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Grab Samsung's Latest Galaxy S22 for as Low as $100 Right Now
With Samsung's current promotions, you can get double the storage for free and save up to $700 when you trade in your old device. While plenty of retailers and carriers are offering deals on Samsung's latest Galaxy S22 phones, many will require you to get locked into a 24- or 36-month contract and pay it off in installments. If you're looking to own your phone outright, unlocked with no strings a ... Read more
2022-06-20 20:09:40
Meta Offers Look at What Might Follow the Quest 2 as It Pursues a VR Future
The social media giant, formerly known as Facebook, has been working on several prototype VR headsets to make virtual worlds appear more realistic. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg holds up a bulky virtual reality headset called Butterscotch. It's a prototype, used only for research. But it's part of the puzzle Meta is trying to solve to make its plans for the metaverse a reality. The image resolution i ... Read more
2022-06-20 20:08:44
Is Android 13 Coming to Your Pixel Phone? Check This List
See if your Pixel phone will get Android 13 and other updates. Pixel phones are usually the first to get new Android updates, and that's one of the biggest perks separating Google's phones from other Android devices. Your Pixel phone may be eligible for upgrades over the next three to five years, but that depends on which model you own. Android version updates usually bring new features and desi ... Read more
2022-06-20 20:07:57
Apple Store Employees in Maryland First to Vote to Unionize
Roughly two-thirds of employees at a store in Towson, Maryland, vote to unionize. Apple employees at a Maryland store near Baltimore have voted to unionize, according to an announcement Saturday, a first for the tech giant's more than 270 stores in the US. According to reports from the New York Times, Washington Post and others, a tally of 65 employees voted in favor of joining the union, the Co ... Read more
2022-06-20 03:45:12
Google's Juneteenth Doodle Highlights Black Family and Fatherhood
This year's holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US comes with the extra significance of being coupled with Father's Day. In addition to being Father's Day, Sunday is also Juneteenth, an annual holiday celebrated every June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the US. To celebrate both occasions, Google created a Doodle that spotlights the Black family and fatherhood while exploring ... Read more
2022-06-20 03:44:45
Ex-Amazon Cloud Worker Found Guilty in Capital One Hack
The huge hack affected more than 100 million US customers. The suspect in the massive 2019 data breach of Capital One was found guilty Friday of hacking and wire fraud charges. The Capital One hack, one of the largest-ever breaches of a financial services company, affected more than 100 million US customers and involved the theft of sensitive data including Social Security and bank account number ... Read more
2022-06-20 03:44:22
iOS 16 May Be Giving Us Clues to the iPhone 14
Commentary: Apple's next iPhone is likely still months away, but iOS 16 might be dropping hints about what's coming. Apple's next major iPhone operating system, iOS 16, was previewed at WWDC and is now available to download for developers. The new iPhone update will work on the iPhone 8 and newer and likely launch alongside the rumored iPhone 14 this fall. iOS 16 offers a bunch of heavily reque ... Read more
2022-06-19 19:35:58
'Hug Me' on TikTok: What to Know About the Popular Song From Despicable Me 3
A track released five years ago is making a comeback. It's late June 2017. The Justin Bieber-remixed version of Despacito rules radio stations, a meme depicting a distracted man and his angry girlfriend is weeks away from filling Twitter feeds and animated movie Despicable Me 3 is new to theaters. I don't go see it. Now I know that was a huge loss. And not because I missed more minions and a fir ... Read more
2022-06-19 19:34:42
Apple Store Employees in Maryland First to Vote to Unionize
Roughly two-thirds of employees at a store in Towson, Md, voted to unionize. Apple employees at a Maryland store near Baltimore voted to unionize, according to an announcement Saturday, a first for the tech giant's more than 270 stores in the United States. According to reports from the New York Times, Washington Post and others, a tally of 65 employees voted in favor of joining the union, the C ... Read more
2022-06-19 07:19:05
US Open 2022: TV Schedule Today, How to Watch, Channels, Live Stream and Leaders
See your streaming options for watching the final round of the toughest test in golf this Sunday. The final round of the US Open golf tournament, the third major on the PGA Tour, is underway on Father's Day. Going into round four the leaderboard includes Will Zalatoris and Matthew Fitzpatrick tied at the top with a one-stroke lead, and stars Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy all within ... Read more
2022-06-19 07:18:22