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Samsung’s Galaxy S10 might ditch the iris scanner
Although Samsung introduced iris scanning only two years ago with the Galaxy Note 7, it looks like it may be retiring the feature for the Galaxy S10, according to Korean publication The Bell. The report claims that Samsung is already developing parts for the upcoming...
Want your Pebble smartwatch to work past June? Rebble is your friend
Perhaps you've heard: On June 30, owner Fitbit is ending cloud services for Pebble's fan-favorite line of smartwatches. That means no more app store, voice recognition, SMS and email replies, timeline pins, forum, or easy way to develop for the platform. But there may...
10 Surprisingly Practical Raspberry Pi Projects Anybody Can Do
[Click for full article] The Raspberry Pi single-board computer and all its variants (including the dirt-cheap Raspberry Pi Zero and a turbo-charged Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ released on Pi Day 2018) have captured the imaginations of DIY enthusiasts and budding...
Wireless Power Is Coming
Mobile World Congress is one of those events that make you realize the thin line between civilization and barbarism is the width of a single charging cable. Anyone who's attended MWC (or any massive trade show) is familiar with the creeping dread caused by watching...
Amazon Music App Gets Hands-Free Alexa Control
Cueing up the next song in the Amazon Music app is about to get a little easier. Amazon today added Alexa wake word support for app users in the US and Canada. That means you can now use Alexa voice controls to play tunes in the app completely hands free, just like...
Facebook Simplifies Two-Factor Authentication Setup
Two-factor authentication helps protect your accounts from prying eyes, but setting it up can be a pain. So, Facebook is making the process a little easier. You can now set up two-factor authentication on the social network without registering a phone number. "We...
Mark Your Calendars: NES Classic Edition Returns June 29
No need to shell out an arm and a leg to buy an NES Classic Edition on an auction site. Nintendo in September promised to bring back the super-popular retro game system this summer, and now we have an actual re-launch date. In a Sunday tweet, Nintendo said the NES...
Red Hydrogen One phone coming to Verizon and AT&T
The Red Hydrogen One phone will be available on Verizon and AT&T once it's released later this year. That widespread availability is a nice feather in the cap for the Hydrogen One, a $1,200 Android phone that's said to boast a revolutionary 3D display. The phone...
Surface Pro 4 Screen Flickering? You Could Get a Free Replacement
Heads up, Surface Pro 4 owners: Microsoft just launched a free replacement program to address a screen flicker issue affecting some devices. "We have heard your feedback and after careful examination, have determined that a small percentage of Surface Pro 4 devices...