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As with many things you learn when you are young, my dad taught me how to ride the bicycle. I first started with a small red tricycle when I was a toddler and moved to a regular bicycle as I got bigger. I went through the typical phases of having training wheels and removing them soon after. Most of the bikes I had were hand-me-downs from my sister, so I had the unfortunate time of riding around on a white and pink bicycle. Thankfully, this was...

OnePlus’ entry-level ‘Clover’ handset will reportedly launch later this year

From The Verge: OnePlus is planning to release an entry-level handset codenamed Clover for around $200 later this year, according to a detailed but unconfirmed report from Android Central.

We’ve seen snippets of information about “Clover” floating about the web for a while now, including a...

Xiaomi's 3rd-Gen Under-Display Camera Will Ship in Smartphones Next Year

From PC Mag: If you despise notches and hole-punch cameras on smartphones, then Xiaomi is the brand to watch as the Chinese company is set to start mass producing smartphones with an under-display camera in 2021.

The announcement was made via the Xiaomi blog. The under-display camera module Xiaomi...

Apple agrees to pay $9.75M to settle suit over Powerbeats 2

From CNET: Apple has settled a class action lawsuit over an alleged design defect in its Powerbeats 2 that some customers said caused the sports earphones to stop holding a charge after minimal usage. As part of the settlement, Apple agreed to pay $9.75 million, which will be split between class...

Google makes the saved places tab in Maps more useful

From The Verge: Google is rolling out some small but useful updates to Google Maps focusing on the app’s Saved tab. If you’ve not used it before, this lets you bookmark favorite locations, be they parks or pubs, and sort them by “favorites,” “want to go,” “starred places,” or custom lists.

The...

Amazon Opens a Traditional Grocery Store Called Amazon Fresh in California

From PC Mag: Amazon is no stranger to the grocery business. Between the AmazonFresh online delivery service and brick-and-mortar Whole Foods stores, it's got the market cornered, but it's not stopping there. The retail giant this week introduced Amazon Fresh, a traditional grocery store kitted out...

Facebook braces for Apple's privacy changes

From CNET: Facebook said Wednesday that Apple's upcoming privacy update could make it tougher for the social network to target some iPhone users with ads on other mobile apps.

Facebook offers a service to businesses called the Audience Network, which lets businesses use the social network's...

Thermaltake launches TOUGHRAM RGB DDR4 32GB and 64GB Memory

From Thermaltake Press Release: Thermaltake proudly announces our high capacity, high clock rate memory, the TOUGHRAM RGB 32GB (2x16GB) and 64GB (2x32GB), which comes in both black and white versions with two clock rates, 3200MHz and 3600MHz. Designed for gamers and content creators who seek...

Nvidia teases RTX 3090 design, confirms new cooling and 12-pin connector

From The Verge: Nvidia is getting ready for its big GeForce event next week by teasing the design for its next-generation graphics cards. In a newly published video, Nvidia engineers and designers discuss the changes being made to its next Ampere-based GeForce cards. Recent leaks have suggested...

Apple Maps Adds Native Ratings System for Points of Interest

From PC Mag: Among several confirmed updates to Apple Maps in iOS 14, it appears Cupertino is adding in-house ratings and photos for points of interest.

Currently, when someone taps a placemaker in Maps, they're met with reviews from third-party platforms like Foursquare, Yelp, or TripAdvisor...