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Ask Engadget is going back to school

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Can I get by in class with a tablet, or do I really need a laptop? Which tech companies offer the best student discounts ? Who makes the quietest keyboard? Last year Ask Engadget put out a call for tech questions from students, parents and teachers, with the …

The parents of Engadget on the big (and often gimmicky) world of baby tech

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Here at Engadget, we don't do Mother's Day gift guides. Nor Father's Day either. But as the site has grown up over the past 15 years, so has our staff. Whereas we used to just have one or two token parents on the team, we now have around half a dozen, each of…

Boost Mobile informs customers about a data breach -- two months ago

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Sprint-owned virtual mobile network operator Boost Mobile quietly informed customers that it suffered a data breach that allowed hackers to access some user accounts. In a notice posted on the Boost Mobile website, the company said a previously undisclosed br…

Britney Spears May ‘Never Again’ Perform Live, Manager Says

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Larry Rudolph expressed doubts about the pop icon's career, telling TMZ: "She hasn't called me in months."

Alex Trebek Discusses Cancer and Depression in ABC Interview

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Alex Trebek spoke with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. Mr. Trebek said he received an outpouring of support from fans after announcing he had pancreatic cancer.

What makes mirrorless cameras unique?

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While most photographers have left film far behind, many of us are still reliant on another piece of camera tech th…

AT&T is the first 5G carrier in the US to reach gigabit speeds

The initial 5G rollout in the US has been underwhelming, in part because those vaunted gigabit-class speeds have been nowhere to be found. AT&T, at least, is inching closer to that goal. The provider has declared that it's the first US telecom to top 1Gbps on…

Watch Facebook's F8 2019 keynote in 13 minutes

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Facebook's F8 developer conferences tend to be chock-full of news, and that's truer than ever for 2019. The company…