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XDA member unknowingly bought a Pixel phone with an FBI backdoor - XDA Developers
The FBI reportedly sold backdoored Pixel phones to criminals, and one of those phones found its way to an XDA member.
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Moss: Book II Continues The Mousy Adventure On PSVR - Kotaku
One of the most adorable virtual reality games gets an even more adorable sequel
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Qualcomm’s $1,500 smartphone is for its biggest fans with more money than sense - The Verge
Qualcomm is partnering with Asus on a smartphone designed for the company’s Snapdragon Insider fan community that promises to show off its tech — but it’s a pricey $1,500 Android phone that doesn’t stand out.
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Sony posts and deletes ad featuring an upside-down PS5 - The Verge
Sony released a video on its main Twitter account showing the PS5 lying down with the disc drive on top — meaning it was upside down. The company has already deleted the video.
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Everything in Riot’s Sentinels of Light event - Polygon
Riot’s Sentinels of Light event includes the new champion Akshan as well as skins, games modes, and changes to all of its games, including League of Legends, Valorant, League of Legends: Wild Rift, Legends of Runeterra, and Teamfight Tactics.
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Test Your Android Phone’s Water Resistance With This Handy App - Gizmodo
This is a good way to see if your phone can survive a dunk in the pool.
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OnePlus Admits It Throttles Popular Apps on Its Flagship Phones - Gizmodo
OnePlus claims it was trying to "optimize" the performance of the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro.
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Beats Studio Buds vs. AirPods Pro - MacRumors
Apple in June unveiled new Beats Studio Buds, which are $149 noise cancelling earbuds that are stemless and smaller than the AirPods and AirPods...
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