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Canvas replaces over-the-phone job interviews with texting

Phone job interviews can be a real drag, but Candidates promises to do away with them once and for all. Its solution? Text messaging.
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iPad Pro 10.5 vs. iPad Pro 9.7: Which Apple tablet has the edge?

The recently-unveiled iPad Pro 10.5 has a great screen, a fast processor, and terrific cameras. But how does it compare to its older sibling?
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Google’s reCAPTCHA is coming to Android smartphones and tablets

Google's bringing reCAPTCHA, the form that distinguishes between 'bots and humans by requiring you to transcribe characters, to Android.
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Apple’s new tablets pack cutting-edge hardware, revamped software

Apple's new iPad Pro 10.5 and 12.9 are its fastest, slimmest, and most impressive tablets yet. Here's everything you need to know.
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Apple’s new App Store policy will cut down on annoying ratings reminders

Apple is making an effort to cut down on ratings reminders -- the pop-ups that ask you to give a positive app review -- with new guidelines.
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Dish Network hit with $280 million penalty for violating do-not-call rules

Satellite TV provider Dish Network was ordered by a U.S. judge to pay a record $280 in penalties for violating do-not-call rules.
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ZTE's midrange Max XL smartphone goes big on everything except price

ZTE's Max XL won't turn heads anytime soon, but it delivers respectable hardware and design for the $130 asking price.
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Apple employees in China allegedly sold customers’ personal data for $7.36M

Apple employees in China stand accused of using the company's internal computer system to steal -- and later sell -- customer data.
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Alexa will soon be able to control more of your TVs, apps, and set-top boxes

Amazon's new Video Skill API for Alexa makes developing apps that control your TV easier than ever. It's launching in June 2017.
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Sprint teams up with Tidal to offer six months of premium music service

Sprint's extending an exclusive Tidal offer to new and existing subscribers: Six months of free high-quality music streaming.
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Strava's new app directory puts cool third-party integrations front and center

Strava's app directory, a web-based resource for the athletic network's free and paid users, showcases the best third-party integrations
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For the first time since the 1980s, we're excited about a music synthesizer

Roli's Seaboard Blocks is fully compatible with the company's modular Blocks system, but it also makes a great standalone keyboard.
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Samsung's Bixby assistant now lets you swap short phrases for lengthy commands

Samsung's making it easier to invoke Bixby. Now, it recognizes short phrases, saving you the trouble of having to repeat a lengthy command.
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Alexa can now alert you to local supermarket sales

Retale, one of the most popular shopping apps in the U.S., now works across Amazon Alexa devices and Google Home speakers.
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WhatsApp's new features organize your pics and make responding to messages easier

WhatsApp, one of the world's largest messaging platforms, can now generate albums from photos and videos automatically.
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Amazon is making Prime cheaper for those receiving government assistance

Amazon is making it cheaper for customers on government assistance programs to afford a Prime subscription.
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Hands on with Cozmo, the little AI robot that could

Anki's new Cozmo robot is powered by AI, and it's surprisingly capable ... but not consistently. We put it to the test.
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Google Fiber’s Webpass expands gigabit internet to condo in Seattle

Webpass, the Google Fiber-owned gigabit wireless company, is expanding service to its seventh market later this year: A luxury Seattle condo.
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Here is everything Apple announced at its Worldwide Developer Conference 2017

Apple's 2017 Worldwide Developer Conference arrived and it was a doozy. Here is all the iOS, MacBook, and iPad news we saw.
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Google Hangouts now takes advantage of iOS native-calling features

Hangouts now supports iOS's CallKit, which lets it integrate natively with the operating system's calling and messaging features.
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Amazon's 'Ice' smartphone may eschew Alexa for the Google Assistant

Amazon is reportedly working on an affordable smartphone that supports the Google Play Store and Google Assistant. Here's everything we know.
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Here's how to set up Alexa Calling and Messaging

Devices in Amazon's lauded Echo lineup can place calls and send messages, but enabling the feature can be confusing. Here's how to do it.
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T-Mobile slashes the iPhone 7 by $100, offers family plan for $35 per line

T-Mobile, the self-coined Un-carrier, is knocking $100 off the price of Apple's iPhone 7 -- and throwing in a cheap family plan.
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Verizon offering new prepaid plans, summer discounts, and a design contest

Verizon wants your business. This summer, the carrier is launching new prepaid plans, trade-in promotions and an Otterbox case design contest.
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Apple’s new Swift Playgrounds app can control Lego robots and Parrot drones

Apple's Swift Playgrounds, an iPad app that teaches kids the basics of the Swift programming language, now integrates with robotics platforms.
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Nuance's Nina virtual assistant gets better with time, and a little human help

Nuance's Nina platform marries artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human smarts to improve customer experience.
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Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 Plus is 15 percent faster, 30 percent more efficient

Qualcomm's enhanced Quick Charge, Quick Charge 4.0 Plus, recharges devices up to 15 percent faster and 30 percent more efficiently.
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Florida courts disagree on Fifth Amendment protection for smartphone passwords

Two courts in Florida have come to conflicting decisions on smartphone passwords' Fifth Amendment applicability.
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‘Pokémon Go’ drove The Pokémon Company’s profits to record heights

The Pokémon Company had a banner year, thanks in large part to the continued success of augmented-reality game Pokémon Go.
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Amazon’s Alexa can now keep track of upcoming tasks and countdown timers

Alexa, Amazon's artificially intelligent voice assistant, is gaining the ability to keep track of upcoming tasks and label running timers.
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Motorola announces new TurboPower, GamePad, and SoundBoost 2 Moto Mods

Motorola's Moto Mods are one of the Moto Z's best attributes. And Motorola committed to them in a major way at Mobile World Congress.
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Everything you need to know about the $250 Honor 6X

The Honor 6X has a desirable dual-lens camera, some great technical specifications, and a metal body -- and it only costs $250.
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Apple regulatory filings point to new iPad and MacBook Pro models

New Apple filings published by the Eurasian Economic Commission appear to reference model numbers for unannounced iPad and MacBook models.
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Pics of Microsoft’s canceled ‘Northstar’ flagship smartphone appear online

Pictures of Microsoft's canceled 'Northstar' phone, which was rumored to succeed the Lumia 950 and 950XL, have emerged online.