One of Google’s April Fools’ Day pranks was so unpopular with users that the company was forced to pull it just hours after it rolled out. The Gmail stunt, which automatically inserted a “mic drop” GIF into users’ emails as they were sent, was greeted by a torrent of complaints and labeled inappropriate. The idea

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If you’re looking to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S7 or Apple’s brand new four-inch iPhone SE, Walmart has the offer for you! Stating today, customers can save $100 on all stocked iPhone models (including the larger sized models) and $150 off all Samsung phones. While not every store will carry the same

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Verizon will soon start charging a $20 fee for anyone upgrading their smartphone with pretty much no loopholes to get out of it. Yes, a carrier is introducing a new fee without much explanation and customers are forced to deal with it. Shocking, I know. The new fee goes into effect April 4. Verizon currently

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In this day and age of hacking and cyber ransom dominating headlines, ethical hacking and penetration testing skills are increasingly in-demand. From threat modeling and cross-site scripting to testing methodologies, this certification bundle will be a nice little notch to add to your résumé. And since the classes are accessible 24/7, you can learn whenever

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Samsung’s taking the Internet of Things to the next level with its new Internet of Trousers lineup. The South Korean company’s smart pants come with cutting-edge wearable technologies like Wi-Fly, get up alerts, and fridge lock, which prevents you from overeating when it detects your waist line is expanding. The Internet of Trousers lineup comes in

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Nintendo’s first smartphone game is finally available to download in the U.S. and Europe, two weeks after making its debut in Japan. Miitomo, which lets you create your very own Mii and socialize in a virtual world, is free to play on both Android and iOS. Although it’s not the Nintendo game we were hoping to

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Wireless charging is awesome, but in its current form, users must trade faster power for convenience when they use it. Future charging pads won’t have that problem, thanks to LG. Using the company’s new wireless charging module, users can top up a typical smartphone from zero to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. If you’ve used

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The OnePlus 2’s OxygenOS 3.0 beta, based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, is now open to all following a limited soak test that kicked off two weeks ago. Users can download the ROM now for manual flashing — and it’s already being described as “daily-driver-material” by OnePlus. OxygenOS 3.0 is the first Marshmallow-based update for the OnePlus

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Learning Java is easier than ever, thanks to the Complete Programming Bootcamp. With ten course worth $740, it will teach you everything you need to know about building apps with Java — and for a limited time only, it will only cost you $69. These are the course included in this bundle: From 0 to

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Google’s stock Calculator app for Android is now available from the Play Store, and it comes with a brand new Android Wear app that gives users the ability to perform simple calculations on their wrist without pulling out their phone. A calculator? That’s not exciting, right? Maybe not, but it is good news if Google

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