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Verizon will sell Tumblr to the owner of WordPress

The rumors of Verizon selling Tumblr turned out to have merit. Verizon (Engadget's parent company) is selling the social network to Automattic, the company behind the blogging tool WordPress. It's not disclosing the size of the deal, but Automattic… Source: engadget

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McAfee Blasts Twitter Over Callous Disregard for Bitcoin Scams

Early on Monday, CCN brought to light the misadventures of an insidious scammer pretending to be none other than the Bitcoin renegade himself, John McAfee. McAfee: Twitter Never Even Responds to My Crypto Scam Reports After we tipped off McAfee and his wife, Janice, to the fraudulent article in question, John responded by sharing his […]

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Back to school: The apps you need to relax, create things and get work done

Please enjoy this guide to the best creative and productivity apps for students, just one part of our larger 2019 back-to-school guide. In addition to top picks in 11 categories — everything from laptops to smartphones to gaming and dorm gear — we… Source: engadget

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Navigation apps still lack railroad safety info the NTSB requested

Your phone's GPS app can alert you when you approach a speed trap or accident — but will remain silent if you come upon a dangerous railroad crossing. Politico reported that Google, Apple and Microsoft have yet to add information on US railroad cros… Source: engadget

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Android users can log into some Google services using their fingerprint

In its ongoing quest to rid the world of passwords, Google is introducing a new feature that allows Android owners to use their phone's fingerprint sensor or PIN lock code, instead of a password, to log into one of the company's web services. Notably… Source: engadget