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    • Google's Advanced Protection Expands to Phone-Only Users

      Google had made it easier to join the company's Advanced Protection Program, which is designed to stop the most sophisticated hackers from breaking into your Gmail account. Before you needed two security keys to enroll. Now you just need a smartphone.

      6 years, 4 months By Michael Kan
      Google's Advanced Protection Expands to Phone-Only Users (News Google Titan Security Key Bundle)
    • Google's Chrome to Phase Out Third-Party Cookies in 2 Years

      Google wants to render cookies 'obsolete' in favor for other approaches that can better protect users' privacy without hurting the online ad industry. Other browsers, meanwhile, have been blocking third-party cookies by default.

      6 years, 4 months By Michael Kan
      Google's Chrome to Phase Out Third-Party Cookies in 2 Years (News News)
    • Twitter Will 'Probably Never Do' an Edit Button

      Jack Dorsey spends 11 minutes answering frequently asked questions about Twitter, one of which is when we're getting an edit button. The news isn't good on that front.

      6 years, 4 months By Matthew Humphries
      Twitter Will 'Probably Never Do' an Edit Button (News News)
    • John Carmack to Step Down as Oculus CTO to Work on AI

      Carmack has been a fixture at Facebook's Oculus Connect developer conferences, where he's championed VR technology. But now he says he wants to tackle the challenge of developing artificial general intelligence.

      6 years, 6 months By Michael Kan
      John Carmack to Step Down as Oculus CTO to Work on AI (News News)
    • DJI Drones to Warn They're Near by Sending Wi-Fi Signals to Phones

      The leading drone vendor developed the system to address safety and privacy concerns. The US Federal Aviation Administration is also drafting a rule that'll require all consumer drones to offer 'remote identification,' or what's basically an electronic license plate.

      6 years, 6 months By Michael Kan
      DJI Drones to Warn They're Near by Sending Wi-Fi Signals to Phones (News News)
    • First Look: Google Pixel Buds

      Google's Pixel Buds have a cool magnetic case and use advanced audio technology. Can they compete with Apple's AirPods?

      6 years, 7 months By Sascha Segan
      First Look: Google Pixel Buds (Slideshow Google Pixel Buds)
    • Huawei Mate 30 Line-Up Leaks

      The leaked images show the Mate 30, Mate 30 Pro, and Mate 30 Lite smartphones, which are due to launch on Sept. 19 without access to the Google Play Store.

      6 years, 8 months By Adam Smith
      Huawei Mate 30 Line-Up Leaks (News Huawei Mate 20 Pro)
    • Qualcomm Promises More 5G Phones, Better Range

      A new Qualcomm antenna system promises six times the range we've seen from Verizon's millimeter-wave 5G system so far, but only for home internet setups.

      6 years, 8 months By Sascha Segan
      Qualcomm Promises More 5G Phones, Better Range (News 5G)