Plunging test scores are a slow-moving catastrophe
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Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial
An intellectual property lawsuit over the Apple Watch's Taptic Engine has resulted in a loss for Apple, as a jury ruled that it owes Taction more than $5.7 billion for infringing patents.
Which Galaxy phones are getting One UI 9 and when?
Samsung's One UI 9 is rolling out, slowly. Here's which Galaxy phones get it first, which have to wait, and what's new in the update
A new 4K Blu-ray player is coming, and I hope it's available worldwide
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This hidden Google Maps toggle eliminates the worst parts of walking routes
No more stairs or steep inclines
I tried retiring my 7-year-old Shield TV Pro, but newer streaming devices fall short
Streaming sticks don't cut it, so I won't be putting the Shield TV Pro to bed anytime soon.