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A scene from 'Assassin's Creed Origins.'

These are the 9 video games people will talk about this fall

Fall is the best time to be a video game player. Here are 9 reasons why.

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Dozens of immigration advocates and supporters attend a rally outside of Trump Tower along Fifth Avenue on Aug. 15, 2017 in New York. The activists were rallying on the five-year anniversary of President Obama's executive order, DACA - Deferred Acti

Tech industry fights Trump over DACA, DREAMer protection program
Tech leaders from Amazon's Jeff Bezos to Google's Sundar Pichai called on Trump and Congress to preserve DACA and pass legislation protecting DREAMers.

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Podcast listeners are growing. Here's how to prevent them from overloading your storage. (Note: the photo is from a 2011 Martha Colburn installation in the Stadtmuseum.)

3 insider tips to enjoying podcasts
There are so many podcasts to tap into, we often forget just how many episodes we’re downloading. How do you keep your queue in check?

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Model X (left) and Model S (right) in a Tesla store.

Labor board says Tesla interfered with employee union organizing
The complaint alleges that Tesla has interfered with lawful efforts by employees at its Fremont, Calif. plant to form a union.

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A man talks on his phone as he wades along a flooded Meyerland street, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston. Cell-phone drying companies were offering free services to customers whose water-logged phones were inoperable.

A cellphone drying company drove 1,000 miles to rescue Harvey-soaked phones
'I was leaving on a boat when they were rescuing me and a family and my phone dropped in the water,' says one man who used the free TekDry service.

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Apple is holding a press event on Sept 12 in Cupertino where it is expected to launch the new iPhone.

Hello iPhone 8: Apple confirms press event Sept. 12
The new iPhone is coming Sept 12, at a press event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple's new Cupertino, Calif. headquarters.

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The Best Smart Home Devices for Apple HomeKit of 2017

The best smart home gadgets for Siri and Apple HomeKit of 2017
Want to control your home with Siri? These are the gadgets to get.

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Kingston's Bolt (from $59) is an accessory that expands the storage of your iPhone, and helps to back up images and videos.

iPhone 8 is coming. Should you buy the most storage?
You’ve decided to go with the new iPhone, and chosen a color, but there’s still one more thing to figure out: how much storage to go with.

reviewedcom

This doorbell streams video to your phone—and it's back down to its lowest price of the year
The Ring video doorbell is back down to its lowest price of the year, making it the perfect time to boost your home security.