Google’s Files Go is now available in beta from the Play Store

From The Verge: Earlier this week, Google leaked a new app called Files Go on the Play Store for managing and sharing files, but the page was pulled pretty quickly after it went live. Now, the company is bringing the app back in the form of an early dev build as a beta for anyone who wants to try it...

Google's Chrome Browser to Stamp Out Sneakier Pop-Up Ads

From PC Mag: As developers come up with even peskier ways to show you online ads, Google is countering with new features to block them out.

An upcoming version of Google's Chrome browser will stamp out surprise ads that activate when a website you're visiting unexpectedly navigates you to a new...

Chinese tech giant takes 12% stake in ailing Snap

From CNET: Chinese tech behemoth Tencent has taken a 12 percent stake in social media giant Snap, according to the Financial Times. Tencent sits among China's three biggest tech companies along with Baidu and Alibaba, collectively known as BAT.

The news, revealed Wednesday in Snap's quarterly...

Google Rolls Out Pixel 2 XL Screen Fixes, KRACK Patch

From PC Mag: Google is rolling out some of the fixes it promised late last month following widespread reports detailing screen burn-in on the Pixel 2 XL. To "extend the life of the OLED display," the navigation bar buttons at the bottom of the Pixel screen will now fade out after a short period of...

Opera refresh adds VR support and in-browser selfies

From CNET: The Opera desktop browser was reborn with social media capabilities earlier this year, but that apparently wasn't enough.

Today's update adds VR support to the multifaceted browser, letting you stream 360 degree videos to your HTC Vive or Oculus headset, as well as any OpenVR devices. It...

Snap’s stock price plummets after weak earnings

From The Verge: Snap published its third quarter earnings report as a public company this afternoon. This first two did not go well, and the third was no better. The company missed investors’ expectations in terms of revenue and user growth, and the share price plunged over 15 percent in after-hours...

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick sans Alexa launches in 100 countries

From The Verge: Amazon has announced that its new Fire TV Stick Basic Edition will be available in more than 100 countries worldwide starting today. The Fire TV Stick is a media player that connects to your TV’s HMDI port, and lets you to stream content, including movies and TV shows, through...

The BlackBerry curse is alive and well

From CNET: The last few years saw BlackBerry phones slide into irrelevancy as consumers opted for flashier offerings from Apple or Samsung.

Some things never change.

TCL, a Chinese company best known for cheap televisions, as well as budget phones under its Alcatel brand, earlier this year took...

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