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Google Calculator 8.2 adds two-column UI for tablets and Quick Settings tile [U]

Following Lens last week, Google Calculator is the next first-party application to be updated for tablets and other large screen Android devices. Update 6/1: As of yesterday, Google has widely rolled out version 8.2 of Calculator via the Play Store. Update 5/26: Google also added a Quick Settings tile with Calculator 8.2 that simply launches the app. It is using the themed icon as the…
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WhatsApp for iOS readying the ability to edit text messages

Five years ago, WhatsApp released the ability to delete sent messages. While this feature is still pretty handy, it’s kind of weird when you incorrectly send a sticker or misspell a word and need to delete the message, correct it, and then send it again. The problem here…
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iPhone spyware maker NSO struggled to make payroll; wants to sell to red-flagged countries

The financial problems of iPhone spyware maker NSO were so bad by the end of last year that it struggled to make payroll – after the company failed to make a single sale over a period of several months. The company, which sells software to remotely carry out zero-click hacks of both iPhones and Android smartphones, has been in deep trouble ever since it was blacklisted by the US government.
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Premium electric bike maker Gocycle shakes up business model, drops prices on high-tech new e-bikes

UK-based premium electric bicycle maker Gocycle is redesigning the company’s retail model in a move to bring more value to both its retailers and its customers. The good news for the latter group is that the new model means much lower pricing on Gocycle’s most premium (and most expensive) fourth-generation e-bikes known as the G4 line. The move is centered around the company’s new Gocycle…
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Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary review

Sigma surprised us all with their very compact new ultra-wide zoom, the 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary. We took it for a long walk through downtown Calgary to see if there are any trade-offs for the portability. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Introduction Sample images Size and design Autofocus Close up performance Flare and sunstars Chromatic…
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