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Canvas is a big-ass speaker stand for LG OLED TVs

August 20, 2019
If you’ve picked up an OLED TV, you’re left with two choices for high quality sound: A soundbar, or large speakers for a home theater setup. Canvas, a new project from a group of audio veterans, is something in between. It’s a huge speaker that serves as a stand for LG’s OLED TVs, giving you sound quality comparable to bigger Hi-Fi offerings, in a form factor that’s…
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The latest 'Fortnite' weapon lets you drop heavy stuff on opponents’ heads

August 20, 2019
Epic has another way to battle Fortnite’s hated newcomer, giant mechs. Sure, the two-player B.R.U.T.E. mechs have 1,000 health, can travel hundreds of in-game meters in a few seconds and can blast you with rockets or stomp on you. But now, regular players can strike back by dropping something heavy — like a dinosaur — on giant mechs and other opponents. Today, Epic revealed a new…
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Leaked Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 ad shows off NFC

August 20, 2019
Xiaomi is busy shooting promo videos for the Redmi Note 8 and that carries a risk of leaks. We saw the Redmi Note 8 Pro starring in an ad yesterday, now a clip has surfaced on TikTok showing the Redmi Note 8 using its NFC. Yes, NFC. It’s not the most exciting feature, but…
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Samsung Galaxy A50 gets improved battery charging with latest update

August 20, 2019
Samsung is pushing out a new firmware for its Galaxy A50 which brings an improved battery charging algorithm paired with refined fingerprint reader performance and the usual stability tweaks. The new firmware bearing the A505FDDU2ASH3 name weighs in at 320MB and also brings the August security patch. In a surprising twist, Samsung also appears to be pre-installing Snapchat as part of this update.
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Apple Card launch expands to all US iPhone users

August 20, 2019
Apple has announced its Apple Card is available to everyone in the US starting today, expanding on the limited launch earlier this month. If you didn’t see the many signup tutorial videos provided by Apple, you can apply by opening the Wallet app on your iPhone to…
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First dual security key launches with Lightning and USB-C, works with iPhone, iPad, Mac, more

August 20, 2019
After previewing the first Lightning security key for iPhone and iPad back at CES in January, Yubico has launched its YubiKey 5Ci today. The new hardware security key offers both Lightning and USB-C and is compatible with macOS, iOS, and more. YubiKey 5Ci is the first security key to include a Lightning connector and brings fast and easy hardware authentication to iPhone and iPad as well as…
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