In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it’s almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of it. That’s why we’ve compiled a quick and dirty list of the top tech stories from this week.
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Amazon Alexa’s popular “Flash Briefing” skill, designed to give you the latest news and information from a series of customizable news sources, can now tell you about what’s happening in the world of music, too. On Thursday, Amazon introduced a new skill called “Today in Music,” which will provide daily music news updates, including new releases, details… Read More
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The fate of Lexar is no longer up in the air — storage company Longsys acquired the brand after Micron announced discontinuation. The new owner says the Lexar line of products will continue to hold the same standards.
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There’s no shortage of weather apps on the market, but you may have noticed that few of them are actually all that good. That’s where a new entry called Weather Atlas, from the developer behind the popular productivity app Launch Center Pro, comes in. This newly launched weather application aims to be a better alternative to the stock weather app, offering a more modern take on… Read More
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Cheap cars used to feel, well, cheap. The Kia Rio doesn’t… for the most part.
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Michael and Susan Dell have doubled down on the tech industry’s commitment to bail out Texas as it recovers from Hurricane Harvey. The couple pledged a whopping $36 million to the effort through their foundation today. The money, which represents the largest single contribution to date for the disaster, comes in the form of an $18 million seed contribution, followed by a dollar… Read More
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Artificial intelligence could one day take charge of cybersecurity, but we humans will still have our uses.
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Summer is over, but getting a phone may help relieve those back-to-school blues. Here are our picks.
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Bluetooth tech in the new Moto X4 lets you link the phone with four speakers at once.
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It’s basically a Formula 1 car for the road, so these specs aren’t necessarily surprising.
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