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Deals
Walmart extends Prime Day hot deals on Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, and Bose
Walmart doesn't want Prime Day 2019 to stop and it extended its sales event beyond its original July 17 end date. We found great deals on Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, and Bose products to highlight before they go away.
Mobile
Unihertz's rugged phone with a keyboard launches July 30 on Kickstarter
Recently, only BlackBerry's phones have offered a physical keyboard. Not any more. Chinese manufacturer Unihertz is preparing to launch the Unihertz Titan -- a rugged phone with a built-in physical keyboard.
Computing
Microsoft’s new HoloLens hologram tech can do language translation
Microsoft has further developed its HoloLens hologram technology to include a language translation feature. This new capability was demonstrated this week at the Microsoft Inspire partner conference in Las Vegas.
Home Theater
Netflix raised prices and lost customers. Can a mobile-only plan win them back?
As customers fled Netflix after its latest price hikes, the company announced that a mobile-only streaming plan is coming to India -- and, just maybe, revealed how it will get those subscribers back.
Cars
The last two affordable station wagons in America are about to retire
Volkswagen confirmed it will stop making the Golf Sportwagen and the Golf Alltrack by the end of 2019. Both station wagons are at the end of their life cycle, but they won't be replaced because they compete in a shrinking segment of the…
Mobile
Uber’s in-car shopping service now sells way more than just snacks
The Cargo Box launched in 2018 to offer Uber drivers an easy way to sell snacks and drinks to riders. The service is now expanding to include lots more items, including tech products and travel accessories.
Mobile
Stalking apps: Google deletes 7 Android trackers from the Play Store
Google has removed from the Play Store seven stalking apps that could track someone's phone without them knowing about it. The sneaky software also offers access to a phone's contact list, as well as its SMS and call history.
Movies & TV
Apple TV+: Everything we know about Apple’s Netflix-style streaming service
Apple has an ambitious slate of original programming it has been developing for its streaming service Apple TV+, and now we know some details about where and when we'll be able to see it. Here's everything we know about Apple TV+ so far.
Emerging Tech
6 questions we have about Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain interface technology
Elon Musk's Neuralink sounds like an exciting leap forward for human-computer relations, but brain implants raise the specter of Black Mirror-esque privacy invasions. We have a few questions about how this would work.
News
FaceApp says it won’t hold on to your face photos. Should you trust it?
If you use FaceApp, you've given its parent company permission to use your face photos for pretty much anything -- even though the app-maker says it won't use them for nefarious purposes or sell them to a third party.
Smart Home
The Sutro smart pool monitor is reportedly six weeks away from shipping
The Sutro Smart Pool Monitor first appeared in 2015 as part of TechCrunch's Hardware Battle and has been in development since then. According to a recent report, the company plans to ship within six weeks.
News
Expedia warns travelers of customer service refund scam
Scammers are posing as employees of Expedia to take money from unknowing consumers. Expedia Group and the Better Business Bureau teamed up to warn consumers of these scams that have been reported within the last several days.
Emerging Tech
Buying on a budget? Here's all the best tech you can snag for $25 or less
We live in a world where you can get a cheeseburger for $1, a functioning computer for $5, and thousands of HD movies for $10 -- so it stands to reason that you should be able to pick up some pretty sweet gear for $25.
News
SpaceX’s Starhopper rocket bursts into flames during tests
SpaceX ran into trouble Tuesday evening when a small fire erupted from the engine of a prototype rocket it was testing at the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. It's not clear if the fire caused any damage to the rocket itself
Smart Home
Amazon says Prime Day smashed records, topped Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales
To no one's surprise, Prime Day 2019 outdid previous years by wide margins. In a press release, Amazon said Prime Day sales on July 15 and 16 exceed the combined sales during 2018's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales events.
Gaming
5 questions the Google Stadia team needs to answer in its Reddit AMA
Google's Stadia team is planning to take part in a Reddit AMA on July 18. These are five questions we believe it must answer about the upcoming game-streaming service. Stadia will launch later in 2019.
Deals
Prime Day extended with up to 50% off AmazonBasics accessories and electronics
Amazon Prime Day 2019 is over, but the deal-making-engine doesn't stop. The AmazonBasics house brand has two pages of deals with discounts up to 59% on cables, batteries, lightbulbs, headsets, and other tech goodies.
Computing
The new MacBook Pro scored a pathetic 2/10 for repairability. Does it matter?
Apple’s devices aren’t exactly known for their repairability, and the latest MacBook Pro has done nothing to change that, as repair experts iFixit have just given it a lowly 2 out of 10 score for repairability.