The latest update to the Amazon Echo adds a host of new news sources to the smart speaker’s Flash Briefing feature — and also gives it some mad rhyming skills. With today’s update, the Echo will read news from the likes of CNN, NPR and Discovery. Bloomberg, ESPN Radio and The Economist are also now on

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LG’s upcoming G5, which will be announced this Sunday, February 21, will be unlike any smartphone it has launched before. Not only will it deliver an all-new design made out of metal, but it will have a unique expansion slot in its bottom that will allow users to pair it with accessories that add extra

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If you’re interested in developing web apps, you’ll want to get familiar with Ruby. This powerful application framework is fundamental to some platforms you might be familiar with — Twitter, Shopify, Github, Groupon, Hulu, Airbnb, and lots more. Fluency with Ruby on Rails is invaluable skill for anybody working in web development, which is exactly

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Who needs ad-blockers when your carrier has your back? Three has unveiled plans to begin blocking “excessive and irrelevant” mobile ads at the carrier level so users on its network don’t have to endure them when browsing the web on their smartphones and tablets. Many users have turned to apps and browser plugins to eliminate

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Rely on Facebook Messenger to keep in touch with friends and family? Still wondering why Facebook split it out into its separate app? To the first question, it’s about to get more annoying. And to the second? It’s because Facebook’s about to let companies start messaging you in Messenger. According to a new report from

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In case you needed proof that the Galaxy S7 edge will be substantially bigger than the Galaxy S7, here it is in one photo. With a rumored 5.5-inch display, Samsung’s new flagship will be closer in size to the Galaxy S6 edge+. In comparison, the flat Galaxy S7 is expected to have a 5.1-inch display,

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Samsung has begun rolling out its latest Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow firmware for the Galaxy Note 5. The update brings design tweaks for TouchWiz, performance improvements, and new features like Google Now on Tap and Doze. This upgrade comes less than a week after Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge went global. It

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We had our doubts over the Galaxy S7’s support for USB-C, and now new images have confirmed Samsung won’t be adopting the new standard just yet. Instead, the South Korean company’s latest flagship will use micro-USB — but is that a bad thing? USB-C delivers some huge advantages over older standards, including faster charging and data

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Swiss Army knife maker Victorinox is gearing up to launch its first smart wearable built with the help of Acer. The device will work alongside existing watches from the company’s I.N.O.X. collection, and we’ll get our first glimpse at it at Mobile World Congress. Both companies are keeping the details under wraps for now, so we don’t

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This Darth Vader Portable Power Bank juices up your devices quickly and easily, without requiring a wall outlet. Power your iOS or Android device Jedi-style with the included micro USB cable and Lightning adapter. Plus the matte black finish displays Darth himself, so you’ll look evil, but be charging for good. You can also get

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