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Matthew Hughes


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A smart home guide to happier holidays

Looking for a more hands-free approach to the holidays? Read on.

On Dec 18, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Uber just lost its London license. Again

One of Uber’s largest markets puts the ride-hailing company on notice.

On Nov 25, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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‘Tis the season to buy a robot vacuum on a deep discount

Roomba's shopping season discounts are here, and just in time to get your home ready for the holidays.

On Nov 21, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Facebook quietly launched a meme generator app called Whale

Will Whale make it out of Canada?

On Nov 20, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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The 16-inch MacBook Pro is a beast, and it has a decent keyboard

It's the first laptop from Cupertino in three years to come without the hugely divisive (if not utterly loathed) Butterfly keyboard.

On Nov 14, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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The Motorola Razr is a foldable homage to millennial nostalgia

Is this new effort a shameless attempt to capitalize on the nostalgia hold for their simpler teenage years? Probably.

On Nov 14, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Facebook testing TikTok clone within Instagram called Reels

Just like TikTok, users can duplicate audio from other users, in order to create their own memes. 

On Nov 12, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Facebook finally lets you kill distracting navigation bar notifications

Red bubbles be gone!

On Nov 11, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Everything you need to know about investing app Robinhood

When Robinhood first launched in 2013, it completely changed the game.

On Nov 11, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Robinhood bug allowed users to invest, and lose, huge sums of money

It's unthinkable that a broker would allow a user to borrow almost hundreds of times their original deposit. But that's precisely what happened thanks to the bug.

On Nov 5, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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TikTok’s developer is being investigated by the U.S. government

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has begun an investigation into the TikTok, Musical.ly deal.

On Nov 4, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Airbnb to ban ‘party houses’ after fatal California shooting

Five people, most in their twenties, lost their lives in the most horrendous of circumstances.

On Nov 4, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Google is buying Fitbit to dominate the wearable computing space

Google will buy the company in a $2.1 billion all-cash deal.

On Nov 1, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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A popular developer tool stood up to China—and now it’s under siege

Yesterday, the Notepad++ project, which is headquartered in France, released a new version called “Free Uighur.”

On Oct 31, 2019 by Matthew Hughes

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Instagram is cracking down on posts depicting self-harm and suicide

The platform is grappling with the aftermath of the tragic suicide of British teenager Molly Russell.

On Oct 28, 2019 by Matthew Hughes