You can download Cortana for your Android device right now – here’s how
Back in May, Microsoft announced that its digital assistant Cortana would be expanding to platforms other than Windows in the future. It began with a closed beta on Android in July, and today, Microsoft has revealed that the beta is now open to the public, free to download on Google Play.
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Every new movie and TV show you can stream on Netflix this week (August 23 – August 29)
It’s that time of the week again, and BGR is bringing you a roundup of the best new Netflix movies and shows for your streaming pleasure. A lot of your time is wasted by looking around Netflix for something you haven’t seen yet, so this update will save you some precious ticks on the clock.
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Ashley Madison puts out $500,000 bounty on hackers who ruined its business
To say it’s been a rough week for cheating website Ashley Madison would be an understatement. Hackers last week posted personal information for tens of millions of Ashley Madison users, including their names and email addresses. Days later, the hackers made things even worse by publishing internal emails from Noel Biderman, the CEO of Ashley Madison parent company Avid Life, as well as the source code for Ashley Madison’s website and mobile apps.
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Amazon is taking 40% off a SanDisk 128GB micro SD card
Amazon is taking a pretty hefty discount off of a large SanDisk micro SD card. In fact, you can grab a 128GB ultra micro SD card for only $59.99 on Amazon right now — that’s a savings of 40%.
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Irony: Popular illegal download service wants you to pay for its software
Apps that allow users to download torrent files are usually used for grabbing copyrighted content that’s illegally hosted online. Most such apps are available as free downloads, but one popular torrent app is exploring options to make its users pay for the app.
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Watch ‘The Walking Dead’ season 6 preview trailer right now
We’re almost there. AMC will soon kick off the sixth season of its highly acclaimed The Walking Dead TV series. However, there’s still some waiting left for fans of the series, as the show premieres on October 11th. In the meantime, there’s a new cryptic trailer for the upcoming season, which was released during the Talking Dead show.
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How to control anything in your house with your iPhone or Android phone
Some day, everything in your house will be “smart.” Today, most of the things in your house a pretty dumb. Until we arrive at a point in time where Internet connectivity is truly ubiquitous in all the devices in our homes, gadgets like the Plugable Bluetooth Controlled AC Power Switch will play a huge role in bridging that gap.
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Illegal torrent download sites ban Windows 10 over privacy worries
Microsoft has a mini PR mess on its hands when it comes to Windows 10’s default privacy settings. Microsoft can and will collect all kinds of data from your Windows 10 computer, much of it without your explicit knowledge. However, the company is not quietly covering up these data collection features and is instead explaining to users why they’re in place while offering them measures to disable some of the spy tools. Recent reports have also uncovered a troubling provision in Microsoft’s terms of service that suggests the company may forcefully remove and/or prevent users from enjoying copyrighted content that has been downloaded illegally on machines running Windows 10 and counterfeit hardware.
Torrent sites that provide access to illegal digital content, including movies, TV shows, music, and games, are already worried about that particular revelation and at least three of them looking at banning users that have updated to Windows 10.
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Every free PS4, PS3 and PS Vita game you can download in September
For the first time in the history of the Instant Game Collection, PS4 owners were able to pick one of the two games they’re getting for free in September. Between Grow Home, Armello and Zombie Vikings, Grow Home unsurprisingly won out (which makes sense since it’s already been well-received by PC gamers).
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Deal of the day: You’ve never used a camera like this before
Most cameras produce a flat, static 2D image. The Lytro camera is different—in fact, it’s the first consumer camera ever to harness the entire light field…and completely change how you take photos. Get the first generation 16GB Lytro camera for $79.99 at the BGR Store.
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