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Our readers think the Pixel 3a is a first-rate budget phone
Senior Editor Chris Velazco was skeptical when he got some time with Google’s Pixel 3a last May. The company’s high-end flagship for 2018, the Pixel 3, scored well on the basis of its brilliant display, impressive camera algorithms and solid software… Source
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Hitting the Books: How ‘universal’ stem cells might fix our brains
The impact that stem cell therapies could have on the worst diseases known to humanity is hard to overstate. From debilitating genetic disorders to currently incurable maladies like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease — even the ability to restore me… Source
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Facebook’s global currency plans were always doomed
The Libra Association, the Facebook-backed cryptocurrency outfit with plans to own the future of money, has had a change of heart. After almost a full year of criticism, the body has climbed down from its original goal of creating a single “stablecoi… Source
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Are Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ an improvement over the original?
Last August we asked you to weigh in on the Galaxy Buds — the first set of true wireless headphones tailor-made for Samsung’s flagship phones. You had plenty of criticisms about features like the audio quality, spotty Bluetooth connection and unsat… Source
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How to get and stay sober during the COVID-19 quarantine
The coronavirus pandemic and its resulting quarantine counter-measures have people around the world shuttered in their homes with little to do but fret. So it’s not surprising that a March survey from the American Psychiatric Association found that t… Source
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The iPhone SE vs. the iPhone 11 lineup: The new low-end
It’s been a while since we had a true budget iPhone. The new iPhone SE announced today looks primed to offer up the same power as a flagship handset but at a much friendlier price starting at $399. But what did Apple give up in order to get a iPhone……
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