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VR, 360 cameras, and Chatbots, oh my! Here’s everything you missed from Facebook’s F8

The keynote for Facebook's F8 developers conference has officially come to a close, with plenty of juicy announcements. Here's everything you missed!
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Facebook and Microsoft may offer equal pay, but women in tech still earn less

Happy Equal Pay Day! Numerous tech giants may say they offer equal pay, but they still have a huge gender disparity in their workforce.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Was that a smile? It turns out that Emojis are subject to interpretation

Researchers at the GroupLens lab have shown why emojis don't always look the same to us.
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Apple boots third-party Reddit apps for violating pornography rules

Third-party Reddit apps are being pulled from the Apple App Store. The clients' devs claim the apps are being targeted for carrying pornographic content.
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Copy/paste be gone! You can now share Dropbox files straight from Messenger

You won't need to copy and paste links to share files from Dropbox anymore -- Dropbox will no integrate straight into Facebook Messenger.
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Platform shmatform! Whatever app you’re using, Botlist has the bot for you

Bots are taking off, set to be a part of a range of platforms, including Messenger, SMS, and Slack. Botlist is a bot app store for all of those platforms.

Siri looks into the flames, teases Jon Snow’s fate

No one seems to have answers on whether Jon Snow is dead or not. But have you asked Siri yet?
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Apple patents an all-touch haptic keyboard that could kill real keys

A patent filed by Apple reveals that the company wants to install one huge touch surface in notebooks that replaces the keyboard and touchpad.
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Apple is losing iPhone sales to carriers

Wider distribution is a good thing, as more people get the option to buy iPhones from various outlets -- but it's still cutting into Apple's profits.
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Best app deals of the day! 6 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Weekly Rewind: Facebook for the blind, a champagne gun, and more

In the tech world, a lot happens in a week. So much news goes on that it's almost impossible for mere mortals with real lives to keep track of everything.
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Download these 5 hot new apps: Reddit, Miitomo, Lego Jurassic World, and more

Looking for a new app? Lego Jurassic World just landed on iOS and Android. Also, check out Reddit's new app, and more.
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Apple just fixed an iMessage bug that researchers called easily exploitable

It turns out that for a while, your chat history was not altogether safe, but luckily, all wrongs have been righted thanks to an OS X update.
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Signal, the open-source encrypted messaging app, is now available for desktop

Designed by a non-profit group of dedicated Internet privacy activists, Signal is an open-source encrypted messenger app that wants to rival Whatsapp.
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Drone lovers unite! DJI+Discover is the Facebook for drone fans

DJI has launched an update to its app that essentially makes the app a social media network for those interested in drones.
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Keep on wearing that Fitbit: Data collected from a man’s Fitbit might have saved his life

Your Fitbit may one day be used for much more than personal fitness. After a man was rushed to hospital, doctors used his Fitbit data to treat him.
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Microsoft wins the race against Google to offline translation on iOS

Google has long been hailed as the king of translation, however Microsoft now has a notch in its belt, having beaten Google to offline translation on iOS.
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With the Openbay app, you can monitor (and pay for) car repairs from your phone

Openbay has released a new app for Android devices.
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Apple vs. U.S. isn’t over yet; Feinstein-Burr ‘encryption bill’ draft surfaces

The Department of Justice has filed a letter saying it still needs Apple's help unlocking an iPhone locked in a Brooklyn drug case.
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Apple releases bloopers from its Cookie Monster ad

There's nothing like a good blooper reel to start your Friday on the right foot, especially when those bloopers involve the Cookie Monster and Apple devices
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Apple received first court order to unlock iPhone in 2008, cooperated with government

The roots of Apple's first encounter with a court order requesting access into an iPhone date back to a child sex abuse case in 2008.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Hermès adds new colors to its Apple Watch strap range to celebrate standalone sales

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Sorry, Apple: This screen protector cuts out blue light and keeps display color intact

Less blue light means better sleep. Ocushield's screen protector cuts down on blue light without changing the color of your phone's screen.
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Redditors rejoice! Reddit has finally come through with an official mobile app

If you're a Redditor, you'll be pleased to know that Reddit has finally launched its own mobile apps for iOS and Android.
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Tool that hacked shooter’s iPhone 5C only works on ‘narrow slice of phones’

The FBI says a tool it bought from a third-party security firm only works on a "narrow slice of phones," excluding the iPhone 5S, and Apple's newer models.
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Best app deals of the day! 8 paid iPhone apps on sale for a limited time

Everyone likes free apps, but the best ones often cost money. Here are the latest and greatest apps on sale in the iOS App Store for a limited time only.
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Senators behind encryption bill know how the FBI hacked the iPhone

The FBI isn't ready to tell Apple or the general public how it cracked the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone, but it's disclosing that data to Senators.
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Apple’s Tim Cook is now a board member of a human rights group

Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights' board of directors.
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Google tests out native Mac OS notifications for Chrome, here’s how to enable it

Chrome's push notifications may soon be delivered within Mac OS' native notifications platform. Google is testing the feature, but it's currently hidden.
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FBI lawyer: Dispute with Apple was ‘worth the fight’

The FBI's top lawyer says the legal dispute with Apple was "worth the fight" to ensure a thorough investigation.
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Razer Blade Stealth vs. MacBook: Svelte notebook showdown

The Blade Stealth and the 2015 MacBook are the shining jewels of their respective product lines, but which one is worth your money? Let's find out.
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Domino’s Zero Click takes the work out of ordering pizza

Want pizza? Who doesn't? Just launch Domino's Zero Click app, and voilà, your order has been placed.