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Yelp adds personalized search results to its iPhone app

August 27, 2019
For good or ill, it’s common for internet services to track what you do and offer “personalized” suggestions. But Yelp, that stalwart of internet reviews, is for the first time letting its users build a profile of their tastes which will be used to make better recommendations. Those preferences will be weaved throughout the Yelp experience going forward, starting with the iPhone…
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'Monster Hunter World: Icebourne' beta opens this week

August 27, 2019
A big update for Monster Hunter World is on its way, with the Iceborne expansion adding new monsters, weapons and missions to the game. While the expansion won’t be officially released until early September, Capcom is making part of it available for free for a few days…
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Samsung Galaxy M20s teased to pack 6,000 mAh battery

August 27, 2019
Towards the end of last month, news broke out that Samsung is working on a phone with a 6,000 mAh battery rumored to be the upcoming Galaxy M20s – the successor of the Galaxy M20. The phone bearing the SM-M207 model number was revealed to carry a 5,830 mAh cell with…
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Verizon will automatically opt Android customers into its anti-robocall app

August 27, 2019
Verizon rolled out a free version of its spam filter earlier this year in a bid to counteract the tiresome robocalls that so often plague our lives. Now, if you’re on Android, you’ll get it as standard, so you don’t need to do anything to avoid the nuisance. From today, the company will auto-enroll eligible Android users to its Call Filter service. This will block high-risk calls…
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Nintendo officially announces Mario Kart Tour launching on September 25

August 27, 2019
Mario Kart is one of Nintendo’s most successful franchises to date. Mario Kart Tour was initially announced early 2018 and was originally scheduled for release this spring. Since then, the game has had a closed beta and a delayed “summer 2019” release was revealed. Finally, just last night, Nintendo has officially announced via Twitter that Mario Kart Tour is arriving to iOS and Android on…
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'Fortnite' just got a 'Borderlands' crossover

August 27, 2019
Epic Games heard you like games, so it’s putting a blockbuster game inside its own blockbuster game. Not just any title, though: Gearbox’s Borderlands. That’s right, as part of its latest “Rift Zone” transformation, Epic has brought a small slice of Pandora to Fortnite, its popular battle royale shooter. The crossover comes as part of the v10.20 update, adapting the…
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