The latest smartwatch from Misfit is hoping to overcome the pain of limited wearable battery life. Enter the Vapor X, which offers a more power efficient processor and a battery saving mode to keep it going for longer. from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2KJIsFH via IFTTT

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The ACLU, which wants to ban facial recognition technology in police body cameras, says that its own tests of the technology mistakenly flagged 26 California lawmakers as criminals. More than half of those falsely identified were people of color. The… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/305Bl10 via IFTTT

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AT&T and T-Mobile have started rolling out cross-network call authentication services for their subscribers. That means the companies will now be able notify their customers if the call they're getting from the other carrier truly is from the num… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2YOrCzp via IFTTT

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British Airways is set to trial VR entertainment on select first class flights from London Heathrow to New York JFK. From now until the end of the year, customers on these flights will have their own 3D cinema in the sky, and will be able to watch a… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/301b3g1 via IFTTT

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A biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence companies has suffered a major data breach, revealing the fingerprints of more than one million people as well as unencrypted passwords, facial recognition information and other personal data. from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2N4iEXC via IFTTT

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Welcome! It's Wednesday. Today, we've got hints of a SNES resurgence on Nintendo's Switch, more vague details on the next-gen Xbox and a $30 billion merger between CBS and Viacom, aimed at standing up to the streaming competition. from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2YWmloT via IFTTT

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You wouldn't think that Apple and Spotify's relationship would be thawing out anytime soon, given that Spotify has lodged an antitrust complaint against its streaming rival in the EU. However, the two companies are reportedly discussing a plan to let… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2Z2Xzzh via IFTTT

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