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NYPD used Stingrays over 1,000 times since 2008

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Until now, New York City's police department hadn't disclosed any information about whether or not it used so-called Stingrays to monitor cell phone activity. In response to an NYCLU (NYCLU) request, the NYPD admitted that it used the devices over… Go To Full Article

'Destiny' sequel set for next year

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Destiny's Valentine's Day event is well under way, but developer Bungie is taking an extra step toward proving its devotion to fans. The long-rumored (and apparently delayed) sequel to the sci-fi online shooter is slated for release next year, corrob... Go To Full Article

Google brings 40 US national parks to Street View

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Google just made it easier to visit some of the US' biggest landmarks without hopping on an airplane. It's teaming up with the National Park Service to offer 360-degree Street View imagery for 40 national parks and historic sites, ranging… Go To Full Article

YouTube Red Removes View Counters From Paid Video

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Want to know how many people are watching YouTube Red videos? Is the latest PewDiePie video series a complete flop? You'll never know because YouTube Red has removed view counters from its videos. There's one thing about the Red Originals… Go To Full Article

Coming soon to Engadget: 'On the Brink of Greatness' with Steve Goldbloom

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International bon vivant and Silicon Valley playboy Steve Goldbloom explores the cut-throat world of startup culture in Engadget's first (maybe only) mockumentary, On the Brink of Greatness. The 12-episode series debuts Thursday, February 18th, b... Go To Full Article

VR is better when virtual objects feel real

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For all the amazing experiences virtual reality enables (the illusion of flight, the exhaustion of exercise and even the emotional fatigue of trauma), it still has one major flaw: Virtual objects are intangible and have no physicality. If you want… Go To Full Article

Gravitational waves are our window into the early universe

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"We have detected gravitational waves. We did it," David Reitze, executive director of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), said at a press conference in Washington on Thursday. Reitze has good reason to be excited. LIGO's... Go To Full Article

Qualcomm's X16 modem could help gigabit LTE work in more places

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While our wireless carriers bicker over who offers the fastest service, Qualcomm went and pulled back the curtain on the Snapdragon X16 modem, a dry sounding bit of networking tech with huge implications. With it comes the promise of insanely… Go To Full Article

Qualcomm's new chips will power up smartwatches, mid-range phones

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Look inside just about any Android Wear smartwatch (plus a few running alternative OSes, no less) and you'll find one of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 400-series chips thrumming away inside. The company's stranglehold on wearable gadget processors is pretty... Go To Full Article

There won't be an 'Assassin's Creed' game this year

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Time-traveling parkour people, take it easy this year. Ubisoft will not release a new Assassin's Creed game in 2016, breaking the franchise's annual launch schedule for the first time since 2009. Ubisoft says it's listened to fan feedback since the… Go To Full Article

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