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The Winding, Heated, And Absurdly Technical Oral History Of The Ginger Emoji
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The Winding, Heated, And Absurdly Technical Oral History Of The Ginger Emoji

In November 2014, a tech-industry consortium announced a new set of emoji that would diversify the physical appearance of the pictograms.EMMA KELLY, editor and founder of the site Ginger Parrot: I checked and saw that redheads were just not on there. I wondered, has no one brought this up? Is there no one at Apple with red hair? Has everyone forgotten about Ed Sheeran?

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Fall 2018
9 Awesome Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Tips And Tricks You Didn't Know You Could Do
PCWorld

9 Awesome Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Tips And Tricks You Didn't Know You Could Do

Get your money’s worth.

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November 2018
Vantrue N1 Pro: A Little Gem Of A Basic Dash Cam
PCWorld

Vantrue N1 Pro: A Little Gem Of A Basic Dash Cam

This compact dash cam (with the optional GPS) covers all the bases and takes up little space.

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November 2018
The HP Spectre Folio Is A Leather Clad Laptop That's Luxurious
PCWorld

The HP Spectre Folio Is A Leather Clad Laptop That's Luxurious

You have to feel it to believe it.

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November 2018
Intel'S Core i7-9700K Abandons Hyper-Threading: What It Could Mean For Performance
PCWorld

Intel'S Core i7-9700K Abandons Hyper-Threading: What It Could Mean For Performance

Intel’s 9th-gen gives the Core i7 a demotion in threads, but a promotion in actual cores.

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November 2018
Intel Debuts 9th-Generation Core Chips, Including Core I9 And X-Series Parts, With A Few Twists
PCWorld

Intel Debuts 9th-Generation Core Chips, Including Core I9 And X-Series Parts, With A Few Twists

Hyper-Threading suddenly becomes scarce, and the stunning 28-core chip is Xeon only.

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November 2018
Hands-On With The Microsoft Surface Laptop 2: A Great Laptop, Now Without Windows 10 S
PCWorld

Hands-On With The Microsoft Surface Laptop 2: A Great Laptop, Now Without Windows 10 S

It looks like more of the same from Microsoft, and that’s a good thing.

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November 2018
F-Secure Freedome: A VPN With Some Built-In Antivirus Features
PCWorld

F-Secure Freedome: A VPN With Some Built-In Antivirus Features

Just make sure you’re okay with that privacy policy.

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November 2018
TVA Announces Solar Installations Being Built For Facebook
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TVA Announces Solar Installations Being Built For Facebook

Tennessee and Alabama will get their largest solar power projects yet, to supply a Facebook data center with 100 percent renewable energy.

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November 11, 2018
Verizon Reorganizes Structure Under New CEO To Prep For 5G
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Verizon Reorganizes Structure Under New CEO To Prep For 5G

Verizon is undergoing a significant restructuring under new CEO Hans Vestberg, including its dominant wireless division, as it prepares to roll out its 5G technology.

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November 11, 2018
More Protection: UN Says Earth's Ozone Layer Is Healing
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More Protection: UN Says Earth's Ozone Layer Is Healing

Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally healing from damage caused by aerosol sprays and coolants, a new United Nations report said.

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November 11, 2018
NASA's Parker Spacecraft Makes 1st Close Approach To Sun
AppleMagazine

NASA's Parker Spacecraft Makes 1st Close Approach To Sun

A NASA spacecraft has made its first close approach to the sun, just 2 1/2 months after liftoff.

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November 9, 2018
Russia Tightens Control Of Anonymous Messenger Apps
AppleMagazine

Russia Tightens Control Of Anonymous Messenger Apps

Tightening its control over popular anonymous chat apps, the Russian government has approved regulations that would identify users by their cellphone numbers.

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November 9, 2018
EU Approves Disney's Deal To Buy Fox Entertainment Assets
AppleMagazine

EU Approves Disney's Deal To Buy Fox Entertainment Assets

European Union authorities say they have cleared Disney’s acquisition of Fox’s entertainment assets, provided Disney sells off some TV channels it controls in Europe to maintain competition.

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November 9, 2018
Softbank CEO Decries  Journalist's Death,  Defends Saudi Fund
AppleMagazine

Softbank CEO Decries Journalist's Death, Defends Saudi Fund

SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son denounced Monday the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but defended the Japanese technology giant’s investment fund, which includes Saudi money, as work that needs to be finished.

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November 9, 2018
Chicago-Area Researchers Study Quantum Computing
AppleMagazine

Chicago-Area Researchers Study Quantum Computing

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign researchers and Chicago-area scientists are working to create a communications network that can withstand hacking.

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November 9, 2018
The Next Windows 10 Has A Name And A Date: The October 2018 Update, Due This Fall
PCWorld

The Next Windows 10 Has A Name And A Date: The October 2018 Update, Due This Fall

What was code-named Redstone 5 will become the October 2018 Updateyes, most likely in October.

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October 2018
Purging Long-Forgotten Online Accounts: Worth The Trouble?
Techlife News

Purging Long-Forgotten Online Accounts: Worth The Trouble?

The internet is riddled with long-forgotten accounts on social media, dating apps and various shopping sites used once or twice. Sure, you should delete all those unused logins and passwords. And eat your vegetables. And go to the gym.

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October 21, 2018
BEATLES RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘GLASS ONION' ON APPLE MUSIC
AppleMagazine

BEATLES RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘GLASS ONION' ON APPLE MUSIC

The Beatles have released a new music video on Apple Music for their 1968 song, “Glass Onion.”

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November 2, 2018
Hubble Space Telescope Working Again After 3-Week Shutdown
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Hubble Space Telescope Working Again After 3-Week Shutdown

The Hubble Space Telescope is studying the cosmos once again after a three-week shutdown.

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Virgin Orbit Mates Rocket To Jet For Airborne Launch System
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Virgin Orbit Mates Rocket To Jet For Airborne Launch System

Southern California-based Virgin Orbit has reached a milestone in developing its airborne orbital launch system.

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Google To Give Away $25 Million To Fund Humane AI Projects
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Google To Give Away $25 Million To Fund Humane AI Projects

Google will give away $25 million to projects that propose ways to use the artificial intelligence of computers to help create a more humane society.

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Techlife News #366
Nasa Spacecraft Sets Record For Closest Approach To Sun
AppleMagazine

Nasa Spacecraft Sets Record For Closest Approach To Sun

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is now closer to the sun than any spacecraft has ever gotten.

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November 2, 2018
Google To Give Away $25 Million To Fund Humane AI Projects
AppleMagazine

Google To Give Away $25 Million To Fund Humane AI Projects

Google will give away $25 million to projects that propose ways to use the artificial intelligence of computers to help create a more humane society.

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November 2, 2018
iPad Pro And All News From New York Event
AppleMagazine

iPad Pro And All News From New York Event

Spirits were high at Apple’s ‘There’s more in the making’ event, which was held at the Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York on October 30.

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November 2, 2018
Virgin Orbit Mates Rocket To Jet For Airborne Launch System
AppleMagazine

Virgin Orbit Mates Rocket To Jet For Airborne Launch System

Southern California-based Virgin Orbit has reached a milestone in developing its airborne orbital launch system.

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November 2, 2018
Turkey's Leader Opens New Istanbul Airport As Global Hub
AppleMagazine

Turkey's Leader Opens New Istanbul Airport As Global Hub

Turkey’s president inaugurated a gleaming new aviation hub in Istanbul this week, a megaproject that he has pushed to fulfill his dream of making Turkey a global player.

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November 2, 2018
Hubble Space Telescope Working Again After 3-Week Shutdown
AppleMagazine

Hubble Space Telescope Working Again After 3-Week Shutdown

The Hubble Space Telescope is studying the cosmos once again after a three-week shutdown.

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November 2, 2018
Yahoo To Pay $50m, Other Costs For Massive Security Breach
AppleMagazine

Yahoo To Pay $50m, Other Costs For Massive Security Breach

Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million in damages and provide two years of free credit monitoring services to 200 million people whose email addresses and other personal information were stolen as part of the biggest security breach in history.

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October 26,2018
Popularity: UPS & Downs Of A Tech Giant
Techlife News

Popularity: UPS & Downs Of A Tech Giant

As unthinkable as it may have been at one point, 2018 has seen chatter among observers both inside and outside the tech industry on the subject of whether Apple remains as exciting or as innovating a force as it once was.

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