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Netflix rolls out its cheaper mobile-only plan in the Philippines and Thailand

WachiwitviaGettyImages Netflixhasexpandeditscheapermobile-onlyplan\'sreachandlaunchedtheoptioninthePhilippinesandThailand.Thestreaminggianthasbeentestingthesubscriptiontierinemergingmarketssince2018,
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Overwatch League cancels all homestand matches through April

BryanBedder/GettyImagesforBlizzardEntertainment ActivisionBlizzardhascancelledsomeOverwatchLeaguematchesbeforeinresponsetothecoronavirusoutbreak,butnowit\'stakingnochances.TheleaguehascancelledallOve
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'Call of Duty: Warzone' racks up 6 million players in 24 hours

ThenewbattleroyalemodeforCallofDutyModernWarfarehasbeenpopular,andnotjustwithEngadgeteditors.AccordingtoActivision,after24hoursthegamehasalreadyseensome6millionplayersacrossvariousplatforms.We\'llhav
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Google is working on a native printing and scanning app for Chrome OS

SavusiaKonstantinviaGettyImages GoogleisworkingonanativeChromeOSappforprintingandscanning,accordingto9to5Google.EventhoughChromebooksaregearedtowardsschools,theydon\'tprovideaneasywaytoseequeuedprint
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'Overwatch' lead writer Michael Chu leaves Blizzard

Blizzard MichaelChu,oneofmostrecognizablecreativesbehindBlizzard\'sgames,isleavingthecompany.ChuhasbeenleadwriterforOverwatchanditsupcomingsequelOverwatch2since2014,buthealsoworkedonseveralDiabloandW
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US House votes to extend FISA surveillance

krblokhinviaGettyImages TheUSHouseofRepresentativeshasvotedtoapprovelegislationthatextendsthevalidityofthreefederalsurveillancetoolsslatedtoexpirethisweekend.Toelaborate,thosetoolsareprovisionsoftheF
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UK to levy additional tax on big tech companies beginning April 1st

DANIELLEAL-OLIVASviaGettyImages TheUK\'stwopercenttaxonlarge,multinationaltechcompaniesgoesintoeffectonApril1st.AsmuchasbigtechcompaniesintheUSmayobject,thisisnotanAprilFools\'Dayjoke.Unsurprisingly,
IT | 2020-03-11 20:30
Ring's latest doorbells feature a three-camera array

Ring Overtheweekend,aleakrevealedthelatestsmartdoorbellsfromRing.Theproductpages--whichwerequicklytakendownfromRing\'swebsite--highlightedtheadditionofa5GHzwirelessconnectionanda\"Pre-Roll\"featureth
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YouTube's latest series has musicians covering their birthday chart-toppers

LewisCapaldi/YouTube YouTubemighthaveanew,simplewaytohookpeopleonanoriginalseries:packitfullofbig-namemusicians.ThevideogianthasintroducedaBirthdaySongseriesthat,asthenameimplies,hasartistscoveringth
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The Xbox E3 event will still happen, just online

Engadget E3,themosthigh-profileconferenceinthemultibillion-dollarbusinessofvideogames,hasbeencanceledthisyear,butthatdoesn\'tmeantheindustryisgoingtostopaltogether.Insteadofhostingamassivestageshowat
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YouTube will allow some creators to monetize coronavirus videos

AnadoluAgencyviaGettyImages YouTubesaysit\'sreassessingitscoronaviruspoliciesandwillenableadsonalimitednumberofchannelsthatdiscusstheoutbreak.Initially,YouTubedemonetizedallvideosthatmentionedcoronav
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California ends opposition to T-Mobile and Sprint merger

RonenTivony/SOPAImages/LightRocketviaGettyImages NewYorkisn\'ttheonlybigstatedroppingitsfightagainstT-Mobile\'smergerwithSprint.CaliforniaAttorneyGeneralXavierBecerrahasdroppedthestate\'schallengeaga
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NWSL soccer matches will stream on CBS All Access and Twitch

BradSmith/ISIPhotos/GettyImages YoumighthaveaneasytimewatchingNationalWomen\'sSoccerLeaguematchesonlinethisseason.TheleaguehasstruckdealsthatgiveCBSSportsandTwitchtherightstostreamgamesforthenextthre
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BMW will discontinue its iconic i8 hybrid sports car in April

benedekviaGettyImages TheBMWi8wasthecompany\'sfirstplug-inhybrid.Whenithittheshowroomfloorasaconceptvehicle,itwasastunner,andtheconsumerversionwassurprisinglysimilartotheprototype.Thecleanlinesofthec
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The latest iPad mini returns to its lowest price ever at $350

ChrisVelazco/Engadget AmazonandBestBuyareofferingasignificantdiscountontheiPadmini5today.Botharesellingthetabletfor$350forthe64GBWiFimodel.Whilewe\'veseenthispricebefore(Amazonhaditat$350foraweekorso
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