Marc DeAngelis
Marc is a freelance writer, media producer and Corgi wrangler from Boston. He still uses a 3rd gen iPod.
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Polar’s new fitness smartwatch is geared toward beginners
The Polar Unite is a smartwatch and fitness tracker for those who want to get back into shape.
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Niantic and Punchdrunk will bring immersive theater experiences to AR
Niantic is teaming up with the theater company behind New York City's popular 'Sleep No More' theater experience.
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Life found a way with Google’s ‘Jurassic World’ AR models
You can see scale 3D models with Google's new Jurassic World tie-in.
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Reddit bans r/the_donald for a pattern of inciting hate speech
Reddit has finally started banning some high-profile subreddits that incite hate speech, violence and racism.
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Singapore offers Bluetooth COVID-19 trackers to smartphone-less seniors
It’s not a given that everyone has a smartphone. To bring that functionality to seniors, the government in Singapore is sending Bluetooth pendants called TraceTogether tokens. As more tokens are made, they’ll go out to a broader range of seniors.
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Hackers are hiding virtual credit card skimmers in image file metadata
Sites using WooCommerce are being targeted by hackers as a way to steal credit card information.
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‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ adds swimming to its summer activities
Starting on July 3rd, Animal Crossing villagers can go swimming.
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Google will auto-delete new users' web data after 18 months
Google will continuously delete your browsing and location history after 18 months.
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Astronomers are puzzled by a mysterious dead star
Physicists aren't sure if they've found the heaviest neutron star or the lightest black hole.
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Tinder’s catfish detector is now available in the UK
Take two selfies and Tinder will compare them to your photo library. If it's a match, you'll get a blue checkmark.
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Facebook asks its users to predict the future with its Forecast app
Facebook's new iOS app, Forecast, has experts make predictions on users' questions.
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Apple Watch Series 5 is back to $299 after WWDC announcements
The Apple Watch Series 5 is back at its lowest price ever after the company details forthcoming updates.
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Apple starts its two-year transition to ARM this week
Apple's transition from Intel to ARM will take about two years -- similar to when it switched from PowerPC to Intel.
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Apple will debut a Translate app in iOS 14
The Translate app will allow you to speak or type in text and will convert your question or statement into one of 11 languages. The translated text will be displayed on-screen and will be spoken by a synthetic voice over the iPhone’s speaker.
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Twitch vows to improve safety as several streamers are accused of abuse
Twitch says it is looking into several claims of sexual abuse and misconduct against its streaming partners.
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Snapchat releases and then deletes its latest insensitive filter
Snapchat's latest insensitive filter asks users to "smile to break the chains" that once bound slaves.
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Tesla's solar panels are now more efficient and affordable
Tesla's solar panels are now about 10 percent more efficient. They're also more affordable.
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Elgato's first USB microphones are aimed at streamers
Elgato's new Wave 1 and Wave 2 USB microphones should help streamers capture detailed audio commentary.
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Google's latest Chrome experiment lets you jam on a piano with friends
Google's Shared Piano lets you create a virtual practice room and play piano, strings, drums and more with your friends.
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Apple launches its in-store trade-in program for Macs
You can now trade in your old Mac at the Apple Store rather than through the mail.