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Last hurrah: BlackBerry will make one more phone with a physical keyboard

"We have one keyboard phone I promised people," John Chen, BlackBerry CEO, told Emily Chang of Bloomberg TV. "It's coming."
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Use this tool to help you decide if the news you're reading is the real deal

Notim.press/ed is a tool that lets you type in a URL and determine just how trustworthy your source is.
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Jooble app wants to help folks in rural markets find the work they need

Written in Python and making use of Twilio's SMS API, Jooble hopes to connect smartphone owners with jobs, particularly in developing countries.
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Paper is so last century — reMarkable tablet aims to make it obsolete

Meet the reMarkable, a rather self-confidently named tablet geared towards folks who want the feel of paper, and the convenience of a tablet
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Forget speakers — just use everyone’s phones with Amplify

Amplify is a new app that wants to get everyone's smartphone playing the same tune at the same time.
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VetPronto wants to make it easier to care for your pets by sending vets to you

Meet VetPronto, a company that believes that it's not just man who deserves a house call from his doctor -- man's best friend deserves the same.
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Alexa can now talk to you about your Expedia itinerary

Who needs a travel agent when you've got Alexa? Now that Expedia has launched it new travel updates skill for Amazon Alexa, jetsetting has never been easier
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Wear the world's smallest EKG on your wrist with the Cronovo Smartwatch

Meet the Cronovo Smartwatch, a device that doesn't sacrifice form for function (or vice versa).
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Following a hack, Russia Central Bank loses $31 million

Following a hack on its central bank, it would appear that Russia is now short about $31 million.
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The presidential commission on cybersecurity has suggestions for Donald Trump

When Donald J. Trump takes Barack Obama's place as the President of the United States, cybersecurity will be among the first issues he'll need to address
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Mayoral suggestion to name Parisian street after Steve Jobs causes quite the stir

It seemed like an innocuous enough suggestion, but a proposal to name a street in Paris after late Apple CEO Steve Jobs has really ruffled some feathers.
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Phantom limb pain may be addressed by computer games

As per a new study, amputees who engaged in computer games with a virtual on-screen arm reported relief from phantom pain.
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Airbnb softens its tone, agreeing to regulations in Amsterdam and London

On Thursday, Airbnb made a novel move, agreeing to limit the number of nights hosts can rent out homes in London and Amsterdam.
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Did Uber help drivers break the law in Denmark?

Uber was indicted in Denmark for allegedly helping two of their drivers violate taxi laws on Friday.
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Apple’s letter to the NHTSA hints that there may be some truth to Project Titan

Apple has finally seemed to publicly acknowledge that there is indeed an Apple car in the works.
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U.K. police ‘mug’ fraud suspect to access his iPhone while it’s unlocked

U.K. police appear to have adopted an unorthodox method when it comes to getting around phone encryption.
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Weekly Rewind: The top Kickstarter projects, clairvoyant computers, and a potential AirPods launch

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Foxconn employee charged with stealing nearly 6,000 iPhones worth $1.5 milllion

A Foxconn worker allegedly made away with a stunning 5,700 ($1.56 million worth of) iPhones over the course of his employment.
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Look out, Spotify — iHeartRadio crashes the subscription music scene

Joining Spotify and Pandora similar services is now iHeartRadio, which this week released beta versions of its paid subscription plans for on-demand music.
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The one number you can’t block? President Trump’s

You may or may not have voted for him, but that doesn't mean you won't be getting texts from Donald J. Trump.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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The US Department of Veteran Affairs is using Artificial Intelligence to supercharge its healthcare services

Flow Health and the VA are building a medical knowledge graph with deep learning to inform medical decision-making and train AI to personalize care plans.
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You can now explore the White House in VR thanks to the new 1600 app

It'll only cost you a dollar to go to the White House. That is, if you're willing to go in VR. It's thanks to the new 1600 app from the White House.
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Apple may deploy drones to monitor street signs and construction in Maps

Apple is reportedly making use of drones to populate its map data more efficiently and effectively than its more traditional crew of minivans.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Path Breath + Fat Band wearable uses your breath to measure your fitness

Meet the Path Breath + Fat Band, a wearable that measures your metabolic information through your breath.
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NASA collaborates with Amazon’s Alexa to answer all your questions about Mars

NASA has added its own skill to Amazon's AI-based assistant, marking the first time that the space agency collaborated with Alexa.
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Have a question? Tap a font of knowledge with the new Yahoo Answers iOS app

Got questions? Yahoo's got Answers, and now the popular feature has its own iOS app. The company has unveiled a native mobile app for Yahoo Answers.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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You could soon have 'biofabricated' human tissue 3D printed in your hospital

QUT is in the process of constructing a "biofabrication" room meant for 3D printing bone, cartilage and other human tissue as it is needed.
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Uber China is now very different from Uber in the rest of the world

Now that the San Francisco transportation giant Uber is no longer the master of its own domain in the China market, its app no longer works in the country.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps for free for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Privacy might go out the window if a draft law in Germany goes into place

The Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has a draft law in place that would do some serious damage to the state of data privacy rights in Germany.