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9to5Mac Happy Hour 237: iOS 13 and watchOS 6 beta changes, Apple Card launch, and the upgraded Shortcuts app

August 9, 2019
This week Benjamin and Zac unpack Apple’s latest software beta changes in iOS 13 and watchOS 6, the upgraded Shortcuts app and HBO in Apple TV Channels, the limited launch of Apple Card in the US, rumors about future iPhones with Face ID and under-the-screen Touch ID, Apple’s Siri privacy issue and new Bug Bounty Program announcements, new accessories including the upgraded LG 5K display and…
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GamingNews

'NBA 2K20' will include every WNBA team with full rosters

August 9, 2019
2K Games has offered some more details on how the WNBA fits into NBA 2K20 when the league joins the long-running series of games for the first time. All 12 WNBA teams will be included, while more than 140 players will make their NBA 2K debuts. “Just like my…
MobileNews

Android Q Easter Egg shows up on latest Essential Phone beta w/ Picross puzzle

August 9, 2019
Android Q is quickly approaching its final release with the final beta version dropping earlier this week. For Pixels, that beta still didn’t include a new Easter egg, but it’s a different story on the Essential Phone. That Android Q beta release holds a new easter egg. Pointed out on the official Android Beta subreddit (via ), this beta build for the Essential…
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MobileNews

Samsung says Galaxy Home speaker isn’t dead after ignoring it at Unpacked

August 9, 2019
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 launch event was full of more than just the Galaxy Note 10. We also saw the debut of a new Windows 10 laptop, as well as time spent highlighting the Tab S6 and Watch Active2. One device that was never mentioned, though, was the mysterious delayed Samsung Galaxy Home speaker, and apparently, the product isn’t dead. Rewinding to last year’s Galaxy…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Can an open-source AI take on Amazon and Google?

August 9, 2019
It’s only been a few years since Amazon unveiled the Alexa-powered Echo, but since then, smart speakers have become a major consumer-electronics category. Key to its success is the notion of the always-on virtual assistant, which other companies like Apple and Google…
AI & RoboticsNews

The Morning After: VAIO's new laptop has all the ports

August 9, 2019
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to Friday morning! Google is refunding the difference if your flight price drops after you book it with them, VAIO has an epic laptop with every port imaginable and Apple suggests you don’t replace your iPhone battery with a third-party service. But only on certain flights for a limited time.Google Flights will refund the difference if prices…
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