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Sony’s awesome WH-1000MX3 earphones are cheaper than they’re ever been
Amazon's dropped the price on the Sony WH-1000MX3 heaphones to its all-time low price.
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Minecraft: Education Edition can now run on Chromebooks
Microsoft has ported Minecraft: Education Edition to Chromebooks, though administrators and users will need an Office 365 for Education account to play it without restrictions.
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The Jabra Elite 75t true wireless earphones just hit an all-time low
Amazon is selling the Jabra Elite 75t for $150.
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If you ever set up a Google+ account, you might be due some money
Google has settled a class-action lawsuit over the Google+ data breach, and you might be able to claim some of the $7.5 million in payments.
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The Google Pixel 4a is a great phone at a great price, but is it too late to matter?
Google has delivered its best phone in the Pixel 4a, but months of delays might have killed its chance at success.
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The $349 Google Pixel 4a is the perfect foil to the extravagant Samsung Galaxy Note 20
The Google Pixel 4a might have just upstaged Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 before it even arrives.
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Google reportedly looking to take back control of Android from Samsung
Samsung and Google are reportedly eyeing a deal that would give Google Assistant and the Play Store a more prominent role on Galaxy phones.
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Anker’s incredibly popular true wireless earbuds are just $33 today
Get yourself a pair of true wireless earbuds for under $40 on Amazon right now.
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Pump up the volume anywhere with this 24-hour sale on LG’s portable Xboom speakers
Amazon has a one-day sale on LG Xboom speakers.
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The OnePlus Buds look, sound, and act like AirPods for a fraction of the price
OnePlus has unveiled its first pair of true wireless earbuds and they only cost $79.
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Chrome and Edge’s magic memory-reducing tech is dead for now
An engineer at the Chromium open-source browser project puts a hold on a feature that would cut memory usage in Microsoft Edge and Chrome by over 20 percent.
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Google’s new, integrated Gmail looks a lot like Outlook
Google is overhauling its Gmail experience for the web and mobile to integrate Gmail, Meet, Rooms and Chat into a unified app experience.
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The ‘Zoom from Home’ display doesn’t get what Zooming from home means
Zoom launches a new "Zoom from Home" appliance from DTEN, which can serve as a secondary monitor but lacks features that more home workers are asking for.
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Chrome 84 starts squashing notifications from abusive sites
Google released Chrome 84 this week, and now the browser will automatically silence notification prompts from websites that abuse them.
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Google retires the affordable Pixel 3a as Pixel 4a rumors swirl
Google's Pixel 3a, our favorite bang-for-buck Android phone, is now discontinued, but a Pixel 4a successor may be imminent.
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Google Meet for G Suite adds custom backgrounds, larger gallery view
Google Meet is going back to school with new features for G Suite for Education: background blurring, custom backgrounds, a shared whiteboard and more.
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How iOS 14 stole features from Android—and made them so much better
Apple has borrowed many Android features in iOS 14 but iPhone users aren’t going to care. Why? Because everything is so much better.
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Microsoft kills Mixer streaming service, sending fans to Facebook
Microsoft gives up on its Twitch livestreaming platform and will redirect fans to Facebook Gaming instead, beginning July 22.
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Microsoft Edge uses less memory in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update
Microsoft Edge is taking advantage of a new segment heap memory improvement in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update to increase its efficiency.
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Google Meet is now free for everyone, as the pursuit of Zoom continues
Google is moving its Google Meet videoconferencing service out of its paid G Suite tier, and making it free in an effort to lure consumers and enterprise customers alike. It's npw integrated into Gmail for the web, Android and iOS.
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Google quietly releases Android 11 public beta with few notable features
Google has dropped the Android 11 beta, but there's very little to get excited about.
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Video: Google Meet’s ‘denoiser’ noise filtering is shockingly good
Google Meet showed off how easily it can eliminate distracting noise in Google Meet, including rustling potato-chip bags, clapping, and clinking glasses.
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Google launches Currents to replace Google+ because it won’t let social networks die
Google is launching Currents to replace the long-shuttered Google+ social network but only if you're a GSuite subscriber.
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Google postpones Android 11 ‘Beta Launch Show’ amid protests
Google will officially launch Android 11 to the public during a "beta show" on June 3.
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Amazon’s futuristic, feature-loaded Fire TV Cube just fell under $100
Amazon is selling the Amazon Fire TV Cube for $20 off.
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This 55-inch television offers 4K HDR and Fire TV streaming for $370
Amazon is selling a 55-inch 4K smart TV with Dolby Vision for $370.
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Who needs the Pixel 4a when the Pixel 3a is over $150 off today
Amazon is selling the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XLfor up to $160 off today.
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Google redesigns Chrome privacy settings, adds Enhanced Safe Browsing
Google outlined a number of changes being made to the Chrome browser to offer users more control over their privacy and guard them in their day-to-day browsing.
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JBL’s loud, long-lasting Charge 4 Bluetooth speaker is $60 off, today only
JBL has a sale on its Charge 4 Bluetooth speaker for today only.
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Chrome will block ads that drain your resources: How to turn it on now
Some nasty ads hammer your CPU, battery life, and data cap. Chrome will start blocking them in August, but you can swing the banhammer today.
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These incredible prices on Anker wireless speakers expire at midnight
Anker's one-day sale on Amazon features solid price cuts on Bluetooth speakers.
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Google Chrome will begin adding color-coded tab groups next week
Google will launch what it's calling tab groups next week within Chrome, which will allow you to group and color-code groups of tabs by topic.
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Jabra’s Elite 65t wireless earbuds rival Apple’s Airpods, and today they’re under $100
Amazon is selling the Jabra Elite 65t earbuds for $95—a great deal for earbuds we loved.
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Google Drive gains an important security feature on iPhone, forgets Android exists
You can lock down the Google Drive app on iOS with Face ID or Touch ID but not on Android.
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Get Jabra’s fantastic, AirPod-rivaling Elite 65t earbuds refurbished for $50—a whopping $70 off
The Jabra Online Store via Newegg is selling a refurbished pair of Jabra Elite 65t for $70 off the price for a new pair.
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Take the call on the patio with Harman’s portable conference speaker for $50, a $100 discount
This Harman Bluetooth portable conference speaker is $100 cheaper than the MSRP right now.
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Google’s Stadia is finally ‘free’ now, but the game-streaming service still comes with caveats
Can we consider Stadia officially launched now? Because the laundry list of missing features is still about as long as it was in November—only now it's free-ish.
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Chrome OS’s new tablet mode is a lot more like Android (and the iPad)
Google has resumed Chrome OS updates, and its first one will bring big changes to tablet mode.
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What’s the best work-from-home laptop? Here’s what to look for
The best laptops for working from home can be surprisingly affordable, as long as they have certain minimum specs and essential features like webcams, audio jacks and more.
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Face unlock on the Pixel 4 just gained an important security feature you need to turn on
Google has finally added an attention awareness feature to Face unlock on the Pixel 4. Here's how to turn it on.
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Nvidia’s Shield TV, our favorite Android TV streamer, hits an all-time low price
Grab the Nvidia Shield TV for just $130 right now on Amazon and eBay.
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How to use a digital camera, camcorder, or GoPro as a webcam
Webcams are hard to find. But if you have a dSLR camera, GoPro, or camcorder lying about, you may be able to conscript it for the same purpose.
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Keep the good vibes flowin’ with three free months of Amazon Music Unlimited
Amazon is offering three months of Music Unlimited for free to new subscribers.
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Google Chrome terms of service are changing on March 31: Here’s what’s new
Google has updated its Chrome and Chrome OS terms of service as of March 31, 2020. Here's everything you need to know.
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YouTube will default to lower-resolution streams in the U.S. to save bandwidth
YouTube is lowering the default resolution of video streamed in the United States in response to the uptick in network traffic due to the coronavirus. You can still dial up a higher-resolution stream, though.
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Upgrade your old TV to 55 inches and 4K pixels for just $260
A 55-inch Hisense 4K HDR TV with Android TV is just $260 at Best Buy.
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The Amazon Fire tablet your kid needs is back to an all-time low
Amazon has slashed the price of the Fire HD 8 tablet to $50.
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The all-digital Xbox One S is just $160 with Minecraft, Fortnight, and Sea of Thieves
Amazon and Walmart are selling the 1TB, disc-free Xbox One S for $160.
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Update: Google and Microsoft are scaring consumers over Edge extensions, and for what?
The new Edge browser can use Chrome extensions, but users risk being scared away by security warnings from both Google and Microsoft.
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