the October 2020 update, Windows 10 defaults to a light theme that prevents you from setting an accent color for your Start ...

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Love Food? Devour These 9 Food-Related Memoirs

Memoirs by chefs, critics, and cookbook authors are beautiful in the way they dive into the connections between food, culture, and a love t...

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Does Your Kid Even Really Need a Smartphone?

Giving your child their own smartphone is a big decision for parents to make. After all, it’s an easy way to stay in touch with them, but t...

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Android 12 update beta release date and new features

Check out all the new features and fresh UI update set for the Android 12 release date later in 2021.

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Best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G deals and prices at T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Best Buy

Check out where the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is the cheapest.

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The 10 Best Netflix Original Movies for Kids

Movies are a great way to spend time with the entire family. With so many Netflix Original kids movies to choose from, you could easily spe...

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How Microsoft 365's MailItemsAccessed Event Helps Forensic Investigations

Microsoft has exposed the MailItemsAccessed event so that it appears in the Advanced Audit logs. We take a look at how this is used to inve...

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Skullcandy's New $25 True Wireless Headphones Are Downright Affordable

True wireless earbuds are everywhere, and you can almost count them as yet another category Apple launched. In the beginning, they were as ...

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The Difference Between Saturation and Vibrance in Photoshop Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is incredibly powerful. Its global sliders are a convenient way to make complex adjustments to your images. For e...

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Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold leaks hours ahead of official announcement

The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold has leaked once again less than a day prior to its official announcement. This time the leak found on Weibo reveals a...

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Best Verizon phone deals right now

Verizon constantly has hot deals for new phones but keeping track of them isn't easy. Here are the best discounts you can get on Verizon...

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MediaTek dethrones Qualcomm to become world’s biggest smartphone chipset vendor

Qualcomm has been dethroned as the number one smartphone chip supplier in the world, after last year's numbers came out. MediaTek, a Tai...

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No more dingy iPhone service, as Apple’s independent repair certification goes global

Apple’s Independent Repair Provider program is expanding to more places, check them out.

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Why Old Phones Don’t Work on Modern Cellular Networks

If you find an old cell phone in a drawer somewhere, there’s a good chance it can’t connect to modern cellular networks. It won’t find a si...

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A15 Bionic chip for iPhone 13 5G set to enter production in May

The Apple A15 Bionic, set to be used inside the iPhone 13 5G, will enter production in May. The chip is based on TSMC's enhanced 5-nanom...

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Samsung might be cooking up an AirPods-undercutting Galaxy Buds 2 product

The AirPods-rivaling Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 are apparently right around the corner, presumably with a lower starting price attached to their ...

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Qualcomm scores a major legal victory that might hurt phone manufacturers

The Federal Trade Commission decided not to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review the FTC v. Qualcomm case that charged Qualcomm with se...

Monday, 29 March 2021 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com

Fresh batch of 4G LTE and 5G speed tests reveals the fastest (and slowest) major US cities

A comprehensive new RootMetrics report pits a grand total of 125 US cities against one another in terms of aggregate 4G LTE and 5G median do...

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TSMC's rumored actions could lead to higher prices for the 5G Apple iPhone 13 series

Rumors call for TSMC to hike prices of its 12-inch wafers, used to produce chips for consumer devices, by as much as 25% by the end of this ...

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T-Mobile announces Google Messages will soon become its default SMS app

T-Mobile is likely to be the first US carrier to make Google Messages the default SMS app for its customers using Android smartphones.

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T-Mobile replaces TVision with Google's YouTube TV

T-Mobile announced that it has teamed up with Google to offer its customers YouTube TV as the premium TV solution instead of TVision.

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Learn how to make a hidden and useful iOS app appear like magic

There is an app available for iOS users that is completely hidden from sight. Knowing how to make it appear will allow the app to be found o...

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How to Disable iCloud Keychain on iPhone and iPad

Apple’s iCloud Keychain stores login details and payment information from your iPhone and iPad and syncs it across all your devices. If you...

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How to Disable the “Empty Trash” Warning on a Mac

While deleting files on a Mac, are you tired of warning prompts slowing you down? Would you like to empty the Trash at light speed? If so, ...

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Microsoft's Surface Duo gets a massive discount for a limited time

For a limited time, customers will save $400 when they purchase the Surface Duo from Microsoft, regardless of what version they choose: 128G...

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Apple and Xiaomi were the big winners in the Gulf region last quarter

Apple experienced huge success in the Gulf region last quarter thanks to the iPhone 12 launch and iPhone 11's continued success. Xiaomi ...

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How to Change Windows 10’s Wallpaper without Activation

If you use an unactivated copy of Windows 10, you know that you can’t change your desktop wallpaper using the Settings app. But there’s a w...

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How to Enable GitLab's Dependency Proxy for Docker Images

GitLab has an integrated Dependency Proxy which caches upstream Docker images. Formerly a premium feature, Dependency Proxy was open-source...

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ProtonMail vs. Tutanota: Which Is the Best Secure Email Provider?

When it comes to secure, private email services, two big names stand out: ProtonMail and Tutanota. Both services offer a free account so yo...

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All The Smart Home Stuff You Need to Ditch Voice Commands Forever

Don’t you hate repeating yourself? Voice commands are unreliable, but yelling at a Google or Alexa is usually easier than pulling out a sma...

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Everything Coming to Netflix the Week of March 29, 2021

The time has come, Netflixers! It’s the beginning of a new month, which means there’s plenty of new streaming content on the way. This week...

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What Is The Common Gateway Interface (CGI)?

The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard defining how external programs can provide information to web servers. CGI provides a mech...

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Google Assistant gets new option to help improve its accuracy

The most recent addition to Google Assistant does exactly that: it adds a new “Help improve Assistant” option that will save audio so speech...

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12 of the best MMO games for iOS and Android (2021)

Looking for the top MMORPG games to play on iOS or Android? If so, check out our collection of the best titles to play in 2021!

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How to reset an iPad

Looking to either shut down and reboot your iPad, or completely reset it to its factory settings before selling it? We'll guide you thro...

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Last minute leaks reveal the entire Mi 11 family: Mi 11 Pro - out, Mi 11i - in

Evan Blass, who is a famous leakster, is back on social media with some last minute photos and information about the Mi 11 family.

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Galaxy S21 new update brings camera improvement

Samsung's got a little treat in store for the novel S21 models themselves this time, with a new mega update coming to all three models: ...

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What’s the Best Way to Buy a Vintage Computer?

As a hobby, vintage computing is on the rise. A generation that grew up with classic PCs is looking back and revisiting the glory days of t...

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How to take a screenshot on iPad

Here is how to quickly and easily take a screenshot on your iPad, then edit and share it.

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Galaxy S21 passes 1M sales in South Korea

Samsung's S21 series have done remarkably well in sales in the company's motherland this year. Samsung Electronics Co. just released...

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The OnePlus Nord SE has reportedly been canceled

The OnePlus Nord SE has reportedly been canceled. The device was set to be a special edition of the original OnePlus Nord created in partner...

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Razer’s RGB face mask Project Hazel will see the light of day

Project Hazel takes your regular face mask and infuses it with RGB lights, batteries, speakers, and microphones.

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All of Amazon's popular Fire tablets are now on sale at substantial discounts

Amazon's always affordable Fire 7, Fire HD 8, and Fire HD 10 tablets are even cheaper than usual in both "regular" and kid-fri...

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App will allow you to dust off and use your old Pebble Watch with a new Android phone

Want to pull that old Pebble Watch out of the drawer and wear it again? A new app will allow the timepiece to work with modern Android hands...

Sunday, 28 March 2021 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com

Google adds another "Memories" collection to the Photos app

Another new Memories collection is being added to the Google Photos app. A few days ago, Beer related photos were added in a collection call...

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Specs leak for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite

Samsung will reportedly unveil the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite tablet in June alongside the Tab S7 Lite. The former is expected to be powered by a Me...

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PSA: Better stay away from apps like these that are ripping you off blind

Over 200 apps in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store were found to be fleeceware. This apps lure you in with free trials and when ...

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Faulty iPad possible cause of a house fire, lawsuit filed

Insurer wants reimbursement for the money spent on repairs.

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Amazon's newest Echo Show 10 is on sale at a cool discount for the first time ever

Amazon's redesigned and upgraded third-gen Echo Show 10 smart display is discounted for the first time since finally going on sale earli...

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Would You Buy This PlayStation 5 Made of Brass?

If you could actually get your hands on one, the Sony PlayStation 5 might be one of the most striking consoles you could wish to own. But w...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 Lite may only be offered in one size

Previous rumors had said Samsung would release stripped-down variants of both the Tab S7 and S7+.

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This Poor Piano Was Murdered for Your 'Halo: Infinite' Game

The next Halo game is on the way, and this time it’s dubbed Halo Infinite. Any good game needs good music and sound effects, and audio team...

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How to Adjust the Audio Bitrate on Discord

If you’re using Discord for voice communication, you may find that you need to tweak the audio bitrate to improve the quality of your calls...

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How to Change Text Size in Websites in Chrome for iPhone and iPad

Some websites make the on-screen text really hard to read. Thankfully, the Google Chrome web browser on the iPhone and iPad has a zoom feat...

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A Robot on T-Mobile's 5G Network Just Gave the World's First Remote Tattoo

Would you trust a robot to give you a tattoo? What if the robot was mirroring the actions of a professional tattoo artist? Well now, thanks...

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How to Watch the 2021 Oscar Best Picture Nominees

Thanks to shifts in movie release patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the movies nominated for 2021’s major awards, including th...

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How to Restore Deleted Posts or Stories on Instagram

Instagram has a trash folder. Whether it’s a story you accidentally removed or a picture you’ve now changed your mind about, you can use th...

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How to Disable Control Center on the iPhone Lock Screen

When your iPhone or iPad is locked, there may be times when you don’t want people to be able to use Control Center. Luckily, there’s an eas...

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IT Guy Deletes 1,200 Microsoft Accounts, Gets Arrested

Have you ever been so mad at your boss that you deleted all of the company’s email accounts? After getting fired from the Carlsbad Company,...

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How to Stream to Twitch from an Xbox Series X or S

Streaming from your Xbox Series X or S directly to Twitch is a slightly cumbersome, yet ultimately serviceable way of sharing live gameplay...

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The 4 Best Desk Lamps with Wireless Chargers Built In

Why let your desk lamp get away with only being a light? Wireless chargers are incredibly convenient and useful, so pairing one with a desk...

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What Does “Disk Not Ejected Properly” Mean on a Mac?

If you suddenly unplug a removable drive from your Mac, you’ll see this message in the upper-right corner of your screen: “Disk Not Ejected...

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What Does “JSYK” Mean, and How Do You Use It?

If someone has ever told you something you didn’t really ask to know, they probably also told you “JSYK.” Here’s what that internet initial...

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It's the hottest thing going; create NFTs on your Apple iPhone with this app

NFTs are the modern gold rush. Creators of digital art, be it images, art, words, or more can sell off ownership of the creation for-in some...

Saturday, 27 March 2021 GSM ARENA GSMArena.com

An idle Pixel handset shares 1MB of personal data every 12 hours with Google, iPhone no better: study

Companies not only only track you, but also those around you, per a new academic study.

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Apple explains why the App Store is not a monopoly

In a response to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC), which is investigating Apple's App Store for having too mu...

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Congress blames Google, Facebook for keeping kids addicted to their services

The CEOs of Facebook and Google, Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai respectively, virtually attended a meeting with Representatives over the ...

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What We're Playing: 'Trackmania' Makes You Enjoy Resetting

If there’s been one game eating up my free time for the past week or so, it’s Trackmania 2020. This high-speed racer has arcadey thrills, e...

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Samsung's generously specced Tab S7 and S7 Plus tablets are massively discounted right now

The iPad Pro of Android is currently $188 off its retail price on Amazon.

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Curious How Big Fictional Planets Are? This Cosmic Video Compares Them All

Ever wondered how fictional planets like Hoth, Romulus, and Arakis stack up size-wise in comparison to each other, or to Earth? You’re in l...

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Surprise: Xiaomi set to announce an electric vehicle on March 29 event

Xiaomi appears to be the next tech giant willing to take on electric vehicles. The news comes as a surprise, since all the rumors around ele...

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The OnePlus 9 series set new company record for day 1 pre-orders

The OnePlus 9 series have overtaken the company’s previous flagship models by 324%, when it comes to first-day pre-orders.

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How to See a Book’s Page Number on Amazon Kindle

When you read paperback and hardcover books, you use page numbers for tracking progress and for discussing parts of the book. But Amazon’s ...

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Save Big on Portable Projectors During XGIMI's Pre-Easter Sale

XGIMI is celebrating Easter a week early with a huge sale on its portable Android projectors. Now’s your chance to save $200 on the XGIMI M...

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How to Disable Friend Suggestions on Facebook

If you’re a little low on Facebook friends, you’ll be prompted to add people you might not necessarily know, thanks to Facebook’s friend su...

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How to Fix Blurry Apps on Windows 10

When you switch monitors or change your display settings, some applications might appear blurry. Windows 10 usually fixes these blurry wind...

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How to Disable Siri on the iPhone Lock Screen

By default, anyone can trigger the voice assistant Siri while your iPhone or iPad is locked. Here’s how to turn off Siri on the lock screen...

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Apple is hosting apps by paramilitary group conducting Uyghur genocide

A report has surfaced revealing that Apple is hosting over a dozen apps owned by a Chinese paramilitary group at the head of the Uyghur geno...

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How to Find Recently Viewed Ads on Instagram

There are times when you see an ad on Instagram Stories that you skip through, but you can’t remember the company or product’s name later. ...

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The 7 Best Phone Docks for Your Car

Everyone knows not to use your phone while driving (we hope so, at least). So, what’s a driver to do? Slap that phone on your dashboard, of...

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