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Here’s why iOS keeps getting all the best apps before Android does

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Even though more people use Android than use the iPhone, some of the best apps around will release on iOS first — recall that when Twitter launched its Periscope app, for instance, it came to iOS weeks before it came to Android. Why? For one thing, iOS users are simply more profitable for app developers because they tend to have extra cash that they’re willing to spend on apps. For another thing, Apple has done an amazing job of making it easier for developers to create iOS apps, as a new report from Bloomberg demonstrates.

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How Google Photos tells the difference between dogs, cats, bears, and any other animal in your photos

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Google at its I/O developer conference last week took the wraps off of Google Photos, the company’s new photo software that provides users with unlimited cloud storage for both photos and videos. Of course, unlimited storage is just one of many reasons why Google’s exciting new photo sharing service is poised to make quite a splash.

Leveraging Google’s expertise in machine learning, Google Photos can smartly organize your photos based on categories such as people, places, and things. Google is able to do this by combining its facial recognition software with information gleaned from geo-tagged photos. But what’s even more impressive is that Google has developed software capable of recognizing “things.”

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Finally revealed: The brutally honest reason why Seinfeld killed George’s fiancé Susan

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Even for a show as zany as Seinfeld, it was a little bit out there when the show abruptly killed off George’s fiancé Susan. If you recall, the character of Susan, played by Heidi Swedberg, died after licking wedding envelopes that turned out to be partially poisonous on account of George buying envelopes with low-quality glue.

Quirky, yet odd.

Flash forward 19 years and we finally have a legit explanation as to why the show killed off Susan, and in such a strange manner no less.

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7 secret features discovered inside Android M’s code

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Google recently announced Android M alongside other products, revealing the most important new features of the upcoming Android update. Additionally, the company also listed several other new features heading to Android M devices, even though it didn’t have time to demo them on stage.

Beyond what was announced, however, hints in Android M code reveal several additional features the company is working on.

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The single biggest reason AT&T and Verizon should fear a T-Mobile/Dish merger

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What’s the biggest thing holding back T-Mobile from really giving Verizon and AT&T a run for their money? As an old Verizon commercial once put it, “It’s the network.” T-Mobile doesn’t have the caliber of spectrum that America’s two biggest wireless companies have, which puts it at a big disadvantage in several markets, particularly in less urban markets where its coverage is weakest. However, Ars Technica’s Jon Brodkin smartly points out that a merger between Dish and T-Mobile could change that very quickly.

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Rainbow Six Siege: Meet the FBI-SWAT Unit in the latest explosive trailer

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There will be no lack of high profile shooters released over the holiday season, but few (if any) will require as much strategy and planning as Rainbow Six Siege. On Thursday, Ubisoft released the latest in a series of videos called “Inside Rainbow,” in which players are introduced to the teams they’ll join in the game.

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