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Google Wallet randomly stops working for some users, falsely claims devices are rooted

Google Wallet is a pretty simple and straightforward way to manage mobile payments and other cards, but over the past few days, the app has randomly stopped working for some users with a notice claiming that “your device doesn’t meet security requirements,” falsely claiming that devices are rooted. As some users have reported on Reddit over the weekend, Google Wallet and Google Pay seem to…
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Samsung's Galaxy Watch 5 falls to a new low of $250

If you have your eye on Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 5 but were waiting for a deal, one has already arrived. Amazon’s Woot portal is selling the 40mm model in several colors (Grey, Pink Gold and Silver) for $250, a savings of $30 or 11 percent off the regular price.  Buy Galaxy Watch 5 at Woot – $250 The Galaxy Watch 5 scored a solid 85 in our Engadget review, and we once again…
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The Art series of lenses from Sigma have always been incredibly sharp and surprisingly affordable. We’ve taken their 24mm F1.4 full frame lens out a few times now, and have just added a bunch of new photos to the sample gallery. All 85 sample images were taken with the…
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Napster names ex-Roblox music exec as CEO

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Music streaming service Napster has hired Jon Vlassopulos as its next CEO. The company also announced a new funding round. The funding amount wasn’t disclosed, except that it is in eight figures. If you’re…
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iPhone 15 'Ultra' could replace next year's Pro Max model

Next year’s iPhone could introduce a change to Apple’s naming convention. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the company could call its largest and most expensive device in 2023 the iPhone 15 Ultra instead of the iPhone 15 Pro Max as you would expect given its recent track record. The shift would reportedly coincide with the most significant redesign of the iPhone since Apple…
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