Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Go 2 starting at $599

Microsoft has launched its Surface Laptop Go 2, a compact and lightweight Surface laptop that starts at $599. Microsoft’s “Go” models signifies a more economic option for students or remote workers who want the Surface computer experience while saving some cash. The Surface Laptop Go 2 has a compact 12.4-inch PixelSense Display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and 1536 x 1024 px resolution and a maximum brightness of 330 nits. This laptop is powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor and there are three tiers to choose from. The base model comes with 4GB RAM + 128GB SSD...

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Instagram begins to roll out AMBER alerts across 25 countries

This Wednesday, Meta announced that it is going to begin rolling out AMBER alerts (notifications of missing children in the area) to Instagram across 25 countries. Meta says it has helped authorities find hundreds of missing children since it introduced AMBER alerts to Facebook back in 2015. AMBER alerts for Instagram was developed with various organizations including: the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the US, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children, the National Crime Agency in the US, the Attorney General’s Office in Mexico, and the...

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YouTube TV app now magically connects to the YouTube app on your phone

YouTube is announcing an exciting new feature today, which may prove very useful for those who have a YouTube app on their TV. Before, in order to use your phone to control that app, you'd have to go down the Cast route, and it was clunky. Also, while this worked when you found a video on your phone and wanted to see it on the TV, you couldn't get details about the currently playing video on the TV automatically on your phone, unless you were casting it. That's what changes. Rolling out from today, the new feature lets you effortlessly connect your TV's YouTube app to your iPhone or...

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Google announces it's merging Meet and Duo

It's been quite a while since Google last revamped its messaging apps, and we almost thought the search giant was finally over constantly tinkering with its messaging apps and services. Well, not so. Today the company announced that it's merging Meet with Duo. So far the former was aimed at business users primarily, while the latter was intended as everyone's video messaging app to rival Apple's FaceTime. Starting "in the coming weeks", Google will add all of the Meet features into the Duo app. Then, "later this year", the Duo app will be renamed to Google Meet, at which point Meet will...

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Garmin announces Forerunner 955 with solar charging and Forerunner 255

Garmin brought a refresh of its GPS running watches - welcome the Forerunner 955 with solar charging and a touchscreen, and the Forerunner 255 with a multi-GPS location for even more precise tracking. The Forerunner 255 is more affordable and lighter of the two making it a crowd favorite. It comes in two sizes - 46mm and 41mm (which is actually named 255S) and lets you download music tracks from Spotify and then stream them wirelessly via Bluetooth to earbuds, making the phone unnecessary during a run. The multi-GPS band uses the L1 and L5 satellites - a technology gaining...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 case reveals new hinge

Samsung’s next generation of flip foldable is expected to be announced in the coming months and the latest leak concerns it physical dimensions. Reliable tipster Ice Universe shared a detailed look at an alleged Z Flip4 case which shows off a larger outer screen cutout and a narrower one for the hinge mechanism. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 case Z Flip4 is expected to retain the overall design of the outgoing Z Flip3 with a 6.7-inch main screen but in a thicker 7.2mm body compared to the Flip3’s 6.9mm. The new phone will also get a larger cover screen which is expected to be in the...

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Samsung Galaxy Watch5's wireless charger gets RRA certified

The Samsung Galaxy Watch5 is expected to arrive in August or September. Samsung hasn't divulged anything about it yet, but we already know the smartwatch will come in two sizes and pack slightly larger batteries than its predecessor. And while we await an official word from Samsung about the Galaxy Watch5, its wireless charger has been certified by South Korea's National Radio Research Agency (RRA), moving it a step closer to the launch. The filing on the certifying authority's website doesn't reveal the wireless charger's charging speed, but it tells us the charger has model designation...

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