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• newUK will track thousands of criminals with GPS tags

  

  It's not a novel idea to make criminals wear GPS bracelets, but they could soon be relatively commonplace in the UK. The country's government plans to use them for around-the-clock monitoring of criminals across England and Wales by the summer, with…
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• newTCL's folding phone projects include a watch-like bracelet

  

  Multiple companies have ideas as to how they'll develop folding smartphones. TCL, however, isn't content to settle on one -- it's seemingly tackling them all. CNET has obtained images and patent filings that show TCL exploring five foldable designs…
  - 5 hours ago 17 Feb 19, 4:58am -
• newRazer closes its game store after 10 months

  

  Razer is learning a hard lesson about the challenges of launching a game store. The hardware giant is closing the Razer Game Store on February 28th at 4AM Eastern as part of "realignment plans." It'll still honor pre-orders and notes that games wil…
  - 6 hours ago 17 Feb 19, 3:34am -
• newGoogle's AR tools make it easier for apps to apply face filters

  

  Augmented reality experiences are still in their relative infancy, but because Android runs on so many devices, it can't always assume they'll have dedicated hardware to create extra effects. While Apple is already pushing ahead with AR and packed an…
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• newLG's first 5G phone will likely be the V50 ThinQ for Sprint

  

  LG and Sprint haven't been shy about their plans to launch a 5G smartphone in 2019. Now, though, you might be looking at the device in question. Well-known scoop provider Evan Blass has obtained an image of the V50 ThinQ, a Sprint-bound flagship with…
  - 9 hours ago 17 Feb 19, 1:05am -

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• Sunday's Best Deals: Kindle Ebooks, Backyard Sports, Egg Cooker, and More

  

  Cheap Kindle ebooks, noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones, and backyard sports equipment lead off Sunday’s best deals.Read more...
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• io9 Co-Founder Charlie Jane Anders Wins Best Novel at This Year's Nebula Awards

  

  The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America announced the winners of the Nebula Awards for 2016 over the weekend. There are some impressive and talented works in the mix, including an award for Arrival. But, of course, io9 can’t help but be…
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• Amazon's Top-Selling Egg Cooker Makes Breakfast at the Touch of a Button - Just $16 Today

  

  Cooking eggs isn’t exactly rocket science, but I’d say the ability to make soft, medium, and hard boiled eggs, plus omelettes and poached eggs at the touch of a button is worth $16. The Dash Go is Amazon’s top-selling egg cooker, and carries a…
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• This Game of Thrones Fan Film May Be the Only Prequel We Need

  

  As George R.R. Martin and HBO try to figure out which (and how many!) of the five Game of Thrones spin-offs they’re working on a small group of indie filmmaker in Belfast have taken it upon themselves to make their own prequel, titled “The Wild W…
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• Vienna Game Developers Are Using The City's Coffeehouse Culture To Create A New Kind Of Arcade 

  

  The rise and fall of arcades have in large part shaped how we think about playing video games together in public places, but in their absence, young designers are finding new ways to bring social gaming out into the open.Read more...
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