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Time to change your passwords: Data breach exposes 773 million email address, 21 million passwords

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Troy Hunt, the security researcher behind the HaveIBeenPwned website has added a massive list of compromised email addresses and passwords to his database. The data set, called “Collection #1” has been circulating in some shady parts of the internet and includes 772.9 million email addresses and 21.2 million passwords — which have been dehashed (meaning […]

Report: LG to launch a phone with detachable second screen

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Samsung’s first phone with a foldable display is on the way, and the company is expected to unveil it at a press event ahead of Mobile World Congress in February. Google has already announced it’s building support for foldables into the next version of Android. And Chinese company Royole has already unveiled its first foldable […]

Android-x86 8.1 released, lets you run Oreo on desktop PCs

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Most devices that ship with Google’s Android operating system are smartphones or tablets with touchscreen displays and ARM-based processors. But for years the folks at the Android-x86 project have been porting Android to run on computers with Intel or AMD chips. This week the team released the first stable build based on Android Oreo. The […]

Microsoft is splitting up Search and Cortana for Windows 10

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The latest Windows 10 preview build brings improvements to font management and the Start Menu. But the thing I’m most excited about is that Microsoft is separating Search from Cortana. Starting with Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18317, users will see two separate items in the Windows taskbar: a search box and a Cortana icon. […]

Daily Deals (1-16-2019)

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Still using an 802.11n WiFi router? Today’s as good a day to upgrade as any. You can pick up TP-Link AC1200 WiFi router from Amazon for $40, or an AC1900 model from Newegg for $75 (when you use the coupon 16KFDD4 at checkout). Both have 4-star average reviews, although you might want to check through the […]

WSJ: Motorola Razr is making a comeback as foldable smartphone

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Motorola may be looking to revive its Razr brand… again. The original Motorola Razr was a flip phone launched in 2004, known for its eye-catching design and super-slim profile. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that Motorola plans to release a new model with a foldable display and a $1,500 starting price. While that’s a lot […]

CTL launches a $299 Chrome OS tablet for students

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CTL is the latest company to launch a Chrome OS tablet designed for the education market and it looks… kind of familiar. Like the Acer Chrombook Tab 10 and Asus Chromebook Tablet T100, the new CTL Chromebook Tab Tx1 features a 9.7 inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel IPS touchscreen display with pen support, a Rockchip OP1 […]

Oppo is bringing a phone with 10x zoom to to MWC

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Most modern smartphones have a digital zoom feature that lets you get a little closer to the subject of your shot… but the results are usually pretty blurry or pixelated if you zoom too far. Some phones use a second lens with a different focal length to give you the equivalent of a lossless 2X […]



Project Alias hacks your smart speaker so it’s only listening when you want

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There’s something kind of magical about saying “Alexa” or “OK Google” to get a weather forecast, recipe, navigation directions, or to play music or control your smart home appliances. There’s also something a little creepy about it since you need to have an always-listening, internet-connected speaker in your house to do those things. Sure, Google […]