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Apple Watch soldier

China’s army bans smartwatches and other wearable devices, thanks to a girlfriend’s gift

China’s military authorities have banned smartwatches and other wearable devices, pointing to risks of the devices exposing sensitive information.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear

Consumer Reports puts the Samsung Galaxy S5 ahead of the S6 in latest smartphone rankings

Consumer Reports points to lost features as reasons to rank the Samsung Galaxy S5 over the newer Galaxy S6 in its latest smartphone rankings.
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Reddit steps up its fight against harassment, users are unimpressed

Reddit has declared war on harassment that takes place on its turf. Some users, however, are McKayla Maroney levels of unimpressed.
Game of Thrones Season 5

This is what Game of Thrones’ Westeros would look like in Google Maps

An Etsy shop is selling a tangible map of Game of Thrones world Westeros in the styling of Google Maps. The high-resolution poster is selling for $21.
CH4 Kickstarter fart tracker

CH4 is a wearable that tracks your farts and tells you what food to avoid

There's a wearable that helps you reduce the frequency of farting-induced awkwardness. CH4 (the chemical formula for methane) has a Kickstarter campaign.
Las Vegas sign

Apple Pay will be accepted in Las Vegas starting in June, but not for gambling (yet)

Apple Pay is making its way to The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino in Las Vegas, but users won’t be able to use Apple’s payments system to gamble just yet.
AOL headquarters

AOL says more than 2.1 million Americans are subscribed to its dial-up Internet

More than 2.1 million Americans are still treating themselves to the aural ecstasy that is the AOL dial-up connection to the Internet.
Kendall Jenner Vandalized

A drone spray-painted Kendall Jenner’s giant Calvin Klein billboard in New York City

A graffiti artist recently used a drone to vandalize a prominent Calvin Klein billboard in New York City featuring model Kendall Jenner.
Tablet shipments Q1 2015

Report: Tablet shipments are in decline, as Apple holds its shrinking lead and LG surges

Worldwide tablet shipments declined year over year for the second consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2015, according to a new report from IDC.
Yangyang - female robot

Yangyang is an eerie female robot that can talk, smile, shake your hand, and hug you

Yangyang is a female robot that will cause you to marvel at modern technology, creep you out, or remind you of Sarah Palin -- maybe all of the above.
Netflix Password Security

Asking questions about smartphone use for logins may stop Netflix password sharing

Questions about recent smartphone activity could improve the security of login processes, according to researchers working on a project called ActivPass.
Nokia smartphone

Nokia says it doesn’t have plans to make or sell consumer smartphones

Reports of Nokia’s interest in returning to making smartphones have been greatly exaggerated. The company released a brief statement squashing rumors.
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Google and Facebook launch tools to help find people affected by the Nepal earthquake

Google and Facebook have launched tools to help people find friends and relatives in the areas affected by Saturday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal.
LG G4 leather back covers

LG G4’s premium leather back covers take 12 weeks to manufacture

In a recent post on its website, LG says that the hand-stitched leather backs available for its imminent G4 smartphones take 12 weeks to make.
Invisible experiment

Scientists use VR headset to make people feel invisible and less anxious in front of a crowd

When you’re invisible, it’s easier to stand in front of an audience of stern-looking people, according to an experiment run by Swedish neuroscientists.
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Report: Samsung shipped more smartphones than anyone in Q1 2015, Huawei climbs the list

Samsung extended its lead over Apple in terms of smartphone shipments in the first quarter of 2015, before the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge began shipping.
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Report: Activity trackers aren’t dead, but smartwatches are closing in quickly

As smartwatch ownership rises at a quick pace, activity tracker ownership has begun to plateau, according to a new report from The NPD Group.
MakerBot Boston retail store

MakerBot lays off 20 percent of its staff and closes its three retail locations

MakerBot, one of the most recognizable names in the world of 3D printing, has laid off 20 percent of its staff in one fell swoop.
Light camera lenses

A cluster of lenses is better than one: Startup to bring super cameras to smartphones in 2016

Light, based in Palo Alto, California, wants to implement its idea of a bunch of small lenses each paired with its own image sensor in smartphones in 2016.
Killer robot

UN told to ban killer robots before they become a reality

Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic have a strong and eye-catching message for the U.N.: “Ban killer robots.”
IBM Watson Usher musueum tour guide

IBM’s Watson supercomputer powers Usher, an intelligent museum tour guide app

A group of researchers at IBM Research India is seeing if IBM's Watson supercomputer could power a helpful museum tour guide in the form of an app.
Xiaomi Mi 4

Xiaomi sets a new Guinness World Record by selling 2.1 million smartphones in 24 hours

Xiaomi ran a 12-hour flash sale that sold more than 2.1 million smartphones via its consumer-facing online store – good for a new Guinness World Record.
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Report: Apple is the top smartphone maker in the US, Samsung slips, LG gains ground

Apple was the top smartphone maker in the U.S. in February 2015, while Samsung holds the second spot. No. 3 LG is claiming more of the pie at a quick pace.
Apple China

Strong iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales drive Apple iOS market share to all-time high in China

The demand for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus drove Apple’s climbing market share and gave it the push it needed to usurp Xiaomi as China's top smartphone maker.
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Apple Watch may not debut in Switzerland until after Dec. 5 due to a patent issue

Switzerland may be safe from any sort of Apple Watch invasion within its own borders until after Dec. 5, thanks to a recently discovered patent.
OnePlus OxygenOS

OnePlus finally launches OxygenOS, its very own custom Android ROM for the OnePlus One

It’s about a week later than expected, but OnePlus’ OxygenOS is finally here. The custom ROM is based on Android Lollipop and comes with a few tweaks.
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This is the first 4K, 1,000 FPS video footage taken from a drone

A production company got a drone, 4K digital camera, and professional stunt driver to film sweet slow-motion footage of vehicles driving through mud.
Volvo LifePaint

Volvo LifePaint is an invisible spray that makes cyclists visible to drivers at night

Volvo has created a temporary spray that makes bicyclists visible when in the line of car headlights during those perilous nighttime hours.
Microsoft acquisition LiveLoop

Microsoft acquires startup LiveLoop to change the way you work with PowerPoint files

Microsoft’s recent acquisition of a startup called LiveLoop could improve the way we collaborate with others when working on PowerPoint presentations.
Children smartphone tablet screens

Kids spend 6.5 hours a day in front of a TV, gaming console, smartphone, computer, tablet

A new study finds that children ages 5-16 spend an average of 6 1/2 hours a day in front of a TV, video game console, mobile phone, computer or tablet.
NYC teens mental health text program

New York City gives teens with mental health issues free counseling via text

Students at 10 New York City public high schools can get immediate access to free mental health counseling thanks to a new program called NYC Teen Text.
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Report: Only 6% of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners use Apple Pay

A new report says that 85 percent of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners still haven’t used Apple’s mobile payments service.
Samsung Galalxy S6 vs. Samsung Galaxy Edge 6

Samsung will ship 22 million Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge units in Q2 2015, 55 million total in 2015

Samsung is expected to ship a total of 55 million units of its Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in 2015, a 20 percent increase from the original forecast.
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Pew: 22% of Americans have changed email, social media, cell phone use post-Snowden

A Pew Research Center survey finds that about 1 in 3 U.S. adults have taken at least one step to protect their information post-Snowden.