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Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review: Basic doesn’t mean bad
Smartwatches may no longer have to be expensive to be good. Case in point: the Galaxy Watch Active. Pitched as a lower cost version of last year’s Galaxy Watch, Samsung has boiled that flagship smartwatch down to its essentials. It ditched the… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Verizon turns on its 5G mobile network a week ahead of schedule
Verizon has flipped the switch on the first parts of its 5G mobile network a week ahead of schedule. The service is live in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis, just in time for the March Madness Final Four in the latter city this weekend. Once you move… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Watch a self-driving car navigate with just cameras and basic GPS
Self-driving cars currently need a lot of hand-holding to get around, with even Waymo’s machines relying on lidar, custom rules and highly detailed maps to know exactly where to go. Wayve, however, wants driverless vehicles with more independence…. …read more
Source:: Engadget
T-Mobile’s streaming TV service will include Viacom channels
T-Mobile hasn’t given up on its plans to introduce a TV service. Rumors circulated that the company would launch a TV offering in 2018, and while that clearly didn’t happen, it looks like we might actually see it this year. Today, T-Mobile and Viacom… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Netflix’s US price increases will hit users in May
Netflix revealed in January it would increase prices for US users and those in Latin American countries where it charges in US dollars. It told many subscribers this week the hikes will take effect in May, though the increases have been rolling out o… …read more
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Google’s Duplex AI can make reservations on non-Pixel devices
You no longer need to carry a Pixel phone to have Google’s Duplex book reservations on your behalf. Google has quietly expanded support for Duplex to other Android devices (5.0 Lollipop and newer) and iPhones using Assistant. While it’s not certain… …read more
Source:: Engadget
Apple AirPods review (2019): More of the same, but that’s OK
In the two and a half years since they were first released, Apple’s AirPods have undergone a remarkable transformation. What started out as Q-tip-shaped curiosities have been a full-blown millennial status symbol. Now, memes run rampant and a You… …read more
Source:: Engadget
‘Borderlands 3’ will arrive September 13th on PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Gearbox and publisher Take Two will release Borderlands 3 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One September 13th, confirming the date mentioned in a deleted tweet earlier this week. On PC, the RPG/shooter hybrid will be a digital exclusive through the Epic Games Sto… …read more
Source:: Engadget
AT&T has the ‘fastest wireless network’ in the US
Just two days after AT&T declared itself the first 5G carrier in the US to reach gigabit speeds, the company has released a statement claiming it’s the fastest wireless network in the nation. The findings come from third party network-testing com… …read more
Source:: Engadget
The rich and mysterious story buried in ‘Dead Cells’
There’s a story in Dead Cells. Motion Twin’s glossy, pixelated platformer is known for offering brutal battles and rich customization options in a sprawling, neon castle ravaged by bloodthirsty beasts, but there’s also a plotline lurking below the co… …read more
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