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  • Google will use AI to fix your grammar mistakes

    Google is putting its AI to work to make you a better writer. The company is finally adding a grammar check feature to Google Docs — one that will be able to address even complicated grammatical errors. The new feature was announced Tuesday at the Google Cloud Next conference, alongside updates to its automated email-writing …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • California hit with two heat waves in less than a month. Here's why it matters.

    Historic heat records fell in California earlier this month. Yet, two weeks later, another mass of warm air has returned to the southern part of the state, heating the region for days. The second heat wave of July will last from Monday through Thursday, said the National Weather Service. While this heat won’t be quite …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Why aren't you spying on your dog?

    Forget Shark Week, it’s Bark Week on Mashable. Join us as we celebrate all the good dogs, which we humans do not deserve. Ever kissed your faithful pooch goodbye before a long day at the office and wondered what the heck he’s planning on doing all day?  Will he spend hours gazing out the window …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Used iPhone Xs are selling for record-high prices

    Even a used iPhone X will cost an arm and a leg. The phone’s $999 starting price isn’t the only place consumers are hit with a hefty price tag. The iPhone X is now also reselling at the highest price of any other phone, according to liquidation research specialist B-Stock. SEE ALSO: You Can Get …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • eBay selects Apple Pay as its first post-PayPal payment option

    eBay is continuing its transition away from PayPal as the auction site’s primary payment-processing service by adding new ways to pay. Apple Pay will be the first new payment service the site has added since spinning off PayPal a few years ago. EBay has continued to support PayPal, which manages transactions for users who select …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Cable's Netflix bundling deals aren't stopping customers from cutting the cord

    They’ve tried to play nice. They’ve tried to play hardball. But nothing the cable companies do is stopping the affliction terrorizing the TV industry. The cord cutters are here — and they’re spreading. SEE ALSO: Is TV on the internet still cheaper than cable? Cable providers have been wringing their hands and pulling out deal …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft has a plan for keeping the cost of a next-gen Xbox reasonable

    Plenty of set-top boxes have the ability to deliver streaming games to your TV these days, but can Microsoft make that technology stick with the mainstream? That’s reportedly the plan for the company’s next generation of Xbox consoles. In addition to a more traditional, high-powered gaming machine, Microsoft is expected to launch a lightweight offering …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Asus, Philips, Pioneer, and D&M fined for price fixing in Europe

    Some of the largest consumer electronics manufacturers are being hit with big fines today as a result of online retail price fixing in Europe. The European Commission, an institution tasked with promoting the general interest of the European Union and carrying out its day-to-day business, announced that the four electronics manufacturers — Philips, Asus, Denon …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This device can charge your phone with wind or water

    Keeping your devices charged while on an adventure can be tricky, but this device will help change that. The WaterLily Turbine doesn’t need anything besides moving water or some wind to charge your phone to 100 percent. Read more… More about Iphone, Mashable Video, Adventure, Mashable Video, and Charger Source: Mashable | This device can …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Xiaomi goes after global markets with two new Android One phones

    Xiaomi gave Google’s well-intentioned but somewhat-stalled Android One project a major boost last year when it unveiled its first device under the program, Mi A1. That’s now joined by not one but two sequel devices, after the Chinese phone maker unveiled the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite at an event in Spain today. Xiaomi …

    July 24, 2018 | by Raheel