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Google Pixel 3 XL leaks out in early unboxing photos

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Meet Google’s competitor to iPhone X Plus.
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Google’s upcoming Pixel 3 XL, which will arrive this fall to do battle with Apple’s larger iPhone, has leaked out early in a series of unboxing photos.

The images give us our best look yet at the device and its packaging, and they confirm some of its specifications. The most notable change this year is a new edge-to-edge display with a notch that’s noticeably fatter than iPhone X’s.

Take back your music library with Cesium [50 Essential iOS Apps #46]

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Escape the annoyance of Apple Music and enjoy your personal music library with Cesium
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50 Essential iOS Apps: Cesium When Apple Music launched in 2015, the service received mixed reviews. One of the biggest gripes was the impact it had on the Music app. Instead of it being a place for your music library, the app began catering to the streaming service.

Cesium offers a better music library experience. The simple, brilliant app brings back the classic Music app (aka the “iPod” app), making it easy to view and enjoy your personal song library.

Amazon’s Prime Now app lets Whole Foods shoppers get curbside pickup

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It's easier than ever to eat healthy.
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As if Amazon customers needed yet more to make their Prime subscription worth it, select Prime users can now take advantage of a new curbside grocery pickup feature at their local Whole Foods.

The feature allows users of the Prime Now app to shop online for fresh produce and then, on orders over $35, elect to pick up the packed groceries in store. They can do this within one hour of placing their order — or, for a charge of just $4.99, within 30 minutes.

macOS Mojave plays nicer with Outlook than ever

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macOS Mojave beta 6 includes an improved Migration Assistant. Meanwhile beta 5 was released to the public.
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The tool Apple built to help Windows users switch to a Mac underwent significant improvements in the latest beta of maxcOS Mojave. It can now transfer accounts and documents from Microsoft Outlook.

This is the major change in macOS Mojave beta 6, which was released to developers yesterday. 

iOS 12 beta 5 isn’t just for developers anymore

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Memoji are one of the fun new features already available in iOS 12 beta 5.
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Developers got access to the fifth iOS 12 beta last week, and now anyone who’s interested can install this pre-release version on their iPhone and iPad.

While work is still progressing on iOS 12, and the full version isn’t anticipated until September, the betas have proved surprisingly stable.

Load any audio file into Castro by dropping it into an iCloud folder

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Podcasting is like radio, only way better.
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Castro, one of our favorite podcast apps, just added two really great new features that aren’t yet available elsewhere. The first is the ability to load any audio file into the app, just by dropping it into a folder in your iCloud Drive. The second lets you preselect the podcast chapters you want to listen to.

Fortnite 5.20 update adds new shotgun, Steady Storm mode

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Fortnite will expand its reach even further.
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Prepare to do battle with a brand new shotgun in Fortnite Battle Royale.

Epic Games’ latest update is available now with the double-barrel shotgun, a new Steady Storm game mode, and a whole host of improvements and fixes. Players can finally view challenges during a match, while mobile players can enjoy motion controls.

Instapaper’s new Premium plan goes live on return to Europe

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Instapaper Premium unlocks awesome features.
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Instapaper has finally returned to Europe following a GDPR blackout, and users can now subscribe to its new Premium plan to unlock additional features.

The service was pulled in the E.U. following the introduction of new data protection regulations, but now it’s fully compliant and ready to do business again. Here’s what you can expect if you upgrade with a Premium subscription.

Some U.S. citizens will be able to vote via app in midterm elections

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For better or worse, technology will play a major role in the midterm elections.
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In a possible glimpse at the future of elections, a small number of voters in November’s midtermS will be able to vote via mobile app.

The app will predominantly be used by West Virginian military personnel serving overseas. To vote, users must first register by taking a photo of their government-issued ID and a selfie-style video of their face. The app then uses facial recognition technology to make sure the registered voter is, in fact, the same person casting their ballot.

Military bans personnel from using location-tracking tech

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This information shouldn't fall into the hands of enemies.
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Whether it’s our phones, our fitness trackers, or even something as innocuous as a dating app, much of the technology we use on a regular basis tracks our physical location.

Knowing the potential security risk this poses, the Pentagon banned deployed military personnel from using tech with active location-tracking features.