A few days ago, we talked about a strange Google Coral device that was spotted in benchmark tests, wondering whether it happened to be the first sighting of the Pixel 4. The scores the Coral obtained were in line with what’s expected from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor, and the Coral moniker is aquatic enough to make sense for Pixel hardware. But that’s not the only mysterious Google device that showed up on Geekbench.

Google Rammus is an even stranger breed, and that’s because it’s rocking Intel Core m3 and Core i7 chips. Nothing strange about that, you might say, as Pixel-branded Chromebooks do run on Intel chips. But the Rammus isn’t a Chrome OS device, as it runs Android 9 Pie, according to the benchmark.

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The mysterious Google ‘Rammus’ could be one of the first Fuchsia devices originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 20:08:31 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rumors of a Nintendo Switch redesign have been cropping up with increased regularity in recent weeks. Some have pointed to a Switch upgrade with improved specifications, while others have hinted at a more affordable version of the hybrid console. It even appeared as though the company had taken notice last week, as Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said in a interview that they are “not considering a successor or a price cut at this time.”

But this week, Japanese publication Nikkei added more fuel to the fire Nintendo attempted to put out by reporting that a cheaper, smaller Switch variant would arrive at some point in the 2019 financial year (April 2019 – March 2020). As GearNuke notes, the report claims the redesigned Switch will be “portable” and “easy to carry around.”

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Cheaper Nintendo Switch rumors persist despite Nintendo’s denials originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 19:06:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You don’t have to live in the U.S. Midwest to have heard about the polar vortex, but if you do you’ve no doubt felt its effects. Frigid temperatures are swallowing up many states thanks to a mass of arctic air making its way much farther south than it normally does, and NASA caught a glimpse of it using one of its trusty satellites.

The Aqua satellite, launched way back in 2002, is equipped with an instrument called the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS for short) and it’s capable of producing detailed heat maps over a huge geographical area. NASA used this tool to monitor the change in temperature created by the polar vortex.

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Here’s what the polar vortex looks like from NASA’s heat-mapping satellite originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 18:04:13 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple isn’t messing around. The iPhone maker’s leadership has increasingly made the championing of privacy a hallmark of its brand identity, and with that in mind Apple has taken swift and dramatic action over the past 24 hours in response to the actions of two of the biggest technology companies who also depend on Apple’s platform.

One day after doing it to Facebook, it’s now been revealed that Apple has likewise blocked Google’s developer certificate — effectively restricting Google’s ability to test its iOS apps internally. As a consequence, internal versions at Google of everything from Google Maps to Gmail aren’t working anymore, which can be traced back to a couple of things yesterday.

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Apple bans Google’s developer certificate one day after doing it to Facebook originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 17:03:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple started off the week catching flack for an embarrassing security-related bug. The company quickly found a temporary fix, and a software update is still coming this week to address the fact that FaceTime allowed users in some cases to hear audio of the person on the other end of the call before that call actually connected and began. Compounding Apple’s black eye, it was revealed the company was actually notified about this bug before now, and now the New York attorney general’s office is opening an investigation into the matter.

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While Apple’s FaceTime bug is being fixed, here are the best alternative video call apps originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 16:28:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whether you have an older Fire TV or Fire TV Stock model or a new one with Amazon’s brand new Alexa remote, there’s a simple accessory that can make your TV watching experience so much better. It’s called the iPazzPort Mini Bluetooth Keyboard with Infrared Learning Universal Remote Control, and it adds two important things to your remote. First, it adds a full QWERTY keyboard with LED backlighting. Second, it eight universal remote buttons that can be programmed to control any functions you want on your TV. All that for $25 — you really can’t go wrong.

Updated 2018 Version with Infrared Learning Universal Remote Control, iPazzPort Mini Bluetooth…: $24.99

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• [Bluetooth mini keyboard]- Work for amazon fire tv stick/ fire tv stick 4k/ fire tv 4k/ fire tv cube/ fire tv, replace voice search to input content, make the search much quick
• [ Universal remote attachment]- 8 IR learning buttons let you control the basic functions of your TV (power, volume, channel, inputs etc), simple to program and use. Search “iPazzPortfans” on youtube to get video tutorials.Note: FIRE STICK REMOTE NOT INCLUDED.
• [iPazzPort Backlit Keyboard]- Mini bluetooth keyboard with LED backlit for convenient operation in dark room, Just need to press “FN+ Spacebar” to turn on/off.
• [Built-in Li-ion Battery]- Rechargable Li-ion Battery that with longer standby time long working hours, convenient USB charging and no need to open the lid to install battery now.
• [With silicone sleeve for voice remote]- One silicone sleeve to maintain Alexa Voice Remote, don’t lose the voice search feature, one side is siri remote, another side is bluetooth keyboard and IR remote, All-in-one connection by built-in bluetooth no need to fire stick HDMI extension cable. Please note: Samsung TV does not support peripheral keyboard

Updated 2018 Version with Infrared Learning Universal Remote Control, iPazzPort Mini Bluetooth…: $24.99

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Add a QWERTY keyboard and universal remote to your Fire TV remote for $25 originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 15:55:27 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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China’s Chang’e 4 mission has been a rousing success for the country’s space agency, and it’s already celebrated a number of “firsts,” including being the first lander to perform a soft landing on the far side of the Moon.

The far side of the Moon — that is, the side that we never see here on Earth when we gaze skyward — hasn’t been studied in as great of detail as its near side. One of the things scientists were eager to observe is just how chilly the lander and its rover would get when enduring the lunar night, and now we finally know.

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China says it’s even colder on the Moon than we thought originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 15:32:26 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Why do they even make speakers anymore that don’t have Alexa built in? We won’t be happy until Alexa is easily accessible anywhere and everywhere. If you’re the same way, we’ve got something you definitely need to check out. Amazon’s new Echo Input is the device you’ve been waiting for. Simply connect it to any portable speaker or home audio system and it instantly adds hands-free Alexa access. Now every speaker can be an Alexa speaker!

Echo Input – Bring Alexa to your own speaker- Black: $34.99

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• Echo Input adds Alexa to an external speaker and connects via 3.5 mm audio cable or Bluetooth.
• Can hear you from across the room—even when music is playing.
• Stream Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, and more on your favorite speaker.
• Just ask Alexa to play a song, read the news, or check the weather and traffic.
• Set alarms and timers, add items to your to-do list, and control compatible smart home devices.
• Calling and Drop In via Bluetooth is currently not supported.
• Alexa is always getting smarter and adding new skills like tracking fitness, playing games, and more.
• Slim, low-profile design fits almost anywhere.

Echo Input – Bring Alexa to your own speaker- Black: $34.99

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Turn any speakers into Alexa smart speakers with this $35 accessory originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 15:09:40 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Richard Yu, the CEO of Huawei’s consumer products division, is already on record talking a pretty big game about the foldable smartphone the embattled China-based tech giant appears set to reveal at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, with a press conference scheduled for Feb. 24. The company’s foldable handset is of course one of a slew of such devices coming very soon, with specs that include a reported 5-inch screen on the front, a notch that makes facial identification recognition possible, 5G — and, according to Yu, it will also be powerful enough to replace your computer. As he puts it, in fact, this is the “smartphone that comes after the smartphone.” The next evolution of one of if not the most successful consumer electronics product of all time. No pressure, right?

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Huawei’s upcoming foldable phone looks pretty sleek in these new renders originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 14:46:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AI researchers who develop machine learning algorithms have demonstrated that telling a machine to teach itself how to do a certain task is a pretty great strategy. Trial and error over countless attempts often results in a machine or program that is highly skilled.

A new research effort took that concept to an entirely different level by not only tasking a robot with completing an objective, but also forcing it to learn about itself in the process. The robot, which had to figure out that it is a robot, didn’t even know what its own body looked like when the tests began, but that quickly changed.

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Scientists built a robot that taught itself what it is originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Jan 2019 at 14:23:51 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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