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A few months ago, WhatsApp announced that a billion users send messages on it daily — which is apparently the right time to introduce its own line of emojis. If you're an iOS user, you might find them familiar, as the messenger's set looks very simi… Source: Engadget Original Post: WhatsApp's new universal emoji set …
October 3, 2017 | by RaheelJust as the NBA preseason gets rolling, the WNBA finals will conclude with a game five winner-take-all match between the LA Sparks and Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night. MLB playoffs are also just getting started, but in between games you may want to… Source: Engadget Original Post: What's on TV: 'WNBA Finals,' 'Suburra' and 'Episodes'
October 3, 2017 | by RaheelIf you were hoping that the Senate would have second thoughts about FCC Chairman Ajit Pai's tenure given widespread objections to his policies, you're about to be disappointed. Senators voted to confirm Pai for a second term, giving him another 5 ye… Source: Engadget Original Post: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai will serve a second term …
October 3, 2017 | by RaheelApproximately 10 million people saw the ads a Russia-based organization bought on Facebook to sow political discord in the US. That's one of the things the social network has revealed in a post talking about the 3,000 Russia-linked advertisements it… Source: Engadget Original Post: Facebook: 10 million people saw Russian political ads
October 3, 2017 | by RaheelThe hack that compromised Equifax was bad enough, but its response only seemed to make things worse. Even the website that verified the potential threat to your data left many people wondering. Equifax wants to remove any doubt, though. In the wake o… Source: Engadget Original Post: Equifax will warn 2.5 million additional hacking victims …
October 3, 2017 | by RaheelThere's little doubt at this point that electric cars are the future, but how do you get to that future as quickly as possible? To Ford, it's a matter of finding the right friends. In a Reuters interview, Ford's Sherif Marakby says the company has… Source: Engadget Original Post: Ford creates 'Team Edison' to speed …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelLet's say you're Toys 'R' Us: you've just declared bankruptcy, and you're looking for something, anything that might convince customers to visit your stores instead of buying all their toys through Amazon. What would you do? If you ask Toys 'R' Us,… Source: Engadget Original Post: Toys 'R' Us hopes AR will bring you back …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelDeveloper Team Ninja's comeback story Nioh will make its way from PlayStation 4 to PC next month. It'll take the form of Nioh: The Complete Edition and feature the punishing game's trio of add-on packs, a "stable" 60FPS frame rate, or, what Tecmo cal… Source: Engadget Original Post: 'Nioh' will bring 4K graphics and punishing …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelWelcome back to IRL, our series dedicated to the things that Engadget writers play, use, watch and listen to. This week we're focusing on music and podcasts, from Broadway to the Destiny soundtrack, via some black metal. First up, Senior News Editor… Source: Engadget Original Post: What we're listening to: Rayana Jay, 'Destiny 2' and …
October 2, 2017 | by RaheelFacebook Messenger has gotten to be a bloated mess. Whether it's suggested text replies and stickers or it pestering you to send money seemingly whenever it notices a dollar sign, sometimes all you want to do is chat with a friend via text. Nothing m… Source: Engadget Original Post: Facebook's data-saving Messenger Lite is available …
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