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"Apple Official Reiterates 2018 iPad Pro 'Meets Or Exceeds' Standards Amid Issues Of Bent Units" Tech Times 7:00 AM
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"Apple denies its acknowledgement that iPad Pros are prone to bending, says they're perfect: Someone's on Santa's naughty list" TechSpot 12:41 PM
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"Apple stands by its bent iPad Pro"
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"How Microsoft won and Apple didn't lose: The end of the year offers a chance to compare the two companies which most strongly symbolize the tech industry through the years." ZDNet 3:43 PM
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"Apple said yes to 25,829 government requests to access customers' devices" Telegraph 5:20 PM
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"Suresh Prabhu to meet Apple leadership in Davos over India manufacturing plans: Apple does not manufacture devices on its own but gets the job done through contract manufacturers." The Indian Express 12/22
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"Apple VP says 2018 iPad Pro 'meets or exceeds' quality and flatness standards" The Verge 12/22
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"Apple claims bent iPad Pro is not an issue, flatness is tighter than ever" Pocketnow 12/22
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"APT malware targeting Mac users went undetected 4 months after making its debut: Does Apple give malware definitions to AV providers? New analysis suggests no." Ars Technica 12/21
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"Apple isn't sharing malware definitions with third-party antivirus firms, new analysis suggests" AppleInsider 12/21
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"How to fix problems with your MacBook's Wi-Fi" Digital Trends 3:44 PM
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"A Device Attached to The System is Not Functioning, Fix" macReports 12/21
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"How to Rip Your Blu-ray Collection: Freed from their plastic prisons, your Blu-ray movies can follow you to any device, anywhere, while looking and sounding as pristine as ever." iMore 11:36 AM
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"Updates to Image Editing Software for iOS and macOS -(2) Luminar 3" eXtensions 6:48 AM
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"How to Format an SD Card on Mac" OS X Daily 12/21
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"How to turn the 2018 Mac mini into a capable Windows gaming machine [Video] 9to5Mac 12/21
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"Updates to Image Editing Software for iOS and macOS -(1) Darkroom" eXtensions 12/21
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"How to permanently delete an Apple ID account" 9to5Mac 12/21
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"10 of the Best macOS and iOS Apps of 2018" MacRumors 12/21
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"Date Time Calc 2.3 is an application to calculate future, past dates and time difference between dates on Mac" Ecleti 12/21
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"Cronette 1.9 for macOS to launch tasks on unattended Mac" Ecleti 12/21
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"Apple Removes Religious App Accused of Promoting Conversion Therapy" Fortune 3:59 PM
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"Apple's new website makes it easier to read about government requests on its devices and more" phoneArena 12/22
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"Apple expands iPhone XS and XR trade-in program countries around the world: Amid worries of an iPhone sales slowdown, Apple on Friday took steps to goose demand by expanding a promotional upgrade program for its latest iPhone XS and XR handsets to major markets around the world." AppleInsider 12/22
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"The App Store created 164 new million-dollar publishers in 2018, twice that of Google Play" TechCrunch 12/21
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"DxOMark Pixel 3 test shows its camera as good as the iPhone XR" ["Like the iPhone XR, the Pixel 3 scored a 101, the highest among all single-lens smartphone cameras. The iPhone XS Max scored 105 while the one-year-old Huawei P20 Pro remains the highest rated smartphone camera ever with 109."] Cult of Mac 12/21
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"Annual Smart Speaker IQ Test: We recently tested four smart speakers by asking Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and Cortana 800 questions each. Google Assistant was able to answer 88% of them correctly vs. Siri at 75%, Alexa at 73%, and Cortana at 63%. Last year, Google Assistant was able to answer 81% correctly vs. Siri (Feb-18) at 52%, Alexa at 64%, and Cortana at 56%." Loup Ventures 12/21
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"OK Google, who's got the smartest speaker of them all? Google Assistant still rules the roost, but Apple's Siri is catching up quickly, according to a comparison of smart speakers." ZDNet 12/21
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"Google's former AI chief is now an Apple VP: Cupertino is getting more serious about artificial intelligence." Engadget 12/21
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"Apple launches iPhone XR and iPhone XS trade-in offer in China, only at retail stores" 9to5Mac 12/21
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"Whistleblowing app Blind admits security lapse exposed messaging data" AppleInsider 12/21
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"Over 19,000 Orange modems are leaking WiFi credentials: Headaches for Orange customers in France and Spain for the holidays." ZDNet 8:16 PM
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"Spotify settles $1.6bn lawsuit over songwriters' rights" BBC 1:01 PM
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"Chrome OS to block USB access while the screen is locked: Google takes steps to protect Chromebooks from some types of physical access attacks." ZDNet 8:52 AM
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"Two Arrested in Drone Incident That Disrupted Hundreds of Flights at Gatwick Aiport" Gizmodo 12/22
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"Why the F.T.C. Is Taking a New Look at Facebook Privacy: In 2011, Facebook agreed to settle charges that it had deceived consumers on privacy. But new problems have resurfaced old concerns." New York Times [Free Registration Required] 12/22
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"Researcher publishes proof-of-concept code for creating Facebook worm: One group has already been abusing this issue to post spam on users' Facebook walls." ZDNet 12/21
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"The secret world of teenagers hacking Fortnite." [Video Report] BBC 12/21
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"ACLU to feds: Your 'hacking presents a unique threat to individual privacy'/Lawsuit: Are there 'protocols governing hacking?'" Ars Technica 12/21
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"It sure looks like OnePlus sliced off some of the 6T's bezel in this ad" Android Police 12/21
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"AT&T will put a fake 5G logo on its 4G LTE phones" The Verge 12/21
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"Hate To Break It To You, But The Amazing Glitter Bomb Package Video Is Pretty Much Staged: Can't We Just Have One Thing, 2018, One Thing." BuzzFeed News 12/21
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"India's Government Denies Telling Federal Agencies They Can Snoop On Every Computer, Despite An Order That Seems To Say They Can" BuzzFeed News 12/21
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"A Chinese company reportedly created a photo with such high resolution, you can zoom from thousands of meters away to see people's facial expressions" Business Insider 12/21
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"We Asked a Hacker Who Spoke to a Guy Through His Nest Cam Why He Did It: The Anonymous Calgary Hivemind has been systematically hacking into smart home security cameras to warn their owners." Motherboard 12/21
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"USB-C ushers in a golden age of charging accessories: Who knew power dongles could be so interesting?" CNET 12/21
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"'Kill your foster parents': Amazon's Alexa talks murder, sex in AI experiment" Reuters 12/21
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"Coming December 22: Gene Steinberg meets TidBITS Managing Editor Josh Centers and Bryan Chaffin, from The Mac Observer, this week on The Tech Night Owl LIVE!" The Tech Night Owl LIVE 6:57 AM
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"Holiday Special! – The TouchArcade Show #381" Touch Arcade 12/21
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"195: Pixel 3 DxOMark score, Google+ API shutdown, Samsung stories" 9to5Google 12/21
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"MacVoices #18240: MacVoices Live Holiday Party & Gift Guide" MacVoices 12/21
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"Gadget Lab Podcast: 2018 Was the Year of 'Oops!' in Tech" Wired [Free/Paid Registration Required] 12/21
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"Apple Stock Death Cross, Santa Tracking– TMO Daily Observations 2018-12-21" The Mac Observer 12/21
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"Episode 30: Jason Snell Takes Control of Apple Photos" PhotoActive 12/21
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"9to5Mac Happy Hour 204: iOS changes in China, Apple Music on Alexa, Connect gets Ping'd" 9to5Mac 12/21
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"Bending iPads, hearing Apple Music on strange devices and the Waze and means of mapping on the AppleInsider Podcast" AppleInsider 12/21
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"New iPad Mini and 10-inch iPad tipped to arrive in 2019" TechRadar UK 12/22
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"A New iPad Mini Might Ride Again in Early 2019" Gizmodo UK 12/22
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"Apple's Dan Riccio Says 2018 iPad Pro 'Meets or Exceeds' Quality Standards of Design and Precision, More Info to Come" MacRumors 12/21
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"Apple responding to 'bent' iPad Pro controversy, insists flatness 'tighter than previous generations'" 9to5Mac 12/21
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"Apple executive responds to complaints about bent iPad Pro units" BGR 12/21
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"Apple will replace your bent iPad Pro, but it will cost you: A Macworld reader reports that he got his bent iPad Pro replaced, but only because he had AppleCare+." Macworld 12/21
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"Apple Will Reportedly Launch iPad mini 5 and Entry-Level 10-inch iPad Next Year" MacRumors 12/21
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"Fifth-generation iPad mini rumored for revival in early 2019" AppleInsider 12/21
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"Rumor claims: 'Return of the iPad Mini" Apple Must 12/21
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"Apple Might Double Down on Its iPad Bifurcation Strategy" The Motley Fool 12/21
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"Pixel 3 Equals iPhone XR Score On DxOMark, Tying For First Place Among Single-Lens Phones" Redmond Pie 12/21
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"Apple's $29 iPhone Battery Replacement Plan Ends January 1" Lifehacker 6:42 PM
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"iOS 12.1.2 release might bork your cellular connectivity — here's what you can do: A recent update to iOS 12.1.2 launched to fix an issue with cellular connectivity in Turkey, but reports have come in that it has caused cellular connectivity issues around the rest of the world." iMore 6:42 PM
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"Apple iOS 12.1.2 Has A Serious Problem" Forbes 12/22
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"View, change, or cancel your subscriptions: Learn how to view active, expiring, and recently ended subscriptions, and cancel subscriptions and memberships." Apple Support 12/22
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"iPhone 7, 7 Plus Mic Issue Still Cropping Up With Apple Now Charging A Repair Fee" Redmond Pie 12/21
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"15" MacBook Pro Prices & Sales" MacPrices 12/21
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"13" MacBook Pro Prices Prices & Sales" MacPrices 12/21
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"The best wired fast chargers: The fastest chargers can restore your phone to around 50 percent battery life in just half an hour." Engadget 3:43 PM
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"Review: The SliQ case adds Qi charging to your AirPods for $25, but not without compromise" 9to5Mac 12:49 PM
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"Review: The First Alert OneLink smart smoke & carbon monoxide detector is a more affordable way to protect your home/The second generation First Alert OneLink Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detector helps keep you protected with remote notifications, HomeKit automation support, and a calm voice rather than an ear-piercing beep." AppleInsider 11:33 AM
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"Best Glossy Displays for Mac in 2018" iMore 9:27 AM
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"The best Apple Watch bands and straps to stylize your timepiece/A strap for everyone: The best Apple Watch bands you can buy right now" Digital Trends 12/22
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"iPhone XR review — A decent smartphone for mobile games" VentureBeat 12/22
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"Apple HomePod in Review : A Brilliantly Designed but Mildly Flawed Product" The Mac Observer 12/21
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"LG 34WK95U-W ultrawide monitor review: LG's super high-res 5K monitor pumps out more pixels than your eyes can handle" Digital Trends 12/21
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"The best smartwatch to buy for iPhone and Android: Time to make a choice" The Verge 12/21
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"OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition And iPhone XS Max Go Neck And Neck In Exciting New Speed Test [Video] Redmond Pie 12/21
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"HighPoint RocketStor 6661A Thunderbolt 3 storage enclosure review: Fast, easy and affordable" PCWorld 12/21
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"Jaybird Tarah Pro review: Jaybird's best wireless earbuds yet" Android Police 12/21
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"BoseBuild Headphones review: An educational kit that teaches the science of sound" Macworld 12/21
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"Review: Marshall Stanmore II is a rockin' Bluetooth speaker that improves on the original" AppleInsider 12/21
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"Leather iPad Pro cases from Brydge and Picaso Lab – review" 9to5Mac 12/21
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"The Best Travel Apps for iPhone to Download Before Travelling Abroad" iPhone Hacks 9:33 AM
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"10 great iPhone games you can play offline that are on sale for the holidays" BGR 12/22
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"Review: ABC Mouse Learning Academy is my toddler's favorite app" The Next Web 12/21
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"How to clean your iPhone" iMore 8:58 AM
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"How To Adjust the Length of the 'Tap to Wake' Time for Your Apple Watch's Display" MacTrast 12/22
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"How to see Wi-Fi network passwords you have connected to on iPhone and iPad" iDownload Blog 12/21
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"How To Optimize Photo Storage On Your iPhone" MacMost 12/21
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"How to hide suggested and recent apps from the Dock on iPad" iDownload Blog 12/21
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"Everything you need to know to master Apple Pencil 2: The second-generation Apple Pencil was released alongside the 2018 iPad Pro, and things are a little bit different this time around. AppleInsider explains everything you need to know about Apple's latest iteration of its iPad Pro stylus." AppleInsider 12/22
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"Tips for new tech devices: Tips, tricks, apps and advice for getting the most out of iPhones and iPads, Android devices, Macs, Windows 10 PCs, and Chromebooks." Computerworld 12/21
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"If you're funding an Apple ID through Christmas Eve, here's how to get a 10 percent bonus" AppleInsider 12/21
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"The best 300+ iOS tips from 2018: This comprehensive list of the best iOS tips we've published across the past year will set you up for a productive 2019." Computerworld 12/21
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"Apple in 2018: Where It Triumphed, And Where It Flopped" Tom's Guide 7:53 PM
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"Phones are getting more expensive and we're partly to blame" SlashGear 3:44 PM
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"Screen Time upgrades I want in iOS 13" 9to5Mac 2:04 PM
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"The Original And The Copycats: The Case Of Facial Identification" Forbes 12:48 PM
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"Windows 10 vs. macOS vs. Chrome OS: Why Google Won 2018" LAPTOP Magazine 12/22
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"Apple Continues to Defend Bent iPad Pro Design" Thurrott 12/22
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"Apple Music VS Spotify: Which should you pay for?" VR Zone 12/22
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"Giving An Old Mac Spotify" Hackaday 12/21
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"This dandy USB-C dongle isn't real, but maybe it should be" Cult of Mac 12/21
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"If bent iPads are the new normal, Apple is betraying Jobs' perfectionism" VentureBeat 12/21
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"Our favorite gadgets of 2018 [Year in Review] Cult of Mac 12/21
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"Apple's transparency report 2018" Six Colors 12/21
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"When and why Apple might bring back Touch ID" iMore 12/21
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"Comment: Qualcomm is playing ridiculously high-stakes poker as iPhones pulled from sale" 9to5Mac 12/21
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"Apple's biggest moves in 2018: As the year draws to a close, Dan Moren looks back over the past twelve months to identify Apple's biggest moves of the year." Macworld 12/21
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"Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: The best phone of 2018" Neowin 12:00 PM
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"Douglas Adams was right: 'Genuine people personalities' are coming to our gadgets/Who needs Sirius Cybernetics when we have Google and Amazon?" Ars Technica 12/22
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"10 hidden Google search features" Komando 12/22
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"Google Pixel Slate review: Google's pricey vision of a tablet-meets-Chromebook doesn't quite gel" CNET 12/22
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"The Best Toys Of 2018" Kotaku 12/22
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"The challenge: make UX compatible with human nature/Exploring the immutable laws of nature that shape user experience." ZDNet 12/22
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"Alienware m15 vs. Razer Blade: The best lightweight gaming laptop? We compare the Razer Blade and Alienware m15" Digital Trends 12/21
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"Why the Public Still Doesn't Fully Trust Cloud Computing (and What We Can Do)" ReadWrite 12/21
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"Silicon Valley's quest for immortality – and its worrying sacrifices" The Next Web 12/21
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"Slowing the robot apocalypse" Axios 12/21
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"iLounge's 2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 3 Article" iLounge 12/21
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"You can now connect to WireGuard VPN servers on your iPhone" TechCrunch 12/21
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"How I found the best battery pack after years of charging frustration" Mashable 12/21
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"'King Crusher' is a New Sliding Puzzle RPG from the Makers of 'Drag'n'Boom', Coming January 9th" Touch Arcade 12/21
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"Survival Horror Experience 'Bendy and the Ink Machine' Is Now Available on iOS with an Android Release to Follow" Touch Arcade 12/21
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"Hardware Is At Microsoft's Core Says Surface Chief Panay, New Form-Factors Incoming" HotHardware 3:59 PM
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"Microsoft's first webcams in years might include Xbox One support: The rumored two models would also support Windows Hello." Engadget 6:50 AM
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"Microsoft Launcher 5.1 is now rolling out to all users with Sticky Notes, To-Do, and more" Neowin 6:49 AM
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"Bill Gates delivers another epic Secret Santa gift to lucky Reddit user, with help from Hank Green" GeekWire 6:49 AM
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"Intel 9th Gen KF iGPU-less Processor Listed" eTeknix 8:25 PM
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"Microsoft executive says Surface hardware with all-new form factor is in the works" BGR 12/22
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"Intel Spinning Up Additional Production Capacity" eTeknix 12/22
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"Dell launches Inspiron 5480 and Inspiron 5580 in India: Both models are currently available exclusively from Dell India's website." digit 12/22
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"Dell India Introduces 2 New 'Inspiron' Laptops: A three-sided narrow border is available on the 14-inch and a 2-sided narrow border on the 15-inch variant" Newsgram 12/22
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"IBM researchers create fingernail sensor prototype to alert clinicians of health concerns" TechGenYZ 12/22
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"IBM fingernail sensor tracks health through your grip: Its AI could detect the development of a disease." Engadget 12/22
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"IBM (IBM) Lifted to 'Buy' at Zacks Investment Research" Zacks 12/22
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"Barron's Tip: Sell Apple puts" Apple 3.0 12/22
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"It's Time to Bet on Apple Now—Here's How" Barron's 12/22
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"AAPL hits 52 week low of $149, down 36% from $233 October high" 9to5Mac 12/21
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"Apple's 'death cross' is first in 3 years, and the last for FAANG stocks: The 3 previous death crosses over the past 10 years preceded further steep selloffs" MarketWatch 12/21
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"Shareholder value analysis: what Qualcomm stands to gain or lose from $1.5B German iPhone ban" Foss Patents 12/21
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"U.S. stocks fall amid escalating worries about a government shutdown: Quadruple-witching Friday may add to session's volatility" MarketWatch 12/21
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"Stocks Fizzle, Dow Dives More Than 400 Points and Nasdaq Sinks in Dreadful Week: Stocks plummeted again Friday after getting a boost earlier in the session from weaker-than-expected economic data that suggested the Fed may not be able to raise interest rates as quickly as anticipated. The Dow fell more than 400 points, with concerns about China trade talks weighing on investors." TheStreet 12/21
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"Tech Stocks drop again as huge losses pile up on Wall Street" Associated Press 12/21
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"Stock Rout Puts Nasdaq in Bear Market: Friday's losses shaved 3% off the tech-heavy index, which is in bear-market territory for the first time since the financial crisis" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 12/21
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"Asian markets lot more losses as recession and trade-war fears weigh: Nikkei on track to end year down 11%; Shanghai on pace for 24% decline" MarketWatch 12/21
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"Stoxx Europe 600 avoids bear-market close as U.S. stocks swoon: Deal news sends online food delivery companies flying" MarketWatch 12/21
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