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chrismills@bgr.comGoogle officially unveiled the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL all of three hours ago, but Verizon hasn’t lost any time at all rolling out a new deal for its exclusive device. Starting …
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Google kills bid for $10 billion Pentagon contract after employee protests
Google has dropped a bid for a $10 billion Pentagon cloud computing project, the company announced Monday. The about-face comes after Google employees protested and resigned at what they perceived as their company’s …
Tech
Google announces the Pixel Slate, a 2-in-1 Chrome OS tablet
The hardware just keeps coming at Google’s Pixel event in NYC today, and it’s not just new Pixel phones. Google also has some Pixel tablet hardware, with a whole new device called the …
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HP’s new convertible Chromebook is a $599 MacBook killer
Chromebooks have a reputation for being cheap, low-powered computers that are good for schools and web browsing, and not a lot else. There are a handful of exceptions, but by and large, the …
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Google teases a surprise coming in the Pixel 3 XL launch tomorrow
Google’s Pixel 3 event is happening tomorrow, and thanks to one of the leakiest pre-release seasons in recent memory, we have a pretty good idea about what’s coming. In addition to the usual …
Tech
Microsoft quietly increased the price of Windows 10, but you can still get it for cheap right now
Over the weekend, Microsoft had to pull its major fall update to Windows 10 after it emerged that the new software was deleting files wile upgrading. And, in a move that you have …
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Google is killing Google+ after security flaw exposed user information
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal published Monday lunchtime, a software glitch within Google+ exposed the private profile data of hundreds of thousands of Google+ users to outside developers. The glitch was …
Business
The Netflix vs. Amazon Prime Video war is making piracy cool again
When Netflix’s streaming service was still in the early stages of taking over the internet, the received wisdom was that it would kill piracy. Studies showed that the launch of Netflix in a …
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Apple hires cops to guard California stores after string of robberies
Given that Apple Stores are literal showcases where tens of thousands of dollars of electronics is made available just a few steps from public streets, it’s never been surprising that they’re targets for …
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Best Buy’s latest Samsung deal gives you a free TV when you buy a Galaxy Note 9
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has been around for long enough that we’re starting to see some of the more creative deals appear. Sure, with Black Friday and holiday seasons coming up, there’s …
Business
Analyst speculates about how cell companies are going to make money off 5G
On Monday, Verizon lit up something that can charitably be described as a ‘5G’ network in a handful of locations around the country. It’s a milestone, for sure, and more than anything, it …
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Why Wi-Fi 6 is going to make people care about good Wi-Fi
Since it was first introduced in 1997, the Wi-Fi protocol has changed from something that’s slower than floppy disks into the backbone of people’s home networking. It’s done so whilst retaining the same …
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Once again, T-Mobile has the fastest network, according to Ookla
When it comes to measuring the “best” wireless network in America, a very familiar pattern plays out every quarter. T-Mobile is crowned as the fastest network according to Ookla and OpenSignal, two crowdsourced …
