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Jeb Bush has a radical strategy to change Tim Cook’s mind on encryption

Cybersecurity and civilian data become a hot topic at the end of last night’s GOP debate with Apple getting caught in the crossfire. Candidates criticized the company for its decision to keep customer data private, but Apple fanboy Jeb Bush revealed he has a radical strategy that will get Tim Cook to change his stance […]

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Groupon bundles offer best deal yet on Apple Watch

Looking to pick up an Apple Watch but don’t want to spend extra on watch bands or a charging stand? Groupon has your dream bundle, then, with a Sport edition of Apple’s famous wearable, along with third-party knockoffs of the Milanese Loop and leather strap and a charging stand all for the price of the […]

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Android Pay’s awesome rewards program offers free content and Chromecasts

Google’s answer to Apple Pay may have been late to the game, but it’s already leading the way with a new rewards program — and it’s awesome. Dubbed “Tap 10,” the program offers up free Google Play content simply for using Android Pay on a regular basis, and there’s even a mention of Chromecast giveaways. Google is […]

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Learn to hack on the right side of the law [Deals]

Whether through dramatization pop culture or out-of-touch leaders, hacking has gotten a bad rap. The act of testing a system for its flaws goes to the very beginning of computer technology itself, and it’s a tradition carried on by so-called “white hat hackers”, experts who dig into systems to test, expose and correct weak spots. […]

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Musical comedy about Jobs and Gates rivalry coming to Broadway

A new musical comedy is headed to Broadway’s Longacre theater this April, and it will spotlight none other than the two rivals for PC dominance, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Rather obviously titled Nerds, the new musical will also feature some of the technology the two men helped foster, including onstage holograms, projection mapping, and […]

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Controversial app that let you ‘buy’ people shuts down

Stolen!, the app that let you buy and sell Twitter users in a fictional exchange, has been taken off the App Store by its developers due to privacy concerns. “The app is no longer available in the App Store,” the Stolen! team tweeted Thursday afternoon. “We’ve heard everyone’s concerns and have decided the best thing […]

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iOS 9.3 will take the mystery out of Wi-Fi Assist

Apple is increasing transparency on its Wi-Fi Assist feature in iOS 9.3, which is currently available in public beta. And it’s not just doing it for your sake. The occasionally controversial iPhone setting is getting a minor but potentially super-useful upgrade that will not only make it more user-friendly, but could also save the company […]

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Security push could make New York a smartphone-free zone

Have you heard the one about the phone encryption bill in New York that will fine retailers $2,500 for each cell phone they sell that can’t be decrypted? That set-up is its own punchline. This bill is a terrible idea. The proposed law has been around since June and is getting another go now that […]

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How to play retro arcade games on your Apple TV

Want to play your Mega Man 2 ROM on your new fourth-generation Apple TV? How about Super Mario World 3? It’s a ton of fun to play classic console arcade games, especially if you have a few ROMs lying around on your hard drive and would like to play them on the big screen. Here’s […]

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Galaxy S7 will rip off iPhone’s Live Photos feature

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S7 will reportedly ship with a new feature called “Vivid Photo,” a clone of the Live Photos function on iPhone 6s that lets users automatically capture images that come alive when they are pressed. We already know that Samsung is planning to rip off Apple’s new 3D Touch feature for its latest Galaxy […]

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