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The brains behind Google's Pixel 2 camera

Camera team leader Tim Knight explains how new HDR+ photo technology and image stabilization lift the new Google phone over last year's model.

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Samsung lets loose new tracking device for your kids and pets

It’s called the Connect Tag and it's the first of its kind to use narrowband technology, according to Samsung. Stay safe, kids.

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Drone hits commercial aircraft over Canada

Commentary: The Canadian Minister of Transport says the drone was flying out of legal limits.

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How Google turns your kids into little Google borgs

Commentary: Unlike all the other companies' assistants, Google's doesn't have a name. The result? Constant chanting of the company name.

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The iPhone-controlled cooler that tosses you a beer

Commentary: The Cooler Cannon responds in a way that perhaps no cooler ever has.

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Movies Anywhere is a must-have for your iOS devices and Apple TV (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 105)

This is the movie service we've all been asking for. Also, Apple is working with LG on a foldable iPhone for sometime after 2020, and ARKit continues to grow.

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Watch a laptop destroyed by semi-automatic portable railgun

Commentary: Human ingenuity knows no bounds.

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You've got to get Movies Anywhere for your iOS devices and Apple TV (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy Podcast, Ep. 105)

Movies Anywhere is the service we've all been asking for. Also, Apple is working with LG on a foldable iPhone for sometime after 2020, and ARKit continues to grow.

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Even your favorite tech reaches its retirement age

As quickly as tech advances, products that were once all the rage become obsolete. Check out the tech that's sailed off into the sunset.

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Mark Zuckerberg's virtual Puerto Rico jaunt misses the mark

Commentary: The Facebook CEO and his social VR leader "teleport" to the hurricane-ravaged island and happen to promote their Oculus conference. Just a little gauche?

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'Star Trek: Discovery' dishes on favorite Trek tech

The cast and producers talk about how they would use Star Trek tech and what they see for us in the future.

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How well does your iPhone age? (The 3:59, Ep. 296)

A study offers surprising results on the longevity of that older iPhone. We also chat about New York Comic Con and digital detoxing.

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