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Emily Price

Emily Price

Former Digital Trends Contributor
Author/Co-Author of 95 articles

Emily is a freelance writer based in San Francisco. Her book "Productivity Hacks: 500+ Easy Ways to Accomplish More at Work--That Actually Work!" was published in December 2018 by Simon and Schuster/Adams Media.

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Pablo Escobar’s brother made a folding smartphone and he says it’s unbreakable

The brother of infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar is taking on Samsung with a new foldable smartphone called the Escobar Fold 1. He also has his sights set on suing Apple next year. Similar to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, the Escobar 1 features a flexible screen that allows users to fold it into a tablet.
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Google is secretly gathering personal health data on millions of Americans

Google is reportedly working alongside one of the nation's largest health care systems to collect and analyze the personal health information of Americans across 21 states. The joint effort with the St. Louis-based company Ascension began last year, but increased dramatically over this summer and fall.
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You need to delete these 24 malware-infested Android apps right now

A number of apps have recently made their way into the Google Play Store with a little something extra: malware. The malware, which has been dubbed “Joker,” is designed to sneakily sign users up for subscription services, ones that they might be charged for over the course of several months.
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Elon Musk says computers will eventually surpass us in every single way

Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that computers are getting smarter, so much so that they are surpassing human intelligence. At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Musk told Alibaba's Jack Ma that he guarantees humans will eventually be surpassed by computers “in every single way."
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Apple contractors listening to Siri requests hear sex, drug deals, and more

Apple contractors routinely hear sensitive things like confidential medical information, couples having sex, and drug deals as part of their work related to quality control for the company’s virtual assistant Siri. It was revealed that earlier this year that humans also evaluate things overheard by Amazon's Alexa
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Google Nest gives 100,000 Home Minis to people living with paralysis

Google Nest is giving away 100,000 free Home Minis to people who are living with paralysis. The company announced a partnership with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Friday to provide the devices to paralyzed individuals to help them gain some additional independence.
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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
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President Trump attacks Facebook Libra, says it’s not dependable like the dollar

President Trump attacked Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency on Thursday, claiming it will have "little standing or dependability" and that Facebook would need to seek a banking charter if it wanted to move forward.
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The best arcade machines to give as gifts this holiday season

Arcade machines can be fun to play on your own or have on hand in your game room when you’re hosting a party. While an arcade game can mean something with a larger cabinet that takes up a good amount of space in your room, you can also find some great options these days with a smaller profile.
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Track Bill Nye’s LightSail 2 solar spaceship in real time as it makes history

The LightSail 2 has sent its first signals back to Earth, and The Planetary Society has made it possible for enthusiasts to track those signals from home through an online dashboard. The spacecraft is expected to remain in orbit for a year and demonstrate the viability of solar sailing.
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NASA’s TESS satellite discovered three new planets right next-door

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, affectionately called TESS, discovered three new worlds during its latest exploration. The exoplanets are the smallest, nearest known to date and orbit a star that’s just 73 light-years away,
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Only about 75 people actually made it to the viral Area 51 raid

Only about 75 people with dreams of seeing aliens showed up at the gates of Area 51 on Friday, a far cry from the millions who had said they were going to attend the Area 51 raid. That said, at least one of them actually managed to Naruto Run nearby, and only two people were detained.
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Monopoly-themed gifts for the board game enthusiast in your life

Monopoly is one of those games that almost everyone has a fun memory of playing. While we all likely started playing as a thimble or race car on a quest to own Boardwalk and Park Place, now there are a number of other versions of the iconic game out there that are worth a look.
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Bowflex’s new C6 offers a Peleton-like biking experience for half the price

Bowflex has a new indoor bike that might potentially give Peloton a run for its money. The Bowflex C6 cycling bike offers a connected biking experience at less than half the price of Peloton’s offering, making it a more affordable solution for someone who wants an indoor bicycle.
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Is Gradient the next FaceApp? What you need to know about the new look-alike app

Gradient is a viral new photo app that takes a picture of your face and tells you what celebrity you look like. After being out for barely a week, the app has been downloaded more than 1 million times. Here's what you need to know about the app -- including whether it's safe to share your face with it.
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This woman implanted her Tesla key into her arm

Software engineer Amie DD took the car-shaped key fob that Tesla gives owners to unlock their vehicle, and implanted part of it in her arm, which allows her to open her Tesla with her body rather than a traditional key.
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Update your Google Chrome browser now: New exploit could leave you open to hacks

If you’re a Google Chrome user, you should update the browser immediately. Google released a software update to the browser late yesterday evening that patches two zero-day vulnerabilities to the browser that could potentially allow the browser to be hijacked back hackers.
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Google is bringing some Translate features into Google Maps

Google is bringing Google Maps and Google Translate a little closer together by adding part of Translate to Google Maps. You can tap on a button within Google Maps to have the name of your destination and the address read out in the local language. It will be available to users over the next month in over 50 languages.
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The IRS is cracking down on people who didn’t pay taxes on Bitcoin earnings

If you've been trading Bitcoin and haven't been reporting your earnings to the IRS, you might be getting a surprise in your mailbox. The IRS is cracking down on cryptocurrency traders who didn’t report their earnings on their taxes. Around 10,000 people are expected to get letters.
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Pax’s newest cannabis vape tells you what’s inside each cartidge

The pocket-sized Pax Era Pro cannabis vaporizer includes a new PodID feature that allows users to read more about the cartridge they inserted in their device through the PAX app. The Pax Era Pro is available starting for $70 on Pax’s website, as well as at licensed retailers.
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Google’s new Shopping 100 site uses trends to help you find the perfect gift

If you’re still struggling to find the perfect gift this holiday season a new Google site might be able to help. Google is launching Google Shopping 100 today, a microsite that highlights the top 100 trending products on Google in the United States.
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Kuo: Apple will release a mini-LED iPad and MacBook Pro next year

Apple may be planning to release four to six products over the next few years with mini-LED displays, according to respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The products will likely include a high-end 12.9-inch iPad Pro and a 16-inch MacBook Pro.
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Star Wars gifts for everyone on your shopping list

Star Wars is a franchise that’s popular with children young and old. This Black Friday there are a lot of deals to be had on Star Wars toys, some deals that are likely to extend into Cyber Monday as well.
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The ultimate Frozen gifts for your kids ahead of the movie’s sequel

Frozen 2 officially premiers in theaters on November 22nd, which means if the Frozen fever hasn’t hit your house for the second time yet, consider yourself warned: winter is coming. If you need to stock up on Frozen gifts, here are some great options.
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Apple has banned all vaping-related apps from the App Store

Following months of mystery surrounding vaping-related illnesses and deaths, Apple has made the decision to remove all vaping-related apps from the App Store. Already downloaded apps will continue to work, but apps can no longer be downloaded or updated.
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Elon Musk says he’s ‘not sure about Twitter’ and is ‘going offline’

Tesla founder Elon Musk is “going offline,” or at least that’s what he posted online. On Friday morning. Musk tweeted “Not sure about good of Twitter” followed by “Reddit still seems good,” and then finally “Going offline.”
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Paul Rudd and Peyton Reed will return for Marvel’s Ant-Man 3

Paul Rudd will return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe for yet another outing as Ant-Man, the shrinking (and growing) superhero, joined by series director Peyton Reed. This will be the 5th movie where Rudd has portrayed the character. It's not clear yet if Evangeline Lilly will return as his partner, the Wasp.
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U.S. government launches national security investigation into TikTok

The U.S. government has launched a national security investigation into the popular app TikTok. The national security review is specifically looking into the China-based company’s acquisition of the app Musical.ly. TikTok purchased the company for $1 billion roughly two years ago.
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One day you might get emergency alerts through Netflix and Spotify

One day you might get emergency alerts through streaming services like Netflix and Spotify. A bipartisan bill was reintroduced in the Senate to require audio and video streaming services to display emergency alerts while you’re watching or listening to them.
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Apple’s new Tile-like tracking device could be called AirTags

Apple is working on creating its own Bluetooth tracker, similar to Tile. Reportedly called “AirTags,” the devices are expected to be small round circles that can be attached to items and then tracked through Apple’s “Find My” app similar to how you might track a lost iPhone or iPad.
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Facebook details plans to combat election interference on the platform

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a conference call on Monday to discuss abuse and election interference on the platform. He detailed a number of different initiatives the social network has implemented and is launching to help prevent interference in the 2020 presidential election.
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Uber Eats is close to delivering your dinner using a drone

Along with announcing Uber Cash Monday, Uber shared a few more details about its plans to bring drone delivery to Uber Eats. Uber unveiled the design for the drones at the Forbes 30 under 30 summit. The drones will have rotating wings with six rotors and will be able to take off and land vertically.
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Uber gets further into the cash game with Uber Money app and debit card

Uber announced a new division of its business Monday called Uber Money, a digital wallet and debit and credit card aimed at drivers on its platform. The new financial products are designed to help drivers get paid faster, and manage money better. The debit account doesn’t require a minimum balance or have overdraft fees.
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AT&T will offer an ad-supported version of its HBO Max streaming service in 2021

HBO Max will reportedly have a cheaper, ad-supported tier in 2021, making it the first HBO product to include commercials. According to Reuters, the ad-supported version of HBO Max would launch roughly one year after the launch of HBO Max, which will be an ad-free subscription service.