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Dropbox rolls out document scanning, new sharing features, and more to its apps

Dropbox is rolling out a bevy of new features to its apps on iOS and desktop, including document scanning, new sharing tools, and shortcuts to documents.
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Barclays launches a new NFC payments app for UK customers

Barclays Bank has launched a contactless payment app for customers in the U.K.
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Samsung’s $350 Gear 360 VR camera finally hits the States, but there’s a catch

Samsung's bringing its $350 Gear 360 camera to the US, but there's a catch: orders are limited to attendees of VidCon in Anaheim, California.
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Famed Motorola design lead Jim Wicks is leaving the company

Longtime Motorola design lead Jim Wicks has announced his departure from the company. He's credited with overseeing the design of the Razr and Moto 360.
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Twitter’s Engage app helps celebrities keep track of their latest selfie’s traction

Twitter's Engage app, which is available to all iOS users in the US, does away with a timeline in favor of mentions and stats.
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Tumblr launches a live-video competitor for Periscope and Facebook Live

Social site Tumblr has launched a live video service that aggregates content from YouTube and other partners.
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Instagram now has more than half a billion active users

Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo-sharing network, has crossed the 500 million active user threshold. More than 300 people use the service "every day."
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Sphero’s new SPRK+ robotic orb features improved Bluetooth and a more robust shell

Sphero's new education-focused SPRK+ improves on its predecessor in subtle but important ways. It'll hit retail later this year.
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Google’s symptom checker is a new way to incorrectly self-diagnose your ailments

Google's launched a new feature on mobile, symptom checker, that helps surface useful information about medical maladies and ailments.
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Microsoft crowns its Edge browser the winner over Chrome in a battery life battle

A series of battery tests by Microsoft's Web Platform team show the company's browser, Edge, beating Chrome and the rest of the competition.
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Google's DeepMind division teaches a digital ant-like creature to play soccer

DeepMind's artificial intelligence division can now add another accomplishment to its already lengthy roster: the ability to teach itself 'ant soccer.'
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Apple and Microsoft put the kibosh on a proposed rifle emoji

A joint opposition by Apple and Microsoft to a proposed rifle emoji means your phone won't be getting one anytime soon.
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With a little technological magic, this dad build a sorting hat straight out of Harry Potter

To get his kids interested in science, an IBM engineer built a Watson-powered sorting hat inspired by the character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
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Google Now on Tap to gain shortcuts to reminders, alarms, nearby places, and more

Now on Tap, Google's machine learning search service for Android, is about to get more useful with the addition of shortcuts.
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Magic Leap announces partnership with Lucasfilm to produce ‘Star Wars’ content

Magic Leap, the augmented reality startup that has attracted funding from Google and others, announced a deal with Lucasfilm to produce Star Wars content.
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Innit wants to make cooking a delicious meal as easy as pushing a button

Innit, a tech startup that's raised $25 million, wants to make cooking a delicious meal as easy as pushing a button.
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‘Owl’ is a kid-focused app that turns fitness into a game

Owl, a new fitness band on Kickstarter, attempts to get kids active by rewarding steps and activities with points.
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Apple’s MacOS Sierra documentation hints at Touch ID support, OLED touch bar in MacBooks

Apple's recently released documentation for macOS Sierra may contain interesting tidbits about its long-rumored MacBook Pro refresh.
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Dallas, Texas may be next on the list of cities getting Google Fiber

Google may soon grace Dallas, Texas, with its Fiber internet service if all goes according to plan.
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Xaomi’s Redmi 3S starts at only $106 and is bound for China

Xiaomi is releasing an updated variant of its Redmi S phone, the Redmi 3S, for the Chinese market in June. It starts at an attractive $106.
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Nintendo dives deep into ‘Pokémon Sun and Moon’ at E3

During Nintendo's E3 2016 live stream, the company gave an extended look at developer Game Freak's upcoming Pokémon titles for the 3DS, Sun and Moon.
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T-Mobile’s Binge On adds PBS, Dailymotion Games, and more

T-Mobile is expanding its Binge On benefit. PBS, PBS Kids, Dailymotion Games, Azubu, and more are joining the list of supported providers.
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Capcom’s ‘Resident Evil 7’ will be playable "from beginning to end" with PlayStation VR

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, the newest addition to Capcom's survival horror franchise, will "fully support" PlayStation VR when it debuts in January.
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Ubisoft’s VR ‘Eagle Flight’ features crazy dogfights above an overgrown Paris

Ubisoft's Eagle Flight, one of three VR games the publisher announced at its E3 2016 press conference, puts players in the role of eagles swooping for prey.
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Apple pulls back the curtains on its ‘Spaceship’ campus

Apple's Campus 2, it's so-called Spaceship campus, is nearing completion. It features custom glass and concrete and renewable sources of energy.
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Xbox Live’s upcoming Clubs feature helps you find and chat with like-minded gamers

Microsoft's launching a new Xbox Live feature, Clubs, aimed at helping members find like-minded gaming companions.
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Amazon’s Alexa may gain ability to detect your emotions, remember conversations

Amazon's Alexa voice assistant may soon get a whole lot more perceptive. Rumor has it that the company is working on a voice-based emotion-detection system.
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Bethesda’s new Pip-Boy Deluxe Bluetooth Edition puts Fallout on your wrist

Bethesda's new Pip-Boy Deluxe Edition features beefed-up internals and built-in screen, plus pairs with your smartwatch to deliver notifications and more.
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‘Quake Champions’ returns to frag E3 with a new teaser trailer

At its E3 2016 press conference in Los Angeles, Bethesda lifted the veil off of Id Software's newest entry in the Quake shooter series: 'Quake Champions.'
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Pebble’s clip-on Core will tap into Amazon Alexa for voice assistance smarts

Pebble's new clip-on Core wearable is gaining a new feature ahead of its 2017 launch: voice-assistance chops courtesy of Amazon's Alexa.
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Amazon appeases plastic critics with a metal-clad Fire HD 10

Amazon relaunches its previously plastic Fire HD 10 tablet with a new material: silver aluminum. The all-metal tablet has the same specs as the original.
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Google has made it easier to find your phone and see the data it's collecting on you

Google's debuted a new phone-finding tool in its My Account security dashboard dubbed Find My Phone. It's also added new ways to quickly access My Account.
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Solarin smartphone boasts ‘military-grade’ encryption, with a price tag to match

Startup Sirin Labs debuted the Solarin at an event in London. The security-focused smartphone offers "military-grade" encryption tech for a mere $14,000.
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T-Mobile’s Tourist Plan is an affordable, three-week data plan for visitors to the US

T-Mobile's Tourist Plan offers up to 2GB of 4G LTE data, 1,000 minutes of domestic calling, and unlimited texting to over 140 countries.