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Razer’s Blade 15 Advanced review: runs fast, runs hot

October 4, 2020
If you’ve seen one Razer Blade laptop in the past few years, you’ve essentially seen them all. The new Blade 15 Advanced is another one of those monochromatic, monolithic machines milled out of aluminum. But this one is a beast on the inside, with enough year-to-year improvements elsewhere to be worthy of your attention. At nearly the top of Razer’s configuration tree sits this $2,999…
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Google initiative warns of Android security flaws in non-Pixel devices

October 3, 2020
Google already has efforts to improve Android security, such as speeding updates and offering bug bounties, but it’s now ramping things up by disclosing flaws for software it didn’t write. The company has launched an Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (via XDA-Developers) to manage security flaws it discovers that are specific to third-party Android devices. Google hopes to both “drive…
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Save on the OnePlus 8 and PlayStation Plus this weekend

October 3, 2020
Welcome to the weekend. Amazon Prime Day 2020 kicks off in less than two weeks, starting on Tuesday, October 13th and lasting through the 14th. That’s two days to get some of the best deals that we’ll see all year. We’re prepping behind the scenes for the event to make…
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Apple imagines a foldable iPhone with a ‘self-healing’ display

October 3, 2020
An Apple patent application published yesterday reveals an idea for a foldable smartphone that would include a “self-healing” display cover, allowing the device to repair dents or scratches covering the screen. The application, spotted by Patently Apple, was originally filed by Apple in January. As Apple wrote in the patent application, the proposed concept’s display would allow the device…
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Google officially drops support for Daydream VR with Android 11

October 3, 2020
At last year’s hardware event, Google stopped selling the Daydream View, while many apps dropped support long before that. Google announced today that “Daydream VR software is no longer supported” and that it ended with Android 11. A “Daydream service update” posted by Google Support (via Android Police) says that “you may still be able to access the service, but it won’t receive…
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