Verizon has announced a major rebranding of Yahoo following its billion-dollar acquisition of the tech company. Yahoo will merge with AOL to form a company known as Oath. Verizon, who took control of iconic sites like Yahoo search and mail, is possibly planning an Oath...
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A product review site named Which? found that most laptop brands overestimate the battery life of their products. The study tested laptops across seven different manufacturers. The only laptop to live up to its claim of a 10-hour battery life was the Apple Macbook Pro....
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Verizon is preparing to launch a nationwide streaming TV service in the US, according to a new report by Bloomberg. The company plans to launch the service this summer. Related: Verizon to buy Yahoo’s core business for $4.83B The price is likely to be similar to...
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Facebook is going after GoFundMe with a very similar product. The social network has introduced a ‘personal fundraiser’ feature today. Users will be able to accept donations to cover expenses for education, medical, pet medical, crisis relief, personal emergency and a funeral or loss. Related:...
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Engineers at Scotland's University of Glasgow are creating solar powered 'synthetic skin' for amputees. Graphene is a highly-flexible form of graphite that is transparent and electronically conductive. Ravinder Gahiya and his colleagues have been working on 'electronic skin' for some time, but are now harnessing...
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Starting today and rolling out over the next few days, Gmail users will be able to receive email attachments up to 50mb in size. related: Tinder has a secret version for the rich & famous and no, you are not invited Keep in mind that Gmail still...
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You can now ask Alexa about the weather straight from your Huawei Mate 9. The Android smartphone has become the first one to integrate Amazon’s now smart assistant. Related: Amazon just made it easier to order food through Alexa with GrubHub Huawei, will deliver an over-the-air update...
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Google has announced changes to its advertising policy following an outcry and boycotts from advertisers over their content appearing alongside extreme material. These include account-level controls so that brands can avoid specific sites and channels. Related: Google taking on Uber with Waze expansion Marks & Spencer,...
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Apple on Tuesday announced a new version of its 9.7-inch iPad. The updated tablet starts at $329 and will be available to order from Friday. The iPad, which replaces the iPad air 2, will feature a 9.7-inch screen, A9 processing chip and up to 10...
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Samsung today officially announced Bixby, a new intelligent interface for its devices. Bixby will be available on the Galaxy S8, which will be released March 29. In contrast to Apple's Siri, Bixby is meant to serve as a new voice-based interface for controlling your apps,...
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